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Albania vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 143rd vs. 70th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Finland
Population
2342753
5631965
Population rank 144/197 120/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Albania and Finland: Comparison Charts

Albania and Finland economies compared

GDP
Albania

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Albania Finland
2024 $27,046,429,297 $298,696,961,298
2023 $23,491,242,727 $295,021,982,463
2022 $19,017,247,014 $280,253,099,309
2021 $18,031,989,573 $294,223,210,496
2020 $15,241,458,745 $270,000,311,606
2019 $15,585,111,614 $267,014,821,129
2018 $15,379,508,330 $273,869,255,596
2017 $13,258,268,436 $253,846,138,440
2016 $11,988,668,785 $238,777,818,793
2015 $11,470,171,827 $233,210,733,506
2014 $13,296,322,588 $273,478,528,955
2013 $12,796,985,886 $270,268,036,626
2012 $12,246,499,748 $257,443,384,493
2011 $12,973,755,875 $275,126,915,516
2010 $12,086,545,641 $249,429,613,683
2009 $12,335,540,656 $253,480,783,439
2008 $13,258,506,375 $285,698,662,071
2007 $11,116,937,870 $256,360,251,538
2006 $9,150,528,132 $217,044,068,234
2005 $8,256,658,250 $204,859,368,791
2004 $7,406,645,793 $197,458,297,640
2003 $5,801,712,040 $171,612,867,736
2002 $4,515,003,117 $140,360,963,812
2001 $4,059,064,033 $129,519,672,869
2000 $3,584,570,165 $125,967,821,111
1999 $3,283,941,510 $135,234,241,918
1998 $2,600,356,999 $133,990,876,725
1997 $2,293,666,030 $126,862,902,302
1996 $3,234,486,232 $131,991,975,149
1995 $2,905,092,799 $134,060,457,516
1994 $1,880,950,864 $103,182,697,780
1993 $1,185,315,468 $89,112,105,756
1992 $652,174,991 $112,537,828,511
1991 $1,099,559,028 $127,794,441,994
1990 $2,028,553,750 $141,446,120,355
1989 $2,253,090,000 $118,991,270,611
1988 $2,051,236,250 $109,039,090,263
1987 $2,080,796,250 $91,564,993,913
1986 $2,097,326,250 $73,511,611,541
1985 $1,897,050,117 $55,856,676,899
1984 $1,857,337,995 $52,870,993,273
1983 $1,881,412,587 $50,956,447,481
1982 $1,861,163,170 $52,784,013,815
1981 $1,808,177,156 $52,440,066,134
1980 $1,578,102,105 $53,649,984,061
1979 - $44,469,218,440
1978 - $36,259,392,058
1977 - $33,502,784,418
1976 - $31,852,352,670
1975 - $29,475,251,333
1974 - $24,851,036,710
1973 - $19,474,098,335
1972 - $14,744,499,570
1971 - $12,528,522,307
1970 - $11,358,529,162
1969 - $10,177,524,839
1968 - $8,916,565,041
1967 - $9,468,272,357
1966 - $9,306,142,172
1965 - $8,680,393,839
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1960 - $5,279,481,824

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

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Albania and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Finland
2024 $11,378 $53,150
2023 $9,731 $52,834
2022 $7,757 $50,441
2021 $7,242 $53,099
2020 $6,028 $48,829
2019 $6,069 $48,358
2018 $5,898 $49,654
2017 $5,006 $46,085
2016 $4,458 $43,451
2015 $4,200 $42,560
2014 $4,794 $50,074
2013 $4,543 $49,691
2012 $4,281 $47,552
2011 $4,466 $51,060
2010 $4,149 $46,506
2009 $4,214 $47,478
2008 $4,499 $53,769
2007 $3,743 $48,473
2006 $3,058 $41,214
2005 $2,742 $39,050
2004 $2,447 $37,768
2003 $1,909 $32,920
2002 $1,480 $26,989
2001 $1,326 $24,965
2000 $1,160 $24,336
1999 $1,056 $26,180
1998 $831 $26,000
1997 $729 $24,682
1996 $1,021 $25,757
1995 $911 $26,246
1994 $586 $20,278
1993 $367 $17,589
1992 $200.9 $22,320
1991 $337 $25,489
1990 $617 $28,366
1989 $698 $23,969
1988 $653 $22,044
1987 $675 $18,565
1986 $694 $14,947
1985 $640 $11,394
1984 $639 $10,830
1983 $662 $10,494
1982 $668 $10,935
1981 $663 $10,925
1980 $591 $11,225
1979 - $9,333
1978 - $7,629
1977 - $7,070
1976 - $6,740
1975 - $6,256
1974 - $5,298
1973 - $4,174
1972 - $3,178
1971 - $2,716
1970 - $2,466
1969 - $2,201
1968 - $1,927
1967 - $2,056
1966 - $2,032
1965 - $1,902
1964 - $1,726
1963 - $1,538
1962 - $1,427
1961 - $1,341
1960 - $1,192

