Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Albania

Rural population share in Albania in 2025 — 41.1%. Ranked 85 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 28 pp.

2025 41.1% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 85of 217
Period maximum 69.2%1960
Period minimum 41.1%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Albania, 1960–20254050607019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 69.2%1962: 68.9%1964: 68.8%1966: 68.7%1968: 68.6%1970: 68.4%1972: 68%1974: 67.6%1976: 67.1%1978: 66.7%1980: 66.3%1982: 65.9%1984: 65.6%1986: 65.2%1988: 64.7%1990: 64.1%1992: 63.3%1994: 62.3%1996: 61.1%1998: 59.8%2000: 58.4%2002: 56.8%2004: 55%2006: 52.9%2008: 50.6%2010: 48.1%2012: 46.1%2014: 45.3%2016: 44.4%2018: 43.6%2020: 42.9%2022: 42.1%2024: 41.5%2025: 41.1%
Change over the period: −28 pp Annual average: -0.43 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Albania

Albania 41.1%
World 42.2%
Southern Europe computed 28.2%
Rural population share — Albania, by year Albania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 41.1 −0.3 pp
2024 41.5 −0.3 pp
2023 41.8 −0.3 pp
2022 42.1 −0.4 pp
2021 42.5 −0.4 pp
2020 42.9 −0.4 pp
2019 43.2 −0.4 pp
2018 43.6 −0.4 pp
2017 44 −0.4 pp
2016 44.4 −0.4 pp
2015 44.8 −0.4 pp
2014 45.3 −0.4 pp
2013 45.7 −0.4 pp
2012 46.1 −0.6 pp
2011 46.7 −1.4 pp
2010 48.1 −1.3 pp
2009 49.4 −1.2 pp
2008 50.6 −1.2 pp
2007 51.8 −1.1 pp
2006 52.9 −1.1 pp
2005 54 −1 pp
2004 55 −0.9 pp
2003 56 −0.9 pp
2002 56.8 −0.8 pp
2001 57.6 −0.7 pp
2000 58.4 −0.7 pp
1999 59.1 −0.7 pp
1998 59.8 −0.7 pp
1997 60.5 −0.6 pp
1996 61.1 −0.6 pp
1995 61.7 −0.6 pp
1994 62.3 −0.5 pp
1993 62.8 −0.5 pp
1992 63.3 −0.4 pp
1991 63.7 −0.4 pp
1990 64.1 −0.3 pp
1989 64.4 −0.3 pp
1988 64.7 −0.2 pp
1987 65 −0.2 pp
1986 65.2 −0.2 pp
1985 65.4 −0.2 pp
1984 65.6 −0.2 pp
1983 65.8 −0.2 pp
1982 65.9 −0.2 pp
1981 66.1 −0.2 pp
1980 66.3 −0.2 pp
1979 66.5 −0.2 pp
1978 66.7 −0.2 pp
1977 66.9 −0.2 pp
1976 67.1 −0.2 pp
1975 67.3 −0.2 pp
1974 67.6 −0.2 pp
1973 67.8 −0.2 pp
1972 68 −0.2 pp
1971 68.2 −0.2 pp
1970 68.4 −0.1 pp
1969 68.5 −0.1 pp
1968 68.6 −0.1 pp
1967 68.7 −0.1 pp
1966 68.7 −0 pp
1965 68.8 −0 pp
1964 68.8 −0.1 pp
1963 68.9 −0.1 pp
1962 68.9 −0.1 pp
1961 69 −0.1 pp
1960 69.2

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.