Albania (Republic of Albania), AL
Albania: Located in Southeastern Europe, this country on the Balkan Peninsula is known for its rugged mountains, beautiful coastlines along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, and a rich historical heritage influenced by various civilizations.
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Republic of Albania at a glance
Republic of Albania currently has 48 quality-checked populated place pages and 12 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
48
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
12
Open related pagesLargest city
TiranaPopulation 374,801
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Quick Facts about Republic of Albania
| Population | 2,363,314 |
| Country | Albania |
| Plate code | AL |
| Area | 28748 km2 |
| Official name | Republika e Shqipërisë, la République d’Albanie, Αλβανία |
| Water as percent of area | 5.7% |
| Land as percent of area | 94.3% |
| Continent | Europe |
| Easternmost point | Point(21.0571754 40.66620273) |
| Northernmost point | Point(19.73 42.67) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 41.0000,20.0000 |
| Legislative body | Parliament of Albania |
| Official language | Albanian |
| Capital | Tirana |
| Establishment | November 28, 1912 (113 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00, Europe/Tirane, Central European Time |
| Local time | 01:17:53 (18th April 2026) |
Geography
Republic of Albania is located at 41°0'0"N 20°0'0"E (41.0000000, 20.0000000). It has 6 neighbors: Greece, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Union, Serbia and Kosovo.
Albania map
The largest city of Republic of Albania is Tirana with a population of 374,801. Other cities include, Vlorë population 130,827, Kamëz population 126,777, Durrës population 122,034 and Elbasan population 100,903. See all Republic of Albania cities & populated places.
Compare Republic of Albania with
- Tirana County
- Korçë County
- Berat County
- Elbasan County
- Kukës County
- Lezhë County
- Gjirokastër County
- Fier County
- Dibër County
- Durrës County
- Shkodër County
- Vlorë County
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,608,800 | - | estimation process |
| 1961 | 1,659,800 | 3.07% | estimation process |
| 1962 | 1,711,319 | 3.01% | estimation process |
| 1963 | 1,762,621 | 2.91% | estimation process |
| 1964 | 1,814,135 | 2.84% | estimation process |
| 1965 | 1,864,791 | 2.72% | estimation process |
| 1966 | 1,914,573 | 2.6% | estimation process |
| 1967 | 1,965,598 | 2.6% | estimation process |
| 1968 | 2,022,272 | 2.8% | estimation process |
| 1969 | 2,081,695 | 2.85% | estimation process |
| 1970 | 2,135,479 | 2.52% | estimation process |
| 1971 | 2,187,853 | 2.39% | estimation process |
| 1972 | 2,243,126 | 2.46% | estimation process |
| 1973 | 2,296,752 | 2.33% | estimation process |
| 1974 | 2,350,124 | 2.27% | estimation process |
| 1975 | 2,404,831 | 2.27% | estimation process |
| 1976 | 2,458,526 | 2.18% | estimation process |
| 1977 | 2,513,546 | 2.19% | estimation process |
| 1978 | 2,566,266 | 2.05% | estimation process |
| 1979 | 2,617,832 | 1.97% | estimation process |
| 1980 | 2,671,997 | 2.03% | census |
| 1981 | 2,726,056 | 1.98% | estimation process |
| 1982 | 2,784,278 | 2.09% | estimation process |
| 1983 | 2,843,960 | 2.1% | estimation process |
| 1984 | 2,904,429 | 2.08% | estimation process |
| 1985 | 2,964,762 | 2.04% | census |
| 1986 | 3,022,635 | 1.91% | estimation process |
| 1987 | 3,083,605 | 1.98% | estimation process |
| 1988 | 3,142,336 | 1.87% | estimation process |
| 1989 | 3,227,943 | 2.65% | estimation process |
| 1990 | 3,286,542 | 1.78% | estimation process |
| 1991 | 3,266,790 | -0.6% | estimation process |
| 1992 | 3,247,039 | -0.61% | estimation process |
| 1993 | 3,227,287 | -0.61% | estimation process |
| 1994 | 3,207,536 | -0.62% | estimation process |
| 1995 | 3,187,784 | -0.62% | census |
| 1996 | 3,168,033 | -0.62% | estimation process |
| 1997 | 3,148,281 | -0.63% | estimation process |
| 1998 | 3,128,530 | -0.63% | estimation process |
| 1999 | 3,108,778 | -0.64% | census |
| 2000 | 3,089,027 | -0.64% | estimation process |
| 2001 | 3,060,173 | -0.94% | census |
| 2002 | 3,051,010 | -0.3% | estimation process |
| 2003 | 3,039,616 | -0.37% | estimation process |
| 2004 | 3,026,939 | -0.42% | estimation process |
| 2005 | 3,011,487 | -0.51% | estimation process |
| 2006 | 2,992,547 | -0.63% | estimation process |
| 2007 | 2,970,017 | -0.76% | estimation process |
| 2008 | 2,947,314 | -0.77% | estimation process |
| 2009 | 2,927,519 | -0.68% | estimation process |
| 2010 | 2,913,021 | -0.5% | estimation process |
| 2011 | 2,905,195 | -0.27% | census |
| 2012 | 2,900,401 | -0.17% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 2,895,092 | -0.18% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 2,889,104 | -0.21% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 2,880,703 | -0.29% | |
| 2016 | 2,876,101 | -0.16% | |
| 2017 | 2,873,457 | -0.09% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 2,866,376 | -0.25% | |
| 2019 | 2,854,191 | -0.43% | |
| 2026 | 2,363,314 | -20.77% |