Demographics of AlbaniaThis 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] (http://pages.albaniaonline.net/repoba/zyra_shtypit/prel_eng.htm) the population is 3,087,159, but estimates for 2004 [2] (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/al.html#People) 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
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