Demographics of Albania Totally Explained

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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

Age Structure

ť 0-14 years: 24.8% (male 464,954/female 423,003)

15-64 years: 66.3% (male 1,214,942/female 1,158,562) ť 65 years and over: 8.9% (male 148,028/female 172,166) (2006 est.)

Median age

ť Total: 28.9 years

Male: 28.3 years ť Female: 29.5 years (2006 est.)

Population Growth Rate

ť 0.73% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate

ť 15.16 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)1

Death Rate

ť 5.33 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate

There are over some millions of Albanian citizens in emigration .

Sex Ratio

ť At birth: 1.1 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.1 male(s)/female ť 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female ť Total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

ť Total: 12.75 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 6.2 deaths/1,000 live births ť Female: 6.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

ť Total population: 77.43 years

Male: 74.78 years ť Female: 80.34 years (2006 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

ť 2.03 children born/woman (2006 est.)

Nationality

ť Noun: Albanian(s)

Adjective: Albanian

Ethnic Groups

ť 1989 Census

   Total: 3,182,417 ť Albanians:3,117,601

   Greeks:58,758 ť Macedonians:4,697

   Montenegrins:100 ť Romanians, Bulgarians and Czechoslovakians:782

   Other: 479 ť Other Estimates:

   Greeks: 266,800 - 400,000 ť Macedonians: 100,000

   Aromanians:100,000 - 200,000 ť Roma: 30,000 - 120,000

   Serbs: 10,000 ť Montenegrins: 2,000 - 10,000

Religions

Muslim 60-65%, Albanian Orthodox 20-25%, Roman Catholicism 10-15%. 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. 60-70% are non-practicing and religion plays a nominal role on their lives.

Religion in Albania

Languages

ť Albanian (official - generally based on Tosk dialect and enriched with Gheg's lexicon)

Literacy

ť Definition: age 9 and over can read and write

Total population: 98.7% ť Male: 99.2%

Female: 98.3% (2006)

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