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Albania

Albanian Religions Stats

Definitions

  • All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • Muslim: Percent of population who are Muslims. Note: categories sometimes vary from country to country, extracted from CIA data.
  • Roman Catholic: Percent of population who are Roman Catholics. Note: categories sometimes vary from country to country, extracted from CIA data.
STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK
A note all mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited; in November 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practice 2003
All Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10% 2006
Muslim 70% 2006 34th out of 99
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 2001
Roman Catholic 10% 2006 86th out of 96

SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, December 2003; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011

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