What is the capital of Albania?

The capital of Albania is Tirana.

What continent is Albania in?

Albania is in Europe, specifically the Southeast Europe subregion.

What is the population of Albania?

Albania has a population of roughly 2,866,376 people, across a land area of 28,748 km².

What language is spoken in Albania?

The main language of Albania is Albanian.

Which countries border Albania?

Albania shares a land border with 3 countries: Montenegro, Greece and North Macedonia.

Albania

Republic of Albania

Albania is a country in Southeast Europe, Europe. Its capital is Tirana, home to roughly 2,866,376 people across 28,748 km² of land.

Where is Albania?

Albania is in Southeast Europe, Europe, bordering Montenegro, Greece, North Macedonia. Drag or zoom the map, or open the full interactive world map.

Key facts

Capital: Tirana
Continent: Europe
Subregion: Southeast Europe
Population: 2,866,376
Land area: 28,748 km²
ISO codes: AL / ALB
Languages: Albanian
Coastline: Has a coastline
Currency: Albanian lek (ALL)
Calling code: +355
Internet domain: .al

How Albania compares

Albania ranks 135th of 194 countries on this site by population and 140th by land area — roughly 0.04% of their combined population. In Europe it ranks 29th of 45 by population and 34th by area. It has a coastline. It shares land borders with 3 other countries.

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Flag of Albania: colours

A pixel-accurate scan of the Albania flag breaks down as 87.2% red and 12.8% black.

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Did you know?

Communist-era Albania was one of the most isolated states in Europe, cut off from much of the outside world for decades.
Thousands of concrete bunkers still dot the landscape, relics of Enver Hoxha's fortress mentality.
The Kanun is a centuries-old customary law code that once governed honor, hospitality, and family duty in the northern highlands.
Albanian iso-polyphonic singing, with its haunting overlapping voices, is recognized by UNESCO as intangible heritage.
Besa — a deep code of honor and hospitality — remains a powerful idea in Albanian culture.

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Albania: frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Albania?: The capital of Albania is Tirana.
What continent is Albania in?: Albania is in Europe, specifically the Southeast Europe subregion.
What is the population of Albania?: Albania has a population of roughly 2,866,376 people, across a land area of 28,748 km².
What language is spoken in Albania?: The main language of Albania is Albanian.
Which countries border Albania?: Albania shares a land border with 3 countries: Montenegro, Greece and North Macedonia.

Practice with geography games

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