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Albania vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 143rd vs. 104th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Iceland
Population
2342753
397129
Population rank 144/197 173/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Albania and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Albania and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Albania

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Albania Iceland
2024 $27,046,429,297 $33,255,181,469
2023 $23,491,242,727 $31,677,891,897
2022 $19,017,247,014 $29,166,102,877
2021 $18,031,989,573 $26,234,872,402
2020 $15,241,458,745 $22,034,665,041
2019 $15,585,111,614 $24,985,687,022
2018 $15,379,508,330 $26,677,652,544
2017 $13,258,268,436 $25,060,086,488
2016 $11,988,668,785 $21,083,713,310
2015 $11,470,171,827 $17,700,486,957
2014 $13,296,322,588 $18,052,183,515
2013 $12,796,985,886 $16,244,319,959
2012 $12,246,499,748 $14,943,757,823
2011 $12,973,755,875 $15,394,005,872
2010 $12,086,545,641 $13,922,711,577
2009 $12,335,540,656 $13,212,543,838
2008 $13,258,506,375 $18,247,921,360
2007 $11,116,937,870 $21,960,110,030
2006 $9,150,528,132 $17,671,649,843
2005 $8,256,658,250 $17,146,410,561
2004 $7,406,645,793 $13,963,943,244
2003 $5,801,712,040 $11,564,687,742
2002 $4,515,003,117 $9,416,199,700
2001 $4,059,064,033 $8,323,401,820
2000 $3,584,570,165 $9,140,168,922
1999 $3,283,941,510 $9,107,644,691
1998 $2,600,356,999 $8,637,732,542
1997 $2,293,666,030 $7,716,781,803
1996 $3,234,486,232 $7,686,566,105
1995 $2,905,092,799 $7,372,640,169
1994 $1,880,950,864 $6,612,804,056
1993 $1,185,315,468 $6,435,952,174
1992 $652,174,991 $7,328,497,599
1991 $1,099,559,028 $7,151,260,062
1990 $2,028,553,750 $6,694,851,159
1989 $2,253,090,000 $5,870,854,233
1988 $2,051,236,250 $6,320,093,411
1987 $2,080,796,250 $5,713,281,235
1986 $2,097,326,250 $4,129,080,094
1985 $1,897,050,117 $3,088,359,967
1984 $1,857,337,995 $2,964,568,006
1983 $1,881,412,587 $2,862,634,164
1982 $1,861,163,170 $3,318,714,326
1981 $1,808,177,156 $3,615,094,820
1980 $1,578,102,105 $3,499,616,683
1979 - $2,953,176,971
1978 - $2,599,627,089
1977 - $2,285,707,749
1976 - $1,727,845,419
1975 - $1,456,052,700
1974 - $1,568,154,077
1973 - $1,194,794,186
1972 - $869,002,946
1971 - $693,679,545
1970 - $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Albania and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Iceland
2024 $11,378 $86,041
2023 $9,731 $82,139
2022 $7,757 $76,350
2021 $7,242 $70,425
2020 $6,028 $60,128
2019 $6,069 $69,296
2018 $5,898 $75,634
2017 $5,006 $72,976
2016 $4,458 $62,854
2015 $4,200 $53,506
2014 $4,794 $55,140
2013 $4,543 $50,173
2012 $4,281 $46,595
2011 $4,466 $48,255
2010 $4,149 $43,776
2009 $4,214 $41,484
2008 $4,499 $57,489
2007 $3,743 $70,483
2006 $3,058 $58,172
2005 $2,742 $57,784
2004 $2,447 $47,810
2003 $1,909 $39,944
2002 $1,480 $32,749
2001 $1,326 $29,208
2000 $1,160 $32,504
1999 $1,056 $32,834
1998 $831 $31,519
1997 $729 $28,462
1996 $1,021 $28,584
1995 $911 $27,565
1994 $586 $24,858
1993 $367 $24,404
1992 $200.9 $28,072
1991 $337 $27,740
1990 $617 $26,272
1989 $698 $23,219
1988 $653 $25,307
1987 $675 $23,238
1986 $694 $16,980
1985 $640 $12,793
1984 $639 $12,378
1983 $662 $12,080
1982 $668 $14,191
1981 $663 $15,666
1980 $591 $15,340
1979 - $13,082
1978 - $11,630
1977 - $10,305
1976 - $7,848
1975 - $6,680
1974 - $7,287
1973 - $5,627
1972 - $4,155
1971 - $3,366
1970 - $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Albania vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Iceland
2026 80.1 83.3
2025 80 83.2
2024 79.8 83
2023 79.6 82.7
2022 78.8 81.6
2021 76.8 82.8
2020 77.8 82.7
2019 79.5 82.8
2018 79.2 82.5
2017 78.9 82.2
2016 78.6 81.8
2015 78.4 82.2
2014 78 82.4
2013 78 81.7
2012 78.1 82.3
2011 78.3 82
2010 78.4 81.6
2009 78.5 81.4
2008 78.2 81.2
2007 77.7 81.1
2006 77 80.9
2005 76.4 81.2
2004 76 80.7
2003 75.6 80.8
2002 75.3 80.3
2001 75.1 80.4
2000 74.8 79.5
1999 74.6 79.2
1998 74.4 79.4
1997 73.4 78.7
1996 74.1 78.6
1995 74 77.5
1994 73.8 79
1993 73.6 78.8
1992 73.3 78.6
1991 73 77.8
1990 72.7 77.7
1989 72.5 77.9
1988 72.2 76.9
1987 72 77.1
1986 71.7 77.9
1985 71.3 77.4
1984 71 77.3
1983 70.7 76.4
1982 70.4 76.8
1981 70.1 76.2
1980 69.9 76.6
1979 69.6 76.5
1978 69.4 76.4
1977 69 76.1
1976 68.6 76.6
1975 68.1 75.3
1974 67.6 74.1
1973 67.1 74.3
1972 66.5 74.4
1971 65.9 73.5
1970 65.2 73.8
1969 64.5 73.7
1968 63.8 73.9
1967 63 73.7
1966 62.1 73.1
1965 61.3 73.8
1964 60.4 73.5
1963 59.5 72.9
1962 58.5 73.6
1961 57.5 73.4
1960 56.4 74
1959 55.1 72.6
1958 53.7 73.3
1957 52.3 73.4
1956 50.8 72.9
1955 49.6 73.3
1954 48.4 73.3
1953 47.4 72.3
1952 46.3 72.4
1951 45.3 71
1950 44.5 71

