Prefectures
The population of the prefectures (qarks) of Albania according to census results and latest offcial estiamtes.
| 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 | Population Estimate (E) 2026-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berat | BER | Berat | 1,798 | 222,901 | 193,020 | 141,944 | 140,956 | 136,851 | 179800 | → |
| Dibër | DIB | Peshkopi | 2,586 | 226,324 | 189,854 | 137,047 | 107,178 | 102,188 | 258600 | → |
| Durrës | DUR | Durrës | 766 | 218,530 | 245,179 | 262,785 | 226,863 | 220,074 | 76600 | → |
| Elbasan | ELB | Elbasan | 3,199 | 357,497 | 362,736 | 295,827 | 232,580 | 222,278 | 319900 | → |
| Fier | FIE | Fier | 1,890 | 379,342 | 382,544 | 310,331 | 240,377 | 227,654 | 189000 | → |
| Gjirokastër | GJI | Gjirokastër | 2,884 | 155,998 | 112,831 | 72,176 | 60,013 | 57,294 | 288400 | → |
| Korçë | KOR | Korçë | 3,711 | 311,448 | 265,182 | 220,357 | 173,091 | 163,988 | 371100 | → |
| Kukës | KUK | Kukës | 2,374 | 146,081 | 111,393 | 85,292 | 61,998 | 58,649 | 237400 | → |
| Lezhë | LEZ | Lezhë | 1,620 | 165,254 | 159,182 | 134,027 | 99,384 | 93,935 | 162000 | → |
| Shkodër | SHK | Shkodër | 3,562 | 285,258 | 256,473 | 215,347 | 154,479 | 145,668 | 356200 | → |
| Tiranë | TIR | Tiranë | 1,652 | 449,228 | 597,899 | 749,365 | 758,513 | 765,459 | 165200 | → |
| Vlorë | VLO | Vlorë | 2,706 | 264,556 | 192,982 | 175,640 | 146,681 | 141,892 | 270600 | → |
| Albania | ALB | Tiranë | 28,748 | 3,182,417 | 3,069,275 | 2,821,977 | 2,402,113 | 2,335,930 | → |
- 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) 2023-09-18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiranë | TIR | 389,323 |
| 2 | Durrës | DUR | 101,728 |
| 3 | Kashar | TIR | 89,395 |
| 4 | Elbasan | ELB | 66,834 |
| 5 | Vlorë | VLO | 66,320 |
| 6 | Kamëz | TIR | 61,739 |
| 7 | Shkodër | SHK | 61,633 |
| 8 | Fier | FIE | 52,926 |
| 9 | Korçë | KOR | 43,254 |
| 10 | Berat | BER | 40,665 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Albanian cities and towns with more than 5,000 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1989-04-14 | Population Census (C) 2001-04-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2023-09-18 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballsh (Ballshi) | City | FIE | 6,655 | 9,154 | 7,657 | 4,944 | 106 | → |
| Berat (Berati) | City | BER | 46,210 | 44,191 | 36,496 | 40,665 | 1128 | → |
| Bilisht (Bilishti) | City | KOR | 5,528 | 6,729 | 6,250 | 7,287 | 426 | → |
| Bulqizë (Bulqiza) | City | DIB | 6,493 | 8,780 | 6,900 | 6,650 | 0 | |
| Burrel (Burreli) | City | DIB | 10,343 | 12,123 | 10,862 | 7,928 | 224 | → |
| Cërrik (Cërriku) | City | ELB | 10,487 | 9,406 | 6,695 | 7,001 | 1244 | → |
| Durrës (Durrësi) | City | DUR | 82,719 | 98,792 | 113,249 | 101,728 | 3815 | → |
| Elbasan (Elbasani) | City | ELB | 80,650 | 86,148 | 78,703 | 66,834 | 1990 | → |
| Farkë (Farka) | MU | TIR | 4,842 | 7,100 | 22,633 | 36,266 | 2850 | → |
| Fier (Fieri) | City | FIE | 53,389 | 56,164 | 55,845 | 52,926 | 697 | → |
| Fushë-Krujë (Fushë-Kruja) | City | DUR | 7,266 | 7,039 | 7,100 | 6,900 | 0 | |
| Gjirokastër (Gjirokastra) | City | GJI | 24,207 | 20,601 | 19,836 | 16,569 | 3635 | → |
| Gramsh (Gramshi) | City | ELB | 7,706 | 10,533 | 8,440 | 6,786 | 249 | → |
| Kamëz (Kamza) | City | TIR | ... | 44,443 | 66,841 | 61,739 | 2753 | → |
| Kashar (Kashari) | MU | TIR | 10,969 | 17,382 | 43,353 | 89,395 | 3923 | → |
| Kavajë (Kavaja) | City | TIR | 25,156 | 24,776 | 20,192 | 15,827 | 798 | → |
| Korçë (Korça) | City | KOR | 63,623 | 55,017 | 51,152 | 43,254 | 661 | → |
| Krujë (Kruja) | City | DUR | 13,011 | 12,333 | 11,050 | 8,450 | 0 | |
| Kuçovë (Kuçova, Qyteti Stalin) | City | BER | 21,709 | 18,038 | 12,654 | 12,629 | 273 | → |
| Kukës (Kukësi) | City | KUK | 16,555 | 17,157 | 16,719 | 15,643 | 1370 | → |
| Laç (Laçi) | City | LEZ | 18,123 | 19,424 | 17,086 | 12,854 | 1418 | → |
| Lezhë (Lezha) | City | LEZ | 10,348 | 14,420 | 15,510 | 14,687 | 258 | → |
| Librazhd (Librazhdi) | City | ELB | 5,018 | 7,216 | 6,937 | 6,787 | 565 | → |
| Lushnjë (Lushnja) | City | FIE | 29,821 | 32,572 | 26,800 | 22,400 | 0 | |
| Paskuqan (Paskuqani) | MU | TIR | ... | 21,055 | 37,349 | 34,398 | 1175 | → |
| Patos (Patosi) | City | FIE | 15,884 | 14,518 | 10,250 | 8,200 | 0 | |
| Peqin (Peqini) | City | ELB | 6,568 | 7,267 | 6,353 | 4,753 | 72 | → |
| Përmet (Përmeti) | City | GJI | 7,313 | 7,726 | 5,945 | 4,809 | 159 | → |
| Peshkopi (Peshkopia) | City | DIB | 12,320 | 14,017 | 13,251 | 14,710 | 192 | → |
| Pogradec (Pogradeci) | City | KOR | 19,272 | 23,762 | 20,848 | 17,371 | 306 | → |
| Rrogozhinë (Rrogozhina) | City | TIR | 6,882 | 7,071 | 7,049 | 5,002 | 915 | → |
| Sarandë (Saranda) | City | VLO | 15,673 | 12,536 | 14,200 | 16,400 | 0 | |
| Shijak (Shijaku) | City | DUR | 9,459 | 8,097 | 7,568 | 5,832 | 312 | → |
| Shkodër (Shkodra) | City | SHK | 81,140 | 83,274 | 77,075 | 61,633 | 3057 | → |
| Sukth (Sukthi) | City | DUR | 4,077 | 4,824 | 5,900 | 4,950 | 0 | |
| Tiranë (Tirana) | City | TIR | 255,723 | 341,453 | 418,495 | 389,323 | 4012 | → |
| Vlorë (Vlora) | City | VLO | 71,662 | 77,652 | 79,513 | 66,320 | 1980 | → |
- (1989) (2001) pop-stat.mashke.org
(2011) (2021) Instituti i Statistikës, Tiranë.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,190,448 |
| Females | 1,211,665 |
| Age Groups (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 373,929 |
| 15-64 years | 1,555,080 |
| 65+ years | 473,104 |
| Age Distribution (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| Albania | 2,361,310 |
| Other country | 40,803 |
| Religion (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Muslims | 1,101,718 |
| Muslims (Bektashism) | 115,644 |
| Christians | 384,833 |
| Other / not denominated religion | 335,825 |
| No religion | 85,311 |
| Citizenship (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Albania | 2,386,903 |
| Other Citizenship | 15,210 |