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Albania: Urban land area (sq. km)

In , Albania's Urban land area (sq. km) was 827.69.

That's up 4.8% from 2000, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 8,839.60 . Albania ranks #126 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #40 of 56.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Albania Urban land area (sq. km) trend

Highlights

Peak
827.69
Trough
596.86

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Urban land area (sq. km)
827.6940
790.0547
596.8609

About Urban land area (sq. km)

Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Albania's Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Albania's Urban land area (sq. km) was 827.69, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Albania's Urban land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Albania's Urban land area (sq. km) rose 4.8% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Albania rank globally on Urban land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Albania ranked #126 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area (sq. km).
How does Albania's Urban land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 8,839.60, so Albania is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #40 of 56.
What is Urban land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2), CC BY 4.0.