Albania

Europe · Southeast Europe · capital Tirana

About Albania

The capital of Albania is Tirana. Tirana is the seat of national government for Albania, a country in Southeast Europe.

Albania has a population of about 2.4 million people, the 146th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Albania covers 28,748 square kilometers (11,100 square miles), making Albania the 145th largest country in the world by area.

Albania borders 4 countries: Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia.

Life expectancy at birth in Albania is 79.6 years, the 53rd highest of any country in the world.

Albania is in Europe, in the Southeast Europe region. Albania is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Albania
Populationtotal people	2.4Mpeople	146th
Land Areatotal km²	28.7Kkm²	145th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$9.7K	100th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$23.5B	118th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	79.6years	53rd
Urban Population% living in cities	58.2%	132nd
Internet Users% of people online	83.1%	87th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.35births/woman	187th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	2.7Marrivals/year	64th
Forest Cover% of land forested	28.8%	112th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	10.7%	37th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.7%of GDP	63rd
Renewable Energy% of energy use	41.9%	57th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	4.8%	114th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	5L/year	43rd
Education Spending% of GDP	3.1%of GDP	137th
Health Spending% of GDP	7.1%of GDP	84th
Arable Land% of land arable	21.6%	51st
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$1.6B	78th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 AL · alpha-3 ALB · Southeast Europe