This is a list of cities and towns in Albania categorised by municipality, county and population, according to the criteria used by the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). As of 2014, there were 74 cities classified as urban areas and 2,972 villages as rural areas in Albania.[1] The legislation of Albania provides no official classification on the criteria of how to define a city or urban area.[1] Furthermore, according to the methodology for cities conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), five areas, including Tirana, Durrës, Elbasan, Shkodër and Vlorë, can be classified as urban audit cities[a].[1][2]
Cities and towns in Albania belong to the following size ranges in terms of the number of population:
City[1] | Municipality | County | Population (2011) | Geographic coordinates | Ref. |
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Bajram Curri | Tropojë | Kukës | 5,340 | 42°21′29″N 20°4′33″E / 42.35806°N 20.07583°E | [3] |
Bajzë | Malësi e Madhe | Shkodër | 2,346 | 42°16′35″N 19°25′56″E / 42.27639°N 19.43222°E | |
Ballsh | Mallakastër | Fier | 7,657 | 40°36′3″N 19°44′11″E / 40.60083°N 19.73639°E | [4] |
Berat | Berat | Berat | 36,496 | 40°42′24″N 19°57′8″E / 40.70667°N 19.95222°E | [5] |
Bilisht | Devoll | Korçë | 6,250 | 40°37′16″N 20°59′17″E / 40.62111°N 20.98806°E | [6] |
Bulqizë | Bulqizë | Dibër | 8,177 | 41°29′30″N 20°13′19″E / 41.49167°N 20.22194°E | [7] |
Burrel | Mat | Dibër | 10,862 | 41°36′34″N 20°0′44″E / 41.60944°N 20.01222°E | [7] |
Cërrik | Cërrik | Elbasan | 6,695 | 41°1′36″N 19°59′21″E / 41.02667°N 19.98917°E | [8] |
Çorovodë | Skrapar | Berat | 4,051 | 40°30′15″N 20°13′38″E / 40.50417°N 20.22722°E | [5] |
Delvinë | Delvinë | Vlorë | 5,754 | 39°57′17″N 20°5′56″E / 39.95472°N 20.09889°E | [9] |
Divjakë | Divjakë | Fier | 8,445 | 40°59′47″N 19°31′57″E / 40.99639°N 19.53250°E | [4] |
Durrës | Durrës | Durrës | 113,249 | 41°18′40″N 19°26′21″E / 41.31111°N 19.43917°E | [10] |
Elbasan | Elbasan | Elbasan | 78,703 | 41°6′41″N 20°4′49″E / 41.11139°N 20.08028°E | [8] |
Ersekë | Kolonjë | Korçë | 3,746 | 40°20′24″N 20°40′54″E / 40.34000°N 20.68167°E | [6] |
Fier | Fier | Fier | 55,845 | 40°43′30″N 19°33′26″E / 40.72500°N 19.55722°E | [4] |
Fierzë | Tropojë | Kukës | 1,607 | 42°15′47″N 20°1′30″E / 42.26306°N 20.02500°E | [3] |
Finiq | Finiq | Vlorë | 1,333 | 39°54′25″N 20°3′32″E / 39.90694°N 20.05889°E | [9] |
Fushë-Arrëz | Fushë-Arrëz | Shkodër | 2,513 | 42°3′43″N 20°0′59″E / 42.06194°N 20.01639°E | [11] |
