Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Europe |
| Capital: | Tirana |
| Population: | 2,826,020 |
| % Urban: | 63 % |
| Population Under 15 Yrs: | 17 % |
| Official Language: | Albanian |
| Languages: | 7 |
| Literacy Rate: | 97 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 76.5 yrs (74/236) |
| HDI Ranking: | 67 / 189 |
| % Christian: | 30.5 % |
| % Evangelical: | 0.5 % |
| Largest Religion: | Muslim |
| % Largest Religion: | 62.4 % |
| People Groups: | 15 |
| Least Reached People Groups: | 3 |
| % Unevangelized: | 14 % |
Albania
Thank God for His work in this land! For a long time it was closed to the gospel, but evangelicals grew from nearly zero to several thousand in just a few years. The Albanian Evangelical Alliance (VUSH) now represents and connects more than 200 congregations and organisations. The Church has indigenous leadership, nationwide networks, a vision for discipleship and evangelism, and it sends out workers to other lands! And all this came about during a politically and economically unstable time. Many believe that years of devoted prayer for Albania opened the way for ministry here.
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Content taken or adapted from Operation World, 7th Edition (2010) and Pray for the World (2015). Both books are published by InterVarsity Press. All rights reserved.