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Albania vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 143rd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Zambia
Population
2342753
22697916
Population rank 144/197 62/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Albania and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Albania and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Albania

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Albania Zambia
2024 $27,046,429,297 $25,303,185,342
2023 $23,491,242,727 $27,577,956,471
2022 $19,017,247,014 $29,163,782,140
2021 $18,031,989,573 $22,096,416,932
2020 $15,241,458,745 $18,137,764,931
2019 $15,585,111,614 $23,308,667,781
2018 $15,379,508,330 $26,311,507,274
2017 $13,258,268,436 $25,873,601,261
2016 $11,988,668,785 $20,958,412,538
2015 $11,470,171,827 $21,251,216,799
2014 $13,296,322,588 $27,141,023,558
2013 $12,796,985,886 $28,037,239,463
2012 $12,246,499,748 $25,503,060,420
2011 $12,973,755,875 $23,459,515,276
2010 $12,086,545,641 $20,265,559,484
2009 $12,335,540,656 $15,328,342,304
2008 $13,258,506,375 $17,910,858,638
2007 $11,116,937,870 $14,056,957,976
2006 $9,150,528,132 $12,756,858,899
2005 $8,256,658,250 $8,331,870,169
2004 $7,406,645,793 $6,221,110,219
2003 $5,801,712,040 $4,901,869,764
2002 $4,515,003,117 $4,193,850,445
2001 $4,059,064,033 $4,094,441,301
2000 $3,584,570,165 $3,600,632,111
1999 $3,283,941,510 $3,404,284,891
1998 $2,600,356,999 $3,537,741,942
1997 $2,293,666,030 $4,303,288,480
1996 $3,234,486,232 $3,597,220,962
1995 $2,905,092,799 $3,806,983,413
1994 $1,880,950,864 $3,656,806,166
1993 $1,185,315,468 $3,273,505,344
1992 $652,174,991 $3,182,810,841
1991 $1,099,559,028 $3,376,806,697
1990 $2,028,553,750 $3,288,381,797
1989 $2,253,090,000 $3,994,673,161
1988 $2,051,236,250 $3,728,878,149
1987 $2,080,796,250 $2,265,250,972
1986 $2,097,326,250 $1,664,413,508
1985 $1,897,050,117 $2,252,454,500
1984 $1,857,337,995 $2,719,518,933
1983 $1,881,412,587 $3,321,048,451
1982 $1,861,163,170 $3,871,117,093
1981 $1,808,177,156 $4,008,126,497
1980 $1,578,102,105 $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Albania and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Zambia
2024 $11,378 $1,187
2023 $9,731 $1,331
2022 $7,757 $1,447
2021 $7,242 $1,127
2020 $6,028 $952
2019 $6,069 $1,259
2018 $5,898 $1,464
2017 $5,006 $1,483
2016 $4,458 $1,239
2015 $4,200 $1,296
2014 $4,794 $1,707
2013 $4,543 $1,821
2012 $4,281 $1,710
2011 $4,466 $1,625
2010 $4,149 $1,451
2009 $4,214 $1,136
2008 $4,499 $1,376
2007 $3,743 $1,119
2006 $3,058 $1,052
2005 $2,742 $711
2004 $2,447 $549
2003 $1,909 $446
2002 $1,480 $394
2001 $1,326 $397
2000 $1,160 $359
1999 $1,056 $350
1998 $831 $373
1997 $729 $466
1996 $1,021 $400
1995 $911 $433
1994 $586 $426
1993 $367 $391
1992 $200.9 $389
1991 $337 $423
1990 $617 $422
1989 $698 $526
1988 $653 $504
1987 $675 $315
1986 $694 $238.2
1985 $640 $332
1984 $639 $413
1983 $662 $520
1982 $668 $627
1981 $663 $670
1980 $591 $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Albania vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Zambia
2026 80.1 66.9
2025 80 66.7
2024 79.8 66.5
2023 79.6 66.3
2022 78.8 65.3
2021 76.8 62.4
2020 77.8 63.4
2019 79.5 62.9
2018 79.2 62.1
2017 78.9 61.6
2016 78.6 61.1
2015 78.4 60.7
2014 78 60.1
2013 78 59.4
2012 78.1 58.7
2011 78.3 57.8
2010 78.4 56.9
2009 78.5 55.9
2008 78.2 54.8
2007 77.7 53.7
2006 77 52.7
2005 76.4 51.6
2004 76 50.5
2003 75.6 49.6
2002 75.3 48.5
2001 75.1 47.4
2000 74.8 46.6
1999 74.6 45.9
1998 74.4 45.7
1997 73.4 45.7
1996 74.1 45.8
1995 74 46.1
1994 73.8 46.3
1993 73.6 46.7
1992 73.3 47
1991 73 47.4
1990 72.7 48.2
1989 72.5 48.9
1988 72.2 49.7
1987 72 50.4
1986 71.7 51.1
1985 71.3 52
1984 71 52.9
1983 70.7 53.7
1982 70.4 54.4
1981 70.1 55
1980 69.9 55.5
1979 69.6 56
1978 69.4 56.3
1977 69 56.3
1976 68.6 56.1
1975 68.1 55.7
1974 67.6 55.4
1973 67.1 54.9
1972 66.5 54.4
1971 65.9 53.9
1970 65.2 53.4
1969 64.5 53
1968 63.8 52.7
1967 63 52.5
1966 62.1 52.3
1965 61.3 52.1
1964 60.4 51.2
1963 59.5 51.6
1962 58.5 51.3
1961 57.5 51
1960 56.4 50.6
1959 55.1 50.3
1958 53.7 49.9
1957 52.3 49.5
1956 50.8 49.1
1955 49.6 48.8
1954 48.4 48.4
1953 47.4 48
1952 46.3 47.6
1951 45.3 47.2
1950 44.5 46.8

