Albania vs Tunisia: Share of population living in cities
Albania
44.3%
in 2020
Tunisia
44.8%
in 2020
Albania rank
84th
Tunisia rank
81st
Share of population living in cities over time
- Albania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 44.8% against 44.3% in Albania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.
Albania ranks 84th and Tunisia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.0% | 12.7% | 7.7% | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 13.9% | 6.6% | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 17.3% | 1.9% | Albania |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 23.6% | 13.0% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 30.0% | 9.2% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 36.9% | 7.0% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 40.5% | 2.6% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.8% | 0.5% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Albania or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 44.8% against 44.3% in Albania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Albania and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Tunisia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Tunisia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Albania ranks 84th and Tunisia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.