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

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Albania vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Finland
2026 80.1 82.4
2025 80 82.2
2024 79.8 82.1
2023 79.6 81.9
2022 78.8 81.2
2021 76.8 81.8
2020 77.8 81.8
2019 79.5 81.9
2018 79.2 81.6
2017 78.9 81.5
2016 78.6 81.3
2015 78.4 81.4
2014 78 81.1
2013 78 80.9
2012 78.1 80.5
2011 78.3 80.4
2010 78.4 80
2009 78.5 79.8
2008 78.2 79.7
2007 77.7 79.4
2006 77 79.4
2005 76.4 79
2004 76 78.8
2003 75.6 78.5
2002 75.3 78.3
2001 75.1 78.1
2000 74.8 77.7
1999 74.6 77.5
1998 74.4 77.3
1997 73.4 77.1
1996 74.1 76.9
1995 74 76.6
1994 73.8 76.6
1993 73.6 75.9
1992 73.3 75.6
1991 73 75.4
1990 72.7 75
1989 72.5 75
1988 72.2 74.8
1987 72 74.8
1986 71.7 74.8
1985 71.3 74.4
1984 71 74.7
1983 70.7 74.4
1982 70.4 74.5
1981 70.1 74
1980 69.9 73.6
1979 69.6 73.4
1978 69.4 73.1
1977 69 72.5
1976 68.6 72
1975 68.1 71.8
1974 67.6 71.3
1973 67.1 71.4
1972 66.5 70.9
1971 65.9 70.1
1970 65.2 70.3
1969 64.5 69.6
1968 63.8 69.8
1967 63 69.8
1966 62.1 69.6
1965 61.3 69.1
1964 60.4 69.4
1963 59.5 69.2
1962 58.5 68.7
1961 57.5 69
1960 56.4 69
1959 55.1 68.8
1958 53.7 68.6
1957 52.3 67.5
1956 50.8 68
1955 49.6 67.3
1954 48.4 67.5
1953 47.4 66.6
1952 46.3 66.5
1951 45.3 65.6
1950 44.5 64.2

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

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Albania and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Finland
1x
Year Population
Albania Finland
2024 2,377,128 5,619,911
2023 2,414,095 5,583,911
2022 2,451,636 5,556,106
2021 2,489,762 5,541,017
2020 2,528,480 5,529,543
2019 2,567,801 5,521,606
2018 2,607,733 5,515,525
2017 2,648,285 5,508,214
2016 2,689,469 5,495,303
2015 2,731,293 5,479,531
2014 2,773,767 5,461,512
2013 2,816,902 5,438,972
2012 2,860,708 5,413,971
2011 2,905,195 5,388,272
2010 2,913,021 5,363,352
2009 2,927,519 5,338,871
2008 2,947,314 5,313,399
2007 2,970,017 5,288,720
2006 2,992,547 5,266,268
2005 3,011,487 5,246,096
2004 3,026,939 5,228,172
2003 3,039,616 5,213,014
2002 3,051,010 5,200,598
2001 3,060,173 5,188,008
2000 3,089,027 5,176,209
1999 3,108,778 5,165,474
1998 3,128,530 5,153,498
1997 3,148,281 5,139,835
1996 3,168,033 5,124,573
1995 3,187,784 5,107,790
1994 3,207,536 5,088,333
1993 3,227,287 5,066,447
1992 3,247,039 5,041,992
1991 3,266,790 5,013,740
1990 3,286,542 4,986,431
1989 3,227,943 4,964,371
1988 3,142,336 4,946,481
1987 3,083,605 4,932,123
1986 3,022,635 4,918,154
1985 2,964,762 4,902,206
1984 2,904,429 4,881,803
1983 2,843,960 4,855,787
1982 2,784,278 4,826,933
1981 2,726,056 4,799,964
1980 2,671,997 4,779,535
1979 2,617,832 4,764,690
1978 2,566,266 4,752,528
1977 2,513,546 4,738,902
1976 2,458,526 4,725,664
1975 2,404,831 4,711,440
1974 2,350,124 4,690,574
1973 2,296,752 4,666,081
1972 2,243,126 4,639,657
1971 2,187,853 4,612,124
1970 2,135,479 4,606,307
1969 2,081,695 4,623,785
1968 2,022,272 4,626,469
1967 1,965,598 4,605,744
1966 1,914,573 4,580,869
1965 1,864,791 4,563,732
1964 1,814,135 4,548,543
1963 1,762,621 4,523,309
1962 1,711,319 4,491,443
1961 1,659,800 4,461,005
1960 1,608,800 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Finland

