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Albania

Southeast Europe, Europe

Life Expectancy
#42of 194 countries

79.6 years

World Bank 2022

About the size of Solomon Islands

28.7K km² against 28.9K km². Total area, REST Countries.

143% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Unemployment %10.7%. World Bank 2023.34 of 179Life Expectancy79.6 years. World Bank 2022.42 of 194Farmland %21.6%. World Bank 2021.50 of 191

Lowest rankings

Fertility1.35 births/woman. World Bank 2022.170 of 194Education % GDP3.1% of GDP. World Bank / UNESCO 2021.130 of 176Population2.4M people. World Bank 2023.143 of 195

Neighbours

MontenegroCapital: PodgoricaGreeceCapital: AthensNorth MacedoniaCapital: SkopjeKosovoCapital: Pristina

People from here

Enver Hoxha

ruled Albania from 1944 to 1985

Photo: Petrit Kumi, Public domain
Skanderbeg

led Albanian resistance to the Ottomans

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Ismail Kadare

novelist of Albania under the dictatorship

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

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Albania, in short

What is the capital of Albania?

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

What is the population of Albania?

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

How big is Albania?

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

Which countries border Albania?

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

What is the life expectancy in Albania?

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

What continent is Albania in?

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