Albania vs Eritrea: Urban population

Albania
1.38 million
in 2025
Eritrea
1.25 million
in 2025
Albania rank
145th
Eritrea rank
147th

Urban population over time

  • Albania
  • Eritrea
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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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.