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Albania vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 143rd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Albania UAE
Population
2342753
11686438
Population rank 144/197 84/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Albania and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Albania and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Albania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Albania UAE
2024 $27,046,429,297 $552,324,846,835
2023 $23,491,242,727 $522,622,191,967
2022 $19,017,247,014 $511,403,403,676
2021 $18,031,989,573 $422,441,388,700
2020 $15,241,458,745 $357,161,878,829
2019 $15,585,111,614 $433,926,208,305
2018 $15,379,508,330 $440,560,108,918
2017 $13,258,268,436 $403,365,010,211
2016 $11,988,668,785 $381,717,086,453
2015 $11,470,171,827 $381,973,042,886
2014 $13,296,322,588 $424,935,874,745
2013 $12,796,985,886 $409,632,675,289
2012 $12,246,499,748 $392,793,464,942
2011 $12,973,755,875 $368,881,143,635
2010 $12,086,545,641 $307,736,419,333
2009 $12,335,540,656 $253,547,358,747
2008 $13,258,506,375 $315,474,615,739
2007 $11,116,937,870 $257,916,133,424
2006 $9,150,528,132 $222,116,541,865
2005 $8,256,658,250 $180,617,467,965
2004 $7,406,645,793 $147,824,370,320
2003 $5,801,712,040 $124,346,358,067
2002 $4,515,003,117 $109,816,201,498
2001 $4,059,064,033 $103,311,640,572
2000 $3,584,570,165 $104,337,372,362
1999 $3,283,941,510 $84,445,473,111
1998 $2,600,356,999 $75,674,336,283
1997 $2,293,666,030 $78,839,008,445
1996 $3,234,486,232 $73,571,233,996
1995 $2,905,092,799 $65,743,666,576
1994 $1,880,950,864 $59,305,093,980
1993 $1,185,315,468 $55,625,170,253
1992 $652,174,991 $54,239,171,888
1991 $1,099,559,028 $51,552,165,622
1990 $2,028,553,750 $50,701,443,748
1989 $2,253,090,000 $41,464,995,914
1988 $2,051,236,250 $36,275,674,203
1987 $2,080,796,250 $36,384,908,744
1986 $2,097,326,250 $33,943,612,095
1985 $1,897,050,117 $40,603,650,232
1984 $1,857,337,995 $41,807,954,236
1983 $1,881,412,587 $42,803,323,345
1982 $1,861,163,170 $46,622,718,605
1981 $1,808,177,156 $49,333,424,135
1980 $1,578,102,105 $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania UAE
2024 $11,378 $50,274
2023 $9,731 $49,851
2022 $7,757 $50,760
2021 $7,242 $44,119
2020 $6,028 $37,992
2019 $6,069 $45,939
2018 $5,898 $47,135
2017 $5,006 $43,734
2016 $4,458 $42,721
2015 $4,200 $44,910
2014 $4,794 $52,725
2013 $4,543 $53,247
2012 $4,281 $53,142
2011 $4,466 $51,922
2010 $4,149 $44,795
2009 $4,214 $37,803
2008 $4,499 $50,054
2007 $3,743 $45,855
2006 $3,058 $44,343
2005 $2,742 $38,719
2004 $2,447 $33,377
2003 $1,909 $29,660
2002 $1,480 $27,754
2001 $1,326 $27,745
2000 $1,160 $29,866
1999 $1,056 $25,856
1998 $831 $24,889
1997 $729 $27,983
1996 $1,021 $28,323
1995 $911 $27,003
1994 $586 $25,473
1993 $367 $25,033
1992 $200.9 $25,648
1991 $337 $25,691
1990 $617 $26,710
1989 $698 $23,167
1988 $653 $21,570
1987 $675 $23,113
1986 $694 $23,132
1985 $640 $29,468
1984 $639 $32,012
1983 $662 $34,650
1982 $668 $39,972
1981 $663 $44,854
1980 $591 $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania UAE
2026 80.1 83.4
2025 80 83.2
2024 79.8 83.1
2023 79.6 82.9
2022 78.8 80.5
2021 76.8 79.1
2020 77.8 81.9
2019 79.5 82.6
2018 79.2 82.4
2017 78.9 82.4
2016 78.6 82.2
2015 78.4 82.1
2014 78 82
2013 78 82
2012 78.1 81.9
2011 78.3 81.9
2010 78.4 81.9
2009 78.5 81.7
2008 78.2 81.6
2007 77.7 81.4
2006 77 81.2
2005 76.4 80.8
2004 76 80.3
2003 75.6 79.6
2002 75.3 78.7
2001 75.1 77.6
2000 74.8 76.3
1999 74.6 75
1998 74.4 73.7
1997 73.4 72.6
1996 74.1 71.8
1995 74 71.4
1994 73.8 71.2
1993 73.6 71.2
1992 73.3 71.2
1991 73 71.1
1990 72.7 71.1
1989 72.5 71
1988 72.2 70.8
1987 72 70.6
1986 71.7 70.4
1985 71.3 70.1
1984 71 69.8
1983 70.7 69.4
1982 70.4 69.1
1981 70.1 68.6
1980 69.9 68.2
1979 69.6 67.6
1978 69.4 67.1
1977 69 66.5
1976 68.6 65.8
1975 68.1 65.1
1974 67.6 64.4
1973 67.1 63.5
1972 66.5 62.7
1971 65.9 61.8
1970 65.2 60.8
1969 64.5 59.8
1968 63.8 58.7
1967 63 57.6
1966 62.1 56.6
1965 61.3 55.5
1964 60.4 54.5
1963 59.5 53.5
1962 58.5 52.5
1961 57.5 51.6
1960 56.4 50.7
1959 55.1 49.7
1958 53.7 48.8
1957 52.3 47.8
1956 50.8 46.9
1955 49.6 46
1954 48.4 45.2
1953 47.4 44.4
1952 46.3 43.6
1951 45.3 42.9
1950 44.5 42.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Albania and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Albania UAE
2024 2,377,128 10,986,400
2023 2,414,095 10,483,751
2022 2,451,636 10,074,977
2021 2,489,762 9,575,152
2020 2,528,480 9,401,038
2019 2,567,801 9,445,785
2018 2,607,733 9,346,701
2017 2,648,285 9,223,225
2016 2,689,469 8,935,095
2015 2,731,293 8,505,237
2014 2,773,767 8,059,440
2013 2,816,902 7,693,031
2012 2,860,708 7,391,448
2011 2,905,195 7,104,538
2010 2,913,021 6,869,838
2009 2,927,519 6,707,058
2008 2,947,314 6,302,664
2007 2,970,017 5,624,635
2006 2,992,547 5,009,100
2005 3,011,487 4,664,790
2004 3,026,939 4,428,967
2003 3,039,616 4,192,457
2002 3,051,010 3,956,826
2001 3,060,173 3,723,590
2000 3,089,027 3,493,575
1999 3,108,778 3,266,009
1998 3,128,530 3,040,421
1997 3,148,281 2,817,410
1996 3,168,033 2,597,564
1995 3,187,784 2,434,662
1994 3,207,536 2,328,188
1993 3,227,287 2,222,093
1992 3,247,039 2,114,730
1991 3,266,790 2,006,626
1990 3,286,542 1,898,220
1989 3,227,943 1,789,851
1988 3,142,336 1,681,788
1987 3,083,605 1,574,244
1986 3,022,635 1,467,383
1985 2,964,762 1,377,911
1984 2,904,429 1,305,996
1983 2,843,960 1,235,305
1982 2,784,278 1,166,370
1981 2,726,056 1,099,855
1980 2,671,997 1,015,700
1979 2,617,832 912,010
1978 2,566,266 809,274
1977 2,513,546 710,209
1976 2,458,526 615,866
1975 2,404,831 542,856
1974 2,350,124 489,087
1973 2,296,752 436,399
1972 2,243,126 385,014
1971 2,187,853 335,027
1970 2,135,479 286,536
1969 2,081,695 239,660
1968 2,022,272 199,416
