Albania vs Eritrea: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Albania
- Eritrea
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1.38 million against 1.25 million in Eritrea, a difference of 137,350.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 145th and Eritrea ranks 147th of 215 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 574,444 | 126,358 | 448,086 | Albania |
| 1970s | 774,936 | 189,082 | 585,853 | Albania |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 279,910 | 736,492 | Albania |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 534,441 | 685,071 | Albania |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 904,522 | 471,529 | Albania |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.10 million | 405,489 | Albania |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.20 million | 214,493 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Albania or Eritrea?
- Albania, at 1.38 million against 1.25 million in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Albania and Eritrea?
- 137,350, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Eritrea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Eritrea rank globally for urban population?
- Albania ranks 145th and Eritrea ranks 147th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.