Urban population in Albania
Albania: Urban population was 1.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Albania, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Albania is 1.38 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Albania peaked at 1.55 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 496,187, in 1960.
Albania ranks 145th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 574,444 | 496,187 | 655,529 | 10 |
| 1970s | 774,936 | 675,217 | 878,177 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 901,343 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 1.18 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.29 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.46 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.38 million | 1.44 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Albania
- Population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.797 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 23.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 18.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 3.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Albania?
- Urban population in Albania was 1.38 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,187 in 1960.
- How does Albania rank for urban population?
- Albania ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.