Country: Albania
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Albanian | 2,625,000 | 5,797,000 | 28 | ● | Albanian, Gheg | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Americans, U.S. | 2,000 | 201,113,000 | 104 | English | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Anglo-Canadian | 700 | 17,792,000 | 21 | English | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Aromanian | 6,900 | 207,000 | 7 | ● | Aromanian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Deaf | 3,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Albanian Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Egyptian, Balkan | 2,800 | 19,000 | 5 | Albanian, Tosk | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
European, general | 6,000 | 259,000 | 7 | English | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Gorani | 34,000 | 53,000 | 4 | ● | Serbian | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 |
|
Greek | 26,000 | 10,117,000 | 71 | Greek | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Italian | 7,400 | 37,590,000 | 63 | Italian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Macedonian | 5,200 | 1,784,000 | 29 | ● | Macedonian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Montenegrin | 1,300 | 388,000 | 12 | Montenegrin | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Romani, Vlax | 7,000 | 1,175,000 | 31 | Romani, Vlax | Islam |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Serb | 1,300 | 7,959,000 | 41 | Serbian | Christianity |
3
|
0-0.1% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Turk | 1,600 | 67,716,000 | 69 | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 15 | 2,730,000 | 4 ◼︎ (1 ✸︎) | 0.61 % | 33.66 % | 4 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 42,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 2,772,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Berat | 139,000 |
| Dibër | 134,000 |
| Durrës | 258,000 |
| Elbasan | 290,000 |
| Fier | 304,000 |
| Gjirokastër | 71,000 |
| Korçë | 216,000 |
| Kukës | 83,000 |
| Lezhë | 131,000 |
| Shkodër | 211,000 |
| Tiranë | 735,000 |
| Vlorë | 173,000 |
| Provinces: 12 | 2,745,000 |
| UN Country Population | 2,772,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian Sign Language | sqk | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Albanian, Gheg | aln | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Albanian, Tosk | als | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Aromanian | rup | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Macedonian | mkd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Montenegrin | cnr | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Romani, Vlax | rmy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Serbian | srp | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 12 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
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| People Groups | 15 |
| Unreached People Groups | 4 (26.7%) |
| Population | 2,730,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 41,000 (1.5%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 33.7% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.6% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 4 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | AL |
| Official Language(s) | Albanian, Gheg |
| Literacy Rate | 98% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 55,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Political Map (UN) |
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