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Albania vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 143rd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Sweden
Population
2342753
10680056
Population rank 144/197 91/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Albania and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Albania and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Albania

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Albania Sweden
2024 $27,046,429,297 $603,715,224,266
2023 $23,491,242,727 $578,990,915,246
2022 $19,017,247,014 $575,071,237,641
2021 $18,031,989,573 $631,693,331,301
2020 $15,241,458,745 $544,265,668,452
2019 $15,585,111,614 $530,894,124,494
2018 $15,379,508,330 $549,649,344,043
2017 $13,258,268,436 $535,172,356,785
2016 $11,988,668,785 $513,058,312,951
2015 $11,470,171,827 $501,602,351,912
2014 $13,296,322,588 $577,727,767,304
2013 $12,796,985,886 $584,125,353,119
2012 $12,246,499,748 $549,739,674,655
2011 $12,973,755,875 $570,538,581,144
2010 $12,086,545,641 $492,750,897,239
2009 $12,335,540,656 $434,311,714,442
2008 $13,258,506,375 $514,614,100,833
2007 $11,116,937,870 $490,047,789,548
2006 $9,150,528,132 $422,528,394,459
2005 $8,256,658,250 $391,688,455,929
2004 $7,406,645,793 $384,545,442,175
2003 $5,801,712,040 $334,072,443,516
2002 $4,515,003,117 $267,371,907,447
2001 $4,059,064,033 $242,497,797,485
2000 $3,584,570,165 $262,903,560,280
1999 $3,283,941,510 $274,318,357,862
1998 $2,600,356,999 $270,887,306,759
1997 $2,293,666,030 $268,249,616,891
1996 $3,234,486,232 $291,949,597,375
1995 $2,905,092,799 $267,050,453,507
1994 $1,880,950,864 $228,699,066,874
1993 $1,185,315,468 $212,644,602,616
1992 $652,174,991 $283,908,914,454
1991 $1,099,559,028 $273,831,464,572
1990 $2,028,553,750 $261,466,577,009
1989 $2,253,090,000 $217,632,340,195
1988 $2,051,236,250 $206,686,590,776
1987 $2,080,796,250 $182,744,315,974
1986 $2,097,326,250 $150,279,869,729
1985 $1,897,050,117 $113,958,084,357
1984 $1,857,337,995 $109,043,045,407
1983 $1,881,412,587 $104,862,109,663
1982 $1,861,163,170 $114,214,731,799
1981 $1,808,177,156 $129,498,921,476
1980 $1,578,102,105 $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Albania and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Sweden
2024 $11,378 $57,117
2023 $9,731 $54,950
2022 $7,757 $54,837
2021 $7,242 $60,648
2020 $6,028 $52,569
2019 $6,069 $51,649
2018 $5,898 $54,018
2017 $5,006 $53,210
2016 $4,458 $51,704
2015 $4,200 $51,188
2014 $4,794 $59,583
2013 $4,543 $60,844
2012 $4,281 $57,750
2011 $4,466 $60,379
2010 $4,149 $52,543
2009 $4,214 $46,708
2008 $4,499 $55,817
2007 $3,743 $53,568
2006 $3,058 $46,531
2005 $2,742 $43,378
2004 $2,447 $42,758
2003 $1,909 $37,292
2002 $1,480 $29,958
2001 $1,326 $27,259
2000 $1,160 $29,633
1999 $1,056 $30,969
1998 $831 $30,605
1997 $729 $30,324
1996 $1,021 $33,022
1995 $911 $30,254
1994 $586 $26,046
1993 $367 $24,390
1992 $200.9 $32,753
1991 $337 $31,777
1990 $617 $30,549
1989 $698 $25,625
1988 $653 $24,499
1987 $675 $21,761
1986 $694 $17,955
1985 $640 $13,647
1984 $639 $13,080
1983 $662 $12,590
1982 $668 $13,719
1981 $663 $15,564
1980 $591 $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Albania vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Sweden
2026 80.1 83.7
2025 80 83.6
2024 79.8 83.4
2023 79.6 83.3
2022 78.8 83
2021 76.8 83
2020 77.8 82.4
2019 79.5 83.1
2018 79.2 82.5
2017 78.9 82.4
2016 78.6 82.3
2015 78.4 82.2
2014 78 82.2
2013 78 81.9
2012 78.1 81.7
2011 78.3 81.8
2010 78.4 81.5
2009 78.5 81.4
2008 78.2 81.1
2007 77.7 81
2006 77 80.8
2005 76.4 80.6
2004 76 80.5
2003 75.6 80.2
2002 75.3 79.9
2001 75.1 79.8
2000 74.8 79.7
1999 74.6 79.5
1998 74.4 79.4
1997 73.4 79.3
1996 74.1 79
1995 74 78.8
1994 73.8 78.7
1993 73.6 78.1
1992 73.3 78.1
1991 73 77.7
1990 72.7 77.6
1989 72.5 77.7
1988 72.2 77
1987 72 77.1
1986 71.7 77
1985 71.3 76.7
1984 71 76.8
1983 70.7 76.6
1982 70.4 76.3
1981 70.1 76
1980 69.9 75.7
1979 69.6 75.5
1978 69.4 75.5
1977 69 75.4
1976 68.6 75
1975 68.1 75
1974 67.6 75
1973 67.1 74.9
1972 66.5 74.7
1971 65.9 74.6
1970 65.2 74.7
1969 64.5 74.1
1968 63.8 74
1967 63 74.1
1966 62.1 74.1
1965 61.3 73.9
1964 60.4 73.7
1963 59.5 73.5
1962 58.5 73.4
1961 57.5 73.5
1960 56.4 73
1959 55.1 73.4
1958 53.7 73.2
1957 52.3 72.5
1956 50.8 72.7
1955 49.6 72.6
1954 48.4 72.4
1953 47.4 71.9
1952 46.3 71.8
1951 45.3 71.4
1950 44.5 71.1

