🇦🇱 Albania
AL / ALB #140
Nomad Score
62.0
Cities
16
📊 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 (2023)
79.6 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.35
Urban Population (2024)
58.6%
Literacy Rate (2023)
97.7%
Labor Force (2025)
77.0%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Albanian | Shqip |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 50.7% |
| Christianity | 16.0% |
| Irreligion | 17.4% |
| Undeclared | 15.9% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Albanians | 97.7% |
| Greeks | 1.0% |
| Others | 1.3% |
Demonym (male)
Albanian
Demonym (female)
Albanian
National Anthem
Himni i Flamurit
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 16.8% | |
| 15-64 Working | 66.2% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 16.9% |
Dependency Ratio
51%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
58.6%
Birth Rate (2023)
10.2 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
8.3 /1000
Largest City (2025)
38.6%
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.35
Infant Mortality (2023)
8.3 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
2.7%
Tourism (2020)
2.7M
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
79.6 yrs
HALE (2021)
66.7 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
7.1% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
8.3/1000
UHC Index (2021)
64/100
Hospital Beds (2020)
2.9/1000
Physicians (2020)
1.88/1000
Nurses (2020)
5.82/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$591
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
48.3%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2023)
97.7%
Education Spending (2023)
3.1% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
434
Internet Users (2023)
83.1%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
93.0/100
Broadband (2023)
22.5/100
Secure Servers (2024)
1,513/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
22.5
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
28,748 km²
Capital
Tirana
📍
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
Borders
🇲🇪 Montenegro,
🇬🇷 Greece,
🇲🇰 North Macedonia,
🇽🇰 Kosovo
🏅 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
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