[joan]

http://pages.albaniaonline.net/repoba/zyra_shtypit/prel_eng.htm

While comparing the figures of the last Census with the ones of Aprile 1989, it is noticed that the population has been decreased by about 3% equal to 95258 persons.

1989 = 3,182,400

2001 = 3,087,200

[GeraldP]

You are correct. The numbers I was quoting did include emigration to Greece and Italy. Instat (National Statistics Institute) give the following table

POPULLSIA ME 1 JANAR
POPULATION ON 1 JANUARY
Vitet	Gjithsej	Meshkuj	Femra	Qytet	Fshat	Dendesia
Year	Total	Male	Female	Urban	Rural	Density
1990	3286.5	1686.0	1600.5	1176.0	2079.9	114.3
1991	3259.8	1654.0	1605.8	1173.5	2086.3	113.4
1992	3190.1	1589.3	1600.8	1165.0	2025.1	111.0
1993	3167.5	1566.1	1601.4	1314.3	1853.2	110.2
1994	3202.0	1586.2	1615.8	1345.0	1857.0	111.4
1995	3248.8	1607.8	1641.0	1381.0	1867.8	113.0
1996	3283.0	1624.0	1659.0	1445.0	1838.0	114.2
1997	3324.3	1628.9	1695.4	1526.0	1798.3	115.6
1998	3354.3	1649.6	1704.7	1543.0	1811.3	116.7
1999	3373.4	1662.0	1711.4	1555.2	1818.2	117.3
2000	3401.2	1676.9	1724.3	1598.6	1802.6	118.3
2001	3418.1	1704.4	1713.7	1439.7	1978.4	118.9
2001*	3069.3	1530.5	1538.8	1292.8	1774.9	106.8
- Popullsia e viteve 1990 - 2001 eshte llogaritur nga INSTAT, sipas projeksioneve te popullsise
- The population 1990-2001 is calculated based upon Population projections by INSTAT.
*) Popullsia sipas regjistrimit te popullsise, Prill 2001
Population according to the population census, April 2001

The same page explains that up until the last nmber quoted for 2001, "temporay emigrants" were counted in the census projections. After recommendations by international organizations, Instat decided to exclude them. Thus the 3069.3 (x1000) number excludes some 340 000 "temporary emigrants", this still is a match for emigrants to Greece and Italy.