Religion in Albania

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Albania is a secular and religiously diverse country with no official religion. The constitution guarantees freedom of religion, belief and conscience. According to the 2023 census, Islam is the largest religious affiliation in Albania, forming the majority with around 51% of the population. Most of them are Sunni Muslims, with a minority of Bektashians. Christianity was the second-largest religion at around 16%, including Catholics (mainly in the north), Eastern Orthodox (mainly in the south) and Evangelicals. About 14% of Albanians identified as believers without denomination, 4% irreligious (Atheists), while around 16% refused to answer the question about belief - all of those are mainly found in the south. However, religious practice is low even among those who identify with a religion: a 2018 survey by the UNDP found that 62.7% of respondents said they do not actively practice religion, while 37.3% said they do. Albania has been a secular state since 1912 and thus and currently according...

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