1967 1,965,598 179,700
1966 1,914,573 173,976
1965 1,864,791 167,103
1964 1,814,135 159,692
1963 1,762,621 152,211
1962 1,711,319 144,946
1961 1,659,800 137,989
1960 1,608,800 131,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Albania and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Albania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania UAE
2023 1.35 1.2
2022 1.36 1.15
2021 1.37 1.16
2020 1.37 1.29
2019 1.4 1.25
2018 1.42 1.29
2017 1.49 1.35
2016 1.56 1.37
2015 1.63 1.42
2014 1.72 1.48
2013 1.74 1.53
2012 1.72 1.53
2011 1.68 1.54
2010 1.65 1.57
2009 1.64 1.58
2008 1.62 1.52
2007 1.63 1.79
2006 1.69 1.96
2005 1.79 2.23
2004 1.89 2.38
2003 2.01 2.49
2002 2 2.54
2001 2.14 2.62
2000 2.22 2.73
1999 2.31 2.79
1998 2.42 2.77
1997 2.54 2.83
1996 2.67 3.06
1995 2.76 3.28
1994 2.8 3.76
1993 2.81 3.82
1992 2.89 4.09
1991 2.96 4.25
1990 3.01 4.51
1989 3.03 4.65
1988 3.07 4.77
1987 3.11 4.88
1986 3.14 5
1985 3.21 5.13
1984 3.28 5.3
1983 3.32 5.48
1982 3.42 5.66
1981 3.47 5.81
1980 3.59 5.95
1979 3.78 6.06
1978 4 6.15
1977 4.2 6.22
1976 4.37 6.29
1975 4.57 6.35
1974 4.7 6.41
1973 4.83 6.46
1972 4.98 6.5
1971 5.08 6.52
1970 5.16 6.52
1969 5.29 6.52
1968 5.32 6.53
1967 5.31 6.51
1966 5.33 6.5
1965 5.47 6.5
1964 5.71 6.49
1963 5.93 6.5
1962 6.11 6.49
1961 6.27 6.49
1960 6.38 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Albania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania UAE
2024 37.8 32.6
2023 37.4 32.2
2022 37.1 31.9
2021 36.7 31.9
2020 36.2 31.8
2019 35.8 31.8
2018 35.3 31.8
2017 34.9 31.8
2016 34.6 31.8
2015 34.3 31.8
2014 34 31.8
2013 33.7 31.7
2012 33.4 31.7
2011 33.1 31.7
2010 32.6 31.7
2009 32 31.6
2008 31.4 31.6
2007 30.8 31.6
2006 30.2 31.4
2005 29.6 30.9
2004 29.1 30.3
2003 28.5 29.6
2002 28 29.1
2001 27.5 28.6
2000 27.2 28.2
1999 27 28
1998 26.8 27.9
1997 26.5 27.9
1996 26.2 28.1
1995 25.8 28
1994 25.5 27.4
1993 25.1 26.8
1992 24.7 26.4
1991 24.3 26
1990 24 25.8
1989 23.7 25.8
1988 23.4 25.9
1987 23.1 26.1
1986 22.8 26.5
1985 22.6 26.6
1984 22.3 26.4
1983 22 26.4
1982 21.8 26.4
1981 21.5 26.4
1980 21.2 26.2
1979 20.9 25.8
1978 20.6 25.5
1977 20.3 25.4
1976 20 25.6
1975 19.8 25.4
1974 19.6 24.7
1973 19.4 24.1
1972 19.3 23.6
1971 19.1 23.2
1970 19 23
1969 19 23.1
1968 19 23.5
1967 19 23.3
1966 19.1 22.6
1965 19.2 22
1964 19.3 21.5
1963 19.4 21
1962 19.5 20.6
1961 19.7 20.1
1960 19.8 19.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Albania UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania UAE
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
98.8%
2024
English speaking
16%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Albania UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Albania UAE
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
2,535 mi
2008

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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