Albania has a population density of 224.7 people per square mile compared to 1,007 people in Belgium. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 27,855 sq ft in Belgium. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and Belgium are ranked 101st and 23rd, 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 0.15% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Belgium, hence the population density in Albania is 77.7% lower than in Belgium.
Population density comparison
Albania
|
Belgium
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 224.7 ppl/mi² | 1,007 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 23/197 |
| Population |
2342445
|
11895018
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 11,774 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 124,070 sq ft | 27,679 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.5% | 12.4% |
| Urban population | 58.5% | 87.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.5% |
Albania vs Belgium:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 21.5%, compared to a 13.2% growth in Belgium.
In 2004, Albania ranked 72nd for population density and is in 101st place now. Belgium was 20th in 2004 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Belgium
|
|
| 2024 | 224.7 | 1,007 |
| 2023 | 228.2 | 1,001 |
| 2022 | 231.7 | 992 |
| 2021 | 235.3 | 984 |
| 2020 | 239 | 980 |
| 2019 | 242.7 | 976 |
| 2018 | 246.5 | 971 |
| 2017 | 250.3 | 971 |
| 2016 | 254.2 | 968 |
| 2015 | 258.2 | 963 |
| 2014 | 262.2 | 957 |
| 2013 | 266.3 | 953 |
| 2012 | 270.4 | 948 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 943 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 930 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 922 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 914 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 907 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 901 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | 895 |
| 2004 | 286.1 | 890 |
| 2003 | 287.3 | 886 |
| 2002 | 288.4 | 882 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 878 |
| 2000 | 292 | 875 |
| 1999 | 293.9 | - |
| 1998 | 295.7 | - |
| 1997 | 297.6 | - |
| 1996 | 299.5 | - |
| 1995 | 301 | - |
| 1994 | 303 | - |
| 1993 | 305 | - |
| 1992 | 307 | - |
| 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
|
Belgium
|
|
| 2024 | 58.5% | 87.6% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 87.6% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | 87.4% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 87.3% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | 87.1% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | 86.9% |
| 2017 | 56% | 86.7% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | 86.5% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 86.2% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | 86% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | 85.7% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 85.5% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | 85% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 84.4% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | 84.1% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | 83.9% |
| 2005 | 46% | 83.6% |
| 2004 | 45% | 83.3% |
| 2003 | 44% | 83% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | 82.7% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 82.3% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | 82% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | 81.7% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | 81.4% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | 81% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | 80.7% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | 80.3% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | 80% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | 79.6% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | 79.3% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | 78.9% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | 78.6% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | 78.2% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 77.8% |
| 1987 | 35% | 77.4% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | 77.1% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | 76.7% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | 76.3% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | 75.9% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | 75.5% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | 75.1% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | 74.7% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 74.3% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 73.9% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 73.5% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 73.1% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 72.7% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | 72.3% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 71.9% |
| 1972 | 32% | 71.5% |
| 1971 | 31.8% | 71.1% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | 70.6% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 70.2% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 69.6% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | 69.1% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 68.6% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 68% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 67.5% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 67% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | 66.6% |
| 1961 | 31% | 66.2% |
| 1960 | 30.8% | 65.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45% to 58.5% in Albania and from 83.3% to 87.6% in Belgium.
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