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

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Albania and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Albania Zambia
2024 2,377,128 21,314,956
2023 2,414,095 20,723,965
2022 2,451,636 20,152,938
2021 2,489,762 19,603,607
2020 2,528,480 19,059,395
2019 2,567,801 18,513,839
2018 2,607,733 17,973,569
2017 2,648,285 17,441,320
2016 2,689,469 16,914,423
2015 2,731,293 16,399,089
2014 2,773,767 15,895,315
2013 2,816,902 15,398,997
2012 2,860,708 14,913,629
2011 2,905,195 14,437,796
2010 2,913,021 13,965,594
2009 2,927,519 13,490,389
2008 2,947,314 13,021,324
2007 2,970,017 12,565,085
2006 2,992,547 12,129,553
2005 3,011,487 11,718,819
2004 3,026,939 11,338,198
2003 3,039,616 10,983,595
2002 3,051,010 10,647,949
2001 3,060,173 10,325,185
2000 3,089,027 10,017,631
1999 3,108,778 9,740,005
1998 3,128,530 9,482,408
1997 3,148,281 9,237,063
1996 3,168,033 9,004,053
1995 3,187,784 8,785,763
1994 3,207,536 8,576,269
1993 3,227,287 8,373,921
1992 3,247,039 8,176,680
1991 3,266,790 7,981,650
1990 3,286,542 7,786,169
1989 3,227,943 7,589,216
1988 3,142,336 7,391,440
1987 3,083,605 7,191,282
1986 3,022,635 6,986,471
1985 2,964,762 6,780,953
1984 2,904,429 6,580,490
1983 2,843,960 6,381,038
1982 2,784,278 6,178,637
1981 2,726,056 5,983,289
1980 2,671,997 5,802,833
1979 2,617,832 5,631,728
1978 2,566,266 5,465,374
1977 2,513,546 5,302,480
1976 2,458,526 5,143,842
1975 2,404,831 4,990,086
1974 2,350,124 4,842,746
1973 2,296,752 4,702,693
1972 2,243,126 4,569,309
1971 2,187,853 4,442,525
1970 2,135,479 4,321,718
1969 2,081,695 4,197,116
1968 2,022,272 4,065,593
1967 1,965,598 3,936,343
1966 1,914,573 3,812,003
1965 1,864,791 3,692,086
1964 1,814,135 3,577,017
1963 1,762,621 3,465,907
1962 1,711,319 3,358,099
1961 1,659,800 3,254,086
1960 1,608,800 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Zambia

