Demographics of Albania
Demographics of Albania | |
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Population | 2,793,592 (2022 est.)[1] |
Growth rate | 0.22% |
Birth rate | 9.7 births/1,000 population (2021) |
Death rate | 10.9 deaths/1,000 population (2021 ) |
Fertility rate | 1.32 children born/woman (2021 est.)[2] |
Infant mortality rate | 10.82 deaths/1,000 live births |
Net migration rate | -3.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Age structure | |
0–14 years | 17.6% |
65 and over | 13.03% |
Sex ratio | |
Total | 0.97 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
At birth | 1.07 male(s)/female |
Under 15 | 1.1 male(s)/female |
65 and over | 0.66 male(s)/female |
Nationality | |
Nationality | Albanian |
Major ethnic | Albanian (82.6%) (data is not considered accurate) |
Minor ethnic | Greek (0.9%) |
Language | |
Official | Albanian (98.8%) |
Albania is a fairly linguistically homogeneous country with ethnic Albanians forming the majority in the country. Albania had 2,761,785 inhabitants on 1 January 2023, according to the most recent INSTAT estimate.[4]
The first official population statistic for Albania was the 1923 census, when the country had a total of 823,000 inhabitants. Previous censuses were carried out by the
The latest census in Albania was scheduled for April 2011, and the results will be published in the following months. The permanent population of Albania at the 2011 census had fallen to 2.83 million. The
Albania has a high
Albanian demographics are difficult to ascertain and verify due to political corruption at the local and central level as noted by the Council of Europe.[11]
Population
With an estimated population of 2.76 million in 2023, Albania ranks
In 2001, the number of households amounted to 726,895.
The 2011 census is regarded as unreliable and inaccurate by the Council of Europe, showing incompatibility with the protection of national minorities.
According to the Institute of Statistics
Almost 53.4% of the population of Albania living in cities. According to the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), the three largest counties account for half of the population. Over 1 million people live in
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Population censuses in 1923–2011
Date | Total population[26][27] |
Change (%) | Males | Females | Population density |
Urban population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1923 | 803,959 | |||||
1930 | 1,003,097 | |||||
1940 | 1,084,159 | +8.1 | ||||
1945 | 1,122,044 | +3.5% | 570,361 | 551,683 | 39 | |
1950 | 1,218,943 | +8.6% | 625,935 | 593,008 | 42 | 20.5% |
1955 | 1,391,499 | +14.1% | 713,316 | 678,183 | 48 | 27.5% |
1960 | 1,626,315 | +16.9% | 835,294 | 791,021 | 57 | 30.9% |
1969 | 2,068,200 | +27.2% | 72 | 31.5% | ||
1979 | 2,590,600 | +25.3% | 1,337,400 | 1,253,200 | 90 | 33.5% |
1989 | 3,182,417 | +22.9% | 1,638,100 | 1,544,300 | 111 | 35.5% |
2001 | 3,069,275 | -3.6% | 1,530,443 | 1,538,832 | 107 | 42.1% |
2011 | 2,831,741 | -7.7% | 1,421,810 | 1,409,931 | 99 | 53.7% |
Population by Qark/County
Qark/County | 1989 population | 2001 population | 2018 population | Change (1989-2018) | Change in % (1989-2018) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berat | 222,901 | 193,020 | 127,431 | -95,470 | -43% |
