Veri: economy, jobs and official figures
Veri is a statistical region of Albania, number 3 of 3 by population. Veri had 633,710 residents on 1 January 2025, 26.8% of the population of Albania and the smallest of 3 regions in Albania.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Veri: GDP per person was 9,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2022, 27% of the EU average; the lowest of 3 regions in Albania. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
- Health in Veri: Life expectancy at birth was 79.2 years in 2024 (80.4 for Albania); the lowest of 3 regions in Albania.
- Government and politics in Veri: The counties of Veri (North) elect 40 of the 140 members of the Parliament of Albania; at the election of 11 May 2025 they had 982,487 registered voters, 24,562 per seat (2nd highest of 3 regions).
How densely populated is Veri?
There were 60.9 people per square kilometre in 2024, against 84.6 for Albania as a whole.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Veri are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 46.8% in 2025, against 39.4% for Albania; the highest of 3 regions in Albania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Veri?
In 2024 there were 6,951 live births and 6,176 deaths, a natural increase of 775.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Veri?
23.5% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, against 19.0% for Albania as a whole. In 2017 it was 25.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Veri cannot afford basic necessities?
34.2% 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 55.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Veri have nobody in work?
16.9% 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 14.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Veri?
Women in Veri had 1.88 children each on average at 2024 rates (total fertility rate), against 1.64 for Albania as a whole. In 2019 it was 1.59. About 2.1 is needed to keep a population stable without migration.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCounties in Veri
Veri is made up of 5 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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