Southern Europe · Europe
Albania
Albania is a country in Southern Europe. Its capital is Tirana. It shares land borders with 3 countries.
At a glance
Albania in numbers
- Population 2.8 million12,751,025 No. 141 of 195
- Area 28,748 km²2 No. 140 of 195
- Population density 96 per km²12 No. 96 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$30.5 billion3 No. 110 of 189
- GDP per person $12,9984 No. 75 of 189
- Life expectancy 80.1 years1 No. 43 of 195
- Median age 37.8 years1 No. 57 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.