Albania has a population density of 224.7 people per square mile compared to 116.5 people in Belarus. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 244,676 sq ft in Belarus. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and Belarus are ranked 101st and 143rd, 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 0.14% of the land area for Belarus, hence the population density in Albania is 92.8% higher than in Belarus.
Population density comparison
Albania
|
Belarus
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 224.7 ppl/mi² | 116.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 143/197 |
| Population |
2342445
|
9011944
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 78,372 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 124,070 sq ft | 239,240 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.5% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 58.5% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 21.9% |
Albania vs Belarus:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 21.5%, compared to a 6.22% decline in Belarus.
In 2004, Albania ranked 72nd for population density and is in 101st place now. Belarus was 124th in 2004 and ranks 143rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Belarus
|
|
| 2024 | 224.7 | 116.5 |
| 2023 | 228.2 | 117.1 |
| 2022 | 231.7 | 117.7 |
| 2021 | 235.3 | 118.7 |
| 2020 | 239 | 119.7 |
| 2019 | 242.7 | 120.2 |
| 2018 | 246.5 | 120.4 |
| 2017 | 250.3 | 120.7 |
| 2016 | 254.2 | 120.8 |
| 2015 | 258.2 | 120.7 |
| 2014 | 262.2 | 120.6 |
| 2013 | 266.3 | 120.5 |
| 2012 | 270.4 | 120.6 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 120.8 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 121.1 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 121.3 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 121.6 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 122 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 122.6 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | 123.4 |
| 2004 | 286.1 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 287.3 | 125.1 |
| 2002 | 288.4 | 126 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 126.8 |
| 2000 | 292 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 293.9 | 128 |
| 1998 | 295.7 | 128.6 |
| 1997 | 297.6 | 129.2 |
| 1996 | 299.5 | 129.7 |
| 1995 | 301 | 130.1 |
| 1994 | 303 | 130.6 |
| 1993 | 305 | 130.7 |
| 1992 | 307 | 130.4 |
| 1991 | 309 | - |
| 1990 | 311 | - |
| 1989 | 305 | - |
| 1988 | 297 | - |
| 1987 | 291.5 | - |
| 1986 | 285.7 | - |
| 1985 | 280.2 | - |
| 1984 | 274.5 | - |
| 1983 | 268.8 | - |
| 1982 | 263.2 | - |
| 1981 | 257.7 | - |
| 1980 | 252.6 | - |
| 1979 | 247.5 | - |
| 1978 | 242.6 | - |
| 1977 | 237.6 | - |
| 1976 | 232.4 | - |
| 1975 | 227.3 | - |
| 1974 | 222.1 | - |
| 1973 | 217.1 | - |
| 1972 | 212 | - |
| 1971 | 206.8 | - |
| 1970 | 201.9 | - |
| 1969 | 196.8 | - |
| 1968 | 191.2 | - |
| 1967 | 185.8 | - |
| 1966 | 181 | - |
| 1965 | 176.3 | - |
| 1964 | 171.5 | - |
| 1963 | 166.6 | - |
| 1962 | 161.8 | - |
| 1961 | 156.9 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Belarus
|
|
| 2024 | 58.5% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 78.8% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | 78.5% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | 78.1% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 77.8% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | 77.5% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | 77.2% |
| 2017 | 56% | 77% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | 76.8% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 76.6% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | 76.3% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | 75.9% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 75.5% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | 75.1% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | 74.6% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | 74.2% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | 73.1% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | 72.6% |
| 2005 | 46% | 72% |
| 2004 | 45% | 71.8% |
| 2003 | 44% | 71.3% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | 70.9% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 70.3% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | 69.9% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | 69.5% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | 69% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | 68.6% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | 68.3% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | 68% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | 67.8% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | 67.5% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | 67.3% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | 67% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | 66.4% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | 65.8% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 64.9% |
| 1987 | 35% | 63.8% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | 62.8% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | 61.8% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | 60.8% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | 59.7% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | 58.7% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | 57.6% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | 56.6% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 55.4% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 54.4% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 53.2% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 52% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 50.7% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | 49.4% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 48% |
| 1972 | 32% | 46.6% |
| 1971 | 31.8% | 45.2% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | 44% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 42.7% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 41.5% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | 40.2% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 39.1% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 38% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 37% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 35.9% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | 34.9% |
| 1961 | 31% | 33.9% |
| 1960 | 30.8% | 32.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45% to 58.5% in Albania and from 71.8% to 79.2% in Belarus.
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