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Elbasan County is one of the 12 counties in Albania. It is known in Albanian as "Qarku i Elbasanit." The county has a population of 232,580 people, based on data from 2023, and it covers an area of 3,199 square kilometers. The main city and capital of the county is Elbasan. This area is an important part of Albania, contributing to the country's culture and daily life for its many residents.
Administrative divisions
Elbasan County in Albania was once divided into four smaller areas. After changes in 2015, it now includes seven main areas called municipalities. These are Belsh, Cërrik, Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin and Prrenjas.
Before 2015, there were fifty smaller areas. Today, all of these areas include around 385 towns and villages. You can find a full list by visiting Villages of Elbasan County.
Demographics
Elbasan County is home to 232,580 people as of 2023. Most people, about 90%, are Albanian. Smaller groups include Roma and Balkan Egyptians, as well as small numbers of South Slavic people such as Bulgarians, Serbs, Macedonians, and Bosniaks, along with Aromanians, Greeks, and others.
Between 2011 and 2023, the religious makeup of Elbasan changed. The number of Sunni Muslim people dropped from 64% to 53%, while Bektashi Muslims grew from about half a percent to 1.4%. Catholic Christian numbers fell a little, and Orthodox Christians stayed the same at around 5%. Evangelical Christians increased a bit. More people now say they have no religion: atheists rose from 3% to 4%, and those who believe but don’t follow a specific religion grew from 10% to nearly 18%. The group of people who didn’t say or had other beliefs also increased.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 130,000 | — |
| 1960 | 160,849 | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 206,842 | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 281,769 | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 357,497 | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 362,736 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 295,827 | −18.4% |
| 2023 | 232,580 | −21.4% |
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| Religion group | Census 2011 | Census 2023 (Revised Source) | Difference (2023−2011) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| Sunni Muslim | 190,550 | 64.4% | 123,133 | 52.9% | -67,417 | -11.5% |
| Bektashi Muslim | 1,515 | 0.5% | 3,186 | 1.4% | +1,671 | +0.9% |
| Total Muslim | 192,065 | 64.9% | 126,319 | 54.3% | -65,746 | -10.6% |
| Catholic Christian | 3,054 | 1.0% | 1,617 | 0.7% | -1,437 | -0.3% |
| Orthodox Christian | 15,295 | 5.2% | 12,140 | 5.2% | -3,155 | +0.0% |
| Evangelical | 147 | 0.1% | 679 | 0.3% | +532 | +0.2% |
| Total Christian* | 18,591 | 6.3% | 14,624 | 6.3% | -3,967 | +0.0% |
| Atheists | 9,679 | 3.3% | 10,167 | 4.4% | +488 | +1.1% |
| Believers without denomination | 30,161 | 10.2% | 40,747 | 17.5% | +10,586 | +7.3% |
| Total Non-religious | 39,840 | 13.5% | 50,914 | 21.9% | +11,074 | +8.4% |
| Not stated / other** | 45,331 | 15.3% | 40,723 | 17.5% | -4,608 | +2.2% |
| TOTAL | 295,827 | 100% | 232,580 | 100% | -63,247 | – |
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