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Albania vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 143rd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Norway
Population
2342753
5671119
Population rank 144/197 119/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Albania and Norway: Comparison Charts

Albania and Norway economies compared

GDP
Albania

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Albania Norway
2024 $27,046,429,297 $483,592,648,313
2023 $23,491,242,727 $482,949,731,777
2022 $19,017,247,014 $596,297,651,036
2021 $18,031,989,573 $503,367,986,030
2020 $15,241,458,745 $367,633,418,887
2019 $15,585,111,614 $408,742,840,909
2018 $15,379,508,330 $439,788,625,884
2017 $13,258,268,436 $401,745,275,035
2016 $11,988,668,785 $370,956,547,619
2015 $11,470,171,827 $388,159,512,246
2014 $13,296,322,588 $501,736,471,833
2013 $12,796,985,886 $526,014,468,085
2012 $12,246,499,748 $512,777,309,841
2011 $12,973,755,875 $501,360,549,669
2010 $12,086,545,641 $431,052,143,940
2009 $12,335,540,656 $387,976,400,617
2008 $13,258,506,375 $464,917,553,191
2007 $11,116,937,870 $402,643,260,488
2006 $9,150,528,132 $346,915,160,682
2005 $8,256,658,250 $309,978,579,744
2004 $7,406,645,793 $265,268,662,473
2003 $5,801,712,040 $229,385,469,337
2002 $4,515,003,117 $195,914,852,576
2001 $4,059,064,033 $174,239,354,071
2000 $3,584,570,165 $171,457,201,936
1999 $3,283,941,510 $162,383,706,021
1998 $2,600,356,999 $154,230,295,158
1997 $2,293,666,030 $161,356,631,888
1996 $3,234,486,232 $163,520,109,151
1995 $2,905,092,799 $152,029,612,325
1994 $1,880,950,864 $127,131,319,429
1993 $1,185,315,468 $120,579,213,713
1992 $652,174,991 $130,838,040,068
1991 $1,099,559,028 $121,872,464,483
1990 $2,028,553,750 $119,791,843,060
1989 $2,253,090,000 $102,633,934,391
1988 $2,051,236,250 $101,900,260,856
1987 $2,080,796,250 $94,229,907,236
1986 $2,097,326,250 $78,693,118,044
1985 $1,897,050,117 $65,416,879,914
1984 $1,857,337,995 $62,057,955,033
1983 $1,881,412,587 $61,627,240,831
1982 $1,861,163,170 $62,647,195,538
1981 $1,808,177,156 $63,596,654,761
1980 $1,578,102,105 $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Albania and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Norway
2024 $11,378 $86,785
2023 $9,731 $87,497
2022 $7,757 $109,270
2021 $7,242 $93,073
2020 $6,028 $68,340
2019 $6,069 $76,431
2018 $5,898 $82,793
2017 $5,006 $76,132
2016 $4,458 $70,867
2015 $4,200 $74,810
2014 $4,794 $97,667
2013 $4,543 $103,554
2012 $4,281 $102,176
2011 $4,466 $101,222
2010 $4,149 $88,163
2009 $4,214 $80,348
2008 $4,499 $97,504
2007 $3,743 $85,502
2006 $3,058 $74,434
2005 $2,742 $67,047
2004 $2,447 $57,769
2003 $1,909 $50,250
2002 $1,480 $43,171
2001 $1,326 $38,602
2000 $1,160 $38,178
1999 $1,056 $36,393
1998 $831 $34,803
1997 $729 $36,629
1996 $1,021 $37,322
1995 $911 $34,876
1994 $586 $29,316
1993 $367 $27,964
1992 $200.9 $30,524
1991 $337 $28,597
1990 $617 $28,243
1989 $698 $24,281
1988 $653 $24,207
1987 $675 $22,506
1986 $694 $18,883
1985 $640 $15,754
1984 $639 $14,989
1983 $662 $14,928
1982 $668 $15,225
1981 $663 $15,513
1980 $591 $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Albania vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Norway
2026 80.1 83.8
2025 80 83.6
2024 79.8 83.5
2023 79.6 83.3
2022 78.8 82.6
2021 76.8 83.2
2020 77.8 83.2
2019 79.5 83
2018 79.2 82.8
2017 78.9 82.6
2016 78.6 82.4
2015 78.4 82.3
2014 78 82.1
2013 78 81.7
2012 78.1 81.4
2011 78.3 81.2
2010 78.4 81
2009 78.5 80.9
2008 78.2 80.7
2007 77.7 80.5
2006 77 80.4
2005 76.4 80.2
2004 76 80
2003 75.6 79.5
2002 75.3 79
2001 75.1 78.9
2000 74.8 78.7
1999 74.6 78.4
1998 74.4 78.4
1997 73.4 78.2
1996 74.1 78.2
1995 74 77.8
1994 73.8 77.8
1993 73.6 77.2
1992 73.3 77.2
1991 73 77
1990 72.7 76.6
1989 72.5 76.5
1988 72.2 76.3
1987 72 76.1
1986 71.7 76.3
1985 71.3 75.9
1984 71 76.2
1983 70.7 76.1
1982 70.4 76
1981 70.1 75.9
1980 69.9 75.7
1979 69.6 75.4
1978 69.4 75.4
1977 69 75.4
1976 68.6 75
1975 68.1 74.8
1974 67.6 74.8
1973 67.1 74.4
1972 66.5 74.3
1971 65.9 74.2
1970 65.2 74.1
1969 64.5 73.7
1968 63.8 73.9
1967 63 74.1
1966 62.1 74
1965 61.3 73.7
1964 60.4 73.6
1963 59.5 73.1
1962 58.5 73.5
1961 57.5 73.6
1960 56.4 73.6
1959 55.1 73.6
1958 53.7 73.4
1957 52.3 73.4
1956 50.8 73.5
1955 49.6 73.4
1954 48.4 73.2
1953 47.4 73.1
1952 46.3 72.7
1951 45.3 72.5
1950 44.5 71.6

