What is the population of Albania?
Albania has 2.3 million people (2025). The population grew from 1.6 million in 1960 to a peak of 3.3 million in 1990 and has since fallen to 2.3 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,608,800 |
| 1970 | 2,135,479 |
| 1980 | 2,671,997 |
| 1990 | 3,286,542 |
| 2000 | 3,089,027 |
| 2010 | 2,913,021 |
| 2020 | 2,528,480 |
| 2025 | 2,349,580 |
What is the capital of Albania?
The capital of Albania is Tirana.
What currency does Albania use?
Albania uses the Albanian lek (ALL).
What language is spoken in Albania?
The official language of Albania is Albanian.
Where is Albania?
Albania is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
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How big is Albania?
Albania covers 28,750 km² (11,100 sq mi). The United States is about 342 times as large.
Economy of Albania
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $30.5 billion
- GDP per person
- $12,998
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Albania is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Albania rank?
Albania is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: