Albania vs United States
United States is 342 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into United States about 342 times.
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Albania is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 342× the size of Albania.
 Albania |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 342× the area | 28,748 km²#140 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 145× the population | 2,349,580#144 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAlbania: 2.35× the density | 82 / km²#101 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.36× the urban share | 59%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.22× the births per woman | 1.34 per woman#167 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 1.69 points higher | −1.17%#190 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.05× the birth rate | 10.1 per 1,000#138 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.06× the death rate | 8.5 per 1,000#63 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 0.5 points higher | 16.6%#145 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 0.8 points higher | 17.6%#43 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 13.9 per 1,000 higher | −10.3 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAlbania: 913× the refugees for its size | 9.13 per 1,000#19 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAlbania: 0.9 years longer | 79.8 years#42 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAlbania: 1.51× the infant mortality | 8.3 per 1,000 births#120 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.96× the doctors per person | 1.88 per 1,000#85 of 178 · 2020 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAlbania: 1.06× the university enrolment | 84.1%#16 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.128 higher | 0.810#70 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 7.36× the income per person | $12,060#74 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,008× the economy | $30.54B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 3.19× the output per person | $28,221#73 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAlbania: 1.6 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.8 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentAlbania: 2.6× the unemployment | 10.9%#31 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 3.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2020 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 12.4 higher | 29.4#124 of 149 · 2020 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureAlbania: 29.3 points higher | 30.8% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAlbania: 3.1 points higher | 22.0% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 32.4 points higher | 47.2% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentAlbania: 5.1 points higher | 6.1% of GDP#31 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAlbania: 26.0 points higher | 37.0% of GDP#80 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.54× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.1× the share online | 86%#75 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.27× the mobile subscriptions | 89 per 100#142 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 34% of land#88 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 7.61× the CO₂ per person | 1.79 t a year#108 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyAlbania: 31.0 points higher | 41.9%#57 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Albania: 2.21× the air pollution | 15.5 µg/m³#113 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAlbania: 10.7 points higher | 23.6% of land#54 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAlbania: 4.9 points higher | 21.5% of land#51 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 5.88× the water stress | 4.8%#120 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAlbania: 2.08× the rain and snow | 1,485 mm#60 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAlbania: 0.39 higher | +0.09#98 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.17 higher | −0.30#102 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 4.14× the homicide rate | 1.4 per 100,000#90 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | NATO | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Tirane | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Albanian lek (ALL) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Albanian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +355 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Albania is 342 times smaller than United States. Albania covers 28,748 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into United States?
- About 342 times: United States has 342× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Albania or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $12,060 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.36× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Albania or United States?
- In Albania: life expectancy at birth is 79.8 years, against 78.9 — 0.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Albania and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Albania: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.