Dibër | 226,324 | 189,854 | 120,978 | -105,346 | -47% |
Durrës | 218,530 | 245,179 | 289,628 | + 71,098 | +33% |
Elbasan | 357,497 | 362,736 | 278,547 | -78,950 | -22% |
Fier | 379,342 | 382,544 | 298,144 | -81,198 | -21% |
Gjirokastër | 155,998 | 112,831 | 62,952 | - 93,046 | -60% |
Korçë | 311,448 | 265,182 | 210,178 | -101,270 | -33% |
Kukës | 146,081 | 111,393 | 77,394 | -68,687 | -47% |
Lezhë | 165,254 | 159,182 | 126,800 | -38,464 | -23% |
Shkodër | 285,258 | 256,473 | 204,994 | -80,264 | -28% |
Tiranë | 449,228 | 597,899 | 883,996 | +434,768 | +97% |
Vlorë | 264,556 | 192,982 | 189,282 | -75,274 | -28% |
Total fertility rate by counties
County | TFR |
---|---|
Albania | 1.37 |
Berat | 1.42 |
Dibër | 2.14 |
Durrës | 1.44 |
Elbasan | 1.60 |
Fier | 1.31 |
Gjirokastër | 1.30 |
Korçë | 1.10 |
Kukës | 2.10 |
Lezhë | 1.63 |
Shkodër | 1.32 |
Tiranë
|
1.29 |
Vlorë | 1.00 |
Vital statistics
Before WWII
[26][27] | Average population | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Total fertility rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1934 | 1,010,000 | 33,884 | 14,440 | 19,444 | 34.7 | 16.7 | 18.0 | 3.78 |
1935 | 1,012,000 | 32,640 | 13,373 | 19,267 | 33.1 | 17.0 | 16.1 | 3.98 |
1936 | 1,014,000 | 34,199 | 16,788 | 17,411 | 33.7 | 16.6 | 17.1 | 4.19 |
1937 | 1,030,000 | 34,829 | 20,036 | 14,793 | 33.8 | 19.5 | 14.3 | 4.40 |
1938 | 1,048,000 | 36,138 | 18,512 | 17,626 | 34.3 | 17.7 | 16.6 | 4.61 |
1939 | 1,070,000 | 29,597 | 16,013 | 13,584 | 27.9 | 15.0 | 12.9 | 3.75 |
1940 | 1,088,000 | 33,651 | 17,812 | 15,839 | 31.3 | 16.4 | 14.9 | 4.21 |
1941 | 1,100,000 | 30,627 | 18,234 | 12,393 | 28.0 | 16.6 | 11.4 | 3.77 |
1942 | 1,117,000 | 36,683 | 15,899 | 20,784 | 32.8 | 14.2 | 18.6 | 4.43 |
After WWII
Source: Institute of Statistics (INSTAT)[35]
Average population | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Crude migration rate (per 1000) | Total fertility rate | Female fertile population (15–49 years) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | 1,215,200 | 47,291 | 17,215 | 30,076 | 38.9 | 14.2 | 24.7 | 6.07 | 259,472 | |
1951 | 1,242,000 | 47,813 | 18,862 | 28,951 | 38.5 | 15.2 | 23.3 | -1.2 | 6.01 | 266,954 |
1952 | 1,270,000 | 44,727 | 19,826 | 24,901 | 35.2 | 15.6 | 19.6 | 2.9 | 5.47 | 274,437 |
1953 | 1,302,000 | 53,273 | 17,822 | 35,451 | 40.9 | 13.7 | 27.2 | -2.0 | 6.34 | 281,919 |
1954 | 1,340,000 | 54,635 | 17,560 | 37,075 | 40.8 | 13.1 | 27.7 | 1.5 | 6.33 | 289,402 |
1955 | 1,379,000 | 61,300 | 20,750 | 40,550 | 44.5 | 15.0 | 29.4 | -0.3 | 6.93 | 296,885 |
1956 | 1,421,000 | 59,565 | 16,370 | 43,195 | 41.9 | 11.5 | 30.4 | 0.1 | 6.46 | 304,367 |
1957 | 1,462,000 | 57,241 | 17,241 | 40,000 | 39.2 | 11.8 | 27.4 | 1.5 | 6.06 | 311,850 |
1958 | 1,507,000 | 63,007 | 14,059 | 48,948 | 41.8 | 9.3 | 32.5 | -1.7 | 6.51 | 319,332 |
1959 | 1,556,000 | 65,213 | 15,305 | 49,908 | 41.9 | 9.8 | 32.1 | 0.4 | 6.59 | 326,815 |
1960 | 1,608,800 | 69,686 | 16,775 | 52,911 | 43.3 | 10.4 | 32.9 | 1.0 | 6.85 | 334,297 |
1961 | 1,659,800 | 68,452 | 15,445 | 53,007 | 41.2 | 9.3 | 31.9 | -0.2 | 6.57 | 344,907 |
1962 | 1,711,319 | 67,209 | 18,363 | 48,846 | 39.3 | 10.7 | 28.5 | 2.5 | 6.27 | 355,516 |
1963 | 1,762,621 | 68,967 | 17,646 | 51,321 | 39.1 | 10.0 | 29.1 | 0.9 | 6.26 | 366,125 |
1964 | 1,814,135 | 68,599 | 15,811 | 52,788 | 37.8 | 8.7 | 29.1 | 0.1 | 6.06 | 376,734 |
1965 | 1,864,791 | 65,692 | 16,731 | 48,961 | 35.2 | 9.0 | 26.3 | 1.6 | 5.65 | 387,343 |
1966 | 1,914,573 | 65,127 | 16,469 | 48,658 | 34.0 | 8.6 | 25.4 | 1.3 | 5.32 | 397,952 |
1967 | 1,965,598 | 69,261 | 16,565 | 52,696 | 35.2 | 8.4 | 26.8 | -0.1 | 5.53 | 408,561 |
1968 | 2,022,272 | 71,869 | 16,214 | 55,655 | 35.5 | 8.0 | 27.5 | 1.3 | 5.60 | 419,170 |
1969 | 2,081,695 | 73,458 | 15,624 | 57,834 | 35.3 | 7.5 | 27.8 | 1.6 | 5.60 | 429,779 |
1970 | 2,135,479 | 69,507 | 19,774 | 49,733 | 32.5 | 9.3 | 23.3 | 2.5 | 5.16 | 440,388 |
1971 | 2,187,853 | 72,784 | 17,768 | 55,016 | 33.3 | 8.1 | 25.1 | -0.6 | 5.20 | 459,327 |
1972 | 2,243,126 | 73,607 | 17,616 | 55,991 | 32.8 | 7.9 | 25.0 | 0.3 | 5.06 | 478,267 |
1973 | 2,296,752 | 69,754 | 18,032 | 51,722 | 30.4 | 7.9 | 22.5 | 1.4 | 4.62 | 497,206 |
1974 | 2,350,124 | 71,862 | 17,726 | 54,136 | 30.6 | 7.5 | 23.0 | 0.2 | 4.59 | 516,145 |
1975 | 2,404,831 | 70,688 | 17,399 | 53,289 | 29.4 | 7.2 | 22.2 | 1.1 | 4.23 | 535,084 |
1976 | 2,458,526 | 70,510 | 17,029 | 53,481 | 28.7 | 6.9 | 21.8 | 0.5 | 4.08 | 554,024 |
1977 | 2,513,546 | 73,439 | 16,638 | 56,801 | 29.2 | 6.6 | 22.6 | -0.2 | 4.12 | 572,963 |
1978 | 2,566,266 | 70,594 | 16,219 | 54,375 | 27.5 | 6.3 | 21.2 | -0.2 | 3.84 | 591,902 |
1979 | 2,617,832 | 72,055 | 17,421 | 54,634 | 27.5 | 6.7 | 20.9 | -0.8 | 3.80 | 610,841 |
1980 | 2,671,997 | 70,680 | 16,981 | 53,699 | 26.5 | 6.4 | 20.1 | 0.6 | 3.62 | 629,780 |
1981 | 2,726,056 | 72,180 | 18,001 | 54,179 | 26.5 | 6.6 | 19.9 | 0.3 | 3.63 | 642,352 |
1982 | 2,784,278 | 77,232 | 16,521 | 60,711 | 27.7 | 5.9 | 21.8 | -0.4 | 3.80 | 655,703 |
1983 | 2,843,960 | 73,762 | 17,416 | 56,346 | 25.9 | 6.1 | 19.8 | 1.6 | 3.24 | 692,188 |
1984 | 2,904,429 | 79,177 | 16,618 | 62,559 | 27.3 | 5.7 | 21.5 | -0.2 | 3.41 | 706,499 |
1985 | 2,964,762 | 77,535 | 17,179 | 60,356 | 26.2 | 5.8 | 20.4 | 0.4 | 3.26 | 721,315 |
1986 | 3,022,635 | 76,435 | 17,369 | 59,066 | 25.3 | 5.7 | 19.5 | 0 | 3.11 | 735,739 |
1987 | 3,083,605 | 79,696 | 17,119 | 62,577 | 25.8 | 5.6 | 20.3 | -0.1 | 3.16 | 751,181 |
1988 | 3,142,336 | 80,241 | 17,027 | 63,214 | 25.5 | 5.4 | 20.1 | -1.1 | 3.03 | 774,599 |
1989 | 3,211,964 | 78,852 | 18,168 | 60,684 | 24.5 | 5.7 | 18.9 | 3.3 | 2.96 | 770,154 |
1990 | 3,266,790 | 82,125 | 18,193 | 63,932 | 25.1 | 5.6 | 19.6 | -2.5 | 3.03 | 800,572 |
1991 | 3,247,039 | 77,361 | 17,743 | 59,618 | 23.8 | 5.5 | 18.4 | -24.4 | 2.90 | 799,394 |
1992 | 3,227,287 | 75,425 | 18,026 | 57,399 | 23.4 | 5.6 | 17.8 | -23.9 | 2.86 | 798,216 |
1993 | 3,207,536 | 67,730 | 17,920 | 49,810 | 21.1 | 5.6 | 15.5 | -21.6 | 2.61 | 797,041 |
1994 | 3,187,784 | 72,179 | 18,342 | 53,837 | 22.6 | 5.8 | 16.9 | -23.1 | 2.82 | 795,863 |
1995 | 3,168,033 | 72,081 | 18,060 | 54,021 | 22.8 | 5.7 | 17.1 | -23.3 | 2.87 | 794,685 |
1996 | 3,148,281 | 68,358 | 17,600 | 50,758 | 21.7 | 5.6 | 16.1 | -22.3 | 2.77 | 793,510 |
1997 | 3,128,530 | 61,739 | 18,237 | 43,502 | 19.7 | 5.8 | 13.9 | -20.2 | 2.55 | 792,333 |
1998 | 3,108,778 | 60,139 | 18,250 | 41,889 | 19.3 | 5.9 | 13.5 | -19.8 | 2.53 | 791,156 |
