Urban population in Albania
Albania: Urban population was 1.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Albania, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Albania is 1.38 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Albania peaked at 1.55 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 496,187, in 1960.
Albania ranks 145th of 218 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 496,187 | — |
| 1961 | 514,252 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 531,761 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 548,877 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 565,840 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 582,443 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 598,822 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 615,797 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 634,928 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 655,529 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 675,217 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 695,370 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 717,250 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 739,303 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 761,848 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 785,266 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 808,643 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 832,582 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 855,701 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 878,177 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 901,343 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 924,368 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 948,854 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 974,035 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 999,843 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.38 million | -0.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.38 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.38 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 574,444 | 496,187 | 655,529 | 10 |
| 1970s | 774,936 | 675,217 | 878,177 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 901,343 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 1.18 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.29 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.46 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.38 million | 1.44 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 in Albania?
- Urban population in Albania was 1.38 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,187 in 1960.
- How does Albania rank for urban population?
- Albania ranks 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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. 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. 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.