Albania has a population density of 256.6 people per square mile compared to 365 people in the Czech Republic. Albania has 113,991 sq ft of land per person vs 78,009 sq ft in the Czech Republic. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and the Czech Republic are ranked 94th and 69th, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the Czech Republic, hence the population density in Albania is 29.7% lower than in the Czech Republic.
Population density comparison
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 256.6 ppl/mi² | 365 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 94/197 | 69/197 |
| Population |
2694925
|
10753822
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 29,794 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 108,646 sq ft | 76,329 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.6% | 25.3% |
| Urban population | 65.4% | 74.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 12.8% |
Albania vs the Czech Republic:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 10.3%, compared to a 6.85% growth in the Czech Republic.
In 2004, Albania ranked 72nd for population density and is in 94th place now. The Czech Republic was 59th in 2004 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 256.6 | 365 |
| 2023 | 259.6 | 365 |
| 2022 | 262.6 | 358 |
| 2021 | 265.8 | 353 |
| 2020 | 268.2 | 359 |
| 2019 | 269.8 | 358 |
| 2018 | 270.9 | 357 |
| 2017 | 271.6 | 355 |
| 2016 | 271.9 | 354 |
| 2015 | 272.3 | 354 |
| 2014 | 273.1 | 353 |
| 2013 | 273.7 | 353 |
| 2012 | 274.2 | 352 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 352 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 351 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 350 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 348 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 345 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 343 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | 342 |
| 2004 | 286.1 | 342 |
| 2003 | 287.3 | 342 |
| 2002 | 288.4 | 342 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 342 |
| 2000 | 292 | 344 |
| 1999 | 293.9 | 345 |
| 1998 | 295.7 | 345 |
| 1997 | 297.6 | 345 |
| 1996 | 299.5 | 346 |
| 1995 | 301 | 346 |
| 1994 | 303 | 346 |
| 1993 | 305 | 346 |
| 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
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 65.4% | 74.7% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 74.6% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | 74.4% |
| 2021 | 63% | 74.2% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | 74.1% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | 73.9% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | 73.7% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | 73.6% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 73.5% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | 73.4% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | 73.3% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | 50% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | 73.6% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 73.7% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | 73.7% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | 73.8% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 73.9% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | 74% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | 74.1% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | 74.3% |
| 1997 | 40% | 74.4% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | 74.5% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | 74.6% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | 74.8% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 74.9% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | 75% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | 75.2% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 75.2% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | 75.2% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | 75.3% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | 75.3% |
| 1985 | 35.1% | 75.4% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | 75.4% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | 75.4% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | 75.5% |
| 1981 | 34% | 75.5% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | 75.2% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 74.2% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 73.1% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 72.1% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 71% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 69.9% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | 68.8% |
| 1973 | 32.3% | 67.6% |
| 1972 | 32.1% | 66.5% |
| 1971 | 31.9% | 65.3% |
| 1970 | 31.7% | 64.4% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 63.9% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 63.5% |
| 1967 | 31.4% | 63% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 62.5% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 62% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 61.5% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 61% |
| 1962 | 31% | 60.6% |
| 1961 | 30.9% | 60.1% |
| 1960 | 30.7% | 59.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.7% to 65.4% in Albania and from 73.7% to 74.7% in the Czech Republic.
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