Albania is a country in Europe, in The Balkans, with about 2.35 million people (2025) and an area of 28,750 square kilometres. Its capital is Tirana, and it shares land borders with 3 countries.
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Where Albania sits on the map
Albania occupies a narrow strip of the western Balkans, bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the west and mountains on nearly every other side. The Albanian Alps rise sharply in the north, while the south opens onto the Ionian Sea near the Greek border. The country is roughly the size of Maryland, yet its terrain shifts from coastal lowlands to peaks above 2,700 meters within 100 kilometers.
More on Albanian Alps
Known locally as the Accursed Mountains (Bjeshket e Namuna), this range reaches 2,694 meters at Jezerca and remains one of Europe's least explored alpine zones.
4 more lenses on Albania in the app
STORY How Albania shaped its own story
NOW Tirana in color, the Riviera in season
THREAD Albania's ties across borders
STORY The code that binds Albanian society
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Common questions
What is the capital of Albania?
The capital of Albania is Tirana. Tirana lies at about 41.3 degrees north and 19.8 degrees east. Albania is in Europe, in the region often called The Balkans. It is home to about 2.35 million people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of Albania?
About 2.35 million people live in Albania, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 144th most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 28,750 square kilometres, that is about 82 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Albania?
Albania shares land borders with 3 countries: Greece, Montenegro and North Macedonia. The map on this page outlines each of them around Albania. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake. Borders here follow Natural Earth at the 1:50 million scale, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine and Western Sahara as a separate territory.
How big is Albania?
Albania covers 28,750 square kilometres, or about 11,100 square miles. That makes it the 140th largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 2.35 million gives a density of 82 people per square kilometre.
Albania is a country in Europe, in The Balkans, with about 2.35 million people (2025) and an area of 28,750 square kilometres. Its capital is Tirana, and it shares land borders with 3 countries.
Capital
Tirana
Continent
Europe
Region
The Balkans
Population
2,349,580 2025, World Bank. 144th of 195.
Area
28,750 km² (11,100 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 140th largest of 195.
Population density
82 people per km²
Land neighbours
3: Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia
Official name
Republic of Albania
UN status
Member state
PLACE · from the Geography app
Where Albania sits on the map
Albania occupies a narrow strip of the western Balkans, bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the west and mountains on nearly every other side. The Albanian Alps rise sharply in the north, while the south opens onto the Ionian Sea near the Greek border. The country is roughly the size of Maryland, yet its terrain shifts from coastal lowlands to peaks above 2,700 meters within 100 kilometers.
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