Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Albania
Albania: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 825,799 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
825,799 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
127th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.10 million people
in 1990
All-time low
199,333 people
in 1600
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Albania, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Albania is 825,799 people, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Albania peaked at 2.10 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 199,333 people, in 1600.
Albania ranks 127th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 199,999 people | — |
| 1100 | 199,997 people | -0.0% |
| 1200 | 199,992 people | -0.0% |
| 1300 | 199,975 people | -0.0% |
| 1400 | 199,926 people | -0.0% |
| 1500 | 199,778 people | -0.1% |
| 1600 | 199,333 people | -0.2% |
| 1700 | 297,000 people | +49.0% |
| 1710 | 308,302 people | +3.8% |
| 1720 | 319,605 people | +3.7% |
| 1730 | 330,908 people | +3.5% |
| 1740 | 342,210 people | +3.4% |
| 1750 | 353,512 people | +3.3% |
| 1760 | 364,815 people | +3.2% |
| 1770 | 376,118 people | +3.1% |
| 1780 | 387,420 people | +3.0% |
| 1790 | 398,722 people | +2.9% |
| 1800 | 410,025 people | +2.8% |
| 1810 | 421,328 people | +2.8% |
| 1820 | 432,256 people | +2.6% |
| 1830 | 438,459 people | +1.4% |
| 1840 | 463,433 people | +5.7% |
| 1850 | 489,399 people | +5.6% |
| 1860 | 536,884 people | +9.7% |
| 1870 | 583,024 people | +8.6% |
| 1880 | 636,984 people | +9.3% |
| 1890 | 688,422 people | +8.1% |
| 1900 | 748,239 people | +8.7% |
| 1910 | 803,314 people | +7.4% |
| 1920 | 837,779 people | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 848,571 people | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 894,240 people | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 992,140 people | +10.9% |
| 1951 | 1.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 1.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 1.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 1.11 million people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 1.14 million people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.17 million people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 1.20 million people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.23 million people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.27 million people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.30 million people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.34 million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.38 million people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.42 million people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.46 million people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.49 million people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.52 million people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.56 million people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.59 million people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.62 million people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.65 million people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.68 million people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.75 million people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.78 million people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.81 million people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.84 million people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.88 million people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.91 million people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.98 million people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.01 million people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.05 million people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.09 million people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.08 million people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.06 million people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.98 million people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.92 million people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.88 million people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million people | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million people | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.14 million people | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 1.12 million people | -1.5% |
| 2027 | 1.11 million people | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 1.09 million people | -1.4% |
| 2029 | 1.08 million people | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 1.06 million people | -1.4% |
| 2031 | 1.05 million people | -1.4% |
| 2032 | 1.03 million people | -1.4% |
| 2033 | 1.02 million people | -1.4% |
| 2034 | 1.00 million people | -1.4% |
| 2035 | 989,497 people | -1.3% |
| 2036 | 976,383 people | -1.3% |
| 2037 | 963,450 people | -1.3% |
| 2038 | 950,836 people | -1.3% |
| 2039 | 938,392 people | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 926,224 people | -1.3% |
| 2041 | 914,497 people | -1.3% |
| 2042 | 903,179 people | -1.2% |
| 2043 | 892,289 people | -1.2% |
| 2044 | 881,833 people | -1.2% |
| 2045 | 871,707 people | -1.1% |
| 2046 | 861,804 people | -1.1% |
| 2047 | 852,337 people | -1.1% |
| 2048 | 843,233 people | -1.1% |
| 2049 | 834,361 people | -1.1% |
| 2050 | 825,799 people | -1.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 825,799 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 825,799 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +49.0% | 199,333 people | 297,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 199,999 people | 199,999 people | 199,999 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 199,997 people | 199,997 people | 199,997 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 199,992 people | 199,992 people | 199,992 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 199,975 people | 199,975 people | 199,975 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 199,926 people | 199,926 people | 199,926 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 199,778 people | 199,778 people | 199,778 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 199,333 people | 199,333 people | 199,333 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 297,000 people | 297,000 people | 297,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 308,302 people | 308,302 people | 308,302 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 319,605 people | 319,605 people | 319,605 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 330,908 people | 330,908 people | 330,908 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 342,210 people | 342,210 people | 342,210 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 353,512 people | 353,512 people | 353,512 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 364,815 people | 364,815 people | 364,815 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 376,118 people | 376,118 people | 376,118 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 387,420 people | 387,420 people | 387,420 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 398,722 people | 398,722 people | 398,722 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 410,025 people | 410,025 people | 410,025 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 421,328 people | 421,328 people | 421,328 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 432,256 people | 432,256 people | 432,256 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 438,459 people | 438,459 people | 438,459 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 463,433 people | 463,433 people | 463,433 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 489,399 people | 489,399 people | 489,399 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 536,884 people | 536,884 people | 536,884 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 583,024 people | 583,024 people | 583,024 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 636,984 people | 636,984 people | 636,984 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 688,422 people | 688,422 people | 688,422 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 748,239 people | 748,239 people | 748,239 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 803,314 people | 803,314 people | 803,314 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 837,779 people | 837,779 people | 837,779 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 848,571 people | 848,571 people | 848,571 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 894,240 people | 894,240 people | 894,240 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.04 million people | 992,140 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.29 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.46 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.78 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 million people | 1.81 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million people | 1.88 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.85 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.41 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 997,408 people | 938,392 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 878,146 people | 834,361 people | 926,224 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 825,799 people | 825,799 people | 825,799 people | 1 |
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- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Albania?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Albania was 825,799 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,333 people in 1600.
- How does Albania rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Albania ranks 127th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.