Albania has a population density of 224.7 people per square mile compared to 288.1 people in Austria. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 98,373 sq ft in Austria. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and Austria are ranked 101st and 83rd, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Austria, hence the population density in Albania is 22% lower than in Austria.
Population density comparison
Albania
|
Austria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 224.7 ppl/mi² | 288.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 83/197 |
| Population |
2342445
|
9164347
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 31,861 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 124,070 sq ft | 96,779 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.5% | 30.5% |
| Urban population | 58.5% | 69.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 21.5% |
Albania vs Austria:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 21.5%, compared to a 12.3% growth in Austria.
In 2004, Albania ranked 72nd for population density and is in 101st place now. Austria was 79th in 2004 and ranks 83rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Austria
|
|
| 2024 | 224.7 | 288.1 |
| 2023 | 228.2 | 286.6 |
| 2022 | 231.7 | 283.8 |
| 2021 | 235.3 | 281.1 |
| 2020 | 239 | 279.9 |
| 2019 | 242.7 | 278.7 |
| 2018 | 246.5 | 277.5 |
| 2017 | 250.3 | 276.1 |
| 2016 | 254.2 | 274.2 |
| 2015 | 258.2 | 271.3 |
| 2014 | 262.2 | 268.2 |
| 2013 | 266.3 | 266.1 |
| 2012 | 270.4 | 264.6 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 263.4 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 262.5 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 261.9 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 261.2 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 260.4 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 259.5 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | 258.2 |
| 2004 | 286.1 | 256.5 |
| 2003 | 287.3 | 254.9 |
| 2002 | 288.4 | 253.7 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 252.4 |
| 2000 | 292 | 251.5 |
| 1999 | 293.9 | 250.8 |
| 1998 | 295.7 | 250.4 |
| 1997 | 297.6 | 250.1 |
| 1996 | 299.5 | 249.8 |
| 1995 | 301 | 249.5 |
| 1994 | 303 | 249.1 |
| 1993 | 305 | 248.1 |
| 1992 | 307 | 246.1 |
| 1991 | 309 | 243.4 |
| 1990 | 311 | 241 |
| 1989 | 305 | 239.1 |
| 1988 | 297 | 238.1 |
| 1987 | 291.5 | 237.7 |
| 1986 | 285.7 | 237.6 |
| 1985 | 280.2 | 237.4 |
| 1984 | 274.5 | 237.3 |
| 1983 | 268.8 | 237.3 |
| 1982 | 263.2 | 237.7 |
| 1981 | 257.7 | 237.6 |
| 1980 | 252.6 | 236.9 |
| 1979 | 247.5 | 236.9 |
| 1978 | 242.6 | 237.4 |
| 1977 | 237.6 | 237.5 |
| 1976 | 232.4 | 237.5 |
| 1975 | 227.3 | 237.9 |
| 1974 | 222.1 | 238.5 |
| 1973 | 217.1 | 238.1 |
| 1972 | 212 | 236.8 |
| 1971 | 206.8 | 235.4 |
| 1970 | 201.9 | 234.4 |
| 1969 | 196.8 | 233.5 |
| 1968 | 191.2 | 232.7 |
| 1967 | 185.8 | 231.5 |
| 1966 | 181 | 229.8 |
| 1965 | 176.3 | 228.2 |
| 1964 | 171.5 | 226.7 |
| 1963 | 166.6 | 225.2 |
| 1962 | 161.8 | 223.8 |
| 1961 | 156.9 | 222.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Austria
|
|
| 2024 | 58.5% | 69.5% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 69.2% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | 69% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | 68.8% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 68.5% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | 68.3% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | 68.1% |
| 2017 | 56% | 67.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | 67.7% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 67.6% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | 67.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | 67.1% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | 67.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | 67.1% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 67% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | 67% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | 67% |
| 2005 | 46% | 67% |
| 2004 | 45% | 67% |
| 2003 | 44% | 66.9% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | 66.9% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 66.8% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | 66.8% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | 66.7% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | 66.5% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | 66.3% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | 66.1% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | 65.9% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | 65.6% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | 65.3% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | 64.9% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | 64.6% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | 64.1% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | 63.4% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 62.4% |
| 1987 | 35% | 61.3% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | 60.1% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | 58.9% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | 57.7% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | 56.7% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | 55.8% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | 55.1% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | 54.7% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 54.3% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 53.9% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 53.5% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 53.2% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 52.9% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | 52.6% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 52.4% |
| 1972 | 32% | 52.1% |
| 1971 | 31.8% | 51.9% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 51.4% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 51.2% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | 51% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 50.8% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 50.6% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 50.4% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 50.3% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | 50.1% |
| 1961 | 31% | 50% |
| 1960 | 30.8% | 49.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45% to 58.5% in Albania and from 67% to 69.5% in Austria.
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