Official name:
Republic of Albania
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Southern Europe | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 2 772a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 101.2a | |
| Capital city | Tirana | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 484.6c | |
| UN membership date | 14 December 1955 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 28 748b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 97.7a | |
| National currency | Lek (ALL) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 93.9d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 11 387 | 15 163 | 22 978b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2.2 | -3.3 | 3.4b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 3 928.0 | 5 280.0 | 8 172.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 22.5 | 21.9 | 20.9b |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 24.8 | 22.9 | 24.2b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 52.7 | 55.1 | 54.9b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 41.3 | 36.3 | 34.9b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 18.7 | 20.6 | 21.2b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 40 | 43.1 | 43.9b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 17.2 | 11.7 | 10.3i |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 47.1 / 64.3 | 50.6 / 65.3i | 53.8 / 68.3i |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 111 | 121 | 141d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 106 | 99b |
| International trade: exportsk (million current US$) | 1 930 | 2 416 | 4 001d |
| International trade: importsk (million current US$) | 4 320 | 5 411 | 9 604d |
| International trade: balancek (million current US$) | - 2 391 | - 2 995 | - 5 603d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -980 | - 1 315 | -646d |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.7a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 57.4 | 61.2c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.8l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 80.5 / 76.3 | 80.3 / 75.4 | 81.7 / 78.1a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 19.0 / 17.7 | 17.5 / 21.1 | 16.6 / 24.2a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 52.0 / 1.8 | 48.8 / 1.7 | 46.4 / 1.7d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 8.1 | 3.6 | 9n,d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 10.1 | 9.4 | 8.1a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.2o |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1.3p | 1.9 | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 104.8 / 106.5 | 97.3 / 102.7 | 90.2 / 97.2b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio i (f/m per 100 pop.) | 104.1 / 106.0 | 95.2 / 101.4 | 91.9 / 99.2b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 93.3 / 105.0 | 89.0 / 97.1 | 93.7 / 99.9b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.4b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 20.7 | 29.5q | 35.7q |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 56.9i | 72.2r | 83.1r,b |
| Threatened species (number) | 112 | 142 | 180d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 28.8i | 28.8i | 28.8o |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 3.8 / 1.3 | 3.6 / 1.3 | 3.6 / 1.3o |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 87 | 63 | 66o |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 32 | 31 | 32o |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000) | 3 784 | 2 604 | 7 105o |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 48 | 50.6 | 50.6d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 34.0 / ... | 45.2 / ... | 49.6 / ...o |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 2.91 | 2.08 | 1.59b |