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Albania vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 143rd vs. 130th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Denmark
Population
2342753
6032403
Population rank 144/197 114/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Albania and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Albania and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Albania

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Albania Denmark
2024 $27,046,429,297 $424,524,722,037
2023 $23,491,242,727 $404,651,706,118
2022 $19,017,247,014 $400,114,306,337
2021 $18,031,989,573 $406,110,162,088
2020 $15,241,458,745 $355,631,021,932
2019 $15,585,111,614 $345,401,473,013
2018 $15,379,508,330 $355,293,374,912
2017 $13,258,268,436 $331,610,593,962
2016 $11,988,668,785 $312,181,849,372
2015 $11,470,171,827 $301,758,922,338
2014 $13,296,322,588 $352,832,602,064
2013 $12,796,985,886 $344,631,016,965
2012 $12,246,499,748 $326,792,574,245
2011 $12,973,755,875 $344,315,595,263
2010 $12,086,545,641 $322,345,594,075
2009 $12,335,540,656 $322,619,152,195
2008 $13,258,506,375 $354,979,471,960
2007 $11,116,937,870 $320,213,157,595
2006 $9,150,528,132 $283,386,151,544
2005 $8,256,658,250 $265,150,087,712
2004 $7,406,645,793 $251,986,155,631
2003 $5,801,712,040 $218,421,193,436
2002 $4,515,003,117 $178,788,209,558
2001 $4,059,064,033 $164,881,594,415
2000 $3,584,570,165 $164,043,817,224
1999 $3,283,941,510 $177,887,720,536
1998 $2,600,356,999 $176,877,077,513
1997 $2,293,666,030 $173,241,365,735
1996 $3,234,486,232 $187,481,157,846
1995 $2,905,092,799 $184,848,481,008
1994 $1,880,950,864 $156,017,919,221
1993 $1,185,315,468 $143,111,306,004
1992 $652,174,991 $152,966,494,260
1991 $1,099,559,028 $139,180,507,778
1990 $2,028,553,750 $138,217,740,684
1989 $2,253,090,000 $112,312,200,761
1988 $2,051,236,250 $115,540,189,705
1987 $2,080,796,250 $109,183,446,340
1986 $2,097,326,250 $87,748,695,217
1985 $1,897,050,117 $62,452,421,011
1984 $1,857,337,995 $58,868,891,335
1983 $1,881,412,587 $60,331,158,447
1982 $1,861,163,170 $60,084,214,872
1981 $1,808,177,156 $61,459,941,461
1980 $1,578,102,105 $70,811,287,816
1979 - $70,393,030,603
1978 - $60,320,089,218
1977 - $49,711,709,588
1976 - $44,503,607,444
1975 - $40,418,967,666
1974 - $34,125,712,481
1973 - $30,718,181,337
1972 - $23,230,667,549
1971 - $19,086,192,720
1970 - $17,075,457,733
1969 - $15,414,902,667
1968 - $13,505,574,133
1967 - $13,059,064,806
1966 - $11,931,740,293
1965 - $10,870,670,865
1964 - $9,677,401,337
1963 - $8,466,044,980
1962 - $7,953,274,741
1961 - $7,058,361,229
1960 - $6,361,166,545

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

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Albania and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Denmark
2024 $11,378 $71,026
2023 $9,731 $68,044
2022 $7,757 $67,781
2021 $7,242 $69,341
2020 $6,028 $60,985
2019 $6,069 $59,404
2018 $5,898 $61,325
2017 $5,006 $57,522
2016 $4,458 $54,501
2015 $4,200 $53,094
2014 $4,794 $62,520
2013 $4,543 $61,378
2012 $4,281 $58,444
2011 $4,466 $61,810
2010 $4,149 $58,105
2009 $4,214 $58,413
2008 $4,499 $64,617
2007 $3,743 $58,632
2006 $3,058 $52,119
2005 $2,742 $48,926
2004 $2,447 $46,625
2003 $1,909 $40,519
2002 $1,480 $33,257
2001 $1,326 $30,768
2000 $1,160 $30,722
1999 $1,056 $33,426
1998 $831 $33,346
1997 $729 $32,780
1996 $1,021 $35,622
1995 $911 $35,321
1994 $586 $29,968
1993 $367 $27,582
1992 $200.9 $29,579
1991 $337 $27,003
1990 $617 $26,886
1989 $698 $21,882
1988 $653 $22,525
1987 $675 $21,296
1986 $694 $17,137
1985 $640 $12,213
1984 $639 $11,517
1983 $662 $11,797
1982 $668 $11,740
1981 $663 $12,000
1980 $591 $13,822
1979 - $13,757
1978 - $11,818
1977 - $9,770
1976 - $8,773
1975 - $7,988
1974 - $6,764
1973 - $6,117
1972 - $4,654
1971 - $3,846
1970 - $3,464
1969 - $3,151
1968 - $2,776
1967 - $2,701
1966 - $2,487
1965 - $2,284
1964 - $2,049
1963 - $1,807
1962 - $1,711
1961 - $1,531
1960 - $1,389