1999 | 3,089,027 | 57,948 | 16,720 | 41,228 | 18.8 | 5.4 | 13.3 | -19.7 | 2.49 | 789,977 |
2000 | 3,060,173 | 51,242 | 16,421 | 34,821 | 16.7 | 5.4 | 11.4 | -20.7 | 2.25 | 788,801 |
2001 | 3,060,169 | 53,205 | 19,013 | 34,192 | 17.4 | 6.2 | 11.2 | -11.2 | 2.31 | 790,295 |
2002 | 3,051,006 | 42,527 | 19,187 | 23,340 | 13.9 | 6.3 | 7.6 | -10.6 | 1.90 | 788,952 |
2003 | 3,039,612 | 45,313 | 21,294 | 24,019 | 14.9 | 7.0 | 7.9 | -11.6 | 2.06 | 787,972 |
2004 | 3,026,933 | 40,989 | 20,269 | 20,720 | 13.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | -11.0 | 1.86 | 785,321 |
2005 | 3,011,482 | 38,898 | 20,430 | 18,468 | 12.9 | 6.8 | 6.1 | -11.2 | 1.79 | 781,678 |
2006 | 2,992,542 | 35,891 | 20,852 | 15,039 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | -11.3 | 1.67 | 777,045 |
2007 | 2,970,011 | 34,448 | 20,886 | 13,562 | 11.6 | 7.0 | 4.6 | -12.1 | 1.62 | 771,134 |
2008 | 2,947,311 | 33,445 | 20,749 | 12,696 | 11.3 | 7.0 | 4.3 | -11.9 | 1.58 | 762,943 |
2009 | 2,927,515 | 34,114 | 20,428 | 13,686 | 11.7 | 7.0 | 4.7 | -11.4 | 1.63 | 753,608 |
2010 | 2,913,018 | 34,061 | 20,107 | 13,954 | 11.7 | 6.9 | 4.8 | -9.8 | 1.63 | 744,637 |
2011 | 2,905,185 | 34,285 | 20,012 | 14,273 | 11.8 | 6.9 | 4.9 | -7.6 | 1.65 | 736,059 |
2012 | 2,900,389 | 35,473 | 20,870 | 14,603 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 5.0 | -6.7 | 1.70 | 727,028 |
2013 | 2,895,082 | 35,750 | 20,442 | 15,308 | 12.3 | 7.1 | 5.3 | -7.1 | 1.73 | 716,210 |
2014 | 2,889,095 | 35,760 | 20,656 | 15,104 | 12.4 | 7.1 | 5.2 | -7.3 | 1.74 | 705,993 |
2015 | 2,880,694 | 32,715 | 22,418 | 10,297 | 11.4 | 7.8 | 3.6 | -6.5 | 1.59 | 697,931 |
2016 | 2,876,092 | 31,733 | 21,388 | 10,345 | 11.0 | 7.4 | 3.6 | -5.2 | 1.54 | 693,111 |
2017[36] | 2,873,458 | 30,869 | 22,232 | 8,637 | 10.7 | 7.7 | 3.0 | -3.9 | 1.48 | 692,680 |
2018[37] | 2,866,376 | 28,934 | 21,804 | 7,130 | 10.1 | 7.6 | 2.5 | -5.0 | 1.37 | 691,302 |
2019[38] | 2,854,191 | 28,561 | 21,937 | 6,624 | 10.0 | 7.7 | 2.3 | -6.6 | 1.36 | 683,995 |
2020[39] | 2,837,848 | 28,075 | 27,605 | 470 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 0.2 | -5.9 | 1.34 | 675,482 |
2021[40] | 2,811,666 | 27,211 | 30,507 | -3,296 | 9.7 | 10.9 | -1.2 | -8.0 | 1.32 | 665,823 |
2022 | 2,777,689 | 24,688 | 23,998 | 690 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 0.2 | -12.3 | 1.21 | 653,699 |
2023 | 2,674,592 | 22,210 | 20,034 | 2,176 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 0.8 | -37.9 | 1.11 | 622,402 |
Current vital statistics
Period | Live births | Deaths | Natural increase |
---|---|---|---|
January - September 2022 | 17,995 | 18,283 | -288 |
January - September 2023 | 16,353 | 15,215 | +1,138 |
Difference | -1,642 (-9.12%) | -3,068 (-16.78%) | +1,426 |
Structure of the population
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1 409 982 | 1 419 759 | 2 829 741 | 100 |
0–4 | 73 974 | 69 572 | 143 546 | 5.07 |
5–9 | 81 708 | 80 005 | 161 713 | 5.71 |
10–14 | 83 041 | 79 066 | 162 107 | 5.73 |
15–19 | 96 566 | 92 509 | 189 075 | 6.68 |
20–24 | 109 136 | 109 651 | 218 787 | 7.73 |
25–29 | 117 857 | 117 340 | 235 197 | 8.31 |
30–34 | 108 995 | 99 057 | 208 052 | 7.35 |
35–39 | 91 048 | 85 911 | 176 959 | 6.25 |
40–44 | 78 999 | 80 415 | 159 414 | 5.63 |
45–49 | 81 594 | 87 253 | 168 847 | 5.97 |
