Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Albania
Albania: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 41.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Albania, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Albania recorded 41.1% for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Albania peaked at 69.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2025.
Albania ranks 86th of 218 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 (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.2% | — |
| 1961 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | -0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 41.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 41.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.4%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.8% | 68.5% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 66.5% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 64.4% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 59.1% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 49.4% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 43.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.1% | 42.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2881 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4681 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Albania?
- Rural population in Albania was 41.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for rural population?
- Albania ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.