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🇦🇱 Albania

Flag of AlbaniaNational Flag

Geography & Borders

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Introduction & Background

Albania (/ælˈbeɪniə, ɔːl-/ⓘ a(w)l-BAY-nee-ə; Template:Lang-sq or Shqipëria),a officially the Republic of Albania (Template:Lang-sq),b is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast,c North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south. Tirana is its capital and largest city, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër.

Albania displays varied climatic, geological, hydrological, and morphological conditions, defined in an area of 28,748km2 (11,100sqmi). It possesses significant diversity with the landscape ranging from the snow-capped mountains in the Albanian Alps as well as the Korab, Skanderbeg, Pindus and Ceraunian Mountains to the hot and sunny coasts of the Albanian Adriatic and Ionian Sea along the Mediterranean Sea.

Key Information
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Republic of Albania
Capital
Tirana
Continent
Europe
Region / Subregion
Europe / Southeast Europe
Population
2,363,314
Area
28,748 km²
Languages
Albanian
Currencies
Albanian lek (L) [ALL]
Cost of Living
37.3 / 100 (Moderate)
Price per Coffee
$1.86
Price per Meal
$7.85
Timezones
UTC+01:00 (CET)
Bounding Box
Min: (39.62° N, 19.3° E)
Max: (42.69° N, 21.02° E)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
Mostly plains and low plateaus, with mountains on the southern and western borders

Geography & Climate

Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the coordinates of the capital city, Tirana.

Temperature (2025)

0°10°20°30°40°
Jan
7.2° / 15°
Feb
5.8° / 14.1°
Mar
8.6° / 17.5°
Apr
10.1° / 19.6°
May
14° / 22.7°
Jun
19.4° / 30.7°
Jul
21.5° / 31.7°
Aug
20.8° / 31.4°
Sep
18.5° / 27.7°
Oct
12.2° / 21°
Nov
10.9° / 18°
Dec
6.8° / 15.2°

Precipitation & Snow (2025)

136Jan
42Feb
170Mar
56Apr
136May
1Jun
29Jul
126Aug
42Sep
140Oct
361Nov
29Dec
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)

Atmospheric Pressure (2025)

1020.6+4.5Jan
1023+6.9Feb
1015.8-0.3Mar
1014.8-1.3Apr
1013.6-2.5May
1015.8-0.3Jun
1011.1-5Jul
1012.9-3.2Aug
1016.3+0.2Sep
1015.5-0.6Oct
1015.2-0.9Nov
1018.3+2.2Dec

Thunderstorm Days (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec

Wind Speed (2025)

Jan
15.4
Feb
14.1
Mar
17.2
Apr
15.7
May
17.5
Jun
15
Jul
17.2
Aug
16.5
Sep
14.6
Oct
17.9
Nov
16.5
Dec
12.4

Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)

MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PM2.5 μg/m³10.812.712.597.2989.87.56.27.515
PM10 μg/m³13.71518.812.510.813.112.513.810.68.91017.6
O₃ μg/m³6168.476.77984.884.289.888.476.266.960.351.8
NO₂ μg/m³4.54.23.22.92.22.92.53.133.53.95.7
SO₂ μg/m³11.40.70.60.40.60.40.70.50.60.93.1
CO μg/m³180200174159133148143165135143150189

Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)

TypeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Grass000177210000
Birch005410000000
Alder000000000000
Ragweed000000011000
Mugwort000000000000
Olive00031611000000

⛰️ Highest Elevation

Korab
▲
Korab2764 m / 9,068 ft
📷 Unknown

  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

People & Society

Total Population2,414,095Density: 88.11 / km²
Annual Growth Rate-1.54%Population Decline
Life Expectancy79.6 yrsAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility Rate1.35Births per woman



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