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Albania

Republic of Albania · Republika e Shqipërisë

Capital
Tirana
Population
2.35 million 2025
Area
28,748 km²
Neighbours
3
Locator map of AlbaniaALBANIATiranaGREECENORTHMACEDONIAMONTENEGROKOSOVOBULGARIAITALYSERBIABOSNIA ANDHERZEGOVINAAdriatic SeaIonian SeaAegean Sea0100 km
Albania hatched, Tirana marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 41.2°N 20.2°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

In Southeast Europe, Albania has three land neighbours: Greece, Montenegro and North Macedonia. It also borders Kosovo. With 28,748 km², it is about the size of the Solomon Islands and Equatorial Guinea and ranks 140th of 195 by area.

About 2.35 million people lived in Albania in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 50 countries have fewer. On average, 82 people live on each km². The urban share of the population was 58.9% in 2025. The population shrank by 1.17% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$12,998 in current US dollars: 75th of 191 worldwide, 39th of 44 in Europe. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 79.8 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 39.7°N to 42.6°N, it spans about 333 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Tirana lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,340 km from the nearest land, New Zealand.

How it compares Europe: 45 countries

MeasureFigureWorldEurope
Population2,349,5802025, World Bank144th of 19431st of 44
Area28,748 km²world-countries140th of 19534th of 45
GDPUS$30.5 billion2025, World Bank, current US$111th of 19136th of 44
GDP per capitaUS$12,9982025, World Bank, current US$75th of 19139th of 44
Population density82 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries100th of 19424th of 44
Life expectancy79.8 years2024, World Bank42nd of 19427th of 44
Urban population58.9%2025, World Bank115th of 19437th of 44
Forest area34.3% of land2024, World Bank90th of 19424th of 44
Population growth-1.17% a year2025, World Bank191st of 19443rd of 44
Internet users85.9%2024, World Bank76th of 18840th of 44
Fertility rate1.34 births per woman2024, World Bank169th of 19428th of 44
Land neighbours3world-countries; among the 195; also borders Kosovo83rd of 19525th of 45
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaSolomon Islands, Equatorial Guinea and Burundi

Closest in populationMoldova, Lesotho and Guinea-Bissau

Neighbours 3 countries by land and 1 other area, nearest capital first

  • Montenegro135 km
    Tirana to Podgorica, capital to capital
  • North Macedonia154 km
    Tirana to Skopje, capital to capital
  • Greece500 km
    Tirana to Athens, capital to capital
  • Kosovo186 km
    Tirana to Pristina, capital to capital; no separate sheet: not one of the 195 countries in this atlas

Albania also borders Kosovo. It is listed here but not counted or ranked as neighbours.

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Tirana
41.33°N 19.82°E
Northernmost latitude
42.65°N
Southernmost latitude
39.65°N
Westernmost longitude
19.28°E
Easternmost longitude
21.03°E
North to south
about 333 km
Antipode of Tirana
41.33°S 160.18°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,340 km from the nearest land (New Zealand)