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

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Albania and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Norway
1x
Year Population
Albania Norway
2024 2,377,128 5,572,279
2023 2,414,095 5,519,601
2022 2,451,636 5,457,127
2021 2,489,762 5,408,320
2020 2,528,480 5,379,475
2019 2,567,801 5,347,896
2018 2,607,733 5,311,916
2017 2,648,285 5,276,968
2016 2,689,469 5,234,519
2015 2,731,293 5,188,607
2014 2,773,767 5,137,232
2013 2,816,902 5,079,623
2012 2,860,708 5,018,573
2011 2,905,195 4,953,088
2010 2,913,021 4,889,252
2009 2,927,519 4,828,726
2008 2,947,314 4,768,212
2007 2,970,017 4,709,153
2006 2,992,547 4,660,677
2005 3,011,487 4,623,291
2004 3,026,939 4,591,910
2003 3,039,616 4,564,855
2002 3,051,010 4,538,159
2001 3,060,173 4,513,751
2000 3,089,027 4,490,967
1999 3,108,778 4,461,913
1998 3,128,530 4,431,464
1997 3,148,281 4,405,157
1996 3,168,033 4,381,336
1995 3,187,784 4,359,184
1994 3,207,536 4,336,613
1993 3,227,287 4,311,991
1992 3,247,039 4,286,401
1991 3,266,790 4,261,732
1990 3,286,542 4,241,473
1989 3,227,943 4,226,901
1988 3,142,336 4,209,488
1987 3,083,605 4,186,905
1986 3,022,635 4,167,354
1985 2,964,762 4,152,516
1984 2,904,429 4,140,099
1983 2,843,960 4,128,432
1982 2,784,278 4,114,787
1981 2,726,056 4,099,702
1980 2,671,997 4,085,620
1979 2,617,832 4,072,517
1978 2,566,266 4,058,671
1977 2,513,546 4,043,205
1976 2,458,526 4,026,152
1975 2,404,831 4,007,313
1974 2,350,124 3,985,258
1973 2,296,752 3,960,612
1972 2,243,126 3,933,004
1971 2,187,853 3,903,039
1970 2,135,479 3,875,763
1969 2,081,695 3,847,707
1968 2,022,272 3,816,486
1967 1,965,598 3,784,539
1966 1,914,573 3,753,012
1965 1,864,791 3,723,168
1964 1,814,135 3,694,339
1963 1,762,621 3,666,537
1962 1,711,319 3,638,918
1961 1,659,800 3,609,800
1960 1,608,800 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Norway

