Albania vs British Virgin Islands: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Albania
41.1%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands
42.6%
in 2025
Albania rank
86th
British Virgin Islands rank
83rd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Albania
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 42.6% against 41.1% in Albania, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
Albania ranks 86th and British Virgin Islands ranks 83rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and British Virgin Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.8% | 86.2% | 17.4% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 81.1% | 13.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 70.3% | 4.8% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 59.4% | 2.4% | Albania |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 56.4% | 2.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 50.8% | 5.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 44.8% | 2.8% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Albania or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 42.6% against 41.1% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Albania and British Virgin Islands?
- 1.5%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and British Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Albania and British Virgin Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Albania ranks 86th and British Virgin Islands ranks 83rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.