Albania

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	2,821,977

General Information

Official name	the Republic of Albania
Official name [native]	Republika e Shqipërisë «Albanian»
Capital	Tirana
Capital [native]	Tiranë «Albanian»
Region	Southern Europe
ISO code	AL
Statistical agency	INSTAT

Name in Chinese	阿尔巴尼亚共和国
Name in Arabic	جمهورية ألبانيا
Name in Spanish	la República de Albania
Name in Russian	Республика Албания
Name in French	la République d'Albanie

Administrative units

code	qark [prefecture]	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 2001-04-01 census	population 2011-10-01 census
01	Berat	Berat	1,798	193,020	141,944
09	Dibër	Peshkopi	2,586	189,854	137,047
02	Durrës	Durrës	766	245,179	262,785
03	Elbasan	Elbasan	3,199	362,736	295,827
04	Fier	Fier	1,890	382,544	310,331
05	Gjirokastër	Gjirokastër	2,884	112,831	72,176
06	Korçë	Korçë	3,711	265,182	220,357
07	Kukës	Kukës	2,374	111,393	85,292
08	Lezhë	Lezhë	1,620	159,182	134,027
10	Shkodër	Shkodër	3,562	256,473	215,347
11	Tiranë	Tiranë	1,652	597,899	749,365
12	Vlorë	Vlorë	2,706	192,982	175,640
	total		28,748	3,069,275	2,800,138
source: INSTAT, Albania. note: 2011 census numbers refer to residential population, the full total is 2,821,977. note: district level area is land area.

Expanded administrative units

code	qark [prefecture] rreth [district]	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 2001-04-01 census	population 2011-10-01 census
01	Berat	Berat	1,798	193,020	141,944
02	Berat	Berat	888	127,837
17	Kuçovë	Kuçovë	84	35,338
32	Skrapar	Corovode	845	29,845
09	Dibër	Peshkopi	2,586	189,854	137,047
03	Bulqizë	Bulqizë	695	42,968
06	Dibër	Peshkopi	970	85,699
25	Mat	Burrel	828	61,187
02	Durrës	Durrës	766	245,179	262,785
07	Durrës	Durrës	437	181,662
16	Krujë	Krujë	334	63,517
03	Elbasan	Elbasan	3,199	362,736	295,827
08	Elbasan	Elbasan	1,250	221,635
10	Gramsh	Gramsh	740	35,750
21	Librazhd	Librazhd	1,093	72,387
27	Peqin	Peqin	197	32,964
04	Fier	Fier	1,890	382,544	310,331
09	Fier	Fier	796	199,082
22	Lushnjë	Lushnjë	664	143,933
24	Mallakastër	Ballsh	348	39,529
05	Gjirokastër	Gjirokastër	2,884	112,831	72,176
11	Gjirokastër	Gjirokastër	1,182	54,647
28	Përmet	Përmet	927	25,780
34	Tepelenë	Tepelenë	810	32,404
06	Korçë	Korçë	3,711	265,182	220,357
05	Devoll	Bilisht	477	34,641
14	Kolonjë	Erseke	862	17,161
15	Korçë	Korçë	1,685	142,909
29	Pogradec	Pogradec	584	70,471
07	Kukës	Kukës	2,374	111,393	85,292
12	Has	Krume	402	19,660
18	Kukës	Kukës	933	63,786
36	Tropojë	Bajram Curri	1,081	27,947
08	Lezhë	Lezhë	1,620	159,182	134,027
19	Kurbin	Laç	251	54,392
20	Lezhë	Lezhë	510	67,734
26	Mirditë	Rreshen	872	37,056
10	Shkodër	Shkodër	3,562	256,473	215,347
23	Malësi e Madhe	Koplik	971	36,692
30	Pukë	Pukë	1,058	34,386
33	Shkodër	Shkodër	1,326	185,395
11	Tiranë	Tiranë	1,652	597,899	749,365
13	Kavajë	Kavajë	401	78,179
35	Tiranë	Tiranë	1,229	519,720
12	Vlorë	Vlorë	2,706	192,982	175,640
04	Delvinë	Delvinë	349	10,765
31	Sarandë	Sarandë	702	35,089
37	Vlorë	Vlorë	1,578	147,128
	total		28,748	3,069,275	2,800,138
source: INSTAT, Albania. note: 2011 census numbers refer to residential population, the full total is 2,821,977. note: district level area is land area.

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.

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