Urbanization vs gdp in Albania
Albania: Urbanization vs gdp 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
Urbanization vs gdp in Albania, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 58.87 for urbanization vs gdp 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, urbanization vs gdp 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.
Urbanization vs gdp 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 urbanization vs gdp in Albania?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Albania was 58.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.87 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.49 in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Albania ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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