Urban population in Albania

Albania: Urban population was 1.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.38 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
145th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2011
All-time low
496,187
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population in Albania, 1960–2025

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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

Annual values for Urban population in Albania, 1960 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Bahrain 1.60 million compare
  2. 143 Namibia 1.57 million compare
  3. 144 Equatorial Guinea 1.39 million compare
  4. 146 Latvia 1.27 million compare
  5. 147 Eritrea 1.25 million compare
  6. 148 Slovenia 1.19 million compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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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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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 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.