2 GeoFroggy

Languages

Albanian (Tosk is the official dialect), Greek

Ethnic Groups

Array%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 30% (male 545,329; female 507,589)

15-64 years - : 63% (male 1,056,583; female 1,141,664)

65 years and over - : 7% (male 104,086; female 135,184) (2000 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.08 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.07 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.93 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.77 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.96 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

41.33 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 71.57 years

Male: 68.75 years

Female: 74.59 years (2000 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 9 and over can read and write

Total population: 93% (1997 est.)

Male: NA%

Female: NA%

Year

Population

  • 3,490,435

Nationality

  • Albanian(s) noun


  • Albanian adjective


Religions

All mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited; in November 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practice

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.26% (2000 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 19.47 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Death Rate

  • 6.5 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -10.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 2.37 children born/woman (2000 est.)