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In 1703, Tirana had about 4,000 inhabitants and by 1820 the number tripled to 12,000. The first [[census]], conducted in 1923 (a few years after Tirana became [[capital city]] of Albania) showed a total population of 10,845. During the 1950s, Tirana experienced rapid industrial growth, and the population increased to about 137,000 by 1960. After the end of [[Party of Labour of Albania|communist rule]] in 1991, Tirana experienced its fastest population growth when people from [[rural]] areas moved to the capital in search of a better life. In 1990, Tirana had 250,000 inhabitants, but the large-scale influx since then from other parts of the country has increased the population to well over 600,000. Moreover, the city is home to a [[Greeks in Albania|Greek]] community that in 1991 numbered 15,000-25,000 members.<ref>Mary A. Jenkins. [http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA280599&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf TO MEGALI IDEA - DEAD OR ALIVE? The Domestic Determinmants of Greek Foreign Policy.] Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California/ March 1994. p. 42</ref>