What's the population of Albania?
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Capital: Tirana · Continent: Europe
Albania, in Europe, is home to about 2.3M people and covers 28,748 km², governed from its capital Tirana. Average life expectancy is 79.8 years, GDP per capita sits around $12,998, and Tourism remains one of the country's key industries.
Population
2.3M
Area
28,748 km²
GDP per capita
$12,998
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
1.7%
46.4K people · 2024
- Foreign-born 1.7%
- Native-born 98.3%
Country of birth
- Greece60.7% · 28.2K
- Italy17.1% · 7.9K
- United States4.6% · 2.1K
- Türkiye3.8% · 1.7K
- Canada1.7% · 807
- Other countries1.0% · 474
- Unknown11.1% · 5.1K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $30,540,188,271
- Currency
- ALL
Top industries
- Tourism
- Agriculture
- Textiles
- Mining
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Albania
Monthly precipitation
- Albania
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | 5.3 | 173 |
| Feb | 13.3 | 3 | 37 |
| Mar | 17.4 | 7.7 | 169 |
| Apr | 19.3 | 8.5 | 64 |
| May | 22.3 | 12.3 | 99 |
| Jun | 31.3 | 18.9 | 3 |
| Jul | 32.6 | 21 | 39 |
| Aug | 31.9 | 19.5 | 77 |
| Sep | 27.7 | 16.8 | 37 |
| Oct | 19.9 | 10.6 | 218 |
| Nov | 17.3 | 9.9 | 346 |
| Dec | 14.1 | 4.4 | 25 |
Best time to visit Albania tends to be around July, when average highs sit near 32.6°C.
Religion
- Islam 58.8%
- Christianity 16.8%
- Unaffiliated 2.5%
- Other 21.9%
Language
- Official language(s)
- sq
- English proficiency
- Moderate
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Europe/Tirane
- Electricity
- 230V · C/F
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +355
- Emergency number
- 112
Reports featuring Albania
- Reykjavík Has a Warmer January Than Seoul: Why Latitude Doesn't Decide WinterOf the 24 capitals in this dataset that sit north of Seoul, 22 are warmer in January. Reykjavík at 64°N averages -1.5°C; Seoul, 26.6 degrees closer to the equator, averages -1.9°C.
- 13 Plug Standards, 53 Countries — Only 17 Match South Korea's ExactlyWe checked the plug type and voltage for all 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks. There are 13 distinct standards — only 17 match South Korea's C/F, 220V setup exactly, and 16 need a completely different adapter.
Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Albania?
- Albania — 2.3M (2025)
- How big is Albania?
- 28,748 km²
- What is the capital of Albania?
- Tirana
- What is the GDP per capita of Albania?
- $12,998
- What language is spoken in Albania?
- sq