Albania vs Rwanda
Albania is 9% larger than Rwanda.
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Albania is 1.09× the area of Rwanda.
 Albania |  Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAlbania: 1.09× the area | 28,748 km²#140 of 194 | 26,338 km²#145 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRwanda: 6.2× the population | 2,349,580#144 of 194 · 2025 | 14,569,341#77 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityRwanda: 6.77× the density | 82 / km²#101 of 194 | 553 / km²#14 of 194 |
| Urban populationAlbania: 1.91× the urban share | 59%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 31%#170 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateRwanda: 2.72× the births per woman | 1.34 per woman#167 of 192 · 2024 | 3.65 per woman#38 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthRwanda: 3.34 points higher | −1.17%#190 of 192 · 2025 | +2.17%#39 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateRwanda: 2.78× the birth rate | 10.1 per 1,000#138 of 192 · 2024 | 28.1 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAlbania: 1.44× the death rate | 8.5 per 1,000#63 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Rwanda: 20.4 points higher | 16.6%#145 of 192 · 2025 | 37.0%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Albania: 13.6 points higher | 17.6%#43 of 192 · 2025 | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationRwanda: 10.7 per 1,000 higher | −10.3 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRwanda: 1.84× the refugees for its size | 9.13 per 1,000#19 of 190 · 2025 | 16.78 per 1,000#12 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAlbania: 11.8 years longer | 79.8 years#42 of 192 · 2024 | 68.0 years#143 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityRwanda: 3.54× the infant mortality | 8.3 per 1,000 births#120 of 191 · 2024 | 29.4 per 1,000 births#48 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAlbania: 20.9× the doctors per person | 1.88 per 1,000#85 of 178 · 2020 | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAlbania: 8.95× the university enrolment | 84.1%#16 of 145 · 2024 | 9.4%#135 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexAlbania: 0.232 higher | 0.810#70 of 190 · 2023 | 0.578#156 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAlbania: 10.5× the income per person | $12,060#74 of 185 · 2025 | $1,150#165 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAlbania: 1.87× the economy | $30.54B2025 | $16.37B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Albania: 6.78× the output per person | $28,221#73 of 184 · 2025 | $4,164#160 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthRwanda: 5.6 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +9.4%#6 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRwanda: 3.8 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +5.9%#36 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentRwanda: 1.05× the unemployment | 10.9%#31 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4%#28 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyRwanda: 129× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2020 | 38.6%#23 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Rwanda: 10.0 higher | 29.4#124 of 149 · 2020 | 39.4#42 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureRwanda: 4.3 points higher | 30.8% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 | 35.1% of jobs#47 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAlbania: 3.6 points higher | 22.0% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 | 18.4% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAlbania: 0.7 points higher | 47.2% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 46.5% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentAlbania: 0.2 points higher | 6.1% of GDP#31 of 184 · 2025 | 5.9% of GDP#33 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAlbania: 15.4 points higher | 37.0% of GDP#80 of 168 · 2025 | 21.6% of GDP#128 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAlbania: 1.57× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#100 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAlbania: 2.71× the share online | 86%#75 of 184 · 2024 | 32%#164 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRwanda: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 89 per 100#142 of 191 · 2024 | 93 per 100#140 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAlbania: 1.31× the forest share | 34% of land#88 of 192 · 2024 | 26% of land#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAlbania: 11.2× the CO₂ per person | 1.79 t a year#108 of 185 · 2024 | 0.16 t a year#172 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyRwanda: 38.0 points higher | 41.9%#57 of 190 · 2021 | 79.9%#17 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityAlbania: 28.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Rwanda: 2.32× the air pollution | 15.5 µg/m³#113 of 191 · 2023 | 36.0 µg/m³#30 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAlbania: 14.5 points higher | 23.6% of land#54 of 191 · 2025 | 9.1% of land#146 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRwanda: 27.4 points higher | 21.5% of land#51 of 190 · 2024 | 48.9% of land#6 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRwanda: 4.21× the water stress | 4.8%#120 of 176 · 2022 | 20.2%#69 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAlbania: 1.23× the rain and snow | 1,485 mm#60 of 180 · 2022 | 1,212 mm#74 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRwanda: 0.03 higher | +0.09#98 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRwanda: 0.94 higher | −0.30#102 of 193 · 2025 | +0.64#50 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRwanda: 2.57× the homicide rate | 1.4 per 100,000#90 of 146 · 2023 | 3.6 per 100,000#60 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO | — |
| Capital | Tirane | Kigali |
| Currency | Albanian lek (ALL) | Rwandan franc (RWF) |
| Official languages | Albanian | English, French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +355 | +250 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Eastern Africa, Africa |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Albania is 9% larger than Rwanda. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Albania?
- About 1.1 times: Albania has 1.09× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Albania and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².
- Which is richer, Albania or Rwanda?
- By gross national income per person, Albania: $12,060 against $1,150 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 10.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Albania or Rwanda?
- In Albania: life expectancy at birth is 79.8 years, against 68.0 — 11.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Albania and Rwanda have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Albania: parliamentary republic; Rwanda: presidential republic.