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
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M195019852020

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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.