Fushë-Krujë | Krujë | Durrës | 18,477 | 41°28′44″N 19°43′14″E / 41.47889°N 19.72056°E | [10] |
Gjirokastër | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastër | 19,836 | 40°5′0″N 20°8′20″E / 40.08333°N 20.13889°E | [12] |
Gramsh | Gramsh | Elbasan | 8,440 | 40°52′10″N 20°11′3″E / 40.86944°N 20.18417°E | [8] |
Himarë | Himarë | Vlorë | 2,822 | 40°6′10″N 19°44′44″E / 40.10278°N 19.74556°E | [9] |
Kamëz | Kamëz | Tirana | 66,841 | 41°22′54″N 19°45′37″E / 41.38167°N 19.76028°E | [13] |
Kavajë | Kavajë | Tirana | 20,192 | 41°11′16″N 19°33′29″E / 41.18778°N 19.55806°E | [13] |
Këlcyrë | Këlcyrë | Gjirokastër | 2,651 | 40°18′32″N 20°10′55″E / 40.30889°N 20.18194°E | [12] |
Klos | Klos | Dibër | 7,873 | 41°29′58″N 20°5′4″E / 41.49944°N 20.08444°E | [7] |
Konispol | Konispol | Vlorë | 2,123 | 39°39′32″N 20°10′53″E / 39.65889°N 20.18139°E | [9] |
Koplik | Malësi e Madhe | Shkodër | 3,734 | 42°12′49″N 19°26′11″E / 42.21361°N 19.43639°E | [11] |
Korçë | Korçë | Korçë | 51,152 | 40°36′57″N 20°46′48″E / 40.61583°N 20.78000°E | [6] |
Krastë | Bulqizë | Dibër | 1,540 | 41°29′30″N 20°13′19″E / 41.49167°N 20.22194°E | [7] |
Krrabë | Tirana | Tirana | 2,343 | 41°12′58″N 19°58′14″E / 41.21611°N 19.97056°E | [13] |
Krujë | Krujë | Durrës | 11,721 | 41°30′50″N 19°47′31″E / 41.51389°N 19.79194°E | [10] |
Krumë | Has | Kukës | 6,006 | 42°12′0″N 20°25′0″E / 42.20000°N 20.41667°E | [3] |
Kuçovë | Kuçovë | Berat | 12,654 | 40°48′13″N 19°54′52″E / 40.80361°N 19.91444°E | [5] |
Kukës | Kukës | Kukës | 16,719 | 42°4′52″N 20°25′12″E / 42.08111°N 20.42000°E | [3] |
Kurbnesh | Mirditë | Lezhë | 1,429 | 41°46′48″N 20°4′48″E / 41.78000°N 20.08000°E | [14] |
Laç | Kurbin | Lezhë | 17,086 | 41°38′6″N 19°42′46″E / 41.63500°N 19.71278°E | [14] |
Leskovik | Kolonjë | Korçë | 1,525 | 40°09′09″N 20°36′02″E / 40.15250°N 20.60056°E | [6] |
Lezhë | Lezhë | Lezhë | 15,510 | 41°46′55″N 19°38′40″E / 41.78194°N 19.64444°E | [14] |
Libohovë | Libohovë | Gjirokastër | 1,992 | 40°1′52″N 20°15′47″E / 40.03111°N 20.26306°E | [12] |
Librazhd | Librazhd | Elbasan | 6,937 | 41°10′46″N 20°18′54″E / 41.17944°N 20.31500°E | [12] |
Lushnjë | Lushnjë | Fier | 31,105 | 40°56′34″N 19°42′18″E / 40.94278°N 19.70500°E | [4] |
Maliq | Maliq | Korçë | 4,290 | 40°42′30″N 20°42′0″E / 40.70833°N 20.70000°E | [6] |
Mamurras | Kurbin | Lezhë | 15,284 | 41°34′39″N 19°41′32″E / 41.57750°N 19.69222°E | [14] |
Manëz | Durrës | Durrës | 6,652 | 41°26′0″N 19°35′0″E / 41.43333°N 19.58333°E | [10] |
Memaliaj | Memaliaj | Gjirokastër | 2,647 | 40°21′0″N 19°59′0″E / 40.35000°N 19.98333°E | [12] |
