Rural population in Albania
Albania: Rural population was 34.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Albania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Albania recorded 34.6% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Albania peaked at 68.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2024.
Albania ranks 110th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.3% | — |
| 1971 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 64.9% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 61.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.4% | 66.5% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 63.8% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 58.8% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 48.9% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 38.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 37.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Albania?
- Rural population in Albania was 34.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for rural population?
- Albania ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release