Population of cities towns and villages in Albania
Albania: Population of cities towns and villages was 921,964 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
921,964
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.57 million
in 1990
All-time low
921,964
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Albania, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 921,964 for population of cities towns and villages 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, population of cities towns and villages in Albania peaked at 1.57 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 921,964, in 2020.
Albania ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of cities towns and villages in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 929,796 | — |
| 1955 | 1.01 million | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 1.11 million | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 1.20 million | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 1.29 million | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 921,964 | -8.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 921,964 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 921,964 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.06 million, 45% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 971,388 | 929,796 | 1.01 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.16 million | 1.11 million | 1.20 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.33 million | 1.29 million | 1.36 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 1.50 million | 1.55 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 1.45 million | 1.57 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.24 million | 1.35 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 1.01 million | 1.12 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 921,964 | 921,964 | 921,964 | 1 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.31 (2100)
- Population density 43.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 36,822 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Albania?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Albania was 921,964 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 921,964 in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Albania ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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