Urban population in Albania
Albania: Urban population was 58.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Albania, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Albania recorded 58.9% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Albania peaked at 58.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1960.
Albania ranks 133rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.8% | — |
| 1961 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.2% | 30.8% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.6% | 31.6% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 35.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 41.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 51.9% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.1% | 58.9% | 6 |
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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 in Albania?
- Urban population in Albania was 58.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1960.
- How does Albania rank for urban population?
- Albania ranks 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.