Albania - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Albania was 62.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 62.11 in 2020, while its lowest value was 30.71 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 30.71
1961 30.94
1962 31.02
1963 31.09
1964 31.16
1965 31.23
1966 31.30
1967 31.37
1968 31.45
1969 31.55
1970 31.74
1971 31.93
1972 32.13
1973 32.32
1974 32.52
1975 32.71
1976 32.91
1977 33.11
1978 33.30
1979 33.50
1980 33.76
1981 34.02
1982 34.29
1983 34.55
1984 34.82
1985 35.08
1986 35.35
1987 35.62
1988 35.89
1989 36.16
1990 36.43
1991 36.70
1992 37.25
1993 37.80
1994 38.35
1995 38.91
1996 39.47
1997 40.04
1998 40.60
1999 41.17
2000 41.74
2001 42.44
2002 43.50
2003 44.57
2004 45.65
2005 46.73
2006 47.82
2007 48.90
2008 49.99
2009 51.08
2010 52.16
2011 53.25
2012 54.33
2013 55.39
2014 56.42
2015 57.43
2016 58.42
2017 59.38
2018 60.32
2019 61.23
2020 62.11

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization