Editing Demographics of Albania (section)

==Religion==
{{Main|Religion in Albania}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"
|+Population of Albania according to religious group 1923–2023
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! rowspan="2" | Religion group
! colspan="2" | Census 1923
! colspan="2" | Census 1927<ref>{{Cite web |title=Religious composition of Albania 1927 |url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1927-albania-religion-dist.htm |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=pop-stat.mashke.org |archive-date=23 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623131210/http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1927-albania-religion-dist.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
! colspan="2" | Census 1942<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historic population statistics of Albania |url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=pop-stat.mashke.org |archive-date=16 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016170942/http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
! colspan="2" | Census 2011<ref>{{Cite web |title=1.1.14 Resident population by religious affiliation by Religious affiliation, Type and Year |url=http://databaza.instat.gov.al/pxweb/en/DST/START__Census2011/Census1114/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=PxWeb |language=en |archive-date=13 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413152505/http://databaza.instat.gov.al/pxweb/en/DST/START__Census2011/Census1114/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
! colspan="2" | Census 2023<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://shqiptarja.com/uploads/ckeditor/667eb96647c4bcens-2023.pdf|title=Census 2023}}</ref>
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! Number
! %
! Number
! %
!Number
! %
! Number
! %
!Number
!%
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Islam in Albania|Sunni Muslim]] 
| rowspan="2" | 558,000
| rowspan="2" | 68.5
| rowspan="2" | 563,729
| rowspan="2" | 67.6
|599,912
|54.2
| 1,587,608
| 56.7
|1,101,718
|45.86
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[Bektashism in Albania|Bektashism]]
|163,811
|14.7
|58,628
|2.09
|115,644
|4.81
|-
!Muslim
!558,000
!68.5
!563,729
!67.6
!763,723
!68.9
!1,646,236
!58.79
!1,217,362
!50.67
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Catholic Church in Albania|Catholic]]
| 85,000
| 10.5
| 88,739
| 10.6
|113,891
|10.3
| 280,921
| 10.0
|201,530
|8.38
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Eastern Orthodoxy in Albania|Eastern Orthodox]]
| 171,000
| 20.5
| 181,051
| 21.7
|229,080
|20.7
| 188,992
| 6.75
|173,645
|7.22
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5,616
| 0.2
|9,658
|0.4
|-
!Christian
!256,000
!31
!269,790
!32.3
!342,971
!31
!475,529
!16.77
!384,833
!16.00
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Atheists
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 69,995
| 2.5
|85,311
|3.55
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Believers without denomination
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 153,630
| 5.49
| 332,155
| 13.82
|-
!Non-religious
!
!
!
!
!
! 
! 223,625
! 8.0
! 417,466
! 17.37 
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Not stated / other
|
|
|99
|0.01
|156
|0.01
| 454,046
| 16.2
| 382,452
| 15.91
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
| style="text-align:left;" | '''TOTAL'''
|'''814,000'''
|'''100'''
|'''833,613'''
|'''100'''
|'''1,106,850'''
|'''100'''
|'''2,800,138'''
|'''100'''
|'''2,402,113'''
|'''100'''
|}

[[File:Traditional Distribution of Religions in Albania.png|thumb|right|300px|Traditional distribution of religions in Albania]]

According to the 2023 census, there were 1,101,718 (45.86%) [[Islam|Muslims]] (mostly [[Sunni Islam|Sunni Muslims]] and [[Non-denominational Muslim]]s) 201,530 (8.38%) [[Roman Catholicism|Catholics]], 173,645 (7.22%) [[Eastern Orthodoxy|Eastern Orthodox]], 115,644 (4.81%) [[Bektashi Order|Bektashi Muslims]], 9,658 (0.4%) [[Evangelicalism|Evangelicals]], 3 670 (0.15%) of other religions, 332,155 (13.82%) believers without denomination, 85,311 (3.55%) Atheists and 378,782 (15.76%) did not provide an answer.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

The [[Constitution of Albania]] extends freedom of religion to all citizens and the government generally respects this right in practice. It declares no official religion and provides for equality of all religions. However, the predominant religious communities enjoy a greater degree of official recognition and social status based on their historical presence in the country. All registered religious groups have the right to hold bank accounts and to own property and buildings. Religious freedoms have in large part been secured by the generally amicable relationship among religions. The [[Ministry of Education (Albania)|Ministry of Education]] has the right to approve the curricula of religious schools to ensure their compliance with national education standards while the State Committee on Cults oversees implementation. There are also 68 vocational training centers administered by religious communities.<ref name="State Dept">{{citation-attribution|1={{cite web|url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2004/35434.htm|title=International Religious Freedom Report 2004: Albania|year=2004|publisher=[[United States Department of State]]|access-date=2 June 2017|archive-date=5 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105185401/https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2004/35434.htm|url-status=live}} }}</ref>

Government policy and practice contributed to the generally free exercise of religion. The government is secular and the Ministry of Education asserts that public schools in the country are secular and that the law prohibits ideological and religious indoctrination. Religion is not taught in public schools.<ref name="State Dept"/>