Urban area over the long-term in Albania
Albania: Urban area over the long-term was 315.76 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
315.76 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
146th
of 202 countries
All-time high
315.76 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0004 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Albania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Albania is 315.76 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Albania peaked at 315.76 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Albania 146th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Albania, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0095 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0286 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0858 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.2575 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.16 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1710 | 1.2 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1720 | 1.25 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1730 | 1.29 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1740 | 1.34 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1750 | 1.38 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1760 | 1.42 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1770 | 1.47 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1780 | 1.51 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1790 | 1.56 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1800 | 1.6 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1810 | 1.64 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1820 | 1.83 km² per grid cell | +11.5% |
| 1830 | 2.33 km² per grid cell | +27.1% |
| 1840 | 3.09 km² per grid cell | +32.6% |
| 1850 | 4.09 km² per grid cell | +32.5% |
| 1860 | 5.64 km² per grid cell | +37.7% |
| 1870 | 7.66 km² per grid cell | +35.9% |
| 1880 | 10.34 km² per grid cell | +35.1% |
| 1890 | 13.4 km² per grid cell | +29.6% |
| 1900 | 16.46 km² per grid cell | +22.9% |
| 1910 | 18.55 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1920 | 19.28 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 19.55 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 21.94 km² per grid cell | +12.2% |
| 1950 | 29.3 km² per grid cell | +33.6% |
| 1951 | 31.17 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 33.66 km² per grid cell | +8.0% |
| 1953 | 36.43 km² per grid cell | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 39.52 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 42.93 km² per grid cell | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 45.94 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 48.57 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 51.37 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 54.33 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 57.46 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 59.79 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 61.87 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 64 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 66.17 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 68.38 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 70.64 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 72.93 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 75.25 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 77.68 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 80.38 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 83.19 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 86.06 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 89.01 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 92.04 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 95.14 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 98.18 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 101.31 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 104.53 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 107.85 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 111.49 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 115 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 118.48 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 122.18 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 126.39 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 131.28 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 136.72 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 142.87 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 148.78 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 153.06 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 154.74 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 157.92 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 159.6 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 159.58 km² per grid cell | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 159.45 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 160.44 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 162.16 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 165.13 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 169.12 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 173.54 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 177.75 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 182.82 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 187.73 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 192.39 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 196.76 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 200.8 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 204.41 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 207.62 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 210.63 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 213.79 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 235.94 km² per grid cell | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 240.91 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 245.92 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 250.97 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 261.2 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 266.65 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 272.05 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 277.48 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 282.94 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 288.43 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 293.94 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 298.3 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 302.66 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 307.02 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 311.39 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 315.76 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 315.76 km² per grid cell is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 315.76 km² per grid cell is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 23% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +350.0% | 0.2575 km² per grid cell | 1.16 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0011 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0032 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | 0.0095 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0095 km² per grid cell | 0.0286 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0286 km² per grid cell | 0.0858 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0095 km² per grid cell | 0.0095 km² per grid cell | 0.0095 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0286 km² per grid cell | 0.0286 km² per grid cell | 0.0286 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0858 km² per grid cell | 0.0858 km² per grid cell | 0.0858 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2575 km² per grid cell | 0.2575 km² per grid cell | 0.2575 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.25 km² per grid cell | 1.25 km² per grid cell | 1.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.38 km² per grid cell | 1.38 km² per grid cell | 1.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.47 km² per grid cell | 1.47 km² per grid cell | 1.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.56 km² per grid cell | 1.56 km² per grid cell | 1.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.83 km² per grid cell | 1.83 km² per grid cell | 1.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.33 km² per grid cell | 2.33 km² per grid cell | 2.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.09 km² per grid cell | 3.09 km² per grid cell | 3.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.09 km² per grid cell | 4.09 km² per grid cell | 4.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.64 km² per grid cell | 5.64 km² per grid cell | 5.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.66 km² per grid cell | 7.66 km² per grid cell | 7.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.34 km² per grid cell | 10.34 km² per grid cell | 10.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 13.4 km² per grid cell | 13.4 km² per grid cell | 13.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 16.46 km² per grid cell | 16.46 km² per grid cell | 16.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 18.55 km² per grid cell | 18.55 km² per grid cell | 18.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 19.28 km² per grid cell | 19.28 km² per grid cell | 19.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 19.55 km² per grid cell | 19.55 km² per grid cell | 19.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 21.94 km² per grid cell | 21.94 km² per grid cell | 21.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 41.32 km² per grid cell | 29.3 km² per grid cell | 54.33 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.42 km² per grid cell | 57.46 km² per grid cell | 77.68 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.77 km² per grid cell | 80.38 km² per grid cell | 107.85 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.62 km² per grid cell | 111.49 km² per grid cell | 153.06 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.17 km² per grid cell | 154.74 km² per grid cell | 173.54 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.47 km² per grid cell | 177.75 km² per grid cell | 213.79 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.25 km² per grid cell | 235.94 km² per grid cell | 288.43 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.84 km² per grid cell | 293.94 km² per grid cell | 315.76 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 over the long-term in Albania?
- Urban area over the long-term in Albania was 315.76 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 315.76 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Albania rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Albania ranks 146th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.