Albania vs Eswatini: Rural population

Albania
966,348
in 2025
Eswatini
920,507
in 2025
Albania rank
130th
Eswatini rank
133rd

Rural population over time

  • Albania
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 966,348 against 920,507 in Eswatini, a difference of 45,841.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 130th and Eswatini ranks 133rd of 215 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Eswatini Difference Ahead
1960s 1.27 million 360,107 906,010 Albania
1970s 1.60 million 432,927 1.17 million Albania
1980s 1.92 million 550,143 1.37 million Albania
1990s 1.98 million 745,529 1.23 million Albania
2000s 1.64 million 834,434 801,081 Albania
2010s 1.25 million 876,537 368,927 Albania
2020s 1.02 million 910,446 111,925 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Albania or Eswatini?
Albania, at 966,348 against 920,507 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Albania and Eswatini?
45,841, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Eswatini?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Albania and Eswatini rank globally for rural population?
Albania ranks 130th and Eswatini ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.