5. Short info about Albania
• Albania is an independent republic in Southeastern Europe,
with an area of 28,748 square kilometers (11,100 sq. mi).
• The current population of Albania is 2,932,462 as of
Tuesday, January 16, 2018, based on the latest United
Nations estimates.
• Albania ranks number 139 in the list of countries (and
dependencies) by population.
• 65.1 % of the population is urban (1,908,087 people in
2018)
• The median age in Albania is 36.6 years.
• Muslim 56.7%, Roman Catholic 10%, Orthodox 6.8%,
atheist 2.5%, Bektashi (a Sufi order) 2.1%, other 5.7%,
unspecified 16.2%
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8. Administrative divisions
Albania is divided into 12 counties. These
counties include 36 districts and 373
municipalities. The largest county in the
country by population is Tirana with over
800,000 people
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9. Counties of Albania
Rank Regions Population
1 Tiranë 811,649
2 Fier 312,448
3 Elbasan 298,913
4 Durrës 278,775
5 Korçë 221,706
6 Shkodër 215,483
7 Vlorë 183,105
8 Berat 139,815
9 Lezhë 135,613
10 Dibër 134,153
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16. Reasons
- Diaspora and youth engagement
- Diaspora and culture / tourism
- Diaspora role in increasing investment
- Transfer of Diaspora skills
- Student exchanges / University Network
- Diaspora and innovation
- Diaspora involvement in social, economic and political
issues
- Diaspora and Marketing / Communication
- Diaspora return programs
- Diaspora and gender aspects
- Diaspora Professional Networks (i.e. doctors, architects..)
- Diaspora Philanthropy.
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17. Literacy and unemployment
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and
over can read and write
total population: 97.6%
male: 98.4%
female: 96.9% (2015 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
total: 39.8%
male: 39.3%
female: 40.8% (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 46
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18. 0-14 years: 18.05% (male 290,572/female 259,544)
15-24 years: 17.47% (male 275,969/female 256,416)
25-54 years: 41.06% (male 597,421/female 653,965)
55-64 years: 11.54% (male 173,105/female 178,575)
65 years and over: 11.89% (male 169,681/female 192,739)
Population growth rate: 0.31% (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 179
Birth rate:13.2 births/1,000 population
country comparison to the world: 149
Death rate:
6.8 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 136
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19. Infant mortality rate:
total: 11.9 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 13.3 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 10.5 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 124
Total fertility rate:
1.51 children born/woman (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 195
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20. Albanian historical and predicted populations (both
sexes) for the period 1950-2050 population in Albania
as of 1 July of the year indicated. Source United Nations
Population Division.
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