Albania

The total population of Albania on 1 January 2016 stood at 2,886,000. It's population declined by 6,300 in 2015, with outward migration of 17,100 partially offset by 10,800 more births than deaths.
Most Albanian Jews emigrated to Israel following the collapse of communism in 1991. There are, at most, 50 (core population) to 200 (law of return population) Jews still in the country and there is a Chabad-run synagogue in the capital, Tirana.

Press

Recent English language press about Jewish issues in Albania

What made Muslim Albanians risk their lives to save Jews from the Holocaust? (Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Jan 16, 2018)

Research

Recent research about Jewish issues in Albania

Overview of Immovable Property Restitution/Compensation Regime - Republic of Albania (As of 13 December 2016)
Author: European Shoah Legacy Institute (ESLI) Publication year: 2017
Topic: Holocaust and Memorial

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Total country population	2,876,591
Core Jewish population	50
Jews per total 1,000 in population	0.00
Population with a Jewish parent	100
Enlarged Jewish population	150
Law of Return Jewish population	200