Albania vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population in the largest city
Albania
38.7%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.5%
in 2025
Albania rank
42nd
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
43rd
Population in the largest city over time
- Albania
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Albania currently reports 38.7% against 7.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 31.2%.
That makes Albania's figure about 5.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 42nd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 153 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.2% | 11.4% | 13.9% | Albania |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 11.3% | 11.0% | Albania |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 10.1% | 11.2% | Albania |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 9.1% | 14.2% | Albania |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 7.8% | 18.9% | Albania |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 7.3% | 22.4% | Albania |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 7.3% | 29.2% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Albania or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Albania, at 38.7% against 7.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Albania and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31.2%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Albania and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Albania ranks 42nd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.