Albania vs Mongolia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Albania
921,964 people
in 2020
Mongolia
970,912 people
in 2020
Albania rank
131st
Mongolia rank
130th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Albania
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 970,912 people against 921,964 people in Albania, a difference of 48,948 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 131st and Mongolia ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 7 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 971,388 people | 510,933 people | 460,455 people | Albania |
| 1960s | 1.16 million people | 609,646 people | 550,200 people | Albania |
| 1970s | 1.33 million people | 722,844 people | 602,626 people | Albania |
| 1980s | 1.53 million people | 858,653 people | 668,652 people | Albania |
| 1990s | 1.51 million people | 991,823 people | 518,697 people | Albania |
| 2000s | 1.30 million people | 996,005 people | 300,930 people | Albania |
| 2010s | 1.06 million people | 955,729 people | 105,556 people | Albania |
| 2020s | 921,964 people | 970,912 people | 48,948 people | Mongolia |
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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 970,912 people against 921,964 people in Albania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Albania and Mongolia?
- 48,948 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Mongolia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Mongolia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Albania ranks 131st and Mongolia ranks 130th 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.