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Albania vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 143rd vs. 134th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Netherlands
Population
2342753
18252623
Population rank 144/197 72/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 112/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Albania and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Albania and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Albania

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Albania Netherlands
2024 $27,046,429,297 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $23,491,242,727 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $19,017,247,014 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $18,031,989,573 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $15,241,458,745 $932,560,861,701
2019 $15,585,111,614 $928,903,005,576
2018 $15,379,508,330 $929,733,599,797
2017 $13,258,268,436 $848,233,537,846
2016 $11,988,668,785 $797,163,949,290
2015 $11,470,171,827 $775,743,675,303
2014 $13,296,322,588 $901,556,501,756
2013 $12,796,985,886 $883,951,539,007
2012 $12,246,499,748 $845,689,017,066
2011 $12,973,755,875 $913,140,741,333
2010 $12,086,545,641 $852,464,982,433
2009 $12,335,540,656 $878,954,223,140
2008 $13,258,506,375 $957,901,566,041
2007 $11,116,937,870 $853,499,460,873
2006 $9,150,528,132 $737,593,995,289
2005 $8,256,658,250 $688,133,699,636
2004 $7,406,645,793 $661,224,886,143
2003 $5,801,712,040 $582,435,617,082
2002 $4,515,003,117 $475,529,972,123
2001 $4,059,064,033 $432,536,219,669
2000 $3,584,570,165 $417,649,282,154
1999 $3,283,941,510 $447,778,514,140
1998 $2,600,356,999 $438,612,530,549
1997 $2,293,666,030 $417,506,211,882
1996 $3,234,486,232 $451,372,549,020
1995 $2,905,092,799 $452,967,334,614
1994 $1,880,950,864 $379,688,232,232
1993 $1,185,315,468 $354,070,495,966
1992 $652,174,991 $363,497,050,125
1991 $1,099,559,028 $327,982,316,124
1990 $2,028,553,750 $318,799,003,994
1989 $2,253,090,000 $258,716,904,292
1988 $2,051,236,250 $262,295,966,105
1987 $2,080,796,250 $245,406,949,521
1986 $2,097,326,250 $201,157,708,221
1985 $1,897,050,117 $144,057,523,222
1984 $1,857,337,995 $144,124,462,912
1983 $1,881,412,587 $153,671,294,109
1982 $1,861,163,170 $158,712,765,536
1981 $1,808,177,156 $164,375,775,854
1980 $1,578,102,105 $195,439,301,707
1979 - $179,933,827,310
1978 - $156,089,077,205
1977 - $127,203,923,857
1976 - $109,329,386,564
1975 - $100,397,061,694
1974 - $87,371,810,804
1973 - $71,946,639,603
1972 - $54,787,070,173
1971 - $44,644,730,576
1970 - $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Albania and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Netherlands
2024 $11,378 $67,520
2023 $9,731 $63,516
2022 $7,757 $59,123
2021 $7,242 $60,142
2020 $6,028 $53,468
2019 $6,069 $53,555
2018 $5,898 $53,955
2017 $5,006 $49,514
2016 $4,458 $46,809
2015 $4,200 $45,794
2014 $4,794 $53,457
2013 $4,543 $52,602
2012 $4,281 $50,474
2011 $4,466 $54,702
2010 $4,149 $51,306
2009 $4,214 $53,172
2008 $4,499 $58,247
2007 $3,743 $52,101
2006 $3,058 $45,124
2005 $2,742 $42,165
2004 $2,447 $40,611
2003 $1,909 $35,897
2002 $1,480 $29,447
2001 $1,326 $26,956
2000 $1,160 $26,225
1999 $1,056 $28,319
1998 $831 $27,924
1997 $729 $26,745
1996 $1,021 $29,064
1995 $911 $29,301
1994 $586 $24,683
1993 $367 $23,156
1992 $200.9 $23,939
1991 $337 $21,764
1990 $617 $21,322
1989 $698 $17,423
1988 $653 $17,771
1987 $675 $16,734
1986 $694 $13,804
1985 $640 $9,941
1984 $639 $9,992
1983 $662 $10,696
1982 $668 $11,089
1981 $663 $11,537
1980 $591 $13,812
1979 - $12,817
1978 - $11,196
1977 - $9,180
1976 - $7,937
1975 - $7,346
1974 - $6,450
1973 - $5,353
1972 - $4,110
1971 - $3,384
1970 - $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Albania vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Netherlands
2026 80.1 82.6
2025 80 82.4
2024 79.8 82.3
2023 79.6 82.2
2022 78.8 81.9
2021 76.8 81.4
2020 77.8 81.4
2019 79.5 82.1
2018 79.2 81.8
2017 78.9 81.7
2016 78.6 81.6
2015 78.4 81.5
2014 78 81.7
2013 78 81.3
2012 78.1 81.1
2011 78.3 81.1
2010 78.4 80.8
2009 78.5 80.7
2008 78.2 80.4
2007 77.7 80.3
2006 77 79.8
2005 76.4 79.5
2004 76 79.2
2003 75.6 78.7
2002 75.3 78.4
2001 75.1 78.3
2000 74.8 78.1
1999 74.6 78
1998 74.4 78
1997 73.4 77.9
1996 74.1 77.6
1995 74 77.6
1994 73.8 77.5
1993 73.6 77
1992 73.3 77.4
1991 73 77.2
1990 72.7 77
1989 72.5 76.8
1988 72.2 77
1987 72 76.8
1986 71.7 76.4
1985 71.3 76.4
1984 71 76.3
1983 70.7 76.3
1982 70.4 76.1
1981 70.1 76
1980 69.9 75.8
1979 69.6 75.6
1978 69.4 75.2
1977 69 75.3
1976 68.6 74.7
1975 68.1 74.6
1974 67.6 74.6
1973 67.1 74.2
1972 66.5 73.8
1971 65.9 73.9
1970 65.2 73.6
1969 64.5 73.6
1968 63.8 73.6
1967 63 73.8
1966 62.1 73.6
1965 61.3 73.6
1964 60.4 73.7
1963 59.5 73.4
1962 58.5 73.2
1961 57.5 73.6
1960 56.4 73.4
1959 55.1 73.2
1958 53.7 73.1
1957 52.3 73
1956 50.8 72.5
1955 49.6 72.5
1954 48.4 72.4
1953 47.4 71.7
1952 46.3 72.1
1951 45.3 71.5
1950 44.5 71.4

