Albania vs Sweden: Land use over the long term
Albania
422,935
in 2025
Sweden
471,988
in 2025
Albania rank
126th
Sweden rank
123rd
Land use over the long term over time
- Albania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 471,988 against 422,935 in Albania, a difference of 49,053.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sweden ahead.
Albania ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 507,003 | 1.73 million | 1.22 million | Sweden |
| 1100s | 645,277 | 1.95 million | 1.31 million | Sweden |
| 1200s | 510,844 | 2.15 million | 1.64 million | Sweden |
| 1300s | 376,412 | 4.19 million | 3.81 million | Sweden |
| 1400s | 434,321 | 1.56 million | 1.13 million | Sweden |
| 1500s | 313,676 | 1.71 million | 1.40 million | Sweden |
| 1600s | 255,422 | 2.38 million | 2.13 million | Sweden |
| 1700s | 372,275 | 3.82 million | 3.45 million | Sweden |
| 1710s | 356,873 | 3.92 million | 3.56 million | Sweden |
| 1720s | 339,303 | 3.95 million | 3.61 million | Sweden |
| 1730s | 319,566 | 4.34 million | 4.02 million | Sweden |
| 1740s | 297,660 | 4.54 million | 4.24 million | Sweden |
| 1750s | 273,586 | 4.61 million | 4.33 million | Sweden |
| 1760s | 270,052 | 4.90 million | 4.63 million | Sweden |
| 1770s | 265,757 | 5.12 million | 4.85 million | Sweden |
| 1780s | 260,701 | 5.19 million | 4.93 million | Sweden |
| 1790s | 254,885 | 5.30 million | 5.05 million | Sweden |
| 1800s | 248,307 | 5.58 million | 5.34 million | Sweden |
| 1810s | 251,085 | 5.57 million | 5.31 million | Sweden |
| 1820s | 253,645 | 5.84 million | 5.59 million | Sweden |
| 1830s | 253,745 | 6.37 million | 6.12 million | Sweden |
| 1840s | 264,619 | 6.74 million | 6.47 million | Sweden |
| 1850s | 275,878 | 7.25 million | 6.98 million | Sweden |
| 1860s | 299,024 | 7.76 million | 7.46 million | Sweden |
| 1870s | 321,185 | 8.16 million | 7.84 million | Sweden |
| 1880s | 347,593 | 8.61 million | 8.27 million | Sweden |
| 1890s | 372,826 | 8.61 million | 8.24 million | Sweden |
| 1900s | 403,183 | 8.76 million | 8.36 million | Sweden |
| 1910s | 432,126 | 8.86 million | 8.43 million | Sweden |
| 1920s | 451,897 | 8.64 million | 8.19 million | Sweden |
| 1930s | 461,678 | 8.33 million | 7.87 million | Sweden |
| 1940s | 494,631 | 7.55 million | 7.05 million | Sweden |
| 1950s | 637,285 | 5.35 million | 4.71 million | Sweden |
| 1960s | 714,100 | 685,300 | 28,800 | Albania |
| 1970s | 481,300 | 716,000 | 234,700 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 403,100 | 635,800 | 232,700 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 428,800 | 520,300 | 91,500 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 441,430 | 460,690 | 19,260 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 487,545 | 447,744 | 39,801 | Albania |
| 2020s | 445,149 | 466,958 | 21,809 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Albania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 471,988 against 422,935 in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Albania and Sweden?
- 49,053, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sweden?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Sweden rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Albania ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.