Fertility rate
Albania

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Norway
2023 1.35 1.4
2022 1.36 1.41
2021 1.37 1.55
2020 1.37 1.48
2019 1.4 1.53
2018 1.42 1.56
2017 1.49 1.62
2016 1.56 1.71
2015 1.63 1.72
2014 1.72 1.75
2013 1.74 1.78
2012 1.72 1.85
2011 1.68 1.88
2010 1.65 1.95
2009 1.64 1.98
2008 1.62 1.96
2007 1.63 1.9
2006 1.69 1.9
2005 1.79 1.84
2004 1.89 1.83
2003 2.01 1.8
2002 2 1.75
2001 2.14 1.78
2000 2.22 1.85
1999 2.31 1.85
1998 2.42 1.81
1997 2.54 1.86
1996 2.67 1.89
1995 2.76 1.87
1994 2.8 1.87
1993 2.81 1.86
1992 2.89 1.88
1991 2.96 1.92
1990 3.01 1.93
1989 3.03 1.89
1988 3.07 1.84
1987 3.11 1.74
1986 3.14 1.71
1985 3.21 1.68
1984 3.28 1.66
1983 3.32 1.66
1982 3.42 1.71
1981 3.47 1.7
1980 3.59 1.72
1979 3.78 1.75
1978 4 1.77
1977 4.2 1.75
1976 4.37 1.86
1975 4.57 1.98
1974 4.7 2.13
1973 4.83 2.23
1972 4.98 2.38
1971 5.08 2.49
1970 5.16 2.5
1969 5.29 2.7
1968 5.32 2.75
1967 5.31 2.81
1966 5.33 2.9
1965 5.47 2.94
1964 5.71 2.98
1963 5.93 2.93
1962 6.11 2.91
1961 6.27 2.94
1960 6.38 2.85

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

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Albania and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Norway
2024 37.8 40.7
2023 37.4 40.5
2022 37.1 40.4
2021 36.7 40.3
2020 36.2 40
2019 35.8 39.8
2018 35.3 39.6
2017 34.9 39.4
2016 34.6 39.3
2015 34.3 39.2
2014 34 39
2013 33.7 38.9
2012 33.4 38.8
2011 33.1 38.7
2010 32.6 38.6
2009 32 38.5
2008 31.4 38.4
2007 30.8 38.3
2006 30.2 38.1
2005 29.6 37.9
2004 29.1 37.7
2003 28.5 37.5
2002 28 37.3
2001 27.5 37.1
2000 27.2 36.9
1999 27 36.7
1998 26.8 36.5
1997 26.5 36.4
1996 26.2 36.2
1995 25.8 36.1
1994 25.5 35.9
1993 25.1 35.8
1992 24.7 35.7
1991 24.3 35.5
1990 24 35.4
1989 23.7 35.2
1988 23.4 35.1
1987 23.1 34.9
1986 22.8 34.8
1985 22.6 34.6
1984 22.3 34.4
1983 22 34.1
1982 21.8 33.9
1981 21.5 33.6
1980 21.2 33.3
1979 20.9 33.1
1978 20.6 32.9
1977 20.3 32.7
1976 20 32.6
1975 19.8 32.5
1974 19.6 32.4
1973 19.4 32.4
1972 19.3 32.5
1971 19.1 32.7
1970 19 32.9
1969 19 33.2
1968 19 33.5
1967 19 33.7
1966 19.1 33.9
1965 19.2 34.1
1964 19.3 34.2
1963 19.4 34.3
1962 19.5 34.4
1961 19.7 34.4
1960 19.8 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Albania Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Norway
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
95%
2013
English speaking
16%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Albania Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Norway
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
60,737 mi
2025

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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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