females age 16-49: 768,536 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

male: 34,778

female: 31,673 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:

1.49% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 110

Transnational Issues ::Albania

Disputes - international:

the Albanian Government calls for the protection of the rights of ethnic Albanians in neighboring countries, and the peaceful resolution of interethnic disputes; some ethnic Albanian groups in neighboring countries advocate for a "greater Albania," but the idea has little appeal among Albanian nationals; the mass emigration of unemployed Albanians remains a problem for developed countries, chiefly Greece and Italy

Trafficking in persons: