Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Albania

Population living in slums in Albania in 2022 — 2.7%. Ranked 65 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 25.4 pp.

2022 2.7% −0.1 pp vs 2020
World rank 65of 181
Period maximum 28.1%2000
Period minimum 2.7%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Albania, 2000–20220102030200020032006200920122015201820212000: 28.1%2002: 25.5%2004: 23%2006: 20.5%2008: 17.9%2010: 15.4%2012: 12.9%2014: 10.3%2016: 7.8%2018: 5.3%2020: 2.8%2022: 2.7%
Change over the period: −25.4 pp Annual average: -1.15 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Albania

Albania 2.7%
World 23.2%
Southern Europe computed 0.2%
Population living in slums — Albania, by year Albania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 2.7 —
2020 2.8 —
2018 5.3 —
2016 7.8 —
2014 10.3 —
2012 12.9 —
2010 15.4 —
2008 17.9 —
2006 20.5 —
2004 23 —
2002 25.5 —
2000 28.1 —

About the indicator

The share of the urban population living in slums, as defined by the UN Human Settlements Programme. A household counts as a slum household if it lacks at least one of five things: access to clean water, access to sanitation, sufficient living space, durable housing, or protection against forced eviction. The definition works through deprivations rather than appearance — which is why solidly built neighborhoods without sewerage are counted as slums too.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by urban population rather than by the whole population: the indicator is calculated against the urban population. The data are collected irregularly, so the years are patchy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.