Albania
Albania is a country in southeastern Europe. Its capital is Tirana. About 2.8 million people live there (2023). It covers 28,748 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Tirana
- People (2023)
- 2.8 million
- Area
- 28,748 km²
- Currency
- Albanian lek
Albania at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Albania
- In its own language
- Republika e Shqipërisë
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Tirana
- Population
- 2,811,655 (2023)
- Area
- 28,748 km² (11,100 mi²)
- People are called
- Albanian, Albanians
- Official languages
- Albanian
- Currency
- Albanian lek
- GDP (nominal)
- US$24 billion (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 77 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.796 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 30.8 (2019)
- Unemployment
- 16% (2014)
- Government
- parliamentary system
- Head of state
- Bajram Begaj (since 2022)
- Head of government
- Edi Rama
- Country codes
- AL, ALB
- Calling code
- +355
- Internet domain
- .al
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00
- Coordinates
- 41°, 20°
Albania and its neighbours
Albania borders Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Albania
- Neighbours
Divisions of Albania
- Berat County
- Dibra County
- Durrës County
- Elbasan County
- Fier County
- Gjirokastër County
- Korçë County
- Kukës County
- Lezhë County
- Shkodër County
- Tirana County
- Vlorë County
Member of
- United Nations
How far are you from Albania?
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Questions
What is the capital of Albania?
The capital of Albania is Tirana.
What is the population of Albania?
Albania has about 2,811,655 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Albania?
Albania covers 28,748 square kilometres (11,100 square miles).
What currency does Albania use?
The Albanian lek.
What language is spoken in Albania?
The official language of Albania is Albanian.
Which countries border Albania?
Albania shares a border with Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.