Gjirokastër

Prefecture in Albania

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Name	Status	Population Census 2001-04-01	Population Census 2011-10-01	Population Census 2023-09-18
Gjirokastër	Prefecture	112,831	72,176	60,013
Dropull	Municipality	16,990	...	8,259	→
Gjirokastër	Municipality	33,041	28,673	23,270	→
Këlcyrë	Municipality	10,686	6,113	4,400	→
Libohovë	Municipality	4,616	3,667	2,765	→
Memaliaj	Municipality	18,958	10,657	6,578	→
Përmet	Municipality	15,094	10,614	7,980	→
Tepelenë	Municipality	13,446	8,949	6,761	→
Shqipëria [Albania]	Republic	3,069,275	2,821,977	2,402,113

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)
Males	30,233
Females	29,780

Age Groups (C 2023)
0-14 years	6,908
15-64 years	36,350
65+ years	16,755

Age Distribution (C 2023)
0-9 years	4,081
10-19 years	5,446
20-29 years	4,443
30-39 years	6,797
40-49 years	6,932
50-59 years	9,264
60-69 years	11,928
70-79 years	7,263
80+ years	3,859

Citizenship (C 2023)
Albania	58,941
Other Citizenship	1,072

Country of Birth (C 2023)
Albania	58,327
Other country	1,686