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Population density: Albania vs Egypt compared

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Albania has a population density of 221.4 people per square mile compared to 313 people in Egypt. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 93,325 sq ft in Egypt. Albania and Egypt rank 104th and 79th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 1.43% of the population and 0.67% of the land area for Egypt, making the population density in Albania 29.2% lower than in Egypt.

Population density by year

Albania
Egypt

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Albania Egypt
2026 221.4 313
2025 223.1 308
2024 224.7 303
2023 228.2 298
2022 231.7 293
2021 235.3 288.7
2020 239 284.4
2019 242.7 279.8
2018 246.5 275
2017 250.3 269.8
2016 254.2 264.5
2015 258.2 259.1
2014 262.2 253.8
2013 266.3 248
2012 270.4 242.4
2011 274.6 237
2010 275.4 232.1
2009 276.7 227.7
2008 278.6 223.4
2007 280.7 219.3
2006 282.9 215.2
2005 284.7 211
2004 286.1 206.8
2003 287.3 202.6
2002 288.4 198.4
2001 289.3 194.2
2000 292 190.2
1999 293.9 186.1
1998 295.7 182
1997 297.6 178
1996 299.5 174.4
1995 301 170.8
1994 303 167.3
1993 305 163.7
1992 307 160
1991 309 156.2
1990 311 151.9
1989 305 147.6
1988 297 143.6
1987 291.5 139.7
1986 285.7 135.8
1985 280.2 132
1984 274.5 128.1
1983 268.8 124.3
1982 263.2 120.7
1981 257.7 117.5
1980 252.6 114.4
1979 247.5 111.4
1978 242.6 108.7
1977 237.6 106
1976 232.4 103.5
1975 227.3 101.1
1974 222.1 98.8
1973 217.1 96.5
1972 212 94.3
1971 206.8 92.2
1970 201.9 90.1
1969 196.8 88
1968 191.2 85.9
1967 185.8 83.8
1966 181 81.7
1965 176.3 79.7
1964 171.5 77.7
1963 166.6 75.7
1962 161.8 73.7
1961 156.9 71.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Albania decreased by 21.7%, compared to a 45.4% growth in Egypt.

In 2006, Albania ranked 74th by population density and is 104th now. Egypt was 90th in 2006 and ranks 79th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Albania
Egypt
1x
Year Urban population
Albania Egypt
2024 58.5% 42.8%
2023 58.2% 42.7%
2022 57.9% 42.6%
2021 57.5% 42.6%
2020 57.1% 42.5%
2019 56.8% 42.5%
2018 56.4% 42.5%
2017 56% 42.4%
2016 55.6% 42.5%
2015 55.2% 42.6%
2014 54.7% 42.7%
2013 54.3% 42.8%
2012 53.9% 42.8%
2011 53.3% 42.9%
2010 51.9% 42.9%
2009 50.6% 42.9%
2008 49.4% 43%
2007 48.2% 43%
2006 47.1% 43%
2005 46% 43%
2004 45% 42.9%
2003 44% 42.9%
2002 43.2% 42.8%
2001 42.4% 42.8%
2000 41.6% 42.7%
1999 40.9% 42.7%
1998 40.2% 42.7%
1997 39.5% 42.6%
1996 38.9% 42.6%
1995 38.3% 42.7%
1994 37.7% 42.8%
1993 37.2% 43%
1992 36.7% 43.2%
1991 36.3% 43.4%
1990 35.9% 43.6%
1989 35.6% 43.7%
1988 35.3% 43.9%
1987 35% 44%
1986 34.8% 44%
1985 34.6% 44%
1984 34.4% 44%
1983 34.2% 43.9%
1982 34.1% 43.9%
1981 33.9% 43.9%
1980 33.7% 43.9%
1979 33.5% 43.9%
1978 33.3% 43.8%
1977 33.1% 43.8%
1976 32.9% 43.8%
1975 32.7% 43.7%
1974 32.4% 43.5%
1973 32.2% 43.4%
1972 32% 43.1%
1971 31.8% 42.9%
1970 31.6% 42.6%
1969 31.5% 42.3%
1968 31.4% 41.9%
1967 31.3% 41.6%
1966 31.3% 41.2%
1965 31.2% 40.8%
1964 31.2% 40.3%
1963 31.1% 39.7%
1962 31.1% 39%
1961 31% 38.4%
1960 30.8% 37.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 45% to 58.5% in Albania and from 42.9% to 42.8% in Egypt.

Densely populated cities

Albania
City Population
Tirana 389K
Durres 102K
Elbasan 66.8K
Vlore 66.3K
Kamez 61.7K
Shkoder 61.6K
Fier 52.9K
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2006–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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