Rural population, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Rural population, per square kilometre was 36.78 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.78 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
76.89 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
36.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Albania stood at 36.78 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 76.89 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.78 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Albania 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 44.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 45.56 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 46.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 48.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 49.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 50.63 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 52.05 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 53.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 54.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 55.69 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 56.84 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 57.97 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 59.11 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 60.21 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 61.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 62.43 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 63.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 64.62 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 65.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 66.99 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 68.25 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 69.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 70.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 71.91 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 73.11 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 74.22 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 75.91 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 76.89 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 75.97 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 74.99 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 73.97 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 72.9 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 71.79 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 70.65 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 69.47 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 68.28 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 67.06 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 65.82 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 64.38 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.3 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 62.09 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 60.78 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 59.36 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 57.81 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 56.15 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 54.44 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 52.77 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 51.16 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 49.52 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 48.17 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 46.98 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 45.83 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 44.7 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 43.61 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 42.55 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 41.52 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.52 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.55 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 38.61 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 37.7 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 36.78 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.83 units per square kilometre | 41.81 units per square kilometre | 52.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.49 units per square kilometre | 53.29 units per square kilometre | 63.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.1 units per square kilometre | 64.62 units per square kilometre | 75.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.2 units per square kilometre | 67.06 units per square kilometre | 76.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.69 units per square kilometre | 52.77 units per square kilometre | 65.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.45 units per square kilometre | 40.52 units per square kilometre | 51.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.16 units per square kilometre | 36.78 units per square kilometre | 39.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 83 Romania 39.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Israel 38.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Czechia 38.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Guinea 36.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Madagascar 36.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Armenia 36.06 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4113 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.8 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.8 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Albania was 36.78 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.89 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.78 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.