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

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Albania vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Denmark
2026 80.1 82.4
2025 80 82.2
2024 79.8 82.1
2023 79.6 81.9
2022 78.8 81.3
2021 76.8 81.4
2020 77.8 81.5
2019 79.5 81.4
2018 79.2 81
2017 78.9 81.1
2016 78.6 80.9
2015 78.4 80.7
2014 78 80.6
2013 78 80.3
2012 78.1 80.1
2011 78.3 79.8
2010 78.4 79.2
2009 78.5 79
2008 78.2 78.7
2007 77.7 78.3
2006 77 78.2
2005 76.4 78.2
2004 76 77.8
2003 75.6 77.4
2002 75.3 77.1
2001 75.1 77
2000 74.8 76.8
1999 74.6 76.6
1998 74.4 76.4
1997 73.4 76
1996 74.1 75.7
1995 74 75.3
1994 73.8 75.4
1993 73.6 75.2
1992 73.3 75.3
1991 73 75.2
1990 72.7 74.9
1989 72.5 74.9
1988 72.2 74.8
1987 72 74.7
1986 71.7 74.6
1985 71.3 74.5
1984 71 74.6
1983 70.7 74.5
1982 70.4 74.6
1981 70.1 74.3
1980 69.9 74.1
1979 69.6 74.2
1978 69.4 74.4
1977 69 74.7
1976 68.6 73.8
1975 68.1 74.1
1974 67.6 73.8
1973 67.1 73.7
1972 66.5 73.5
1971 65.9 73.4
1970 65.2 73.4
1969 64.5 73.2
1968 63.8 73.1
1967 63 73
1966 62.1 72.5
1965 61.3 72.4
1964 60.4 72.5
1963 59.5 72.4
1962 58.5 72.4
1961 57.5 72.5
1960 56.4 72.2
1959 55.1 72.2
1958 53.7 72.2
1957 52.3 71.8
1956 50.8 72
1955 49.6 71.9
1954 48.4 71.3
1953 47.4 71.2
1952 46.3 70.8
1951 45.3 70.9
1950 44.5 70.3

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

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Albania and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Albania Denmark
2024 2,377,128 5,976,992
2023 2,414,095 5,946,952
2022 2,451,636 5,903,037
2021 2,489,762 5,856,733
2020 2,528,480 5,831,404
2019 2,567,801 5,814,422
2018 2,607,733 5,793,636
2017 2,648,285 5,764,980
2016 2,689,469 5,728,010
2015 2,731,293 5,683,483
2014 2,773,767 5,643,475
2013 2,816,902 5,614,932
2012 2,860,708 5,591,572
2011 2,905,195 5,570,572
2010 2,913,021 5,547,683
2009 2,927,519 5,523,095
2008 2,947,314 5,493,621
2007 2,970,017 5,461,438
2006 2,992,547 5,437,272
2005 3,011,487 5,419,432
2004 3,026,939 5,404,523
2003 3,039,616 5,390,574
2002 3,051,010 5,375,931
2001 3,060,173 5,358,783
2000 3,089,027 5,339,616
1999 3,108,778 5,321,799
1998 3,128,530 5,304,219
1997 3,148,281 5,284,991
1996 3,168,033 5,263,074
1995 3,187,784 5,233,373
1994 3,207,536 5,206,180
1993 3,227,287 5,188,628
1992 3,247,039 5,171,370
1991 3,266,790 5,154,298
1990 3,286,542 5,140,939
1989 3,227,943 5,132,594
1988 3,142,336 5,129,516
1987 3,083,605 5,127,024
1986 3,022,635 5,120,534
1985 2,964,762 5,113,691
1984 2,904,429 5,111,619
1983 2,843,960 5,114,297
1982 2,784,278 5,117,810
1981 2,726,056 5,121,572
1980 2,671,997 5,123,027
1979 2,617,832 5,116,801
1978 2,566,266 5,104,248
1977 2,513,546 5,088,419
1976 2,458,526 5,072,596
1975 2,404,831 5,059,862
1974 2,350,124 5,045,297
1973 2,296,752 5,021,861
1972 2,243,126 4,991,596
1971 2,187,853 4,963,126
1970 2,135,479 4,928,757
1969 2,081,695 4,891,860
1968 2,022,272 4,864,883
1967 1,965,598 4,835,354
1966 1,914,573 4,797,381
1965 1,864,791 4,759,012
1964 1,814,135 4,722,072
1963 1,762,621 4,684,483
1962 1,711,319 4,647,727
1961 1,659,800 4,611,687
1960 1,608,800 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Denmark

