Share urban and rural population in Albania
Albania: Share urban and rural population was 58.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.87
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.87
in 2025
All-time low
20.49
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Albania, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Albania is 58.87, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Albania peaked at 58.87 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.49, in 1950.
That places Albania 147th out of 236 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.
Share urban and rural population in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.49 | — |
| 1951 | 20.89 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 22.18 | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 23.97 | +8.1% |
| 1954 | 25.81 | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 27.24 | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 28.21 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 29.09 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 29.88 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 30.49 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 30.84 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 30.98 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 31.07 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 31.14 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 31.19 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 31.23 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 31.28 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 31.33 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 31.4 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 31.49 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 31.62 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 31.78 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 31.98 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 32.19 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 32.42 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 32.65 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 32.89 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 33.12 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 33.34 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 33.55 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 33.73 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 33.91 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 34.08 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 34.25 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 34.42 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 34.61 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 34.81 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 35.04 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 35.28 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 35.57 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 35.9 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.28 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.72 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 37.2 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 37.73 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 38.3 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 38.9 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 39.54 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 40.2 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 40.9 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 41.61 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 42.35 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 43.15 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 44.03 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 44.98 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 45.99 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 47.07 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 48.2 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 49.39 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 50.61 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 51.88 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 53.29 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.86 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.3 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.73 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.16 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.57 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.98 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.38 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.76 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.14 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.51 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.86 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 58.21 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.55 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.87 | +0.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 58.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 58.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More population data for Albania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,456 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.286 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 share urban and rural population in Albania?
- Share urban and rural population in Albania was 58.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.87 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.49 in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for share urban and rural population?
- Albania ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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