List of counties of Albania by population

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This is a list of counties of Albania in an alphabetically ordered list by population and population density.

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County by population

Counties of Albania by population
County20022004200620082010201220142016201820202021
Berat 188,982181,155172,383162,519153,077146,736141,114135,441127,431122,003119.450
Dibër 184,167176,827168,150157,999148,074140,956134,332129,056120,978115,857113.683
Durrës 248,358252,380256,839260,386265,639271,947276,058280,205289,628290,697292.029
Elbasan 357,044345,762333,636321,098309,657302,863294,938287,606278,547270,074266.245
Fier 377,857368,056355,766342,638330,378320,789312,248305,108298,144289,889286.002
Gjirokastër 109,519103,39996,63489,34382,23876,05471,56768,02062,95259,38158.031
Korçë 261,549255,264248,587240,875233,820228,118223,029217,422210,178204,831202.193
Kukës 108,011104,866101,08496,30491,22687,76284,30681,29477,39475,42874.388
Lezhë 158,055154,193150,094145,240140,755137,782133,748130,258126,800122,700120.678
Shkodër 252,699247,916243,246235,667229,140222,611216,477210,168204,994200,007197.177
Tirana 617,550650,767683,927715,328747,169780,905816,222842,981883,996906,166912.190
Vlorë 193,227193,646192,983190,869187,501186,485188,355188,033189,282188,922187.675
Source: Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT) [1]

County by population density

CountyPopulation densityPopulationArea
RankDensity (inh./km2)RankEstimate (2011 census)RankArea (km2)
Berat 6798141,94491,798
Dibër 10539137,04762,586
Durrës 23434262,78512766
Elbasan 4923295,82733,199
Fier 31642310,33181,890
Gjirokastër 12251272,17642,884
Korçë 9595220,35713,711
Kukës 11361185,29272,374
Lezhë 58310134,027111,620
Shkodër 8606215,34723,562
Tirana 14541749,365101,652
Vlorë 7657175,64052,706
Source: Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT) [2]

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Durrës County County in central Albania

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Shkodër County Country in northern Albania

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Tirana County County in central Albania

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Malësi e Madhe Municipality in Albania

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Cërrik Municipality in Albania

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Bulqizë Municipality in Albania

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Ulëz City in Albania

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Belsh Municipality in Albania

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Divjakë Municipality in Albania

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Dardhas is an administrative unit in the municipality of Pogradec, Korçë County, Albania. The village of Dardhas is the seat of the eponymous unit and consist of the adjacent villages of Derdushë, Grunjas, Lekas, Nicë, Osnat, Prenisht, Stërkanj and Stropckë.

Buçimas is an administrative unit in the municipality of Pogradec, Korçë County, Albania. The village of Buçimas is the seat of the eponymous unit and consist of the adjacent villages of Bahçallëk, Gështënjas, Gurras, Peshkëpi, Remenj, Tushemisht and Vërdovë.

Çërravë is an administrative unit in the municipality of Pogradec, Korçë County, Albania. The village of Çërravë is the seat of the eponymous unit and consist of the adjacent villages of Alarup, Blacë, Bletas, Grabovicë, Kodras, Leshnicë, Lumas, Nizhavec, Pretushë and Qershizë.

Fushë-Arrëz is a municipality and town in Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Blerim, Fierzë, Iballë, Qafë-Mali with Fushë-Arrëz constituting its seat. As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 8,445 people residing in Fushë-Arrëz and 34,254 in Fushë-Arrëz Municipality.

Northern Albania Region in Albania

Northern Albania is one of the three NUTS-2 Regions of Albania. This ethnographical territory is sometimes referred to as Ghegeria which also includes parts of the Albanian-inhabited territories of Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.

Dibër Municipality Municipality in Albania

Dibër is a municipality in Dibër County, northeastern Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Arras, Fushë-Çidhën, Kala e Dodës, Kastriot, Lurë, Luzni, Maqellarë, Melan, Muhurr, Selishtë, Sllovë, Tomin, Zall-Dardhë, Zall-Reç with Peshkopi constituting its seat. As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 61,619 inhabitants in Dibër Municipality. The area of the municipality is 937.88 km2 (362.12 sq mi).

Has Municipality Municipality in Albania

Has is a municipality in Kukës County, northeastern Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Fajzë, Gjinaj, Golaj with Krumë constituting its seat. As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 4,117 people residing in Has Municipality. It is encompassed within the Albanian ethnographic region of Has.

References

  1. "Popullsia në 1 Janar sipas qarqeve dhe gjinisë 2001 - 2020" (in Albanian). Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. "Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF) (in Albanian). Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). p. 133. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.