Vlorë: population, economy and official figures
Vlorë is a county in Jug, Albania. Vlorë had 143,999 residents on 1 January 2025, 19.4% of Jug and 6.09% of Albania; 7th largest of 12 counties in Albania.
In depth
- Government and politics in Vlorë: Vlorë elects 12 of the 140 members of the Parliament of Albania; at the election of 11 May 2025 it had 307,878 registered voters, 25,656 per seat (4th highest of 12 counties).
Is the population of Vlorë growing?
That is 23.6% fewer people than in 2015 (188,399).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Vlorë?
There were 40.5 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is GDP per person in Vlorë?
GDP per person was 10,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2022, 30% of the EU average (34% for Albania); 5th highest of 12 counties in Albania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is the economy of Vlorë?
The local economy produced €1.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Vlorë?
The median age was 51 years in 2025, against 44.3 for Albania; 2nd highest of 12 counties in Albania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Vlorë?
28.2% of residents were 65 or older and 12.4% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Vlorë?
In 2024 there were 1,076 live births and 1,653 deaths, a natural decrease of 577.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Vlorë?
It covers 3,737 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Vlorë?
The net migration rate was -8.3 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -4.0 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.
Other county in Jug
- Fier 233,215
- Korçë 168,064
- Berat 138,926
- Gjirokastër 58,456
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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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