50–54 | 90 329 | 97 106 | 187 435 | 6.62 |
55–59 | 97 462 | 101 163 | 198 625 | 7.02 |
60–64 | 92 124 | 96 329 | 188 453 | 6.66 |
65-69 | 72 196 | 77 028 | 149 224 | 5.27 |
70-74 | 54 148 | 58 382 | 112 530 | 3.98 |
75-79 | 40 995 | 44 359 | 85 354 | 3.02 |
80-84 | 27 176 | 30 982 | 58 158 | 2.06 |
85+ | 12 634 | 13 631 | 26 265 | 0.93 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
0–14 | 238 723 | 228 643 | 467 366 | 16.52 |
15–64 | 964 110 | 966 734 | 1 930 844 | 68.23 |
65+ | 207 149 | 224 382 | 431 531 | 15.25 |
Marriages and divorces
Average population | Marriages | Divorces | Crude marriage rate (per 1000) | Crude divorce rate (per 1000) | Divorces per 1000 marriages | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | 1,215,200 | 12,341 | 1,188 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 96.3 |
1951 | 1,242,000 | 12,364 | 1,154 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 93.3 |
1952 | 1,270,000 | 12,387 | 1,120 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 90.4 |
1953 | 1,302,000 | 12,410 | 1,087 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 87.6 |
1954 | 1,340,000 | 12,433 | 1,053 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 84.7 |
1955 | 1,379,000 | 12,456 | 1,019 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 81.8 |
1956 | 1,421,000 | 12,479 | 985 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 78.9 |
1957 | 1,462,000 | 12,502 | 951 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 76.1 |
1958 | 1,507,000 | 12,525 | 918 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 73.3 |
1959 | 1,556,000 | 12,548 | 884 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 70.4 |
1960 | 1,608,800 | 12,571 | 850 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 67.6 |
1961 | 1,659,800 | 18,723 | 1,314 | 11.3 | 0.8 | 70.2 |
1962 | 1,711,319 | 12,838 | 1,236 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 96.3 |
1963 | 1,762,621 | 13,182 | 1,046 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 79.4 |
1964 | 1,814,135 | 13,021 | 1,104 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 84.8 |
1965 | 1,864,791 | 13,921 | 1,028 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 73.8 |
1966 | 1,914,573 | 12,968 | 1,217 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 93.8 |
1967 | 1,965,598 | 16,853 | 1,415 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 84.0 |
1968 | 2,022,272 | 15,845 | 1,773 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 111.9 |
1969 | 2,081,695 | 15,322 | 1,608 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 104.9 |
1970 | 2,135,479 | 14,449 | 1,625 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 112.5 |
1971 | 2,187,853 | 15,300 | 1,758 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 114.9 |
1972 | 2,243,126 | 16,159 | 1,718 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 106.3 |
1973 | 2,296,752 | 18,481 | 1,791 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 96.9 |
1974 | 2,350,124 | 18,605 | 1,934 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 104.0 |
1975 | 2,404,831 | 18,729 | 1,853 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 98.9 |
1976 | 2,458,526 | 18,600 | 1,900 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 102.2 |
