Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Albania

Albania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 580.32 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
580.32 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
132nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
2,086 1000 No
in 1990
All-time low
580.32 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Albania, 1950–2050

5001.0k1.5k2.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Albania stood at 580.32 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Albania peaked at 2,086 1000 No in 1990 and was at its lowest, 580.32 1000 No, in 2050.

That places Albania 132nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Albania, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 1,004 1000 No —
1951 1,011 1000 No +0.7%
1952 1,016 1000 No +0.6%
1953 1,023 1000 No +0.7%
1954 1,031 1000 No +0.7%
1955 1,039 1000 No +0.7%
1956 1,052 1000 No +1.3%
1957 1,072 1000 No +1.8%
1958 1,091 1000 No +1.9%
1959 1,112 1000 No +1.9%
1960 1,134 1000 No +1.9%
1961 1,164 1000 No +2.7%
1962 1,199 1000 No +3.0%
1963 1,234 1000 No +2.9%
1964 1,269 1000 No +2.9%
1965 1,304 1000 No +2.7%
1966 1,338 1000 No +2.6%
1967 1,372 1000 No +2.5%
1968 1,405 1000 No +2.4%
1969 1,437 1000 No +2.3%
1970 1,468 1000 No +2.1%
1971 1,499 1000 No +2.1%
1972 1,530 1000 No +2.1%
1973 1,561 1000 No +2.0%
1974 1,592 1000 No +2.0%
1975 1,622 1000 No +1.9%
1976 1,653 1000 No +1.9%
1977 1,684 1000 No +1.9%
1978 1,715 1000 No +1.8%
1979 1,746 1000 No +1.8%
1980 1,776 1000 No +1.7%
1981 1,805 1000 No +1.6%
1982 1,832 1000 No +1.5%
1983 1,860 1000 No +1.5%
1984 1,891 1000 No +1.7%
1985 1,926 1000 No +1.8%
1986 1,966 1000 No +2.1%
1987 2,010 1000 No +2.2%
1988 2,050 1000 No +2.0%
1989 2,077 1000 No +1.3%
1990 2,086 1000 No +0.4%
1991 2,073 1000 No -0.6%
1992 2,034 1000 No -1.9%
1993 1,984 1000 No -2.4%
1994 1,936 1000 No -2.4%
1995 1,898 1000 No -2.0%
1996 1,872 1000 No -1.4%
1997 1,855 1000 No -0.9%
1998 1,844 1000 No -0.6%
1999 1,833 1000 No -0.6%
2000 1,819 1000 No -0.8%
2001 1,797 1000 No -1.2%
2002 1,762 1000 No -2.0%
2003 1,724 1000 No -2.2%
2004 1,684 1000 No -2.4%
2005 1,640 1000 No -2.6%
2006 1,594 1000 No -2.8%
2007 1,545 1000 No -3.1%
2008 1,496 1000 No -3.2%
2009 1,449 1000 No -3.1%
2010 1,407 1000 No -3.0%
2011 1,368 1000 No -2.7%
2012 1,334 1000 No -2.5%
2013 1,302 1000 No -2.4%
2014 1,273 1000 No -2.3%
2015 1,244 1000 No -2.2%
2016 1,217 1000 No -2.2%
2017 1,190 1000 No -2.2%
2018 1,164 1000 No -2.2%
2019 1,139 1000 No -2.2%
2020 1,115 1000 No -2.2%
2021 1,090 1000 No -2.2%
2022 1,067 1000 No -2.2%
2023 1,043 1000 No -2.2%
2024 1,020 1000 No -2.2%
2025 998.16 1000 No -2.2%
2026 976.5 1000 No -2.2%
2027 955.38 1000 No -2.2%
2028 934.8 1000 No -2.2%
2029 914.74 1000 No -2.1%
2030 895.17 1000 No -2.1%
2031 876.12 1000 No -2.1%
2032 857.57 1000 No -2.1%
2033 839.54 1000 No -2.1%
2034 822.02 1000 No -2.1%
2035 805.03 1000 No -2.1%
2036 788.57 1000 No -2.0%
2037 772.66 1000 No -2.0%
2038 757.35 1000 No -2.0%
2039 742.01 1000 No -2.0%
2040 726.71 1000 No -2.1%
2041 711.48 1000 No -2.1%
2042 696.32 1000 No -2.1%
2043 681.26 1000 No -2.2%
2044 666.34 1000 No -2.2%
2045 651.55 1000 No -2.2%
2046 636.93 1000 No -2.2%
2047 622.48 1000 No -2.3%
2048 608.22 1000 No -2.3%
2049 594.16 1000 No -2.3%
2050 580.32 1000 No -2.3%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 580.32 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 580.32 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 911.09 1000 No, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,045 1000 No 1,004 1000 No 1,112 1000 No 10
1960s 1,286 1000 No 1,134 1000 No 1,437 1000 No 10
1970s 1,607 1000 No 1,468 1000 No 1,746 1000 No 10
1980s 1,919 1000 No 1,776 1000 No 2,077 1000 No 10
1990s 1,941 1000 No 1,833 1000 No 2,086 1000 No 10
2000s 1,651 1000 No 1,449 1000 No 1,819 1000 No 10
2010s 1,264 1000 No 1,139 1000 No 1,407 1000 No 10
2020s 1,012 1000 No 914.74 1000 No 1,115 1000 No 10
2030s 815.61 1000 No 742.01 1000 No 895.17 1000 No 10
2040s 659.54 1000 No 594.16 1000 No 726.71 1000 No 10
2050s 580.32 1000 No 580.32 1000 No 580.32 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 129 Slovenia 606.77 1000 No compare
  2. 130 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 589.64 1000 No compare
  3. 131 Finland 583.99 1000 No compare
  4. 133 Israel 579.95 1000 No compare
  5. 134 Costa Rica 569.35 1000 No compare
  6. 135 Botswana 550.66 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Albania?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Albania was 580.32 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 2,086 1000 No in 1990.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 580.32 1000 No in 2050.
How does Albania rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Albania ranks 132nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.