Albania vs Greece: Population in the largest city
Albania
38.7%
in 2025
Greece
38.2%
in 2025
Albania rank
42nd
Greece rank
45th
Population in the largest city over time
- Albania
- Greece
How they compare
Albania currently reports 38.7% against 38.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Albania ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 45th of 153 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.2% | 41.2% | 16.0% | Greece |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 44.6% | 22.3% | Greece |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 43.6% | 22.4% | Greece |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 41.1% | 17.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 39.1% | 12.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 37.5% | 7.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 38.2% | 1.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Albania or Greece?
- Albania, at 38.7% against 38.2% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Albania and Greece?
- 0.5%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Greece?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Greece rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Albania ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 45th 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.