Key demographics
- Population
- 2.4M
- Density
- 86.3/km²
- HDI
- 0.810 (Very High)
- GDP per capita
- $12,150
- Gini index (2021)
- 29.4
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 79.8 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.34
- Urban population (2025)
- 58.9%
- Literacy rate (2023)
- 97.7%
- Labor force (2025)
- 77.0%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 52%
- Profile
- Mature
- Urban population (2025)
- 58.9%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 10.1 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 8.5 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 38.7%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.34
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 8.3 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 2.7%
- Tourism (2020)
- 2.7M
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Albanian | Shqip |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 50.7% |
| Christianity | 16.0% |
| Irreligion | 17.4% |
| Undeclared | 15.9% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Albanians | 97.7% |
| Greeks | 1.0% |
| Others | 1.3% |
- Demonym (male)
- Albanian
- Demonym (female)
- Albanian
- National anthem
- Himni i Flamurit
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 79.8 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 66.7 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 7.1% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 8.3/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 71/100
- Hospital beds (2020)
- 2.9/1000
- Physicians (2020)
- 1.88/1000
- Nurses (2020)
- 5.82/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $591
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 48.3%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2023)
- 97.7%
- Education spending (2023)
- 3.1% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 434
- Internet users (2024)
- 85.9%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 89.1/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 24.9/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 1,513/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 24.9
Geography and practical
- Area
- 28,748 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC+01:00
- Calling codes
- +355
- TLD
- .al
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Albania features a silhouetted double-headed black eagle at the center of a red field.
- National anthem
- Himni i Flamurit
- National holiday
- 2912-11-28