1977 | 2,513,546 | 19,934 | 2,003 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 100.5 |
1978 | 2,566,266 | 20,464 | 1,836 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 89.7 |
1979 | 2,617,832 | 21,355 | 1,849 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 86.6 |
1980 | 2,671,997 | 21,729 | 2,024 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 93.1 |
1981 | 2,726,056 | 23,301 | 2,222 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 95.4 |
1982 | 2,784,278 | 25,157 | 2,206 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 87.7 |
1983 | 2,843,960 | 25,607 | 2,371 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 92.6 |
1984 | 2,904,429 | 26,397 | 2,335 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 88.5 |
1985 | 2,964,762 | 25,271 | 2,451 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 97.0 |
1986 | 3,022,635 | 25,718 | 2,383 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 92.7 |
1987 | 3,083,605 | 27,370 | 2,537 | 8.9 | 0.8 | 92.7 |
1988 | 3,142,336 | 28,174 | 2,597 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 92.2 |
1989 | 3,211,964 | 27,655 | 2,628 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 95.0 |
1990 | 3,266,790 | 28,992 | 2,675 | 8.9 | 0.8 | 92.3 |
1991 | 3,247,039 | 24,853 | 2,236 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 90.0 |
1992 | 3,227,287 | 26,405 | 2,480 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 93.9 |
1993 | 3,207,536 | 25,963 | 2,251 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 86.7 |
1994 | 3,187,784 | 27,895 | 2,108 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 75.6 |
1995 | 3,168,033 | 26,989 | 2,331 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 86.4 |
1996 | 3,148,281 | 27,690 | 1,901 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 68.7 |
1997 | 3,128,530 | 24,122 | 1,430 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 59.3 |
1998 | 3,108,778 | 27,871 | 2,005 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 71.9 |
1999 | 3,089,027 | 27,254 | 2,114 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 77.6 |
2000 | 3,060,173 | 25,820 | 2,168 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 84.0 |
2001 | 3,060,169 | 25,717 | 2,462 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 95.7 |
2002 | 3,051,010 | 26,202 | 3,494 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 133.3 |
2003 | 3,039,616 | 27,342 | 3,634 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 132.9 |
2004 | 3,026,939 | 20,949 | 2,968 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 141.7 |
2005 | 3,011,487 | 21,795 | 3,929 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 180.3 |
2006 | 2,992,547 | 21,332 | 4,075 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 191.0 |
2007 | 2,970,017 | 22,371 | 3,305 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 147.7 |
2008 | 2,947,314 | 21,290 | 3,610 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 169.6 |
2009 | 2,927,519 | 26,174 | 3,606 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 137.8 |
2010 | 2,913,021 | 25,428 | 3,478 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 136.8 |
2011 | 2,905,195 | 25,556 | 3,642 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 142.5 |
