Albania has a population density of 256.6 people per square mile compared to 50.9 people in Algeria. Albania has 113,991 sq ft of land per person vs 547,628 sq ft in Algeria. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and Algeria are ranked 94th and 170th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Albania has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.57% of the population and 1.6% of the land area for Algeria, hence the population density in Albania is 404% higher than in Algeria.
Population density comparison
Albania
|
Algeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 256.6 ppl/mi² | 50.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 94/197 | 170/197 |
| Population |
2694925
|
47911682
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 919,595 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 108,646 sq ft | 547,628 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.6% | 24.3% |
| Urban population | 65.4% | 75.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 5.05% |
Albania vs Algeria:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 10.3%, compared to a 43.5% growth in Algeria.
In 2004, Albania ranked 72nd for population density and is in 94th place now. Algeria was 167th in 2004 and ranks 170th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Algeria
|
|
| 2024 | 256.6 | 50.9 |
| 2023 | 259.6 | 50.2 |
| 2022 | 262.6 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 265.8 | 48.7 |
| 2020 | 268.2 | 47.9 |
| 2019 | 269.8 | 47.1 |
| 2018 | 270.9 | 46.2 |
| 2017 | 271.6 | 45.3 |
| 2016 | 271.9 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 272.3 | 43.5 |
| 2014 | 273.1 | 42.6 |
| 2013 | 273.7 | 41.8 |
| 2012 | 274.2 | 40.9 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 40.1 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 39.4 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 38.6 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 37.9 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 37.2 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 36.6 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | 36 |
| 2004 | 286.1 | 35.5 |
| 2003 | 287.3 | 35 |
| 2002 | 288.4 | 34.5 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 34.1 |
| 2000 | 292 | 33.6 |
| 1999 | 293.9 | 33.1 |
| 1998 | 295.7 | 32.7 |
| 1997 | 297.6 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 299.5 | 31.6 |
| 1995 | 301 | 31 |
| 1994 | 303 | 30.3 |
| 1993 | 305 | 29.7 |
| 1992 | 307 | 29 |
| 1991 | 309 | 28.3 |
| 1990 | 311 | 27.6 |
| 1989 | 305 | 26.9 |
| 1988 | 297 | 26.2 |
| 1987 | 291.5 | 25.5 |
| 1986 | 285.7 | 24.7 |
| 1985 | 280.2 | 23.9 |
| 1984 | 274.5 | 23.1 |
| 1983 | 268.8 | 22.4 |
| 1982 | 263.2 | 21.6 |
| 1981 | 257.7 | 20.9 |
| 1980 | 252.6 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 247.5 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 242.6 | 19 |
| 1977 | 237.6 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 232.4 | 17.8 |
| 1975 | 227.3 | 17 |
| 1974 | 222.1 | 16.5 |
| 1973 | 217.1 | 16.1 |
| 1972 | 212 | 15.7 |
| 1971 | 206.8 | 15.3 |
| 1970 | 201.9 | 15 |
| 1969 | 196.8 | 14.7 |
| 1968 | 191.2 | 14.3 |
| 1967 | 185.8 | 14 |
| 1966 | 181 | 13.7 |
| 1965 | 176.3 | 13.4 |
| 1964 | 171.5 | 13.2 |
| 1963 | 166.6 | 13 |
| 1962 | 161.8 | 12.8 |
| 1961 | 156.9 | 12.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Algeria
|
|
| 2024 | 65.4% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | 74.8% |
| 2021 | 63% | 74.3% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | 73.7% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | 73.2% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | 72.6% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | 72.1% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | 71.5% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 70.8% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | 70.2% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | 69.6% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | 68.2% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | 67.5% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | 50% | 66.1% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | 65.3% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | 64.6% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | 63.8% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 63.1% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | 62.3% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | 61.5% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 60.7% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | 59.9% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | 59.1% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | 58.3% |
| 1997 | 40% | 57.5% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | 56.8% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | 56% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | 55.2% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 54.4% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | 53.7% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | 52.9% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 52.1% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | 51.3% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | 50.5% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | 49.7% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | 48.9% |
| 1985 | 35.1% | 48% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | 47.1% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | 46.2% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | 45.3% |
| 1981 | 34% | 44.4% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | 43.5% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 42.7% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 41.8% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 40.9% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 40.5% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 40.3% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | 40.2% |
| 1973 | 32.3% | 40% |
| 1972 | 32.1% | 39.8% |
| 1971 | 31.9% | 39.7% |
| 1970 | 31.7% | 39.5% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 39.3% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 39.2% |
| 1967 | 31.4% | 39% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 38.8% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 37.6% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 36.1% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 34.7% |
| 1962 | 31% | 33.2% |
| 1961 | 30.9% | 31.8% |
| 1960 | 30.7% | 30.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.7% to 65.4% in Albania and from 63.1% to 75.7% in Algeria.
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