Rural population in Albania
Albania: Rural population was 966,348 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Albania, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Albania is 966,348, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Albania peaked at 2.11 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 966,348, in 2025.
Albania ranks 130th 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 in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.08 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.05 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.03 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.87 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 985,406 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 966,348 | -1.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 966,348 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53 million, 63% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 966,348 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 million, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 million | 1.11 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 1.46 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million | 1.77 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 million | 1.84 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.45 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.11 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 966,348 | 1.08 million | 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4113 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Albania?
- Rural population in Albania was 966,348 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 966,348 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for rural population?
- Albania ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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. 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.