Albania - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Albania. Strategic location along Strait of Otranto (links Adriatic Sea to Ionian Sea and Mediterranean Sea). Mother's mean age at first birth is 26.6 years (2020 est.) (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 8 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)

Geographical data of Albania
Location Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north
Geographic coordinates 41 00 N, 20 00 E
Map references Europe
Tarrain mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast
Natural Resources petroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropower, arable land
Natural Hazards destructive earthquakes; tsunamis occur along southwestern coast; floods; drought
Irrigated Land 1,820 sq km (2020)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 691 km
Border Countries Greece 212 km; Kosovo 112 km; North Macedonia 181 km; Montenegro 186 km
Coastline 362 km
Climate mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter
Area
Total Area
Land Area 27,398 sq km
Water Area 1,350 sq km
comparative Area slightly smaller than Maryland
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Continental shelf 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Elevations
Highest point Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab) 2,764 m
Lowest point Adriatic Sea 0 m
Mean elevation 708 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 42.8% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 22.3% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 3% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 17.4% (2018 est.)
Forest 28.8% (2018 est.)
Other 28.2% (2018 est.)
Population Distribution

A fairly even distribution, with somewhat higher concentrations of people in the western and central parts of the country

People and Society

In Albania, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Albanian 82.6%, Greek 0.9%, other 1% (including Vlach, Romani, Macedonian, Montenegrin, and Egyptian), unspecified 15.5% (2011 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate 0.16% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 12.3 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 7.4 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure 6.7% of GDP (2018)
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density 2.9 beds/1,000 population (2013)
Total fertility rate 1.55 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.75 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate 46% (2017/18)
Est married women (ages 15-49) 67.2% (2023 est.)
Literacy age 15 and over can read and write
Education expenditures 3.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
Net Migration rate -3.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Albanian | Albanian(s)
Languages
Religions Muslim 56.7%, Roman Catholic 10%, Orthodox 6.8%, atheist 2.5%, Bektashi (a Sufi order) 2.1%, other 5.7%, unspecified 16.2% (2011 est.)
Age Structure
0-14 years 18% (male 292,296/female 267,052)
15-64 years 66.9% (male 1,023,515/female 1,055,388)
65 years and over 15.1% (2024 est.) (male 215,252/female 253,597)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 48.2
Youth dependency ratio 24.1
Elderly dependency ratio 24.1
Potential support ratio 4.2 (2021 est.)
Median Age
Total 36.3 years (2024 est.)
Male 34.8 years
Female 37.8 years
Urbanization
Urban population 64.6% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 1.29% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 520,000 TIRANA (capital) (2023).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.06 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.09 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.85 male(s)/female
Total population 0.97 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 10.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 11.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 9.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 79.9 years (2024 est.)
Male 77.3 years
Female 82.8 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: urban urban: 97.3% of population
Improved: rural rural: 96.4% of population
Improved: total total: 97% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: 2.7% of population
Unimproved: rural rural: 3.6% of population
Unimproved: total total: 3% of population (2020 est.)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: 99.8% of population
Improved: rural rural: 100% of population
Improved: total total: 99.9% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: 0.2% of population
Unimproved: rural rural: 0.5% of population
Unimproved: total total: 0.1% of population (2020 est.)
Alcohol consumption per capita
Total 4.4 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Beer 1.75 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine 1.15 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits 1.43 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols 0.08 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Tobacco use
Total 22.4% (2020 est.)
Male 38.8% (2020 est.)
Female 6% (2020 est.)
Child marriage
Women married by age 15 1.4%
Women married by age 18 11.8%
Men married by age 18 1.2% (2018 est.)
Demographic profile
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Albania is found in Southeast Europe