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Albania's Population

The Albanian population belongs to a very young age. More than 40% of the population, men and women, belong to the 0-19 age-group, 50% of the population belong to the group age of 20-64 and only 10% are more than 65 years old.As compared with 1938, the population is tripled and it amounts to 3,5 million inhabitants. Until the end of 70ies the index of the average growth of population in a year was higher in males, about 3%, while according to the latest registration data in 1989, this index is higher in females, about 2%. In 1989 we have a population dispersion which graphically is represented by a regular population pyramid, in 1995 this pyramid changed in males belonging to the age group of 20 to 30 years old.This fact is explained with the emigration phenomenon, which achieved its peak during the transitional period. According to UNDP data 15% of Albania population is actually living outside the Albanian territory.

There are three religions in Albania:
Muslim 68%, Orthodox 22% AND Roman Catholic 10%.