Share of population urban in Albania
Albania: Share of population urban was 58.87 in 2025. β² Rising
Share of population urban in Albania, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 58.87 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Albania peaked at 58.87 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.49, in 1950.
That places Albania 144th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.83 | 20.49 | 30.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.2 | 30.84 | 31.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.55 | 31.62 | 33.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.57 | 33.73 | 35.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.17 | 35.9 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.74 | 41.61 | 50.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.79 | 51.88 | 56.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.02 | 57.14 | 58.87 | 6 |
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More population data for Albania
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 36,822 (2100)
- Population density 43.25 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.286 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,456 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.286 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 9,381 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Albania?
- Share of population urban in Albania was 58.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.87 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.49 in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for share of population urban?
- Albania ranks 144th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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