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

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Albania and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Albania Sweden
2024 2,377,128 10,569,709
2023 2,414,095 10,536,632
2022 2,451,636 10,486,941
2021 2,489,762 10,415,811
2020 2,528,480 10,353,442
2019 2,567,801 10,278,887
2018 2,607,733 10,175,214
2017 2,648,285 10,057,698
2016 2,689,469 9,923,085
2015 2,731,293 9,799,186
2014 2,773,767 9,696,110
2013 2,816,902 9,600,379
2012 2,860,708 9,519,374
2011 2,905,195 9,449,213
2010 2,913,021 9,378,126
2009 2,927,519 9,298,515
2008 2,947,314 9,219,637
2007 2,970,017 9,148,092
2006 2,992,547 9,080,505
2005 3,011,487 9,029,572
2004 3,026,939 8,993,531
2003 3,039,616 8,958,229
2002 3,051,010 8,924,958
2001 3,060,173 8,895,960
2000 3,089,027 8,872,109
1999 3,108,778 8,857,874
1998 3,128,530 8,850,974
1997 3,148,281 8,846,062
1996 3,168,033 8,840,998
1995 3,187,784 8,826,939
1994 3,207,536 8,780,745
1993 3,227,287 8,718,561
1992 3,247,039 8,668,067
1991 3,266,790 8,617,375
1990 3,286,542 8,558,835
1989 3,227,943 8,492,964
1988 3,142,336 8,436,489
1987 3,083,605 8,397,804
1986 3,022,635 8,369,829
1985 2,964,762 8,350,386
1984 2,904,429 8,336,605
1983 2,843,960 8,329,033
1982 2,784,278 8,325,263
1981 2,726,056 8,320,503
1980 2,671,997 8,310,531
1979 2,617,832 8,293,678
1978 2,566,266 8,275,599
1977 2,513,546 8,251,540
1976 2,458,526 8,222,286
1975 2,404,831 8,192,437
1974 2,350,124 8,159,955
1973 2,296,752 8,136,312
1972 2,243,126 8,122,300
1971 2,187,853 8,098,334
1970 2,135,479 8,042,801
1969 2,081,695 7,968,072
1968 2,022,272 7,912,273
1967 1,965,598 7,867,931
1966 1,914,573 7,807,797
1965 1,864,791 7,733,853
1964 1,814,135 7,661,354
1963 1,762,621 7,604,328
1962 1,711,319 7,561,588
1961 1,659,800 7,519,998
1960 1,608,800 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Sweden

Fertility rate
Albania

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Sweden
2023 1.35 1.45
2022 1.36 1.53
2021 1.37 1.67
2020 1.37 1.67
2019 1.4 1.71
2018 1.42 1.76
2017 1.49 1.78
2016 1.56 1.85
2015 1.63 1.85
2014 1.72 1.88
2013 1.74 1.89
2012 1.72 1.91
2011 1.68 1.9
2010 1.65 1.98
2009 1.64 1.94
2008 1.62 1.91
2007 1.63 1.88
2006 1.69 1.85
2005 1.79 1.77
2004 1.89 1.75
2003 2.01 1.71
2002 2 1.65
2001 2.14 1.57
2000 2.22 1.54
1999 2.31 1.5
1998 2.42 1.5
1997 2.54 1.52
1996 2.67 1.6
1995 2.76 1.73
1994 2.8 1.88
1993 2.81 1.99
1992 2.89 2.09
1991 2.96 2.11
1990 3.01 2.13
1989 3.03 2.01
1988 3.07 1.96
1987 3.11 1.84
1986 3.14 1.8
1985 3.21 1.74
1984 3.28 1.66
1983 3.32 1.61
1982 3.42 1.62
1981 3.47 1.63
1980 3.59 1.68
1979 3.78 1.66
1978 4 1.6
1977 4.2 1.64
1976 4.37 1.68
1975 4.57 1.77
1974 4.7 1.87
1973 4.83 1.87
1972 4.98 1.91
1971 5.08 1.96
1970 5.16 1.92
1969 5.29 1.93
1968 5.32 2.07
1967 5.31 2.28
1966 5.33 2.37
1965 5.47 2.39
1964 5.71 2.47
1963 5.93 2.33
1962 6.11 2.25
1961 6.27 2.21
1960 6.38 2.17

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

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Albania and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Sweden
2024 37.8 41.1
2023 37.4 40.9
2022 37.1 40.7
2021 36.7 40.7
2020 36.2 40.6
2019 35.8 40.5
2018 35.3 40.6
2017 34.9 40.7
2016 34.6 40.8
2015 34.3 40.9
2014 34 40.9
2013 33.7 40.9
2012 33.4 40.9
2011 33.1 40.8
2010 32.6 40.7
2009 32 40.7
2008 31.4 40.6
2007 30.8 40.5
2006 30.2 40.4
2005 29.6 40.2
2004 29.1 40
2003 28.5 39.8
2002 28 39.7
2001 27.5 39.5
2000 27.2 39.4
1999 27 39.2
1998 26.8 39
1997 26.5 38.8
1996 26.2 38.6
1995 25.8 38.5
1994 25.5 38.4
1993 25.1 38.4
1992 24.7 38.4
1991 24.3 38.3
1990 24 38.3
1989 23.7 38.3
1988 23.4 38.2
1987 23.1 38.1
1986 22.8 37.9
1985 22.6 37.6
1984 22.3 37.4
1983 22 37.1
1982 21.8 36.8
1981 21.5 36.5
1980 21.2 36.2
1979 20.9 36
1978 20.6 35.7
1977 20.3 35.5
1976 20 35.4
1975 19.8 35.3
1974 19.6 35.3
1973 19.4 35.3
1972 19.3 35.3
1971 19.1 35.3
1970 19 35.4
1969 19 35.6
1968 19 35.8
1967 19 35.9
1966 19.1 36
1965 19.2 36.2
1964 19.3 36.3
1963 19.4 36.3
1962 19.5 36.3
1961 19.7 36.2
1960 19.8 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Albania Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Sweden
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
88.9%
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
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Albania Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Sweden
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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