Qender: economy, jobs and official figures
Qender is a statistical region of Albania, the largest of 3 by population. Qender had 986,944 residents on 1 January 2025, 41.8% of the population of Albania and the largest of 3 regions in Albania.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Qender: GDP per person was 14,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2022, 40% of the EU average; the highest of 3 regions in Albania. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
- Health in Qender: Life expectancy at birth was 80.7 years in 2024 (80.4 for Albania); 2nd highest of 3 regions in Albania.
- Government and politics in Qender: The counties of Qendër (Centre) elect 51 of the 140 members of the Parliament of Albania; at the election of 11 May 2025 they had 1,245,274 registered voters, 24,417 per seat (the lowest of 3 regions).
How densely populated is Qender?
There were 200.3 people per square kilometre in 2024, against 84.6 for Albania as a whole.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Qender are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 39.4% in 2025, against 39.4% for Albania; 2nd highest of 3 regions in Albania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Qender?
In 2024 there were 11,015 live births and 7,773 deaths, a natural increase of 3,242.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Qender?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 18.1% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Albania, against 19.0% for Albania as a whole. In 2017 it was 20.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Qender cannot afford basic necessities?
31.6% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture, against 31.2% for Albania as a whole. In 2017 it was 50.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Qender have nobody in work?
4.4% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, against 8.2% for Albania as a whole. In 2017 it was 12.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Qender?
The total fertility rate was 1.58 births per woman in 2024, compared with 1.64 nationally. In 2019 it was 1.28. About 2.1 is needed to keep a population stable without migration.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCounties in Qender
Qender is made up of 2 counties. Each has its own page of official figures.
How statistical regions are governed in Albania
Regions – qarqe (12). Regional council made up of mayors and councillors sent by member municipalities; it elects its chair. Regional planning and co-ordination.
Every tier of government in Albania
This is one of the EU's NUTS 2 statistical regions, which Eurostat uses to compare regions across Europe. It does not always match a level of government in Albania.
Other statistical regions of Albania
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d2jan: Population on 1 January, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1572e74fa245…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gdp: GDP per person (purchasing power standards), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c21f724d14a6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gdp: GDP per person (euros), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 537f99167955…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gdp: GDP (million euros), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e3677c4e6d67…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_mlifexp: Life expectancy at birth, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62800ed9bbb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_fagec: Live births, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6a1490d549d5…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_magec: Deaths, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d4821a589633…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_minfind: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 60cbafea3657…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset tran_r_acci: Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a183ad1f888d…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_mdsd18: Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62e6e6fba571…)
- 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_mlifexp: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f5a2a33406b9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset tran_r_vehst: Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5adf37bcb393…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset tour_occ_nin2: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 06f6a82909c0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_lvhl21n: People living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8b5e993ae943…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_find2: Fertility indicators by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d3f275c072bc…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gvagr: Real growth rate of regional gross value added (GVA) at basic prices by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ba2c4bdc7c37…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset hlth_silc_08_r: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e5484460cdfc…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_li41: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 27849ad61b9a…)
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