National Identity
- Official name
- The Republic of Albania
- Official name (in Albanian)
- Republika e Shqipërisë
- Name etymology
name may be derived from the pre-Celtic word alb, meaning "hill," or from the Indo-European root word albh, meaning "white;" the local name "Shqiperia" is derived from the Albanian word shqiponje ("eagle") and is popularly interpreted to mean "Land of the Eagles"
Sources:- Constitution of Albania ↗ - The president of the Republic of Albania
- The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- National seal
- National flag
- The national flag is red with a black double-headed eagle in the middle.
Translated from the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Albania Unofficial translation by WorldometerSource:- mod.gov.al ↗ - the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Albania
- National anthem
- Hymni i Flamurit1:06
- Title (in Albanian)
- Hymni i Flamurit
- Title (in English, translated)
- Hymn to the Flag
- Lyrics
Rreth flamurit të përbashkuar Me një dëshir’ e një qëllim, Të gjith’ atje duke u betuar Të lidhim besën për shpëtim.
ChorusPrej lufte veç ai largohet Që është lindur tradhëtar, Kush është burrë nuk frikësohet, Po vdes, po vdes si një dëshmor!
Source: - Citizens
- Albanians
- Official name:Constitution of Albania ↗ - The president of the Republic of Albania
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- National flag:mod.gov.al ↗ - the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Albania
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north
- Total area
- 28,748 km²
- Land area
- 27,398 km²
- Water area
- 1,350 km²
- Land borders
- 691 km(4 countries)
- Greece
- 212 km
- Montenegro
- 186 km
- North Macedonia
- 181 km
- Kosovo
- 112 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- Coastline
- 362 km
- Terrain
Mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast - Mean elevation
- 708 m
- Highest point
- 2,764 mMaja e Korabit (Golem Korab)
- Lowest point
- 0 mAdriatic Sea
- Climate
Mild temperate cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter - Avg. temperature
- 12.5 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 7.8 to 17.1 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 1,264 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 6.8 2.9 −0.8 117 February 8.3 4.2 0 120 March 11.7 7.3 2.7 124 April 15.5 11 6.2 115 May 20.1 15.5 10.5 99 June 24.4 19.7 14.2 62 July 27.2 22.1 16.4 45 August 27.8 22.3 16.7 42 September 23 17.9 13.1 103 October 18.5 13.6 9.1 124 November 13.1 8.8 4.8 159 December 8 4.2 0.7 154 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable21.6%Perm. crops3.2%Pasture13.4%Forest34.3%Other27.5%
- Arable land
- 590,700 hectares (21.6%)
- Permanent crops
- 87,800 hectares (3.2%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 366,100 hectares (13.4%)
- Forest
- 941,000 hectares (34.3%)
- Other land
- 752,410 hectares (27.5%)
Source: - Major lakes
- Lake Scutari400 km²
- Natural hazards2026
- Earthquakes8.3Very high#20/191Coastal floods7.4Very high#18/191Tsunamis6.8Very high#27/191River floods4.6Medium#109/191Drought3.8Medium#70/191Epidemics3.6Low#136/191Tropical cyclones0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major lakes:The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- −0.74% per year−20,483 people/yearWorld Rank219thof 237
- Birth rate
- 9.7 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 8.8 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- −8.2 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 37.8 yearsWorld Rank87thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years16.3%15-64 years65.3%65 years +18.3%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 18.3%
- Share aged under 18
- 19.8%
- Total dependency ratio
- 53
- Youth dependency ratio
- 25
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 28
- Sex ratio
- 0.98 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 1.8% 2.2% 70-79 3.8% 4.3% 60-69 6.0% 6.7% 50-59 5.5% 6.4% 40-49 5.7% 5.9% 30-39 8.1% 7.8% 20-29 7.0% 6.6% 10-19 6.3% 5.7% 0-9 5.3% 4.9% - 2026
- 0.78 below the replacement level for Albania ()1.32 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank209thof 237
- 0.63 daughters per woman0.37 below replacement, long-run each generation smaller than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +0.9 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 0.9 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- −8.2 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 59.2% live in 1,628,216 urban residents
- Largest cities2023
- Tirana, Durrës, Kashar, ElbasanRankCity or TownPopulation (2023 census)1Tirana389,3232Durrës101,7283Kashar89,3954Elbasan66,8345Vlorë66,3206Kamëz61,7397Shkodër61,6338Fier52,9269Korçë43,25410Berat40,665Source:
- Institute of Statistics, Albania (2023 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- A fairly even distribution, with somewhat higher concentrations of people in the western and central parts of the country.
- Ethnic groups2011
- Albanian82.6%Greek0.9%Other1.0%Unspecified15.5%
Other includes Vlach, Romani, Macedonian, Montenegrin, and Egyptian.Figures count ethnic and cultural affiliation.
Source:- The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- Religions2011
- Muslim56.7%Roman Catholic10.0%Orthodox6.8%Atheist2.5%Bektashi2.1%Other5.7%Unspecified16.2%
Bektashi is a Sufi order.
Source:- The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- Languages
- Albanian (Shqip)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Institute of Statistics, Albania (2023 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe Constitution describes the Republic of Albania as a unitary and indivisible state (Art. 1).
- System of government
- ParliamentaryThe Constitution names the system itself: "Albania is a parliamentary Republic" (Art. 1).
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Capital
- Tirana389,323 people(2023)
- National holidays
- 23 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- FriJan 2New Year's Day
- SatMar 14Summer Day
- MonMar 16Summer Day (observed)
- FriMar 20Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- SunMar 22Nowruz Day
- MonMar 23Nowruz Day (observed)
- SunApr 5Catholic Easter Sunday
- MonApr 6Catholic Easter Sunday (observed)
- SunApr 12Orthodox Easter Sunday
- MonApr 13Orthodox Easter Sunday (observed)
- FriMay 1International Workers' Day
- WedMay 27Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- SatSep 5Mother Teresa Canonization Day
- MonSep 7Mother Teresa Canonization Day (observed)
- SunNov 22Alphabet Day
- MonNov 23Alphabet Day (observed)
- SatNov 28Flag and Independence Day
- SunNov 29Liberation Day
- MonNov 30Flag and Independence Day (observed)
- TueDec 1Liberation Day (observed)
- TueDec 8National Youth Day
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- Currency
- Albanian Lek (ALL)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +355
- Internet TLD
- .al
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- AL, ALB
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 307,741 by the country's airlines(2019)
- Heliports
- 9
- Aircraft departures
- 2,558 by the country's airlines(2019)
- Air freight
- 0 million tonne-km(2019)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- ZA
Sources:- The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Air AlbaniaPartly state-owned
- Passenger rail
- Hekurudha Shqiptare (HSH)
- 2025
- 39 / 100World Rank91stof 182
Significant improverUp 8 points since 2013, when it scored 31.
Confidence intervalCorruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 33 30 36 2013 31 28 34 2014 33 31 35 2015 36 30 42 2016 39 36 42 2017 38 35 41 2018 36 33 39 2019 35 30.9 39.1 2020 36 34.5 37.5 2021 35 32.8 37.2 2022 36 33.8 38.2 2023 37 34.4 39.6 2024 42 37 47 2025 39 35 43 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Kushtetuta e Republikës së Shqipërisë, edition of August 2016 ↗ - Official Publications Centre of Albania
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Upper middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +3.5% per yearWorld Rank78thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $13,968 (79th in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services49.7% of GDPIndustry21.8% of GDPAgriculture14.8% of GDPManufacturing6%part of industry
- Households
- +69.5%
- Government
- +12.4%
- Investment
- +25%
- Exports
- +36.3%
- Imports
- −43.2%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 3.2%up 0.9 percentage points0.9pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 1.5 million (53% of population)World Rank135thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 64.0% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 10.7%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 25.6% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $18.1 per hour worked at PPP
- Labor cost2024
- ALL 391 per hour$4.20 (USD), $8.53 (PPP)
- Budget balance2026
- 2% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 2.1% of GDP, $672 million deficit
Source: - Debt2024
- Government debt55.7% of GDPHousehold debt12.8% of GDPCompany debt21.2% of GDPInterest on debt2.2% of GDPCentral government debt59.2% of GDP
- Trade2025
- Goods$1.8 billion15.4%
- Services$9.7 billion84.6%
- Total exports
- $11.4 billion
- Change from 2024
- up 16 percent on the previous year16%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- 2024
- +0.05World Rank81stof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +1.9% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, Onions and shallots (green), Raw milk of sheep, and 7 more
- 1Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables61.6×
- 2Onions and shallots (green)24.9×
- 3Raw milk of sheep18.1×
- 4Olives15.9×
- 5Raw milk of goats9.2×
- 6Watermelons7.3×
- 7Chillies and peppers (green)7.2×
- 8Cantaloupes and other melons6.7×
- 9Grapes6.7×
- 10Tomatoes4.5×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2025
- 3.7 tonnesWorth $524.1 million, 6% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- food
- footwear, apparel and clothing
- lumber, oil, cement, chemicals, mining, basic metals, hydropower
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity, Labor cost:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Rent
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- Buying an apartment
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- Average gross salary2022
- ALL 61,898 per month$548 (USD), $1,267 (PPP)
- Men
- ALL 63,773 per month($564)
- Women
- ALL 59,813 per month($529)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2025
- ALL 40,000 per month, gross$461 (USD), $849 (PPP)
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.810Very highWorld Rank71stof 193AlbaniaWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Albania World 1990 0.654 0.608 1991 0.638 0.611 1992 0.622 0.614 1993 0.624 0.617 1994 0.629 0.620 1995 0.638 0.625 1996 0.647 0.631 1997 0.645 0.636 1998 0.659 0.641 1999 0.671 0.646 2000 0.682 0.651 2001 0.691 0.657 2002 0.697 0.662 2003 0.705 0.669 2004 0.710 0.675 2005 0.723 0.681 2006 0.732 0.688 2007 0.742 0.694 2008 0.749 0.698 2009 0.756 0.701 2010 0.769 0.707 2011 0.781 0.713 2012 0.790 0.717 2013 0.793 0.721 2014 0.797 0.726 2015 0.797 0.731 2016 0.797 0.735 2017 0.798 0.739 2018 0.801 0.741 2019 0.805 0.745 2020 0.794 0.742 2021 0.794 0.742 2022 0.806 0.752 2023 0.810 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2020
- 29.4
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 10.2 years
- Expected for a child today
- 14.5 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2023
- 97.7% of adults
- Education expenditure2023
