Albania vs North Macedonia

Albania
North Macedonia
Albania
North Macedonia

Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m

Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

Albania2,854,191North Macedonia2,083,459Albania is 1.4× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

Albania≈ 28,373 km²North Macedonia≈ 25,400 km²Albania is 1.1× larger

Population density

derived

Albania≈ 101 / km²North Macedonia≈ 82 / km²Albania is 1.2× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Albania$27.18 billionNorth Macedonia$16.69 billionAlbania is 1.6× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Albania$18,900North Macedonia$24,500North Macedonia is 1.3× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Albania$9.85 billionNorth Macedonia$10.45 billionNorth Macedonia is 1.1× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Albania10.3%North Macedonia13.5%North Macedonia is higher by 3.2 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Albania79.9 yearsNorth Macedonia77.3 yearsAlbania is higher by 2.6 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Albania37.9 yearsNorth Macedonia40.9 yearsNorth Macedonia is higher by 3 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Albania8.71 per 1,000North Macedonia10.07 per 1,000North Macedonia is higher by 1.36 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

Albania64.6%North Macedonia59.5%Albania is higher by 5.1 points