Population in the largest city in Albania
Albania: Population in the largest city was 38.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in the largest city in Albania, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Albania is 38.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Albania peaked at 38.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1989.
That places Albania 42nd out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.2% | — |
| 1961 | 26.8% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 26.2% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 25.3% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 24.9% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 24.2% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 23.8% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 21.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.2% | 23.4% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 21.5% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 20.9% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 21.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 26.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 26.9% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 34.2% | 38.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More urban development data for Albania
- Population density 88.02 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 15.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 535,702 (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.9 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 22.76 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 7.45 million Number (2024)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 2.49 million (2023)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 16.91 Million euro (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 114 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Albania?
- Population in the largest city in Albania was 38.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1989.
- How does Albania rank for population in the largest city?
- Albania ranks 42nd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.