Albania
Republic of Albania · Southeast Europe
Albania is a country in Southeast Europe, with Tirana as its capital, home to about 2,349,580 people. Albania shares land borders with 4 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Tirana |
|---|---|
| Region | Southeast Europe |
| Currency | Albanian lek (ALL L) |
| Calling code | +355 |
| ISO codes | AL / ALB / 008 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇦🇱 |
| Population | 2,349,580 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 28,748 km² |
| Languages | Albanian |
| Internet domain | .al |
| Demonym | Albanian |
Bordering countries
What does the flag of Albania mean?
Albania's flag is a black double-headed eagle silhouetted on a red field. The red stands for bravery, strength, valour and bloodshed, and the eagle, traditionally the symbol of the Albanians themselves, represents the sovereign Albanian state. The design was established as the national flag in 1912, when Albania gained its independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Source: Wikipedia: Flag of Albania
About Albania
Albania, officially 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.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Albania for Tirana’s own facts and history.
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.
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How Albania compares
- Area: 28,748 km², ranking 140 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 2,349,580, ranking 143 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 82 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 4, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Albania
2 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, black). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.