Albania vs Greece: Share of population living in the capital city
Albania
29.5%
in 2020
Greece
30.6%
in 2020
Albania rank
38th
Greece rank
36th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Albania
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 30.6% against 29.5% in Albania, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 38th and Greece ranks 36th of 170 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.0% | 24.3% | 19.3% | Greece |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 27.9% | 22.1% | Greece |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 32.4% | 26.7% | Greece |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 33.6% | 27.2% | Greece |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 31.4% | 22.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 30.5% | 15.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 30.6% | 8.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 30.6% | 1.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Albania or Greece?
- Greece, at 30.6% against 29.5% in Albania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Albania and Greece?
- 1.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Greece?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Greece rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Albania ranks 38th and Greece ranks 36th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.