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Albania: Administrative Division

Contents: Shqipëria

Republic

2,821,977 Population [2011] – census

2,402,113 Population [2023] – census

28,748km² Area

83.56/km² Density [2023]

Contents: Prefectures and Municipalities

The population of the prefectures and municipalities of Albania by census years.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
2001-04-01		Population
Census
2011-10-01		Population
Census
2023-09-18
BeratPrefecture193,020141,944140,956
BeratMunicipality76,92960,03162,232
Dimal (Ura Vajgurore)Municipality33,64227,29528,135
KuçovëMunicipality41,53431,26231,077
PoliçanMunicipality17,69310,9538,762
SkraparMunicipality23,22212,40310,750
DibërPrefecture189,854137,047107,178
BulqizëMunicipality42,96831,21026,826
DibërMunicipality85,69961,61950,775
KlosMunicipality22,19816,61812,172
MatMunicipality38,98927,60017,405
DurrësPrefecture245,179262,785226,863
DurrësMunicipality154,888175,110153,614
KrujëMunicipality63,51759,81451,191
ShijakMunicipality26,77427,86122,058
ElbasanPrefecture362,736295,827232,580
BelshMunicipality27,59519,50317,123
CërrikMunicipality36,64727,44525,163
ElbasanMunicipality157,393141,714115,101
GramshMunicipality35,75024,23116,533
LibrazhdMunicipality41,86731,89223,312
PeqinMunicipality32,96426,13616,580
Prrenjas (Përrenjas)Municipality30,52024,90618,768
FierPrefecture382,544310,331240,377
DivjakëMunicipality42,41234,25424,882
FierMunicipality140,957120,655101,963
LushnjëMunicipality101,52183,65963,135
MallakastërMunicipality39,52927,06215,838
PatosMunicipality31,74322,95918,227
RoskovecMunicipality26,38221,74216,332
GjirokastërPrefecture112,83172,17660,013
DropullMunicipality16,990...8,259
GjirokastërMunicipality33,04128,67323,270
KëlcyrëMunicipality10,6866,1134,400
LibohovëMunicipality4,6163,6672,765
MemaliajMunicipality18,95810,6576,578
PërmetMunicipality15,09410,6147,980
TepelenëMunicipality13,4468,9496,761
KorçëPrefecture265,182220,357173,091
DevollMunicipality34,64126,71625,897
KolonjëMunicipality17,16111,0707,519
KorçëMunicipality85,57375,99460,754
MaliqMunicipality53,18441,75731,008
PogradecMunicipality70,47161,53046,070
PustecMunicipality4,1523,2901,843
KukësPrefecture111,39385,29261,998
HasMunicipality19,66016,79011,684
KukësMunicipality63,78647,98536,125
TropojëMunicipality27,94720,51714,189
LezhëPrefecture159,182134,02799,384
KurbinMunicipality54,39246,29134,405
LezhëMunicipality67,73465,63351,354
MirditëMunicipality37,05622,10313,625
ShkodërPrefecture256,473215,347154,479
Fushë-ArrësMunicipality14,9517,4054,878
Malësi e MadheMunicipality36,69230,82321,684
PukëMunicipality19,43511,0696,222
ShkodërMunicipality147,300135,612102,434
Vau i DejësMunicipality38,09530,43819,261
Tiranë [Tirana]Prefecture597,899749,365758,513
KamëzMunicipality65,498104,19096,137
KavajëMunicipality50,24640,09430,012
RrogozhinëMunicipality27,93322,14812,567
TiranëMunicipality430,407557,422598,176
VorëMunicipality23,81525,51121,621
VlorëPrefecture192,982175,640146,681
DelvinëMunicipality8,7107,5986,166
FiniqMunicipality9,711...11,413
HimarëMunicipality9,9837,8188,328
KonispolMunicipality7,1978,2454,898
SarandëMunicipality17,08720,22722,613
SelenicëMunicipality28,91816,3969,580
VlorëMunicipality111,376104,82783,683
Shqipëria [Albania]Republic3,069,2752,821,9772,402,113

Source: (2001) pop-stat.mashke.org, (2011) (2023) Instituti i Statistikës, Tiranë.

Explanation: The total population according to the 2011 census consists of an enumerated population of 2,800,138 plus 21,839 refusals. The census figures are not adjusted for underenumeration. The population coverage rates of the 2011 and 2023 census are estimated as 96.3% and 96.9%, respectively. The area figures of the municipalities are calculated using geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2023)
Males1,190,448
Females1,211,665
Age Groups (C 2023)
0-14 years373,929
15-64 years1,555,080
65+ years473,104
Age Distribution (C 2023)
0-9 years237,284
10-19 years279,588
20-29 years287,387
30-39 years305,259
40-49 years282,694
50-59 years342,437
60-69 years363,251
70-79 years206,796
80+ years97,417
Citizenship (C 2023)
Albania2,386,903
Other country15,210
Country of Birth (C 2023)
Albania2,361,310
Other country40,803