Fertility rate
Albania

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Denmark
2023 1.35 1.5
2022 1.36 1.55
2021 1.37 1.72
2020 1.37 1.68
2019 1.4 1.7
2018 1.42 1.73
2017 1.49 1.75
2016 1.56 1.79
2015 1.63 1.71
2014 1.72 1.69
2013 1.74 1.67
2012 1.72 1.73
2011 1.68 1.75
2010 1.65 1.87
2009 1.64 1.84
2008 1.62 1.89
2007 1.63 1.84
2006 1.69 1.85
2005 1.79 1.8
2004 1.89 1.78
2003 2.01 1.76
2002 2 1.72
2001 2.14 1.74
2000 2.22 1.77
1999 2.31 1.73
1998 2.42 1.72
1997 2.54 1.75
1996 2.67 1.75
1995 2.76 1.8
1994 2.8 1.81
1993 2.81 1.75
1992 2.89 1.76
1991 2.96 1.68
1990 3.01 1.67
1989 3.03 1.62
1988 3.07 1.56
1987 3.11 1.5
1986 3.14 1.48
1985 3.21 1.45
1984 3.28 1.4
1983 3.32 1.38
1982 3.42 1.43
1981 3.47 1.44
1980 3.59 1.55
1979 3.78 1.6
1978 4 1.67
1977 4.2 1.66
1976 4.37 1.75
1975 4.57 1.92
1974 4.7 1.9
1973 4.83 1.92
1972 4.98 2.03
1971 5.08 2.04
1970 5.16 1.95
1969 5.29 2
1968 5.32 2.12
1967 5.31 2.35
1966 5.33 2.62
1965 5.47 2.61
1964 5.71 2.6
1963 5.93 2.67
1962 6.11 2.55
1961 6.27 2.55
1960 6.38 2.57

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

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Albania and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Denmark
2024 37.8 42.3
2023 37.4 42.2
2022 37.1 42.1
2021 36.7 42.2
2020 36.2 42.1
2019 35.8 41.9
2018 35.3 41.8
2017 34.9 41.7
2016 34.6 41.6
2015 34.3 41.5
2014 34 41.4
2013 33.7 41.2
2012 33.4 41
2011 33.1 40.7
2010 32.6 40.5
2009 32 40.4
2008 31.4 40.2
2007 30.8 40.1
2006 30.2 39.8
2005 29.6 39.5
2004 29.1 39.2
2003 28.5 39
2002 28 38.8
2001 27.5 38.6
2000 27.2 38.4
1999 27 38.2
1998 26.8 38
1997 26.5 37.9
1996 26.2 37.7
1995 25.8 37.7
1994 25.5 37.6
1993 25.1 37.5
1992 24.7 37.4
1991 24.3 37.3
1990 24 37.1
1989 23.7 36.9
1988 23.4 36.7
1987 23.1 36.5
1986 22.8 36.2
1985 22.6 36
1984 22.3 35.7
1983 22 35.5
1982 21.8 35.1
1981 21.5 34.7
1980 21.2 34.3
1979 20.9 33.9
1978 20.6 33.7
1977 20.3 33.4
1976 20 33.2
1975 19.8 33
1974 19.6 32.8
1973 19.4 32.7
1972 19.3 32.6
1971 19.1 32.5
1970 19 32.5
1969 19 32.5
1968 19 32.5
1967 19 32.5
1966 19.1 32.6
1965 19.2 32.8
1964 19.3 32.9
1963 19.4 33
1962 19.5 33
1961 19.7 33.1
1960 19.8 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Albania Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Denmark
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Albania Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Denmark
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
45,717 mi
2010

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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) (2021–2023, 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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