Albania vs Eswatini: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Albania
921,964 people
in 2020
Eswatini
912,297 people
in 2020
Albania rank
131st
Eswatini rank
133rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Albania
- Eswatini
How they compare
Albania currently reports 921,964 people against 912,297 people in Eswatini, a difference of 9,667 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 131st and Eswatini ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 971,388 people | 257,864 people | 713,524 people | Albania |
| 1960s | 1.16 million people | 319,636 people | 840,209 people | Albania |
| 1970s | 1.33 million people | 401,726 people | 923,744 people | Albania |
| 1980s | 1.53 million people | 521,606 people | 1.01 million people | Albania |
| 1990s | 1.51 million people | 675,860 people | 834,660 people | Albania |
| 2000s | 1.30 million people | 746,247 people | 550,688 people | Albania |
| 2010s | 1.06 million people | 814,930 people | 246,355 people | Albania |
| 2020s | 921,964 people | 912,297 people | 9,667 people | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Albania or Eswatini?
- Albania, at 921,964 people against 912,297 people in Eswatini as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Albania and Eswatini?
- 9,667 people, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Eswatini?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Eswatini rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Albania ranks 131st and Eswatini ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.