- 3.1% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 10.9%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 85.9% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 97.1%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 2.5 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 165,380
- Fixed broadband
- 24.9 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2017
- 8% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 27%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 40%
- Mobile-money account
- 2%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 29%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 10,895 people
- Asylum seekers
- 20
- Stateless persons
- 2,059
- Internally displaced persons
- 150All due to disasters
- Refugees from Albania abroad
- 21,576
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2024
- Official tourism site11.5 million arrivalsup 87% against 201987% above 2019World Rank26thof 139
- Per resident
- 4.1 arrivals per resident
- Same-day visitors
- 213,000 arrivals
- $5.9 billion
- Spending per arrival
- $516
- 5.2% tourism direct GDP
- Domestic trips
- 3.1 million overnight trips by residents
- Residents' trips abroad
- 1.4 million overnight trips
- $3 billion
- 113,760(estimated)
- 2.4 nights
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2024A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 4 sites2 cultural1 natural1 mixed
Site Type Butrint Cultural Historic Berat and Gjirokastër Cultural Primeval Beech Forests Natural Lake Ohrid Region Mixed Source:- The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Homicide rate2024
- Low by global standards1.8 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank65thof 115
- Crime rates
- 7 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 1.8 49 2024 Serious assault 5.2 147 2023 Sexual violence 4.8 134 2023 Kidnapping 0.1 4 2023 Burglary 21.5 607 2022 Theft 86.9 2,458 2022 Vehicle theft 4.2 119 2022 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2023
- 178.4 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 5,017
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 80.1 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 7.1% of GDP$591 per person
- Physicians2020
- 1.88 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2020
- 2.9 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 6.7 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 7 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 5 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2015latest available
- 25.5% of adults
- Men
- 43.5%
- Women
- 7.4%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 11.7 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 4.24 Mt per yearup 0.5 percent on the previous year0.5% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 1.4 t per personWorld Rank138thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.01%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 1.91 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 0.73 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 0.25 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 7.12 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 14 µg/m³ of PM2.50.9 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted100thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
- National standard
- 10 µg/m³
- Life expectancy gain if the national standard were met
- 0.4 years
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- deforestation
- soil erosion
- water pollution from industrial and domestic effluents
- air pollution from industrial and power plants
- loss of biodiversity
Source:- The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- International agreements
- 20 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 108 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2016 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1995 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 2000 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 2000 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1994 CITES in force 2003 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 2001 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2005 Nagoya Protocol in force 2014 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1996 World Heritage Convention in force 1989 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 2000 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1999 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2010 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2005 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2020 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 2003 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) in force 2026 MARPOL 73/78 in force 2007 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 4.9% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 30 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 10,680 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 11% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 0.8 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 71%
- Water stress
- 5% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 4.3% of the population100,000 people
- Obesity2024
- 24.1% of adults
- Men
- 23.3%
- Women
- 24.7%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2017
- 1.5% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 33 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- Supply
- Deficitproduces 75% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- Balanced trade, imports 2.7 TWh and exports 2.3 TWh in 20248.3 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 8.3 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 7.6 TWh per year
- Imports
- 2.7 TWh per year
- Exports
- 2.3 TWh per year
- Net
- −0.3 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Deficitproduces 53% of what it consumes, 2024Oil reserves2025150 million barrelsWorld Rank60thof 99Exports201810,532 b/d
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 2% of GDP$535.5 million, 6.6% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 7,500active-duty military personnel
- Military service2025
- Voluntaryno conscription since 2010; men and women 18–30
As of 2024, women comprised about 15% of the military's full-time personnel.
Source:- The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Albania - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
