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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Location of Republic of Albania

Country Snapshot

Republic of Albania at a glance

Republic of Albania currently has 5 quality-checked populated place pages and 12 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.

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Mapped cities & towns

5

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Largest city

Tirana

Population 374,801

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 18:53:30 (23rd September 2026)
Coat of arms of Albania coat of arms image
Coat of arms of Albania coat of arms image

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.

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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.

Official website of Republic of Albania

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  • 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 3.17% estimation process
1962 1,711,319 3.1% estimation process
1963 1,762,621 3% estimation process
1964 1,814,135 2.92% estimation process
1965 1,864,791 2.79% estimation process
1966 1,914,573 2.67% estimation process
1967 1,965,598 2.67% estimation process
1968 2,022,272 2.88% estimation process
1969 2,081,695 2.94% estimation process
1970 2,135,479 2.58% estimation process
1971 2,187,853 2.45% estimation process
1972 2,243,126 2.53% estimation process
1973 2,296,752 2.39% estimation process
1974 2,350,124 2.32% estimation process
1975 2,404,831 2.33% estimation process
1976 2,458,526 2.23% estimation process
1977 2,513,546 2.24% estimation process
1978 2,566,266 2.1% estimation process
1979 2,617,832 2.01% estimation process
1980 2,671,997 2.07% census
1981 2,726,056 2.02% estimation process
1982 2,784,278 2.14% estimation process
1983 2,843,960 2.14% estimation process
1984 2,904,429 2.13% estimation process
1985 2,964,762 2.08% census
1986 3,022,635 1.95% estimation process
1987 3,083,605 2.02% estimation process
1988 3,142,336 1.9% estimation process
1989 3,227,943 2.72% estimation process
1990 3,286,542 1.82% estimation process
1991 3,266,790 -0.6% estimation process
1992 3,247,039 -0.6% estimation process
1993 3,227,287 -0.61% estimation process
1994 3,207,536 -0.61% estimation process
1995 3,187,784 -0.62% census
1996 3,168,033 -0.62% estimation process
1997 3,148,281 -0.62% estimation process
1998 3,128,530 -0.63% estimation process
1999 3,108,778 -0.63% census
2000 3,089,027 -0.64% estimation process
2001 3,060,173 -0.93% 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 -0.75% estimation process
2008 2,947,314 -0.76% estimation process
2009 2,927,519 -0.67% 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 -17.2%
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