Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Albania
Albania: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 921,964 people in 2020. ▬ Flat
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Albania, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 921,964 people for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Albania peaked at 1.57 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 921,964 people, in 2020.
Albania ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 929,796 people | — |
| 1955 | 1.01 million people | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 1.11 million people | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 1.20 million people | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 1.29 million people | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million people | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million people | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million people | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million people | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million people | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million people | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 921,964 people | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 971,388 people | 929,796 people | 1.01 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.16 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.20 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.33 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.36 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.55 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.57 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.35 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.12 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 921,964 people | 921,964 people | 921,964 people | 1 |
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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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Albania?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Albania was 921,964 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 921,964 people in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Albania ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.