2012 | 2,900,401 | 22,891 | 3,561 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 155.6 |
2013 | 2,895,092 | 23,820 | 3,747 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 157.3 |
2014 | 2,889,104 | 23,769 | 4,240 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 178.4 |
2015 | 2,880,703 | 24,997 | 3,761 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 150.5 |
2016 | 2,876,101 | 22,562 | 4,345 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 192.6 |
2017 | 2,873,457 | 22,641 | 4,508 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 199.1 |
2018 | 2,866,376 | 23,104 | 4,846 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 209.7 |
2019 | 2,854,191 | 22,415 | 7.9 | |||
2020 | 2,837,849 | 17,473 | 6.2 |
Ethnic groups
Albania is inhabited mostly by Albanians. In the 2011 official census, 97.8% of those who disclosed their identity were Albanians (82.58% overall), while 2.3% stated other ethnicities (1.9% overall).
Since the 21st century, Albania has also witness a significant settlement of foreign expats into the country, such as Italians, Chinese, Turks, Bengalis, Americans, Portuguese[46] and other foreign workers. In 2021 there were as many as 15,000 foreigners living in Albania (0.5% of the population).[47]
Albania also houses 3,200 Afghan refugees and over 3,800 Ukrainian refugees.[48][49][50]
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Traditional locations of linguistic and religious communities in Albania
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Regions with a traditional presence of ethnic or linguistic groups other than Albanian
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Ethnic composition per the 1989 census:
Red - Albanian majority
Green - Greek majority
Yellow - Macedonian majority
Ethnic group | Census 1945 | Census 1950 | Census 1955 | Census 1960 | Census 1979 | Census 1989[51] | Census 20111 | |||||||
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Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
Albanians | 1,075,500 | 95.9 | 1,186,100 | 97.3 | 1,349,100 | 97.0 | 1,581,745 | 97.3 | 2,535,913 | 97.9 | 3,117,601 | 98.0 | 2,312,356 | 82.58 |
Greeks | 26,535 | 2.4 | 29,000 | 2.4 | 35,345 | 2.5 | 40,000 | 2.5 | 49,307 | 1.9 | 58,758[52] | 1.8 | 24,243 | 0.87 |
Romani | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8,301 | 0.30 |
Aromanians | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 782[53] | - | 8,266 | 0.30 |
Macedonians |
14,400 | 1.3 | 2,273 | 0.2 | 3,341 | 0.2 | 4,235 | 0.3 | 4,097 | 0.2 | 4,697[54] | 0.15 | 5,512 | 0.20 |
Balkan Egyptians |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,368 | 0.12 |
Serbs–Montenegrins |
- | - | 1,570 | 0.1 | 3,713 | 0.3 | 300 | 0.0 | 1,283 | 0.0 | 100[55] | 0.00 | 366 | 0.01 |
Other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,600 | 0.5 | 1,261 | 0.04 | 2,644 | 0.11 |
Did not declare ethnicity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 435,082 | 15.6% |
1 At the 2011 census a total of 390,938 (14% of the total population) did not declare their nationality, while another 44,144 (1.6%) considered the nationality as 'not relevant'. The census is regarded unreliable and inaccurate by the Council of Europe.
