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Demographics of Albania, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.
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Demographics of Albania, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

This articles is about the demographics of the People of Albania. Most statistics are estimates from the CIA World Factbook publication as there are no available official statistics.

Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook

Population pyramid for Albania
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Population pyramid for Albania

Population

3,581,655 (July 2006 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 years: 24.8% (male 464,954/female 423,003)
15-64 years: 66.3% (male 1,214,942/female 1,158,562)
65 years and over: 8.9% (male 148,028/female 172,166) (2006 est.)

Median age

Total: 28.9 years
Male: 28.3 years
Female: 29.5 years (2006 est.)

Population Growth Rate

0.52% (2006 est.)

Birth Rate

15.11 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death Rate

5.22 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Net Migration Rate

-4.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Sex Ratio

At birth: 1.1 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.1 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female
Total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 20.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 21.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 20.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 77.43 years
Male: 74.78 years
Female: 80.34 years (2006 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

2.03 children born/woman (2006 est.)

HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: NA
People living with HIV/AIDS: NA
Deaths: NA

Nationality

Noun: Albanian(s)
Adjective: Albanian

Ethnic Groups

Albanian 95%, Greek 3%, other 2% (Vlach, Roma (Gypsy), Evgjit, Serb, Macedonian, Bulgarian) (1989 est.)
note: in 1989, other estimates of the Greek population ranged from 1% (official Albanian statistics) to 12% (from a Greek organization)

Religions

Sunni Muslim 60.8%, Bektashis 15 %, Roman Catholic 10.7%, Orthodox 15%.
note: percentages are estimates; there are no available current statistics on religious affiliation; all mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited; in November 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practice

Languages

Albanian (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects

Literacy

Definition: age 9 and over can read and write
Total population: 86.5%
Male: 93.3%
Female: 79.5% (2003 est.)

References

 


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