Fertility rate
Albania

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Zambia
2023 1.35 4.1
2022 1.36 4.18
2021 1.37 4.25
2020 1.37 4.32
2019 1.4 4.42
2018 1.42 4.49
2017 1.49 4.57
2016 1.56 4.67
2015 1.63 4.78
2014 1.72 4.89
2013 1.74 5.01
2012 1.72 5.14
2011 1.68 5.26
2010 1.65 5.36
2009 1.64 5.45
2008 1.62 5.53
2007 1.63 5.61
2006 1.69 5.68
2005 1.79 5.7
2004 1.89 5.7
2003 2.01 5.71
2002 2 5.77
2001 2.14 5.85
2000 2.22 5.92
1999 2.31 6
1998 2.42 6.07
1997 2.54 6.12
1996 2.67 6.18
1995 2.76 6.23
1994 2.8 6.26
1993 2.81 6.3
1992 2.89 6.35
1991 2.96 6.46
1990 3.01 6.57
1989 3.03 6.64
1988 3.07 6.7
1987 3.11 6.8
1986 3.14 6.87
1985 3.21 6.93
1984 3.28 6.97
1983 3.32 7.01
1982 3.42 7.04
1981 3.47 7.07
1980 3.59 7.14
1979 3.78 7.22
1978 4 7.29
1977 4.2 7.35
1976 4.37 7.39
1975 4.57 7.42
1974 4.7 7.36
1973 4.83 7.34
1972 4.98 7.3
1971 5.08 7.26
1970 5.16 7.22
1969 5.29 7.18
1968 5.32 7.18
1967 5.31 7.15
1966 5.33 7.14
1965 5.47 7.12
1964 5.71 7.09
1963 5.93 7.06
1962 6.11 7.01
1961 6.27 6.98
1960 6.38 6.95

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

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Albania and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Zambia
2024 37.8 18.8
2023 37.4 18.6
2022 37.1 18.4
2021 36.7 18.2
2020 36.2 18
2019 35.8 17.9
2018 35.3 17.7
2017 34.9 17.5
2016 34.6 17.4
2015 34.3 17.2
2014 34 17.1
2013 33.7 17
2012 33.4 16.9
2011 33.1 16.8
2010 32.6 16.7
2009 32 16.6
2008 31.4 16.5
2007 30.8 16.4
2006 30.2 16.3
2005 29.6 16.3
2004 29.1 16.2
2003 28.5 16.1
2002 28 16
2001 27.5 15.9
2000 27.2 15.9
1999 27 15.8
1998 26.8 15.8
1997 26.5 15.8
1996 26.2 15.8
1995 25.8 15.8
1994 25.5 15.8
1993 25.1 15.8
1992 24.7 15.8
1991 24.3 15.7
1990 24 15.7
1989 23.7 15.7
1988 23.4 15.6
1987 23.1 15.6
1986 22.8 15.5
1985 22.6 15.5
1984 22.3 15.4
1983 22 15.4
1982 21.8 15.3
1981 21.5 15.3
1980 21.2 15.2
1979 20.9 15.3
1978 20.6 15.3
1977 20.3 15.4
1976 20 15.4
1975 19.8 15.5
1974 19.6 15.7
1973 19.4 15.8
1972 19.3 15.9
1971 19.1 16.1
1970 19 16.2
1969 19 16.4
1968 19 16.4
1967 19 16.5
1966 19.1 16.5
1965 19.2 16.6
1964 19.3 16.6
1963 19.4 16.7
1962 19.5 16.8
1961 19.7 16.9
1960 19.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Albania Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Albania Zambia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
82%
2023
English speaking
16%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Albania Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Zambia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
42,049 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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