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Albania vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 143rd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Albania United Kingdom
Population
2342753
70154914
Population rank 144/197 22/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 112/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Albania and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Albania and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Albania

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Albania United Kingdom
2024 $27,046,429,297 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $23,491,242,727 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $19,017,247,014 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $18,031,989,573 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $15,241,458,745 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $15,585,111,614 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $15,379,508,330 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $13,258,268,436 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $11,988,668,785 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $11,470,171,827 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $13,296,322,588 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $12,796,985,886 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $12,246,499,748 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $12,973,755,875 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $12,086,545,641 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $12,335,540,656 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $13,258,506,375 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $11,116,937,870 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $9,150,528,132 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $8,256,658,250 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $7,406,645,793 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $5,801,712,040 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $4,515,003,117 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $4,059,064,033 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $3,584,570,165 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $3,283,941,510 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $2,600,356,999 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $2,293,666,030 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $3,234,486,232 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $2,905,092,799 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $1,880,950,864 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $1,185,315,468 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $652,174,991 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $1,099,559,028 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $2,028,553,750 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $2,253,090,000 $926,884,816,754
1988 $2,051,236,250 $910,122,732,124
1987 $2,080,796,250 $745,162,608,269
1986 $2,097,326,250 $601,452,653,181
1985 $1,897,050,117 $489,285,164,271
1984 $1,857,337,995 $461,487,097,632
1983 $1,881,412,587 $489,618,008,186
1982 $1,861,163,170 $515,048,916,841
1981 $1,808,177,156 $540,765,675,241
1980 $1,578,102,105 $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Albania and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania United Kingdom
2024 $11,378 $53,246
2023 $9,731 $49,944
2022 $7,757 $47,057
2021 $7,242 $47,691
2020 $6,028 $40,813
2019 $6,069 $43,159
2018 $5,898 $43,703
2017 $5,006 $40,917
2016 $4,458 $41,258
2015 $4,200 $45,255
2014 $4,794 $47,746
2013 $4,543 $43,607
2012 $4,281 $42,688
2011 $4,466 $42,296
2010 $4,149 $39,778
2009 $4,214 $39,009
2008 $4,499 $47,652
2007 $3,743 $50,629
2006 $3,058 $44,695
2005 $2,742 $42,240
2004 $2,447 $40,504
2003 $1,909 $34,557
2002 $1,480 $30,159
2001 $1,326 $28,014
2000 $1,160 $28,384
1999 $1,056 $28,858
1998 $831 $28,396
1997 $729 $26,910
1996 $1,021 $24,503
1995 $911 $23,253
1994 $586 $19,709
1993 $367 $18,389
1992 $200.9 $20,487
1991 $337 $19,901
1990 $617 $19,095
1989 $698 $16,239
1988 $653 $15,987
1987 $675 $13,119
1986 $694 $10,611
1985 $640 $8,652
1984 $639 $8,179
1983 $662 $8,692
1982 $668 $9,146
1981 $663 $9,599
1980 $591 $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Albania vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania United Kingdom
2026 80.1 81.7
2025 80 81.6
2024 79.8 81.4
2023 79.6 81.3
2022 78.8 81.1
2021 76.8 80.7
2020 77.8 80.4
2019 79.5 81.4
2018 79.2 81.1
2017 78.9 81.2
2016 78.6 81.1
2015 78.4 80.9
2014 78 81.2
2013 78 80.9
2012 78.1 80.9
2011 78.3 80.8
2010 78.4 80.4
2009 78.5 80.2
2008 78.2 79.7
2007 77.7 79.5
2006 77 79.3
2005 76.4 79.1
2004 76 78.9
2003 75.6 78.3
2002 75.3 78.2
2001 75.1 78.1
2000 74.8 77.8
1999 74.6 77.4
1998 74.4 77.3
1997 73.4 77.1
1996 74.1 76.9
1995 74 76.6
1994 73.8 76.7
1993 73.6 76.2
1992 73.3 76.3
1991 73 75.9
1990 72.7 75.7
1989 72.5 75.4
1988 72.2 75.3
1987 72 75.1
1986 71.7 74.8
1985 71.3 74.5
1984 71 74.7
1983 70.7 74.3
1982 70.4 74
1981 70.1 73.9
1980 69.9 73.6
1979 69.6 73.2
1978 69.4 73
1977 69 73.1
1976 68.6 72.6
1975 68.1 72.7
1974 67.6 72.4
1973 67.1 72.2
1972 66.5 72
1971 65.9 72.2
1970 65.2 71.9
1969 64.5 71.7
1968 63.8 71.7
1967 63 72.1
1966 62.1 71.4
1965 61.3 71.5
1964 60.4 71.5
1963 59.5 70.8
1962 58.5 70.9
1961 57.5 70.8
1960 56.4 71
1959 55.1 70.8
1958 53.7 70.7
1957 52.3 70.5
1956 50.8 70.4
1955 49.6 70.1
1954 48.4 70.2
1953 47.4 69.8
1952 46.3 69.5
1951 45.3 68.2
1950 44.5 68.6

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

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Albania and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Albania United Kingdom
2024 2,377,128 69,226,000
2023 2,414,095 68,492,000
2022 2,451,636 67,604,000
2021 2,489,762 66,984,000
2020 2,528,480 66,744,000
2019 2,567,801 66,631,000
2018 2,607,733 66,289,000
2017 2,648,285 65,966,000
2016 2,689,469 65,607,000
2015 2,731,293 65,088,000
2014 2,773,767 64,620,000
2013 2,816,902 64,139,000
2012 2,860,708 63,711,000
2011 2,905,195 63,258,810
2010 2,913,021 62,766,365
2009 2,927,519 62,276,270
2008 2,947,314 61,806,995
2007 2,970,017 61,322,463
2006 2,992,547 60,846,820
2005 3,011,487 60,401,206
2004 3,026,939 59,987,905
2003 3,039,616 59,647,577
2002 3,051,010 59,370,479
2001 3,060,173 59,119,673
2000 3,089,027 58,892,514
1999 3,108,778 58,682,466
1998 3,128,530 58,487,141
1997 3,148,281 58,316,954
1996 3,168,033 58,166,950
1995 3,187,784 58,019,030
1994 3,207,536 57,865,745
1993 3,227,287 57,718,614
1992 3,247,039 57,580,402
1991 3,266,790 57,424,897
1990 3,286,542 57,247,586
1989 3,227,943 57,076,711
1988 3,142,336 56,928,327
1987 3,083,605 56,802,050
1986 3,022,635 56,681,396
1985 2,964,762 56,550,268
1984 2,904,429 56,422,072
1983 2,843,960 56,332,848
1982 2,784,278 56,313,641
1981 2,726,056 56,333,829
1980 2,671,997 56,314,216
1979 2,617,832 56,246,951
1978 2,566,266 56,196,504
1977 2,513,546 56,193,492
1976 2,458,526 56,211,968
1975 2,404,831 56,225,800
1974 2,350,124 56,229,974
1973 2,296,752 56,194,527
1972 2,243,126 56,086,065
1971 2,187,853 55,896,223
1970 2,135,479 55,663,250
1969 2,081,695 55,441,750
1968 2,022,272 55,211,700
1967 1,965,598 54,943,600
1966 1,914,573 54,648,500
1965 1,864,791 54,348,050
1964 1,814,135 54,000,000
1963 1,762,621 53,650,000
1962 1,711,319 53,250,000
1961 1,659,800 52,800,000
1960 1,608,800 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Albania

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania United Kingdom
2023 1.35 1.56
2022 1.36 1.56
2021 1.37 1.58
2020 1.37 1.57
2019 1.4 1.63
2018 1.42 1.68
2017 1.49 1.74
2016 1.56 1.79
2015 1.63 1.8
2014 1.72 1.81
2013 1.74 1.83
2012 1.72 1.92
2011 1.68 1.91
2010 1.65 1.92
2009 1.64 1.89
2008 1.62 1.91
2007 1.63 1.86
2006 1.69 1.82
2005 1.79 1.76
2004 1.89 1.75
2003 2.01 1.7
2002 2 1.63
2001 2.14 1.63
2000 2.22 1.64
1999 2.31 1.68
1998 2.42 1.71
1997 2.54 1.72
1996 2.67 1.73
1995 2.76 1.71
1994 2.8 1.74
1993 2.81 1.76
1992 2.89 1.79
1991 2.96 1.82
1990 3.01 1.83
1989 3.03 1.79
1988 3.07 1.82
1987 3.11 1.81
1986 3.14 1.78
1985 3.21 1.79
1984 3.28 1.77
1983 3.32 1.77
1982 3.42 1.78
1981 3.47 1.82
1980 3.59 1.9
1979 3.78 1.86
1978 4 1.75
1977 4.2 1.69
1976 4.37 1.74
1975 4.57 1.81
1974 4.7 1.92
1973 4.83 2.04
1972 4.98 2.2
1971 5.08 2.41
1970 5.16 2.44
1969 5.29 2.51
1968 5.32 2.6
1967 5.31 2.68
1966 5.33 2.78
1965 5.47 2.86
1964 5.71 2.93
1963 5.93 2.88
1962 6.11 2.86
1961 6.27 2.78
1960 6.38 2.69

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

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Albania and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Albania

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania United Kingdom
2024 37.8 41
2023 37.4 40.8
2022 37.1 40.5
2021 36.7 40.3
2020 36.2 40.2
2019 35.8 40.1
2018 35.3 40
2017 34.9 39.9
2016 34.6 39.8
2015 34.3 39.8
2014 34 39.7
2013 33.7 39.6
2012 33.4 39.5
2011 33.1 39.3
2010 32.6 39.2
2009 32 39
2008 31.4 38.9
2007 30.8 38.8
2006 30.2 38.6
2005 29.6 38.5
2004 29.1 38.4
2003 28.5 38.2
2002 28 38.1
2001 27.5 37.9
2000 27.2 37.7
1999 27 37.4
1998 26.8 37.2
1997 26.5 37
1996 26.2 36.8
1995 25.8 36.6
1994 25.5 36.5
1993 25.1 36.3
1992 24.7 36.2
1991 24.3 36.1
1990 24 36
1989 23.7 35.9
1988 23.4 35.7
1987 23.1 35.4
1986 22.8 35.4
1985 22.6 35.3
1984 22.3 35.2
1983 22 35
1982 21.8 34.8
1981 21.5 34.5
1980 21.2 34.4
1979 20.9 34.3
1978 20.6 34.2
1977 20.3 34.1
1976 20 34
1975 19.8 34
1974 19.6 34
1973 19.4 34
1972 19.3 34
1971 19.1 34.1
1970 19 34.2
1969 19 34.4
1968 19 34.6
1967 19 34.8
1966 19.1 34.9
1965 19.2 35.1
1964 19.3 35.2
1963 19.4 35.3
1962 19.5 35.3
1961 19.7 35.4
1960 19.8 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Albania United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania United Kingdom
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Albania United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Albania United Kingdom
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
263,542 mi
2020

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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