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Albania

Official name:

the Republic of Albania

Name in native language:

Shqipëria /

Capital:

Tiranë

ISO country code

AL

Nat. statistical agency:

INSTAT

Region:

Southern Europe

Census Results

1945-09-30 :
1950-09-03 : 1,218,943
1955-10-02 : 1,391,499
1960-10-02 : 1,626,315
1969-04-01 :
1979-01-07 :
1983-04-03 :
1989-04-12 :
2001-04-01 : 3,069,275
2011-10-01 : 2,831,741

the Republic of Albania

Administrative units

code	qark [prefecture]	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 2001-04-01 census	population 2011-10-01 census
source: INSTAT, Albania. note: 2011 census numbers refer to preliminary results. note: area refers to surface area.
01	Berat	Berat	1,818.09	193,020	140,964
09	Dibër	Peshkopi	2,493.07	189,854	136,630
02	Durrës	Durrës	770.34	245,179	265,330
03	Elbasan	Elbasan	3,280.10	362,736	296,082
04	Fier	Fier	1,807.89	382,544	310,989
05	Gjirokastër	Gjirokastër	2,918.31	112,831	75,172
06	Korçë	Korçë	3,607.77	265,182	220,438
07	Kukës	Kukës	2,415.65	111,393	85,239
08	Lezhë	Lezhë	1,633.33	159,182	135,609
10	Shkodër	Shkodër	3,355.62	256,473	217,375
11	Tiranë	Tiranë	1,629.96	597,899	763,634
12	Vlorë	Vlorë	2,628.92	192,982	184,279
	total		28,359.04	3,069,275	2,831,741

Expanded administrative units

code	qark [prefecture] rreth [district]	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 2001-04-01 census	population 2011-10-01 census
source: INSTAT, Albania. note: 2011 census numbers refer to preliminary results. note: area refers to surface area.
01	Berat	Berat	1,818.09	193,020	140,964
02	Berat	Berat	888.25	127,837
17	Kuçovë	Kuçovë	84.49	35,338
32	Skrapar	Corovode	845.35	29,845
09	Dibër	Peshkopi	2,493.07	189,854	136,630
03	Bulqizë	Bulqizë	694.88	42,968
06	Dibër	Peshkopi	970.36	85,699
25	Mat	Burrel	827.83	61,187
02	Durrës	Durrës	770.34	245,179	265,330
07	Durrës	Durrës	436.80	181,662
16	Krujë	Krujë	333.54	63,517
03	Elbasan	Elbasan	3,280.10	362,736	296,082
08	Elbasan	Elbasan	1,250.18	221,635
10	Gramsh	Gramsh	739.81	35,750
21	Librazhd	Librazhd	1,093.16	72,387
27	Peqin	Peqin	196.95	32,964
04	Fier	Fier	1,807.89	382,544	310,989
09	Fier	Fier	796.00	199,082
22	Lushnjë	Lushnjë	664.22	143,933
24	Mallakastër	Ballsh	347.67	39,529
05	Gjirokastër	Gjirokastër	2,918.31	112,831	75,172
11	Gjirokastër	Gjirokastër	1,181.58	54,647
28	Përmet	Përmet	927.19	25,780
34	Tepelenë	Tepelenë	809.54	32,404
06	Korçë	Korçë	3,607.77	265,182	220,438
05	Devoll	Bilisht	476.53	34,641
14	Kolonjë	Erseke	861.89	17,161
15	Korçë	Korçë	1,685.34	142,909
29	Pogradec	Pogradec	584.01	70,471
07	Kukës	Kukës	2,415.65	111,393	85,239
12	Has	Krume	401.87	19,660
18	Kukës	Kukës	932.88	63,786
36	Tropojë	Bajram Curri	1,080.90	27,947
08	Lezhë	Lezhë	1,633.33	159,182	135,609
19	Kurbin	Laç	250.73	54,392
20	Lezhë	Lezhë	510.37	67,734
26	Mirditë	Rreshen	872.23	37,056
10	Shkodër	Shkodër	3,355.62	256,473	217,375
23	Malësi e Madhe	Koplik	971.14	36,692
30	Pukë	Pukë	1,058.11	34,386
33	Shkodër	Shkodër	1,326.37	185,395
11	Tiranë	Tiranë	1,629.96	597,899	763,634
13	Kavajë	Kavajë	400.80	78,179
35	Tiranë	Tiranë	1,229.16	519,720
12	Vlorë	Vlorë	2,628.92	192,982	184,279
04	Delvinë	Delvinë	349.18	10,765
31	Sarandë	Sarandë	701.71	35,089
37	Vlorë	Vlorë	1,578.03	147,128
	total		28,359.04	3,069,275	2,831,741

Main cities

name	population 1990-07-01 estimate	population 2011-10-01 census
Tirana	244,153	421,286
Durrës	..	115,550
Vlorë	..	79,948
Elbasan	..	79,810
source: INSTAT, Albania. note: 2011 census numbers refer to preliminary results.