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Albania
(4,369 words)

Republika e Shqipërisë (The Republic of Albania)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

2,942,000

Area

29,000 sq. km (11,000 sq. mi)

Population density

100/sq. km (270/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.13% (per 1,000: births 11, deaths 8)

Under 15 years

17%

Urban dwellers

62% (1.29% p.a.)

Capital city

Tirana 494,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

81% Albanian, 7% Aromanian, 5% Greek, 4% Macedonian, 2% Romany

Peoples

61% …

Cite this page
“Albania”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 01 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02ALB>
First published online: 2020



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