Albania: country data and statistics
Albania in numbers: demographics, economy, energy, climate and more data and comparisons with other countries.
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Geography

Albania is a country in southeastern Europe on the southern Adriatic coast. The land has a total area of 28,750 km² (11,100 mi²) and a total coastline of 362 km (224.9 mi). This land area is approximately 114% of the area of Maryland. Albania is thus the 18th smallest country in Europe and ranked 145th in the world. More than half of all residents (64%) live within cities. Every fifth inhabitant lives in Tirana.

Albania lies at an average elevation of 708 meters above sea level. The highest mountain peak (Maja e Korabit) is at 2,764 meters. The country has 13 islands in the open sea. There are direct national borders with the four neighboring countries Montenegro, Greece, North Macedonia and the Kosovo. The distance between New York City and the Capital Tirana is about 7,440 km (4,623 mi).