Religion in Albania
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| Fast Facts and Religious Adherent Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,088,385 (#136 in world) (2021 est.) |
| Demonym | noun: Albanian(s) adjective: Albanian |
| Ethnic Groups | Albanian 82.6%, Greek 0.9%, other 1% (including Vlach, Romani, Macedonian, Montenegrin, and Egyptian), unspecified 15.5% (2011 est.) |
| Religions | Muslim 56.7%, Roman Catholic 10%, Orthodox 6.8%, atheist 2.5%, Bektashi (a Sufi order) 2.1%, other 5.7%, unspecified 16.2% (2011 est.) |
| Islam | 56.7% (2011 est.) |
| Christianity | 16.8% (2011 est.) |
| Unaffiliated | 16.2% (2011 est.) |
| Roman Catholicism | 10% (2011 est.) |
| Eastern Orthodoxy | 6.8% (2011 est.) |
| Sufism | 2.1% (2011 est.) |
Sources
- “Albania.” CIA World Factbook. "note: all mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited; in November 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practice"
- “Albania.” Encyclopaedia Britannica Online.
Further Reading
- “Albania.” Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project.
Article Info
| Title | Religion in Albania |
|---|---|
| Published | February 9, 2021 |
| Last Updated | February 13, 2021 |
| URL | religionfacts.com/ |
| Short URL | rlft.co/5528 |
| MLA Citation | “Religion in Albania.” ReligionFacts.com. 13 Feb. 2021. Web. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021. <religionfacts.com/albania> |