Vlachs (Aromanians) live in the south of the country, |
Religion
Religion group | census 1923 | census 1927[58] | census 1942[59] | census 2011[60] | ||||
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Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
Muslim | 558,000 | 68.5 | 563,729 | 67.6 | 599,912 | 54.2 | 1,587,608 | 56.7 |
Bektashism | 163,811 | 14.7 | 58,628 | 2.09 | ||||
Catholic Christian | 85,000 | 10.5 | 88,739 | 10.6 | 113,891 | 10.3 | 280,921 | 10.0 |
Orthodox Christian | 171,000 | 20.5 | 181,051 | 21.7 | 229,080 | 20.7 | 188,992 | 6.75 |
Protestant | 5,616 | 0.2 | ||||||
No Religion | 223,625 | 8.0 | ||||||
Not stated / other | 99 | 0.01 | 156 | 0.01 | 454,046 | 16.2 | ||
TOTAL | 814,000 | 100 | 833,613 | 100 | 1,106,850 | 100 | 2,800,138 | 100 |
The main religions of Albania at the 2011 census were
The
Government policy and practice contributed to the generally free exercise of religion. The government is secular and the Ministry of Education asserts that public schools in the country are secular and that the law prohibits ideological and religious indoctrination. Religion is not taught in public schools.[61]
Language
The Albanian language is the official language of Albania. It has two distinct dialects, Tosk, spoken in the south, and Gheg, spoken in the north. The Shkumbin river is the rough dividing line between the two dialects. The language is spoken primarily in Greece, Italy, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro. Centuries-old communities speaking Albanian-based dialects can be found scattered in Greece (Arvanites), Southern Italy, Sicily and Calabria (Arbëreshë) and in Ukraine. However, due to the large Albanian diaspora, the total number of speakers is much higher than the native speakers in Southern Europe. The four dialects include Tosk Albanian, Gheg Albanian, Arbëresh and Arvanitika.
Albanians are considered of the most polyglot nation and people in Europe.
The ethnic minorities languages include Aromanian, Serbian, Macedonian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Gorani, and Roma. Greek is the largest minority language of the country as well as the first largest foreign language. Approximately 5,000 Macedonian language-speakers can be found in Albania. Most of these living in the southeastern part of the country.
Education
Literacy in the country is 98.7 percent.
Health
Albania has a universal health care system. In 2000, Albania had the world's 55th best healthcare performance.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Albania ranks around the 40th in the world in terms of life expectancy.[67][68] Compared to other Western countries, Albania has a low rate of obesity.[69]
Period | Life expectancy in
Years |
Period | Life expectancy in
Years |
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1938[70] | 38.0 | 1980–1985 | 70.7 |
1950–1955 | 55.3 | 1985–1990 | 71.9 |
1955–1960 | 59.3 | 1990–1995 | 71.7 |
1960–1965 | 64.9 | 1995–2000 | 73.0 |
1965–1970 | 66.2 | 2000–2005 | 74.8 |
1970–1975 | 67.7 | 2005–2010 | 75.7 |
1975–1980 | 69.7 | 2010–2015 | 77.7 |
Source: UN World Population Prospects[71]
Diaspora
Albanians have established communities in many regions throughout southern Europe. The modern Albanian diaspora was formed largely in the 15th century, when many Albanians emigrated to southern
.Over the last twenty years, Albania has experienced major demographic changes, having the
See also
- Albanian diaspora
- Demographics of Greece
- Demographics of Kosovo
- Demographics of Montenegro
- Demographics of North Macedonia
- Demographics of Serbia
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- Population Cartogram of Albania
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