Albania vs Cambodia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Albania
67.9%
in 2020
Cambodia
68.1%
in 2020
Albania rank
153rd
Cambodia rank
152nd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Albania
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 68.1% against 67.9% in Albania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.
Albania ranks 153rd and Cambodia ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Cambodia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.0% | 27.4% | 0.4% | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 34.4% | 32.4% | 2.0% | Albania |
| 1970s | 42.7% | 36.8% | 5.9% | Albania |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 32.9% | 14.0% | Albania |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 51.6% | 2.2% | Albania |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 65.2% | 6.8% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 66.1% | 2.5% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 68.1% | 0.2% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Albania or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 68.1% against 67.9% in Albania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Albania and Cambodia?
- 0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Cambodia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Cambodia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Albania ranks 153rd and Cambodia ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.