Albania vs Montenegro
Albania is 2.07 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Albania about 2.1 times.
AlbaniaMontenegroAlbania moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 2.07× the area of Montenegro.
 Albania |  Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAlbania: 2.07× the area | 28,748 km²#140 of 194 | 13,883 km²#156 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAlbania: 3.77× the population | 2,349,580#144 of 194 · 2025 | 623,129#165 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAlbania: 1.82× the density | 82 / km²#101 of 194 | 45 / km²#138 of 194 |
| Urban populationMontenegro: 1.11× the urban share | 59%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 66%#88 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMontenegro: 1.34× the births per woman | 1.34 per woman#167 of 192 · 2024 | 1.80 per woman#108 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMontenegro: 1.11 points higher | −1.17%#190 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMontenegro: 1.11× the birth rate | 10.1 per 1,000#138 of 192 · 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMontenegro: 1.2× the death rate | 8.5 per 1,000#63 of 192 · 2024 | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Montenegro: 1.3 points higher | 16.6%#145 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Montenegro: 0.7 points higher | 17.6%#43 of 192 · 2025 | 18.3%#39 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAlbania: 4.6 per 1,000 higher | −10.3 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2025 | −14.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAlbania: 8.15× the refugees for its size | 9.13 per 1,000#19 of 190 · 2025 | 1.12 per 1,000#55 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAlbania: 1.9 years longer | 79.8 years#42 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAlbania: 4.37× the infant mortality | 8.3 per 1,000 births#120 of 191 · 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMontenegro: 1.48× the doctors per person | 1.88 per 1,000#85 of 178 · 2020 | 2.78 per 1,000#67 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentAlbania: 1.52× the university enrolment | 84.1%#16 of 145 · 2024 | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexMontenegro: 0.052 higher | 0.810#70 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMontenegro: 1.17× the income per person | $12,060#74 of 185 · 2025 | $14,150#66 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAlbania: 3.31× the economy | $30.54B2025 | $9.23B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Montenegro: 1.26× the output per person | $28,221#73 of 184 · 2025 | $35,423#62 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAlbania: 1.1 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMontenegro: 1.8 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMontenegro: 1.25× the unemployment | 10.9%#31 of 178 · 2025 | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMontenegro: 8.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2020 | 2.5%#67 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Montenegro: 4.9 higher | 29.4#124 of 149 · 2020 | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureAlbania: 26.6 points higher | 30.8% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAlbania: 3.8 points higher | 22.0% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMontenegro: 30.4 points higher | 47.2% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 77.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMontenegro: 1.2 points higher | 6.1% of GDP#31 of 184 · 2025 | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMontenegro: 3.1 points higher | 37.0% of GDP#80 of 168 · 2025 | 40.1% of GDP#71 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAlbania: 1.07× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMontenegro: 1.03× the share online | 86%#75 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#63 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMontenegro: 2.49× the mobile subscriptions | 89 per 100#142 of 191 · 2024 | 222 per 100#1 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMontenegro: 1.79× the forest share | 34% of land#88 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 1.79 t a year#108 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyAlbania: 2.3 points higher | 41.9%#57 of 190 · 2021 | 39.6%#60 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Montenegro: 1.19× the air pollution | 15.5 µg/m³#113 of 191 · 2023 | 18.5 µg/m³#95 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAlbania: 1.4 points higher | 23.6% of land#54 of 191 · 2025 | 22.2% of land#68 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAlbania: 20.8 points higher | 21.5% of land#51 of 190 · 2024 | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 4.8%#120 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 1,485 mm#60 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMontenegro: 0.36 higher | +0.09#98 of 193 · 2025 | +0.45#73 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMontenegro: 0.38 higher | −0.30#102 of 193 · 2025 | +0.08#78 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAlbania: 1.75× the homicide rate | 1.4 per 100,000#90 of 146 · 2023 | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO | NATO |
| Capital | Tirane | Podgorica |
| Currency | Albanian lek (ALL) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Albanian | Montenegrin, Croatian, Albanian, Serbian, Bosnian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +355 | +382 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41° N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Montenegro?
- Yes. Albania is 2.07 times larger than Montenegro. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Albania?
- About 2.1 times: Albania has 2.07× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Albania and Montenegro look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Montenegro about 1.86×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Montenegro?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 623,129. Density: Albania 82 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².
- Which is richer, Albania or Montenegro?
- By gross national income per person, Montenegro: $14,150 against $12,060 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.17× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Albania or Montenegro?
- In Albania: life expectancy at birth is 79.8 years, against 77.9 — 1.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Albania and Montenegro have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).