Albania vs China: Rural population
Albania
34.6%
in 2024
China
34.5%
in 2024
Albania rank
110th
China rank
111th
Rural population over time
- Albania
- China
How they compare
Albania currently reports 34.6% against 34.5% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
Albania ranks 110th and China ranks 111th of 214 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.4% | 82.5% | 15.1% | China |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 77.5% | 12.4% | China |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 69.4% | 8.1% | China |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 58.2% | 4.4% | China |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 45.2% | 2.0% | China |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 36.5% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Albania or China?
- Albania, at 34.6% against 34.5% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Albania and China?
- 0.1%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Albania and China rank globally for rural population?
- Albania ranks 110th and China ranks 111th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release