Gjirokastër: population, economy and official figures
Gjirokastër is a county in Jug, Albania. Gjirokastër had 58,456 residents on 1 January 2025, 7.9% of Jug and 2.47% of Albania; the smallest of 12 counties in Albania.
In depth
- Government and politics in Gjirokastër: Gjirokastër elects 4 of the 140 members of the Parliament of Albania; at the election of 11 May 2025 it had 114,399 registered voters, 28,600 per seat (the highest of 12 counties).
Is the population of Gjirokastër growing?
That is 16.0% fewer people than in 2015 (69,557).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Gjirokastër?
There were 22.4 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is GDP per person in Gjirokastër?
GDP per person was 13,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2022, 37% of the EU average (34% for Albania); 2nd highest of 12 counties in Albania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is the economy of Gjirokastër?
The local economy produced €471.28 million of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Gjirokastër?
The median age was 54.2 years in 2025, against 44.3 for Albania; the highest of 12 counties in Albania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Gjirokastër?
30.4% of residents were 65 or older and 10.9% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Gjirokastër?
In 2024 there were 336 live births and 734 deaths, a natural decrease of 398.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Gjirokastër?
It covers 2,705 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Gjirokastër?
More people left than arrived in 2024: net migration was -11.4 per 1,000 residents, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -6.7 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Albania's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_fagec3: Live births (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cfda9b5f4ebd…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
- Central Election Commission of Albania (KQZ): Parliamentary elections of 11 May 2025: results by county (qark), with elected candidates, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7110bca72a55…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_gind3: Population change: demographic balance and crude rates by NUTS 3 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7548e948e15c…)
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