Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0114 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
71st
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0114 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0022 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Albania is 0.0114 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Albania ranks 71st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0114 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0114 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 68 Nigeria 0.0119 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 North Macedonia 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Ukraine 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Armenia 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Moldova 0.0112 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Cuba 0.011 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Albania was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.