Share of population living in urban areas in Albania
Albania: Share of population living in urban areas was 67.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Albania, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban areas in Albania stood at 67.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Albania peaked at 67.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1950.
Albania ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.5% | — |
| 1955 | 28.6% | +12.2% |
| 1960 | 32.4% | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 36.4% | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 40.7% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 44.7% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +4.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 67.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.7%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 67.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.7%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.0% | 25.5% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 34.4% | 32.4% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.7% | 40.7% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 45.1% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 52.1% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 57.4% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 61.9% | 65.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 67.9% | 67.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 150 Luxembourg 68.7% compare
- 151 Panama 68.3% compare
- 152 Cambodia 68.1% compare
- 154 Northern Mariana Islands 67.7% compare
- 155 Isle of Man 67.5% compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 67.3% 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 share of population living in urban areas in Albania?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Albania was 67.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Albania ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.