Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 58.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2025
All-time low
20.5%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 58.9% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 58.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, 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 of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.5% | — |
| 1951 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 22.2% | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 24.0% | +8.1% |
| 1954 | 25.8% | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 27.2% | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 28.2% | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 29.1% | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 29.9% | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 30.8% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 58.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 58.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.8% | 20.5% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.2% | 30.8% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.6% | 31.6% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 35.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 41.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 51.9% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.1% | 58.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More population data for Albania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 58.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.