Albania vs Rwanda: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Albania
921,964 people
in 2020
Rwanda
1.03 million people
in 2020
Albania rank
131st
Rwanda rank
129th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Albania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.03 million people against 921,964 people in Albania, a difference of 112,006 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 131st and Rwanda ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 971,388 people | 1.33 million people | 356,392 people | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 1.16 million people | 1.54 million people | 385,085 people | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1.33 million people | 1.73 million people | 403,675 people | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1.53 million people | 1.80 million people | 272,940 people | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.51 million people | 1.80 million people | 288,295 people | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.30 million people | 1.66 million people | 367,820 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.06 million people | 1.39 million people | 325,190 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 921,964 people | 1.03 million people | 112,006 people | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.03 million 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 Rwanda?
- 112,006 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Rwanda rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Albania ranks 131st and Rwanda ranks 129th 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.