Albania — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Albania had an estimated population of 3,087,159 in 2005, with 67 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Albania today — population now 2,751,025, against 3,087,159 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 3,087,159 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 3,076,159 | 2,751,025 | -11% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirana | Tirana | 374,801 | 418,495 now |
| 2 | Durrës | Durrës | 122,034 | 195,920 now |
| 3 | Elbasan | Elbasan | 100,903 | 100,903 now |
| 4 | Vlorë | Vlorë | 89,528 | 115,261 now |
| 5 | Shkodër | Shkodër | 89,102 | 95,553 now |
| 6 | Fier | Fier | 59,719 | 56,297 now |
| 7 | Korçë | Korçë | 58,259 | 58,259 now |
| 8 | Berat | Berat | 47,606 | 62,232 now |
| 9 | Lushnjë | Lushnjë | 41,423 | 63,135 now |
| 10 | Kavajë | Kavajë | 29,354 | 30,012 now |
| 11 | Pogradec | Pogradec | 25,758 | 46,070 now |
| 12 | Laç | Kurbin | 24,825 | 12,854 now |
| 13 | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastër | 23,437 | 23,437 now |
| 14 | Patos | Fier | 22,679 | 16,000 now |
| 15 | Krujë | Krujë | 21,286 | 51,191 now |
| 16 | Lezhë | Lezhë | 18,695 | 18,695 now |
| 17 | Kuçovë | Kuçovë | 18,166 | 31,077 now |
| 18 | Kukës | Kukës | 17,972 | 36,125 now |
| 19 | Burrel | Mat | 15,539 | 7,928 now |
| 20 | Peshkopi | Dibrë | 15,261 | 14,710 now |
| 21 | Sarandë | Sarandë | 15,147 | 22,613 now |
| 22 | Cërrik | Elbasan | 14,269 | 14,269 now |
| 23 | Shijak | Durrës | 14,138 | 14,138 now |
| 24 | Çorovodë | Skrapar | 14,046 | — |
| 25 | Librazhd | Librazhd | 12,691 | 23,312 now |
| 26 | Tepelenë | Tepelenë | 11,955 | 11,955 now |
| 27 | Gramsh | Gramsh | 11,556 | 11,556 now |
| 28 | Bulqizë | Bulqizë | 11,212 | 26,826 now |
| 29 | Kamzë | Tirana | 11,026 | — |
| 30 | Përmet | Përmet | 10,686 | 7,980 now |
| 31 | Poliçan | Berat | 10,663 | — |
| 32 | Fushë-Krujë | Krujë | 10,458 | 17,877 now |
| 33 | Ballsh | Mallakastër | 10,361 | — |
| 34 | Rrëshen | Mirditë | 10,064 | — |
| 35 | Mamurras | Krujë | 8,282 | 8,282 now |
| 36 | Bajram Curri | Tropojë | 7,967 | — |
| 37 | Ersekë | Kolonjë | 7,890 | 7,890 now |
| 38 | Peqin | Peqin | 7,513 | 16,580 now |
| 39 | Bilisht | Devoll | 7,114 | — |
| 40 | Selenicë | Vlorë | 6,912 | — |
| 41 | Roskovec | Fier | 6,657 | — |
| 42 | Pukë | Pukë | 6,495 | — |
| 43 | Rrogozhinë | Lushnjë | 5,620 | — |
| 44 | Vorë | Tirana | 4,973 | — |
| 45 | Memaliaj | Tepelenë | 4,951 | — |
| 46 | Urë Vajgurore | Berat | 4,893 | — |
| 47 | Himarë | Vlorë | 4,596 | — |
| 48 | Koplik | Malsi e Madhe | 4,078 | — |
| 49 | Përrenjas | Librazhd | 4,015 | — |
| 50 | Delvinë | Delvinë | 3,916 | — |
| 51 | Maliq | Korçë | 3,735 | — |
| 52 | Libohovë | Gjirokastër | 3,651 | — |
| 53 | Krumë | Has | 3,215 | — |
| 54 | Shëngjin | Lezhë | 2,698 | — |
| 55 | Leskovik | Kolonjë | 2,655 | — |
| 56 | Orikum | Vlorë | 2,604 | — |
| 57 | Këlcyrë | Përmet | 2,486 | — |
| 58 | Fushë-Arrëz | Pukë | 2,438 | — |
| 59 | Rubik | Mirditë | 2,332 | — |
| 60 | Milot | Krujë | 2,157 | — |
| 61 | Kurbnesh | Mirditë | 1,429 | — |
| 62 | Konispol | Sarandë | 1,349 | — |
| 63 | Kërrabë | Elbasan | 1,177 | — |
| 64 | Krastë | Mat | 1,168 | — |
| 65 | Fierzë | Pukë | 742 | — |
| 66 | Klos | Mat | 683 | — |
| 67 | Ulzë | Mat | 600 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirana | 523,150 |
| 2 | Elbasan | 224,974 |
| 3 | Fier | 200,154 |
| 4 | Shkodër | 185,794 |
| 5 | Durrës | 182,988 |
| 6 | Vlorë | 147,267 |
| 7 | Lushnjë | 144,351 |
| 8 | Korçë | 143,499 |
| 9 | Berat | 128,410 |
| 10 | Dibrë | 86,144 |
| 11 | Kavajë | 78,415 |
| 12 | Librazhd | 72,520 |
| 13 | Pogradec | 70,900 |
| 14 | Lezhë | 68,218 |
| 15 | Krujë | 64,357 |
| 16 | Kukës | 64,054 |
| 17 | Mat | 61,906 |
| 18 | Gjirokastër | 55,991 |
| 19 | Kurbin | 54,519 |
| 20 | Bulqizë | 42,985 |
| 21 | Mallakastër | 39,881 |
| 22 | Mirditë | 37,055 |
| 23 | Malsi e Madhe | 36,770 |
| 24 | Gramsh | 35,723 |
| 25 | Kuçovë | 35,571 |
| 26 | Sarandë | 35,235 |
| 27 | Devoll | 34,744 |
| 28 | Pukë | 34,454 |
| 29 | Peqin | 32,920 |
| 30 | Tepelenë | 32,465 |
| 31 | Skrapar | 29,874 |
| 32 | Tropojë | 28,154 |
| 33 | Përmet | 25,837 |
| 34 | Has | 19,842 |
| 35 | Kolonjë | 17,179 |
| 36 | Delvinë | 10,859 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.