Demographics 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.

• 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.)

1.06% (2002 est.)

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

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

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

• 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.)

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

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

2.27 children born/woman (2002 est.)

• 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.)

noun: Albanian(s)

adjective: Albanian

• Albanian: 95%
• Greeks: 3%
• Other: 2% (Vlachs, Gypsies, Serbs, and Bulgarians) (1989 est.)

• Tosk Albanian 82.6%
• Gheg Albanian 9.2%
• Greek 2.3%
• Slavic Macedonian 2%
• Other: 1.8% (Vlach, Gypsy, Serb etc.)

Religions

• Muslim: 70%
• Orthodox: 20%
• Roman Catholic: 10%

Languages

• Albanian (Tosk is the official dialect)
• Greek

Definition: age 9 and over can read and write

• total population: 93% (1997 est.)
• male: NA%
• female: NA%

1.5 million

Agriculture: 60%

Industry and Commerce: 40%