Prefectures
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population C 1989-04-14 | Population C 2001-04-01 r | Population Cf 2011-10-01 r | Population E 2013-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Berat | BER | Berat | 1,798 | 222,901 | 193,020 | 141,944 | 138,484 | 179800 |
| i | Dibër {Diber} | DIB | Peshkopi | 2,586 | 226,324 | 189,854 | 137,047 | 132,876 | 258600 |
| i | Durrës {Durres} | DUR | Durrës | 766 | 218,530 | 245,179 | 262,785 | 266,823 | 76600 |
| i | Elbasan | ELB | Elbasan | 3,199 | 357,497 | 362,736 | 295,827 | 292,957 | 319900 |
| i | Fier | FIE | Fier | 1,890 | 379,342 | 382,544 | 310,331 | 304,719 | 189000 |
| i | Gjirokastër {Gjirokaster} | GJI | Gjirokastër | 2,884 | 155,998 | 112,831 | 72,176 | 68,497 | 288400 |
| i | Korçë {Korce} | KOR | Korçë | 3,711 | 311,448 | 265,182 | 220,357 | 216,429 | 371100 |
| i | Kukës {Kukes} | KUK | Kukës | 2,374 | 146,081 | 111,393 | 85,292 | 83,276 | 237400 |
| i | Lezhë {Lezhe} | LEZ | Lezhë | 1,620 | 165,254 | 159,182 | 134,027 | 132,926 | 162000 |
| i | Shkodër {Shkoder} | SHK | Shkodër | 3,562 | 285,258 | 256,473 | 215,347 | 211,685 | 356200 |
| i | Tiranë {Tirane} | TIR | Tiranë | 1,652 | 449,228 | 597,899 | 749,365 | 765,813 | 165200 |
| i | Vlorë {Vlore} | VLO | Vlorë | 2,706 | 264,556 | 192,982 | 175,640 | 173,130 | 270600 |
| Albania | ALB | Tiranë | 28,703 | 3,182,417 | 3,069,275 | 2,821,138 | 2,787,615 |
- Instituti i Statistikës, Tiranë (web).
The 2011 total population includes an estimated number of 21,839 persons who refused to participate to the census.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population C Cp 2011-10-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiranë | TIR | 421,286 |
| 2 | Durrës | DUR | 115,550 |
| 3 | Vlorë | VLO | 79,948 |
| 4 | Elbasan | ELB | 79,810 |
| 5 | Shkodër | SHK | 74,876 |
| 6 | Fier | FIE | 57,198 |
| 7 | Korçë | KOR | 51,683 |
| 8 | Berat | BER | 36,467 |
| 9 | Lushnjë | FIE | 31,424 |
Contents: Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population C C 1979-01-07 | Population C C 1989-04-14 | Population C Cp 2001-04-01 | Population C Cp 2011-10-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Berat (Berati) | BER | 33,400 | 42,957 | 44,191 | 36,467 | 0 |
| i | Burelë (Burreli) {Burele} | DIB | 6,400 | 10,343 | 12,139 | 10,895 | 0 |
| i | Durrës (Durrësi) {Durres} | DUR | 66,200 | 82,719 | 99,546 | 115,550 | 0 |
| i | Elbasan (Elbasani) | ELB | 61,200 | 80,650 | 87,797 | 79,810 | 0 |
| i | Fier (Fieri) | FIE | 33,100 | 43,086 | 56,297 | 57,198 | 0 |
| i | Gjirokastër (Gjirokastra) {Gjirokaster} | GJI | 19,400 | 24,207 | 20,630 | 19,570 | 0 |
| i | Gramsh (Gramshi) | ELB | 5,300 | ... | 10,477 | ... | 0 |
| i | Kamëz (Kamza) {Kamez} | TIR | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 |
| i | Kavajë (Kavaja) {Kavaje} | TIR | 20,900 | 25,200 | 24,817 | 20,312 | 0 |
| i | Korçë (Korça) {Korce} | KOR | 52,800 | 63,623 | 55,130 | 51,683 | 0 |
| i | Krujë (Kruja) {Kruje} | DUR | 9,600 | ... | ... | ... | 0 |
| i | Kuçovë (Kuçova, Qyteti Stalin) {Kucove} | BER | 17,200 | 21,709 | 18,100 | 12,602 | 0 |
| i | Kukës (Kukësi) {Kukes} | KUK | 9,500 | 13,511 | 16,686 | 16,765 | 0 |
| i | Laç (Laçi) {Lac} | LEZ | 9,500 | ... | ... | ... | 0 |
| i | Lezhë (Lezha) {Lezhe} | LEZ | 6,900 | 10,300 | 14,495 | 15,644 | 0 |
| i | Lushnjë (Lushnja) {Lushnje} | FIE | 22,000 | 29,821 | 32,580 | 31,424 | 0 |
| i | Patos (Patosi) | FIE | 11,600 | ... | ... | ... | 0 |
| i | Peshkopi (Peshkopia) | DIB | 7,800 | 12,320 | 14,136 | 13,227 | 0 |
| i | Pogradec (Pogradeci) | KOR | 13,000 | ... | 23,843 | 20,912 | 0 |
| i | Sarandë (Saranda) {Sarande} | VLO | 10,900 | ... | 12,543 | 14,500 | 0 |
| i | Shkodër (Shkodra) {Shkoder} | SHK | 65,000 | 79,920 | 82,455 | 74,876 | 0 |
| i | Tiranë (Tirana) {Tirane} | TIR | 189,000 | 238,057 | 343,078 | 421,286 | 0 |
| i | Vlorë (Vlora) {Vlore} | VLO | 56,200 | 71,662 | 77,691 | 79,948 | 0 |
- (1979) pop-stat.mashke.org
(2001) several sources; the final results differ only slightly.
(2011) Instituti i Statistikës, Tiranë (web).