Prefectures
The population of the prefectures (qarks) of Albania according to census results.
Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1989-04-14 | Population Census (C) 2001-04-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2023-09-18 | ||
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Berat | BER | Berat | 1,798 | 222,901 | 193,020 | 141,944 | 140,956 | 179800 | → |
Dibër | DIB | Peshkopi | 2,586 | 226,324 | 189,854 | 137,047 | 107,178 | 258600 | → |
Durrës | DUR | Durrës | 766 | 218,530 | 245,179 | 262,785 | 226,863 | 76600 | → |
Elbasan | ELB | Elbasan | 3,199 | 357,497 | 362,736 | 295,827 | 232,580 | 319900 | → |
Fier | FIE | Fier | 1,890 | 379,342 | 382,544 | 310,331 | 240,377 | 189000 | → |
Gjirokastër | GJI | Gjirokastër | 2,884 | 155,998 | 112,831 | 72,176 | 60,013 | 288400 | → |
Korçë | KOR | Korçë | 3,711 | 311,448 | 265,182 | 220,357 | 173,091 | 371100 | → |
Kukës | KUK | Kukës | 2,374 | 146,081 | 111,393 | 85,292 | 61,998 | 237400 | → |
Lezhë | LEZ | Lezhë | 1,620 | 165,254 | 159,182 | 134,027 | 99,384 | 162000 | → |
Shkodër | SHK | Shkodër | 3,562 | 285,258 | 256,473 | 215,347 | 154,479 | 356200 | → |
Tiranë | TIR | Tiranë | 1,652 | 449,228 | 597,899 | 749,365 | 758,513 | 165200 | → |
Vlorë | VLO | Vlorë | 2,706 | 264,556 | 192,982 | 175,640 | 146,681 | 270600 | → |
Albania | ALB | Tiranë | 28,748 | 3,182,417 | 3,069,275 | 2,821,977 | 2,402,113 | → |
- The total population according to the 2011 census consists of an enumerated population of 2,800,138 plus 21,839 refusals. The population coverage rates of the 2011 and 2023 census are estimated as 96.3% and 96.9%, respectively.
- Instituti i Statistikës, Tiranë.
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2011-10-01 | |
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1 | Tiranë | TIR | 418,495 |
2 | Durrës | DUR | 113,249 |
3 | Vlorë | VLO | 79,513 |
4 | Elbasan | ELB | 78,703 |
5 | Shkodër | SHK | 76,000 |
6 | Fier | FIE | 55,845 |
7 | Korçë | KOR | 51,152 |
8 | Berat | BER | 36,496 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Albanian cities and town with more than 10,000 inhabitants by census years.
Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1979-01-07 | Population Census (C) 1989-04-14 | Population Census (Cp) 2001-04-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-10-01 | Area |
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Berat (Berati) | BER | 33,400 | 42,957 | 44,191 | 36,496 | 0 |
Burelë (Burreli) | DIB | 6,400 | 10,343 | 12,139 | 10,862 | 0 |
Durrës (Durrësi) | DUR | 66,200 | 82,719 | 99,546 | 113,249 | 0 |
Elbasan (Elbasani) | ELB | 61,200 | 80,650 | 87,797 | 78,703 | 0 |
Fier (Fieri) | FIE | 33,100 | 43,086 | 56,297 | 55,845 | 0 |
Gjirokastër (Gjirokastra) | GJI | 19,400 | 24,207 | 20,630 | 19,836 | 0 |
Gramsh (Gramshi) | ELB | 5,300 | ... | 10,477 | 8,440 | 0 |
Kamëz (Kamza) | TIR | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 |
Kavajë (Kavaja) | TIR | 20,900 | 25,200 | 24,817 | 20,192 | 0 |
Korçë (Korça) | KOR | 52,800 | 63,623 | 55,130 | 51,152 | 0 |
Krujë (Kruja) | DUR | 9,600 | ... | ... | ... | 0 |
Kuçovë (Kuçova, Qyteti Stalin) | BER | 17,200 | 21,709 | 18,100 | 12,654 | 0 |
Kukës (Kukësi) | KUK | 9,500 | 13,511 | 16,686 | ... | 0 |
Laç (Laçi) | LEZ | 9,500 | ... | ... | ... | 0 |
Lezhë (Lezha) | LEZ | 6,900 | 10,300 | 14,495 | 15,510 | 0 |
Lushnjë (Lushnja) | FIE | 22,000 | 29,821 | 32,580 | 27,000 | 0 |
Patos (Patosi) | FIE | 11,600 | ... | ... | ... | 0 |
Peshkopi (Peshkopia) | DIB | 7,800 | 12,320 | 14,136 | 13,251 | 0 |
Pogradec (Pogradeci) | KOR | 13,000 | ... | 23,843 | 20,848 | 0 |
Sarandë (Saranda) | VLO | 10,900 | ... | 12,543 | ... | 0 |
Shkodër (Shkodra) | SHK | 65,000 | 79,920 | 82,455 | 76,000 | 0 |
Tiranë (Tirana) | TIR | 189,000 | 238,057 | 343,078 | 418,495 | 0 |
Vlorë (Vlora) | VLO | 56,200 | 71,662 | 77,691 | 79,513 | 0 |
- (1979) pop-stat.mashke.org
(2001) several sources; the final results differ only slightly.
(2011) (2021) Instituti i Statistikës, Tiranë.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
Gender (C 2023) | |
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Males | 1,190,448 |
Females | 1,211,665 |
Age Groups (C 2023) | |
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0-14 years | 373,929 |
15-64 years | 1,555,080 |
65+ years | 473,104 |
Age Distribution (C 2023) | |
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80+ years | 97,417 |
70-79 years | 206,796 |
60-69 years | 363,251 |
50-59 years | 342,437 |
40-49 years | 282,694 |
30-39 years | 305,259 |
20-29 years | 287,387 |
10-19 years | 279,588 |
0-9 years | 237,284 |
Country of Birth (C 2023) | |
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Albania | 2,361,310 |
Other country | 40,803 |
Religion (C 2023) | |
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Muslim | 1,101,718 |
Muslim (Bektashism) | 115,644 |
Christian | 384,833 |
Other / not denominated religion | 335,825 |
No religion | 85,311 |
Citizenship (C 2023) | |
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Albania | 2,386,903 |
Other country | 15,210 |