Albania vs Norway: Rural population

Albania

966,348

in 2025

Norway

921,833

in 2025

Albania rank

130th

Norway rank

132nd

Rural population over time

Albania
Norway

How they compare

Albania currently reports 966,348 against 921,833 in Norway, a difference of 44,515.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Globally, Albania ranks 130th and Norway ranks 132nd of 215 countries.

Individual pages

Rural population in Albania
Rural population in Norway
Full country ranking

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: 06 August 2026

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.