Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Albania
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Albanian
- Codes
- AL / ALB
Daily discoveryDid you know?
The latest published population in this atlas is 2.3M (2025).
ALRepublic of AlbaniaSovereign country profile
Albania
Albania is in Southeast Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇦🇱 The flag shown for Albania. Profile code: AL / ALB.
01Population2.8M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalTirana
Republic of Albania
03CurrencyALL
Albanian lek (ALL)
04Life expectancy80.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemHimni i FlamuritInstrumental audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:06
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 2.8M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 37.8 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Albanian
- Largest cities
- Tirana
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Area
- 28,748 km²
- Coordinates
- 41.0° N, 20.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Albanian lek (ALL)
- Calling code
- +355
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- parliamentary system
- Head of state
- Bajram Begaj
- Head of government
- Edi Rama
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Korab
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
Albania.
Albania is a world profile in Southeast Europe. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionSoutheast Europe
DemonymAlbanian
Area28,748 km²
Calling code+355
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$30.5B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$13K2025 · current USD
GDP growth3.8%2025 annual growth
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People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 58.9%Rural 41.1%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 37.8 years
- Languages
- Albanian
- Capital / principal city
- Tirana
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.1× atlas average
GDP#112 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1912. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- parliamentary system
- Head of state
- Bajram Begaj
- Head of government
- Edi Rama
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Albania is in Southeast Europe and has coastal access. Its listed area is 28,748 km².
- Highest point
- Korab
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +355
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Albania
- Tirana is the capital city.
- Albania covers 28,748 km².
- Albania has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Montenegro, Greece, North Macedonia, Kosovo.
- Listed official languages include Albanian.
- Its international calling code is +355.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 2.3M (2025).
- The listed currency code is ALL.
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Albanian
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Albania.
4 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Albanian lek (ALL)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
ALTwo-letter country code
ALBThree-letter country code
TiranaCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Himni i Flamurit ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Albania
Special Report.
Albania is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Southeast Europe context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved down since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 5.1% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
2MPopulation base
80.4 yrsLife expectancy
1.02Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20007.46%
20253.79%
2035 base3.53%
Low3.62%Base3.53%High3.43%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
2000-0.64%
2025-1.17%
2035 base-0.95%
Low-1.02%Base-0.95%High-0.87%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20003.1M
20252.3M
2035 base2M
Low2.1MBase2MHigh1.9M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200074.8 yrs
202479.8 yrs
2035 base80.4 yrs
Low80.2 yrsBase80.4 yrsHigh80.7 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20002.22
20241.34
2035 base1.02
Low1.13Base1.02High0.90
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200041.6%
202558.9%
2035 base62.5%
Low61.3%Base62.5%High63.8%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20000.05%
20252.15%
2035 base2.62%
Low2.45%Base2.62%High2.79%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
200019.0%
202510.9%
2035 base11.9%
Low11.6%Base11.9%High12.2%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$1.2K
2025$13K
2035 base$40.2K
Low$27.5KBase$40.2KHigh$58.1K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20001.05
20241.79
2035 base1.75
Low1.76Base1.75High1.73
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20000.11%
202485.9%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$3.6B
2025$30.5B
2035 base$81.3B
Low$58.3BBase$81.3BHigh$112.1B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.