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

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Albania and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Albania Iceland
2024 2,377,128 386,506
2023 2,414,095 385,663
2022 2,451,636 382,003
2021 2,489,762 372,520
2020 2,528,480 366,463
2019 2,567,801 360,563
2018 2,607,733 352,721
2017 2,648,285 343,400
2016 2,689,469 335,439
2015 2,731,293 330,815
2014 2,773,767 327,386
2013 2,816,902 323,764
2012 2,860,708 320,716
2011 2,905,195 319,014
2010 2,913,021 318,041
2009 2,927,519 318,499
2008 2,947,314 317,414
2007 2,970,017 311,566
2006 2,992,547 303,782
2005 3,011,487 296,734
2004 3,026,939 292,074
2003 3,039,616 289,521
2002 3,051,010 287,523
2001 3,060,173 284,968
2000 3,089,027 281,205
1999 3,108,778 277,381
1998 3,128,530 274,047
1997 3,148,281 271,128
1996 3,168,033 268,916
1995 3,187,784 267,468
1994 3,207,536 266,021
1993 3,227,287 263,725
1992 3,247,039 261,057
1991 3,266,790 257,797
1990 3,286,542 254,826
1989 3,227,943 252,852
1988 3,142,336 249,740
1987 3,083,605 245,859
1986 3,022,635 243,180
1985 2,964,762 241,405
1984 2,904,429 239,511
1983 2,843,960 236,977
1982 2,784,278 233,860
1981 2,726,056 230,755
1980 2,671,997 228,138
1979 2,617,832 225,735
1978 2,566,266 223,537
1977 2,513,546 221,799
1976 2,458,526 220,154
1975 2,404,831 217,979
1974 2,350,124 215,209
1973 2,296,752 212,317
1972 2,243,126 209,137
1971 2,187,853 206,098
1970 2,135,479 204,438
1969 2,081,695 203,369
1968 2,022,272 201,488
1967 1,965,598 198,751
1966 1,914,573 195,570
1965 1,864,791 192,286
1964 1,814,135 188,983
1963 1,762,621 185,653
1962 1,711,319 182,378
1961 1,659,800 179,029
1960 1,608,800 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Iceland

Fertility rate
Albania

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Iceland
2023 1.35 1.59
2022 1.36 1.59
2021 1.37 1.82
2020 1.37 1.72
2019 1.4 1.74
2018 1.42 1.71
2017 1.49 1.71
2016 1.56 1.74
2015 1.63 1.8
2014 1.72 1.93
2013 1.74 1.93
2012 1.72 2.04
2011 1.68 2.02
2010 1.65 2.2
2009 1.64 2.23
2008 1.62 2.15
2007 1.63 2.09
2006 1.69 2.08
2005 1.79 2.05
2004 1.89 2.04
2003 2.01 1.99
2002 2 1.93
2001 2.14 1.95
2000 2.22 2.08
1999 2.31 1.99
1998 2.42 2.05
1997 2.54 2.04
1996 2.67 2.12
1995 2.76 2.08
1994 2.8 2.14
1993 2.81 2.22
1992 2.89 2.21
1991 2.96 2.18
1990 3.01 2.3
1989 3.03 2.19
1988 3.07 2.26
1987 3.11 2.06
1986 3.14 1.92
1985 3.21 1.93
1984 3.28 2.08
1983 3.32 2.24
1982 3.42 2.27
1981 3.47 2.33
1980 3.59 2.48
1979 3.78 2.49
1978 4 2.35
1977 4.2 2.31
1976 4.37 2.52
1975 4.57 2.65
1974 4.7 2.66
1973 4.83 2.94
1972 4.98 3.09
1971 5.08 2.92
1970 5.16 2.81
1969 5.29 2.99
1968 5.32 3.06
1967 5.31 3.28
1966 5.33 3.59
1965 5.47 3.73
1964 5.71 3.88
1963 5.93 3.99
1962 6.11 3.98
1961 6.27 3.88
1960 6.38 4.29

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

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Albania and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Iceland
2024 37.8 37.1
2023 37.4 36.9
2022 37.1 36.7
2021 36.7 36.7
2020 36.2 36.6
2019 35.8 36.5
2018 35.3 36.4
2017 34.9 36.3
2016 34.6 36.2
2015 34.3 36
2014 34 35.7
2013 33.7 35.5
2012 33.4 35.4
2011 33.1 35.1
2010 32.6 34.9
2009 32 34.6
2008 31.4 34.5
2007 30.8 34.6
2006 30.2 34.5
2005 29.6 34.2
2004 29.1 34
2003 28.5 33.7
2002 28 33.4
2001 27.5 33
2000 27.2 32.8
1999 27 32.6
1998 26.8 32.4
1997 26.5 32.1
1996 26.2 31.8
1995 25.8 31.5
1994 25.5 31.1
1993 25.1 30.8
1992 24.7 30.5
1991 24.3 30.2
1990 24 30
1989 23.7 29.6
1988 23.4 29.3
1987 23.1 29.1
1986 22.8 28.8
1985 22.6 28.4
1984 22.3 28
1983 22 27.7
1982 21.8 27.5
1981 21.5 27.2
1980 21.2 26.9
1979 20.9 26.7
1978 20.6 26.4
1977 20.3 26
1976 20 25.7
1975 19.8 25.4
1974 19.6 25.1
1973 19.4 24.9
1972 19.3 24.8
1971 19.1 24.7
1970 19 24.5
1969 19 24.3
1968 19 24.2
1967 19 24.1
1966 19.1 24.1
1965 19.2 24.2
1964 19.3 24.4
1963 19.4 24.7
1962 19.5 24.9
1961 19.7 25.2
1960 19.8 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Albania Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Iceland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Albania Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Iceland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
8,014 mi
2012

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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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