Rural population, per capita in Albania
Albania: Rural population, per capita was 0.4113 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Albania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Albania is 0.4113 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Albania peaked at 0.6916 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4113 units per person, in 2025.
Albania ranks 84th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6916 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6902 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6893 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6886 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6881 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6877 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6872 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6867 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.686 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6851 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6838 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6822 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6802 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6781 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6758 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6735 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6711 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6688 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6666 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6645 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6627 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6609 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6592 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6575 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6558 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6539 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6519 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6496 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6472 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6443 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.641 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6372 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6328 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.628 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6227 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.617 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.611 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6046 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.598 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.591 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5839 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5765 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5685 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5597 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5502 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5401 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5293 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.518 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5061 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4939 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4812 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4671 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4614 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.457 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4527 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4484 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4443 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4402 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4362 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4324 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4286 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4249 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4214 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4179 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4145 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4113 units per person | -0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.4113 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.4113 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.688 units per person | 0.6851 units per person | 0.6916 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6745 units per person | 0.6645 units per person | 0.6838 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6543 units per person | 0.6443 units per person | 0.6627 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6183 units per person | 0.591 units per person | 0.641 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5426 units per person | 0.4939 units per person | 0.5839 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4521 units per person | 0.4324 units per person | 0.4812 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4198 units per person | 0.4113 units per person | 0.4286 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Albania?
- Rural population, per capita in Albania was 0.4113 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6916 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4113 units per person in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for rural population, per capita?
- Albania ranks 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.