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.
Population
- According to the preliminary data from the 2001 census [1] the population is 3,087,159, but estimates for 2004 [2] put it at around 3,544,808.
Age Structure
- 0-14 years: 26.4% (male 489,363; female 446,586)
- 15-64 years: 65.3% (male 1,184,670; female 1,130,065)
- 65 years and over: 8.3% (male 135,177; female 158,947) (2004 est.)
Median age
- total: 28.2 years
- male: 27.6 years
- female: 28.7 years (2004 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 0.51% (2004 est.)
Birth Rate: 15.08 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Death Rate: 5.02 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Net Migration Rate: -4.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 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: 0.85 male(s)/female
- total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate
- total: 22.31 deaths/1,000 live births
- female: 21.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
- male: 23.01 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at Birth
- total population: 77.06 years
- male: 74.37 years
- female: 80.02 years (2004 est.)
Total Fertility Rate: 2.05 children born/woman (2004 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)
- 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: 86.5% (2003 est.)
- male: 93.3%
- female79.5%
Work Force
- 1.5 million
- Agriculture: 60%
- Industry and Commerce: 40%
Reference