Urban population growth in Albania
Albania: Urban population growth was -0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Albania, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Albania is -0.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Albania peaked at 3.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2023.
That places Albania 209th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Albania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.6% | — |
| 1962 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -82.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +89.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | -0.5% | -119.7% |
| 2013 | -0.7% | +55.7% |
| 2014 | -0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | -0.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | -0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | -0.9% | -17.2% |
| 2025 | -0.6% | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -1.0% | -0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More climate change data for Albania
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2081 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Albania?
- Urban population growth in Albania was -0.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for urban population growth?
- Albania ranks 209th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.