Europe · Southern Europe
Capital: Tirana
Albania
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Albania in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #123
Albania's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
2.3M
#144 of 196
27th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$30.54B
#111 of 196
44th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$535.5M
#105 of 196
47th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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$38.0M
#108 of 196
45th percentile
2022 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$1.84B
#120 of 196
39th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Tirana
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southern Europe
- Country code
- ALB
Three interesting facts
Albania shares land borders with 4 countries: Montenegro, Greece, North Macedonia, and KOS.
Albania spans roughly 28,748 square kilometers, placing it around 140th by area in this factbook.
Albania’s position in Southern Europe places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Albania on the map
Albania is located in Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north. Its terrain is mostly mountains and hills, small plains along coast. The climate is mild temperate, cool, cloudy, wet winters, hot, clear, dry summers, interior is cooler and wetter. In area, the country is slightly smaller than Maryland.
Economy
Economic profile
Albania's economy is characterized by upper-middle-income Balkan economy, EU accession candidate, growth bolstered by tourism, agriculture, mining, construction, and private consumption, fiscal consolidation through revenue collection and tax compliance enhancements to address public debt, challenges include weak governance, corruption, and high emigration rates. Major industries include food, footwear, apparel and clothing, lumber, oil, cement, chemicals, mining, basic metals, hydropower. Important agricultural products include milk, maize, tomatoes, watermelons, potatoes, wheat, grapes, onions, cucumbers/gherkins, olives (2023). Notable exports include garments, footwear, electricity, crude petroleum, iron alloys (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Albania has an estimated population of 2,363,314. Language and cultural traditions vary across Albania. The population includes Albanian 82.6%, Greek 0.9%, other 1% (including Vlach, Romani, Macedonian, Montenegrin, and Egyptian), unspecified 15.5% (2011 est.). The urban population represents 64.6% of total population (2023).
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