Population:
2,986,952 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 135
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 23.1% (male 440,528/female 400,816)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 67.1% (male 1,251,001/female 1,190,841)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 9.8% (male 165,557/female 190,710) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 30 years
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male: 28.9 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 31.1 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.249% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 179
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
11.88 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 167
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
6.04 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
-3.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 190
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 47% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.123 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.1 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 15.11 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 123
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 16.79 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 13.23 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 77.22 years
country comparison to the world: 59
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 74.65 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 80.11 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.47 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 190
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

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)

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

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

Literacy:
definition: age 9 and over can read and write
total population: 98.7%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 99.2%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 98.3% (2001 census)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 11 years
male: 11 years
female: 11 years (2004)

Education expenditures:
2.9% of GDP (2002)
country comparison to the world: 148
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]