Albania

Country in Southeast Europe

Albania is a country in Southeast Europe, with its capital in Tirana. About 2.3 million people live there (2025), making it the 144th most populous of the 195 countries. At 28,748 km², it is the 140th largest country by area. It borders Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia.

Albania at a glance

Capital: Tirana
Population (2025): 2.3 million
Area: 28,748 km²
Density: 82 per km²
Official language: Albanian
Currency: Albanian lek
People: Albanian
Calling code: +355
Internet domain: .al
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Albania?

How Albania compares

Population rank

144th of 195

31st of 45 in Europe

Size rank

140th of 195

34th of 45 in Europe

Crowding

82 per km²

More crowded than 48% of countries

Similar in size: Solomon Islands (28,896 km²).
Similar population: Moldova (2.4 million).
Albania is the only place that uses the Albanian lek.
Albanian is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Albania

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Its outline

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How players do with Albania

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Albania so far, from 856 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

60% right

101st hardest of 176 · 651 answers

Its flag

84% right

112th hardest of 145 · 63 answers

Its capital

86% right

36th hardest of 58 · 142 answers

Players find Albania on the map in 60% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Players recognise the flag of Albania in 84% of tries, one of the highest of any flag.
Players know that the capital of Albania is Tirana in 86% of tries.

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Countries that border Albania

Albania borders 3 countries: Greece, Montenegro and North Macedonia. It also borders Kosovo.

Quick quiz: Albania

3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of Albania?
2. What is the capital of Albania?
3. Which of these borders Albania?

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Questions about Albania

Is Albania a country?

Yes. Albania is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Albania?

The capital of Albania is Tirana.

Which countries border Albania?

Albania borders 3 countries: Greece, Montenegro and North Macedonia. It also borders Kosovo.

How many countries border Albania?

3. Albania shares a land border with 3 countries.

How big is Albania?

Albania covers 28,748 km², about the same size as the Solomon Islands (28,896 km²).

Is Albania hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Albania in 60% of 651 tries, 101st hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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