People of Albania

Population

According to the preliminary data from the 2001 census [1] the population is 3,087,159, but estimates for 2002 [1] put it at around 3,544,841.

Age Structure
  • 0-14 years: 28.8% (male 528,678; female 493,531)
  • 15-64 years: 64% (male 1,094,034; female 1,175,024)
  • 65 years and over: 7.2% (male 111,524; female 142,050) (2002 est.)

Population Growth Rate
1.06% (2002 est.)

Birth Rate
18.59 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death Rate
6.49 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net Migration Rate
-1.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Sex Ratio
  • at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
  • under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
  • 15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female
  • 65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female
  • total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate
38.64 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth
  • total population: 72.1 year
  • male: 69.27 years
  • female: 75.14 years (2002 est.)

Total Fertility Rate
2.27 children born/woman (2002 est.)

HIV/AIDS
  • adult prevalence rate: less than 0.01% (1999 est.)
  • people living with HIV/AIDS: less than 100 (2000 est.)
  • deaths: less than 100 (1999 est.)

Nationality
noun: Albanian(s)
adjective: Albanian

Ethnic Groups Note: in 1989, other estimates of the Greek population ranged from 1% (official Albanian statistics) to 12% (from a Greek organization)

  • Tosk Albanian 82.6%
  • Gheg Albanian 9.2%
  • Greek 2.3%
  • Slavic Macedonian 2%
  • Other: 1.8% (Vlach, Gypsy, Serb etc.)
Source: Bethany Unreached Peoples Prayer Profiles, http://www.bethany.com/profiles/p_code1/1142.html

Religions

Note: all mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited; in November 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practice

Languages

Literacy
Definition: age 9 and over can read and write
  • total population: 93% (1997 est.)
  • male: NA%
  • female: NA%

Work Force
1.5 million
Agriculture: 60%
Industry and Commerce: 40%

Reference

Much of the material in this article comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000.