Annual growth rate of urban population share in Albania
Albania: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 1953
All-time low
0.1%
in 1965
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Albania, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Albania stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Albania peaked at 7.9% in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1965.
That places Albania 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4% | — |
| 1951 | 4.1% | +983.3% |
| 1952 | 7.2% | +76.4% |
| 1953 | 7.9% | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 6.4% | -18.3% |
| 1955 | 4.4% | -30.9% |
| 1956 | 3.1% | -29.3% |
| 1957 | 2.9% | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 2.4% | -17.8% |
| 1959 | 1.6% | -34.7% |
| 1960 | 0.8% | -49.3% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -58.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -23.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -25.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +26.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +33.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +41.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -60.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.0% | 0.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 6 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Albania?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Albania was 0.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1953.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1965.
- How does Albania rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Albania ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.