Urban population in Albania in 2025 — 1,383,232 people. Ranked 145 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 178.8%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Albania
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.38M | −8,490 | −0.61% |
| 2024 | 1.39M | −12,119 | −0.86% |
| 2023 | 1.4M | −14,782 | −1.04% |
| 2022 | 1.42M | −13,182 | −0.92% |
| 2021 | 1.43M | −12,990 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.44M | −12,789 | −0.88% |
| 2019 | 1.46M | −12,578 | −0.86% |
| 2018 | 1.47M | −12,355 | −0.83% |
| 2017 | 1.48M | −12,125 | −0.81% |
| 2016 | 1.49M | −11,883 | −0.79% |
| 2015 | 1.51M | −11,629 | −0.77% |
| 2014 | 1.52M | −11,367 | −0.74% |
| 2013 | 1.53M | −11,364 | −0.74% |
| 2012 | 1.54M | −7,344 | −0.47% |
| 2011 | 1.55M | +36,908 | +2.44% |
| 2010 | 1.51M | +29,609 | +2% |
| 2009 | 1.48M | +26,179 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.46M | +23,917 | +1.67% |
| 2007 | 1.43M | +23,021 | +1.63% |
| 2006 | 1.41M | +23,499 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.39M | +23,624 | +1.74% |
| 2004 | 1.36M | +23,144 | +1.73% |
| 2003 | 1.34M | +21,755 | +1.65% |
| 2002 | 1.32M | +20,452 | +1.58% |
| 2001 | 1.3M | +10,666 | +0.83% |
| 2000 | 1.29M | +14,049 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.27M | +13,616 | +1.08% |
| 1998 | 1.26M | +13,060 | +1.05% |
| 1997 | 1.24M | +12,378 | +1% |
| 1996 | 1.23M | +11,568 | +0.95% |
| 1995 | 1.22M | +10,628 | +0.88% |
| 1994 | 1.21M | +9,553 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2M | +8,341 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.19M | +6,992 | +0.59% |
| 1991 | 1.19M | +5,498 | +0.47% |
| 1990 | 1.18M | +31,690 | +2.76% |
| 1989 | 1.15M | +39,324 | +3.55% |
| 1988 | 1.11M | +28,406 | +2.63% |
| 1987 | 1.08M | +28,096 | +2.67% |
| 1986 | 1.05M | +26,129 | +2.55% |
| 1985 | 1.03M | +26,284 | +2.63% |
| 1984 | 999,843 | +25,808 | +2.65% |
| 1983 | 974,035 | +25,181 | +2.65% |
| 1982 | 948,854 | +24,486 | +2.65% |
| 1981 | 924,368 | +23,025 | +2.55% |
| 1980 | 901,343 | +23,166 | +2.64% |
| 1979 | 878,177 | +22,476 | +2.63% |
| 1978 | 855,701 | +23,119 | +2.78% |
| 1977 | 832,582 | +23,939 | +2.96% |
| 1976 | 808,643 | +23,377 | +2.98% |
| 1975 | 785,266 | +23,418 | +3.07% |
| 1974 | 761,848 | +22,545 | +3.05% |
| 1973 | 739,303 | +22,053 | +3.07% |
| 1972 | 717,250 | +21,880 | +3.15% |
| 1971 | 695,370 | +20,153 | +2.98% |
| 1970 | 675,217 | +19,688 | +3% |
| 1969 | 655,529 | +20,601 | +3.24% |
| 1968 | 634,928 | +19,131 | +3.11% |
| 1967 | 615,797 | +16,975 | +2.83% |
| 1966 | 598,822 | +16,379 | +2.81% |
| 1965 | 582,443 | +16,603 | +2.93% |
| 1964 | 565,840 | +16,963 | +3.09% |
| 1963 | 548,877 | +17,116 | +3.22% |
| 1962 | 531,761 | +17,509 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 514,252 | +18,065 | +3.64% |
| 1960 | 496,187 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
