Nationality:
noun: Albanian(s)
adjective: Albanian

Ethnic groups:
Albanian 95%, Greek 3%, other 2% (Vlach, Roma (Gypsy), Serb, Macedonian, Bulgarian) (1989 est.)
note: in 1989, other estimates of the Greek population ranged from 1% (official Albanian statistics) to 12% (from a Greek organization)

Languages:
Albanian (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects

Religions:
Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10%
note: 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

Population:
3,002,859 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 137
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 21.4% (male 337,364/female 303,669)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 68.1% (male 996,666/female 1,043,472)
[see also: Age structure 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 10.5% (male 148,151/female 165,345) (2011 est.)
[see also: Age structure 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 30.4 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 29.2 years
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female: 31.6 years (2011 est.)
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Population growth rate:
0.28% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 167
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Birth rate:
12.38 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 157
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Death rate:
6.25 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 157
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Net migration rate:
-3.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 178
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 52% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Major cities - population:
TIRANA (capital) 433,000 (2009)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.11 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.12 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2012 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Maternal mortality rate:
31 deaths/100,000 live births (2008)
country comparison to the world: 110
[see also: Maternal mortality rate country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 14.12 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 124
male: 15.7 deaths/1,000 live births
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female: 12.36 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 77.59 years
country comparison to the world: 61
male: 74.99 years
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female: 80.49 years (2012 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.48 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 188
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

Health expenditures:
6.9% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 84
[see also: Health expenditures country ranks ]

Physicians density:
1.146 physicians/1,000 population (2007)
country comparison to the world: 97
[see also: Physicians density country ranks ]

Hospital bed density:
2.92 beds/1,000 population (2007)
country comparison to the world: 78
[see also: Hospital bed density country ranks ]

Drinking water source:
improved: