Population
2.4M
Unitary parliamentary republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,595
in 2031
Passport power
#92
74 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Tirana
of 15 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Albania
- Capital
- Tirana
- Continent
- Europe / Southeast Europe
- Area
- 28,748 km²
- Population
- 2.4M
- Density
- 86.3/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .al
- Calling code
- +355
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #92 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 74
- Total accessible
- 106
- Digital nomad visa
- Unique Permit for Digital Mobile Workers $610/month · 12 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad
Culture and society
- Languages
- Albanian (Shqip)
- Religions
- Islam 50.7%, Christianity 16.0%, Irreligion 17.4%, Undeclared 15.9%
- Currencies
- L ALL — Albanian lek
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.810
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $43,595
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 79.8 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 85.9%
- Gini index (2021)
- 29.4
- Inflation (2031)
- 3.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 8.7%
- Urban population (2025)
- 58.9%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 5.7/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 16.9 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 52th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 1.4/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.63
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania Digital Nomad Visa: Eligibility, Costs, and Application Process | Visa & immigration | Digital Nomad World | 3 weeks ago |