Albania vs Japan: Share of population living in the capital city
Albania
29.5%
in 2020
Japan
26.7%
in 2020
Albania rank
38th
Japan rank
41st
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Albania
- Japan
How they compare
Albania currently reports 29.5% against 26.7% in Japan, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Albania ranks 38th and Japan ranks 41st of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.0% | 15.1% | 10.1% | Japan |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 18.3% | 12.6% | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 20.9% | 15.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 22.2% | 15.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 23.2% | 14.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 24.2% | 9.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 25.7% | 3.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 26.7% | 2.8% | Albania |
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 Japan?
- Albania, at 29.5% against 26.7% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Albania and Japan?
- 2.8%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Japan rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Albania ranks 38th and Japan ranks 41st 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.