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Albania

Republic of Albania · Southeast Europe

UN member

Albania is a country in Southeast Europe, with Tirana as its capital, home to about 2,349,580 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Tirana
Region
Southeast Europe
Currency
Albanian lek (ALL L)
Calling code
+355
ISO codes
AL / ALB / 008
Flag emoji
🇦🇱
Population
2,349,580 (2025)
Area
28,748 km²
Languages
Albanian
Internet domain
.al
Demonym
Albanian

Bordering countries

🇬🇷 Greece🇽🇰 Kosovo🇲🇪 Montenegro🇲🇰 North Macedonia

About Albania

Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a United Nations member state in Southeast Europe. Its capital and seat of government is Tirana. It shares land borders with 4 countries. The official currency is the Albanian lek (L), using the code ALL.

To call Albania from abroad, dial the country code +355. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes AL (alpha-2) and ALB (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 2,349,580.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Albania?
The capital of Albania is Tirana.
What currency does Albania use?
Albania uses the Albanian lek (ALL, symbol L).
What is the country calling code for Albania?
The international dialling code for Albania is +355.
What are the ISO codes for Albania?
Albania has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code AL, the alpha-3 code ALB and the numeric code 008.
What is the flag emoji for Albania?
The flag emoji for Albania is 🇦🇱. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Albania appears in these lists

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.