Albania vs Luxembourg: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Albania
67.9%
in 2020
Luxembourg
68.7%
in 2020
Albania rank
153rd
Luxembourg rank
150th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Albania
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 68.7% against 67.9% in Albania, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Albania ranks 153rd and Luxembourg ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.0% | 55.5% | 28.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 34.4% | 56.6% | 22.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 42.7% | 57.9% | 15.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 58.6% | 11.8% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 58.7% | 4.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 59.5% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 63.1% | 0.5% | Albania |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 68.7% | 0.8% | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 68.7% 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 Luxembourg?
- 0.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Luxembourg?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Luxembourg rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Albania ranks 153rd and Luxembourg ranks 150th 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.