Demographics of Albania

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsMuslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10%

percentages are estimates; there are no available current statistics on religious affiliation; all mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited; in November 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practice

Ethnic groupsAlbanian 95%, Greek 3%, other 2% (Vlach, Roma (Gypsy), Serb, Macedonian, Bulgarian) (1989 est.)

in 1989, other estimates of the Greek population ranged from 1% (official Albanian statistics) to 12% (from a Greek organization)

Demographics

GINI index34.5 33.0 31.1

Intentional homicides5.00 per 100,000 people (2012)4.50 per 100,000 people (2011)4.00 per 100,000 people (2010)

Total Population3.02 Million (2014)3.01 Million (2013)3.00 Million (2012)

Population Growth0.30 % (2014)0.29 % (2013)0.28 % (2012)

Land per Capita0.01 Square kilometer per capita

Population density105 capita per square kilometer (2014)105 capita per square kilometer (2013)104 capita per square kilometer (2012)

Technology and Infrastructure

Vehicles per 1000 people118 per 1,000 people (2011)121 per 1,000 people (2010)118 per 1,000 people (2009)

Vehicles per km of road12.5 per km of road (2002)11.5 per km of road (2001)9.83 per km of road (2000)

Mobile cellular subscriptions116 per 100 people (2013)111 per 100 people (2012)98.3 per 100 people (2011)

Mobile cellular subscriptions of Albania

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers5.75 per 100 people (2013)5.06 per 100 people (2012)4.06 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers of Albania

Internet users60.1 per 100 people (2013)54.7 per 100 people (2012)49.0 per 100 people (2011)