Urban population, annual growth rate in Albania
Albania: Urban population, annual growth rate was -0.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Albania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Albania recorded -0.61 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Albania peaked at 3.64 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.04 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Albania ranks 210th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 3 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1990 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4662 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5897 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6995 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7963 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8776 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9478 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8293 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2003 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2012 | -0.4747 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2013 | -0.7372 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 2014 | -0.7434 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -0.7661 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2016 | -0.7886 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2017 | -0.8109 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2018 | -0.8337 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2019 | -0.8557 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | -0.8768 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2021 | -0.8998 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2022 | -0.9205 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2023 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2024 | -0.8633 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2025 | -0.61 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -119.4% | 2.44 % change on previous year | -0.4747 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +90.3% | 0.8293 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -83.1% | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.4662 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -55.3% | -0.4747 % change on previous year | -0.7372 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.4662 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.8293 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.157 % change on previous year | -0.8557 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8687 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | -0.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 207 Puerto Rico -0.4608 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Tuvalu -0.4966 % change on previous year compare
- 209 United States Virgin Islands -0.5005 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Kuwait -0.6526 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Monaco -0.7507 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Latvia -0.7684 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Albania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 846.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 309.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 303.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Albania?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Albania was -0.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.04 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Albania ranks 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.