Fertility rate
Albania

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Finland
2023 1.35 1.26
2022 1.36 1.32
2021 1.37 1.46
2020 1.37 1.37
2019 1.4 1.35
2018 1.42 1.41
2017 1.49 1.49
2016 1.56 1.57
2015 1.63 1.65
2014 1.72 1.71
2013 1.74 1.75
2012 1.72 1.8
2011 1.68 1.83
2010 1.65 1.87
2009 1.64 1.86
2008 1.62 1.85
2007 1.63 1.83
2006 1.69 1.84
2005 1.79 1.8
2004 1.89 1.8
2003 2.01 1.76
2002 2 1.72
2001 2.14 1.73
2000 2.22 1.73
1999 2.31 1.73
1998 2.42 1.7
1997 2.54 1.75
1996 2.67 1.78
1995 2.76 1.81
1994 2.8 1.85
1993 2.81 1.81
1992 2.89 1.85
1991 2.96 1.79
1990 3.01 1.78
1989 3.03 1.71
1988 3.07 1.69
1987 3.11 1.59
1986 3.14 1.6
1985 3.21 1.64
1984 3.28 1.69
1983 3.32 1.74
1982 3.42 1.71
1981 3.47 1.64
1980 3.59 1.63
1979 3.78 1.64
1978 4 1.64
1977 4.2 1.68
1976 4.37 1.7
1975 4.57 1.68
1974 4.7 1.61
1973 4.83 1.49
1972 4.98 1.58
1971 5.08 1.68
1970 5.16 1.83
1969 5.29 1.93
1968 5.32 2.14
1967 5.31 2.32
1966 5.33 2.41
1965 5.47 2.48
1964 5.71 2.59
1963 5.93 2.68
1962 6.11 2.68
1961 6.27 2.72
1960 6.38 2.72

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

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Albania and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Finland
2024 37.8 44
2023 37.4 43.8
2022 37.1 43.5
2021 36.7 43.3
2020 36.2 43.2
2019 35.8 43
2018 35.3 42.8
2017 34.9 42.7
2016 34.6 42.6
2015 34.3 42.5
2014 34 42.4
2013 33.7 42.3
2012 33.4 42.2
2011 33.1 42.1
2010 32.6 41.9
2009 32 41.8
2008 31.4 41.6
2007 30.8 41.4
2006 30.2 41.2
2005 29.6 40.9
2004 29.1 40.6
2003 28.5 40.3
2002 28 40
2001 27.5 39.7
2000 27.2 39.4
1999 27 39
1998 26.8 38.7
1997 26.5 38.4
1996 26.2 38.1
1995 25.8 37.8
1994 25.5 37.5
1993 25.1 37.2
1992 24.7 37
1991 24.3 36.7
1990 24 36.4
1989 23.7 36.1
1988 23.4 35.8
1987 23.1 35.4
1986 22.8 35.1
1985 22.6 34.7
1984 22.3 34.3
1983 22 33.9
1982 21.8 33.5
1981 21.5 33.2
1980 21.2 32.8
1979 20.9 32.4
1978 20.6 32.1
1977 20.3 31.7
1976 20 31.2
1975 19.8 30.7
1974 19.6 30.4
1973 19.4 30.2
1972 19.3 30.1
1971 19.1 29.9
1970 19 29.6
1969 19 29.3
1968 19 29
1967 19 28.9
1966 19.1 28.8
1965 19.2 28.7
1964 19.3 28.6
1963 19.4 28.5
1962 19.5 28.5
1961 19.7 28.4
1960 19.8 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Albania Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Finland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
100%
2000
English speaking
16%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Albania Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Finland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
282,103 mi
2019

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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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