COUNTRY PROFILE / ALB
Albania
ALB / AL
For Albania, population is 2,349,580 people (2025, #146/215) and area is 28,750 km² (2023, #141/215). This profile covers 85 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2011 / 56.7%); Main language: Albanian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Albania in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Albania with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Albania, population is about 1.9% of Japan's value and area is about 7.6% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Albania | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,349,580 people2025 / About 1.9% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 28,750 km²2023 / About 7.6% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 81.7 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 25% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 79.78 years2024 / 4.26 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 12,9982025 / About 36.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 3,089,027 people in 2000 to 2,349,580 people in 2025, a decrease of about 23.9%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 74.83 years in 2000 to 79.78 years in 2024, an increase of 4.95 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,160 in 2000 to US$ 12,998 in 2025, an increase of about 1,020.1%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
80 additional rankings for Albania.
80 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY