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Albania
Republic of Albania · Southeast Europe
At a glance
CapitalTirana
Most common first languageAlbanian98.8% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageAlbanian
CurrencyAlbanian lek
Drives on theright
Highest pointKorab2,764 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods54% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports84.6%of everything sold abroad, 2025
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Albania by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 2.35m (2025) | 146th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $30.5bn (2025) | 113th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 27.4k km² (2023) | 143rd of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $535m (2024) | 99th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $11.3bn (2025) | 109th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 2.49m (2024) | 146th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 7.89k km² (2023) | 131st of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 10.4k km² (2023) | 138th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 4 Mt (2024) | 141st of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 1.38m (2025) | 145th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 79.8 years (2024) | 51st of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $12,998 (2025) | 89th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 85.9% (2024) | 79th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 2.1% (2025) | 120th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 10.9% (2025) | 34th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 58.9% (2025) | 128th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.34 (2024) | 181st of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 2.04% of GDP (2024) | 58th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 79.5% of GDP (2025) | 95th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 1.81 t (2024) | 117th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.810 (2023) | 71st of 193 |
Land borders
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Albania shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has albanian as an official language 2Is a member of nato 30Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in southeast europe 8
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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