Population

Introduction

Albanian population is considered a young population. Its average age is 31.7 years old. After 1990 the population was faced with new phenomena like migration, which greatly affected not only the structure but also its growing rate. The statistics for 2001 are taken from the results of Population and Household Census accomplished in April 2001. Population statistics for 1990 - 2000 were based on population prognosis referring to the results of population Census of 1989. Migration theory, according to the 1995 prognosis did not come true as this phenomenon significantly grew in the coming years.Population free and uncontrolled movements have affected the change of ration of urban population and that of rural population. In 2004 year the urban population has grown to 45 percent and the rural population is decrease from 57.3 percent in 2001 to 55 percent. Urban population in 1989 Population Census consisted in 35.8 percent of the total population.
New administrative division of the territory of Albania in 36 districts since 1992 (from 26 districts they were in 1989) does not allow calculation of the growing rate of population per districts or certain towns, as a continuous process.

Data Sources

Information obtained from Civil Registry Offices in districts
Population Prognosis
Results of Population Census of 1989
Albanian Population, 2001
Population Projection for Albania 2001 – 2021