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

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Albania and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Albania Netherlands
2024 2,377,128 17,993,485
2023 2,414,095 17,877,117
2022 2,451,636 17,700,982
2021 2,489,762 17,533,044
2020 2,528,480 17,441,500
2019 2,567,801 17,344,874
2018 2,607,733 17,231,624
2017 2,648,285 17,131,296
2016 2,689,469 17,030,314
2015 2,731,293 16,939,923
2014 2,773,767 16,865,008
2013 2,816,902 16,804,432
2012 2,860,708 16,754,962
2011 2,905,195 16,693,074
2010 2,913,021 16,615,394
2009 2,927,519 16,530,388
2008 2,947,314 16,445,593
2007 2,970,017 16,381,696
2006 2,992,547 16,346,101
2005 3,011,487 16,319,868
2004 3,026,939 16,281,779
2003 3,039,616 16,225,302
2002 3,051,010 16,148,929
2001 3,060,173 16,046,180
2000 3,089,027 15,925,513
1999 3,108,778 15,812,088
1998 3,128,530 15,707,209
1997 3,148,281 15,610,650
1996 3,168,033 15,530,498
1995 3,187,784 15,459,006
1994 3,207,536 15,382,838
1993 3,227,287 15,290,368
1992 3,247,039 15,184,166
1991 3,266,790 15,069,798
1990 3,286,542 14,951,510
1989 3,227,943 14,848,907
1988 3,142,336 14,760,094
1987 3,083,605 14,665,037
1986 3,022,635 14,572,278
1985 2,964,762 14,491,632
1984 2,904,429 14,424,211
1983 2,843,960 14,367,070
1982 2,784,278 14,312,690
1981 2,726,056 14,247,208
1980 2,671,997 14,149,800
1979 2,617,832 14,038,270
1978 2,566,266 13,941,700
1977 2,513,546 13,856,185
1976 2,458,526 13,774,037
1975 2,404,831 13,666,335
1974 2,350,124 13,545,056
1973 2,296,752 13,439,322
1972 2,243,126 13,328,593
1971 2,187,853 13,194,497
1970 2,135,479 13,038,526
1969 2,081,695 12,877,984
1968 2,022,272 12,729,721
1967 1,965,598 12,598,201
1966 1,914,573 12,456,251
1965 1,864,791 12,294,732
1964 1,814,135 12,127,120
1963 1,762,621 11,965,966
1962 1,711,319 11,805,689
1961 1,659,800 11,638,712
1960 1,608,800 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Albania

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Netherlands
2023 1.35 1.43
2022 1.36 1.49
2021 1.37 1.62
2020 1.37 1.54
2019 1.4 1.57
2018 1.42 1.59
2017 1.49 1.62
2016 1.56 1.66
2015 1.63 1.66
2014 1.72 1.71
2013 1.74 1.68
2012 1.72 1.72
2011 1.68 1.76
2010 1.65 1.79
2009 1.64 1.79
2008 1.62 1.77
2007 1.63 1.72
2006 1.69 1.72
2005 1.79 1.71
2004 1.89 1.72
2003 2.01 1.75
2002 2 1.73
2001 2.14 1.71
2000 2.22 1.72
1999 2.31 1.65
1998 2.42 1.63
1997 2.54 1.56
1996 2.67 1.53
1995 2.76 1.53
1994 2.8 1.57
1993 2.81 1.57
1992 2.89 1.59
1991 2.96 1.61
1990 3.01 1.62
1989 3.03 1.55
1988 3.07 1.55
1987 3.11 1.56
1986 3.14 1.55
1985 3.21 1.51
1984 3.28 1.49
1983 3.32 1.47
1982 3.42 1.5
1981 3.47 1.56
1980 3.59 1.6
1979 3.78 1.56
1978 4 1.58
1977 4.2 1.58
1976 4.37 1.63
1975 4.57 1.66
1974 4.7 1.77
1973 4.83 1.9
1972 4.98 2.15
1971 5.08 2.36
1970 5.16 2.57
1969 5.29 2.75
1968 5.32 2.72
1967 5.31 2.81
1966 5.33 2.9
1965 5.47 3.04
1964 5.71 3.17
1963 5.93 3.19
1962 6.11 3.18
1961 6.27 3.22
1960 6.38 3.12

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

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Albania and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Netherlands
2024 37.8 42.4
2023 37.4 42.4
2022 37.1 42.5
2021 36.7 42.6
2020 36.2 42.5
2019 35.8 42.5
2018 35.3 42.4
2017 34.9 42.3
2016 34.6 42.2
2015 34.3 42
2014 34 41.8
2013 33.7 41.6
2012 33.4 41.3
2011 33.1 41
2010 32.6 40.7
2009 32 40.3
2008 31.4 40
2007 30.8 39.7
2006 30.2 39.3
2005 29.6 38.9
2004 29.1 38.5
2003 28.5 38.1
2002 28 37.8
2001 27.5 37.5
2000 27.2 37.3
1999 27 37
1998 26.8 36.7
1997 26.5 36.4
1996 26.2 36.1
1995 25.8 35.7
1994 25.5 35.4
1993 25.1 35.1
1992 24.7 34.8
1991 24.3 34.6
1990 24 34.3
1989 23.7 34.1
1988 23.4 33.8
1987 23.1 33.5
1986 22.8 33.2
1985 22.6 32.9
1984 22.3 32.6
1983 22 32.3
1982 21.8 31.9
1981 21.5 31.6
1980 21.2 31.3
1979 20.9 31
1978 20.6 30.7
1977 20.3 30.3
1976 20 29.8
1975 19.8 29.4
1974 19.6 29.3
1973 19.4 29
1972 19.3 28.9
1971 19.1 28.7
1970 19 28.6
1969 19 28.6
1968 19 28.6
1967 19 28.5
1966 19.1 28.6
1965 19.2 28.6
1964 19.3 28.6
1963 19.4 28.7
1962 19.5 28.7
1961 19.7 28.8
1960 19.8 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Albania Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Netherlands
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Albania Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Netherlands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
88,123 mi
2022

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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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