Milot | Kurbin | Lezhë | 8,461 | 41°41′1″N 19°42′57″E / 41.68361°N 19.71583°E | [14] |
Orikum | Vlorë | Vlorë | 5,503 | 40°20′0″N 19°28′0″E / 40.33333°N 19.46667°E | [9] |
Patos | Patos | Fier | 15,937 | 40°41′0″N 19°37′10″E / 40.68333°N 19.61944°E | [4] |
Peqin | Peqin | Elbasan | 6,353 | 41°2′46″N 19°45′4″E / 41.04611°N 19.75111°E | [8] |
Përmet | Përmet | Gjirokastër | 5,945 | 40°14′1″N 20°21′6″E / 40.23361°N 20.35167°E | [12] |
Peshkopi | Dibër | Dibër | 13,251 | 41°41′10″N 20°25′44″E / 41.68611°N 20.42889°E | [7] |
Pogradec | Pogradec | Korçë | 20,848 | 40°54′25″N 20°38′53″E / 40.90694°N 20.64806°E | [6] |
Poliçan | Poliçan | Berat | 4,318 | 40°36′36″N 20°5′56″E / 40.61000°N 20.09889°E | [5] |
Prrenjas | Prrenjas | Elbasan | 5,847 | 41°4′0″N 20°33′0″E / 41.06667°N 20.55000°E | [8] |
Pukë | Pukë | Shkodër | 3,607 | 42°2′40″N 19°53′59″E / 42.04444°N 19.89972°E | [11] |
Reps | Mirditë | Lezhë | 1,899 | 41°51′58″N 20°1′33″E / 41.86611°N 20.02583°E | [14] |
Roskovec | Roskovec | Fier | 4,975 | 40°44′16″N 19°42′10″E / 40.73778°N 19.70278°E | [4] |
Rrëshen | Mirditë | Lezhë | 8,803 | 41°46′3″N 19°52′32″E / 41.76750°N 19.87556°E | [14] |
Rrogozhinë | Rrogozhinë | Tirana | 7,049 | 41°4′35″N 19°39′55″E / 41.07639°N 19.66528°E | [13] |
Rubik | Mirditë | Lezhë | 4,454 | 41°46′28″N 19°47′10″E / 41.77444°N 19.78611°E | [14] |
Sarandë | Sarandë | Vlorë | 17,233 | 39°52′33″N 20°0′40″E / 39.87583°N 20.01111°E | [9] |
Selenicë | Selenicë | Vlorë | 2,235 | 40°31′50″N 19°38′9″E / 40.53056°N 19.63583°E | [9] |
Shëngjin | Lezhë | Lezhë | 8,091 | 41°48′49″N 19°35′38″E / 41.81361°N 19.59389°E | [14] |
Shijak | Durrës | Durrës | 7,568 | 41°20′44″N 19°34′1″E / 41.34556°N 19.56694°E | [10] |
Shkodër | Shkodër | Shkodër | 77,075 | 42°4′5″N 19°30′43″E / 42.06806°N 19.51194°E | [11] |
Sukth | Durrës | Durrës | 15,966 | 41°22′42″N 19°32′9″E / 41.37833°N 19.53583°E | [10] |
Tepelenë | Tepelenë | Gjirokastër | 4,342 | 40°17′44″N 20°1′8″E / 40.29556°N 20.01889°E | [12] |
Tirana | Tirana | Tirana | 418,495 | 41°19′39″N 19°49′6″E / 41.32750°N 19.81833°E | [13] |
Ulëz | Mat | Dibër | 1,229 | 41°41′0″N 19°53′4″E / 41.68333°N 19.88444°E | [7] |
Ura Vajgurore | Ura Vajgurore | Berat | 7,232 | 40°46′30″N 19°52′30″E / 40.77500°N 19.87500°E | [5] |
Vau i Dejës | Vau i Dejës | Shkodër | 8,117 | 42°0′0″N 19°38′0″E / 42.00000°N 19.63333°E | [11] |
Vlorë | Vlorë | Vlorë | 79,513 | 40°28′14″N 19°29′27″E / 40.47056°N 19.49083°E | [9] |
Vorë | Vorë | Tirana | 10,901 | 41°23′38″N 19°39′16″E / 41.39389°N 19.65444°E | [13] |