Albania has a population density of 224.7 people per square mile compared to 329 people in France. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 101,089 sq ft in France. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and France are ranked 101st and 75th, 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 0.84% of the population and 0.36% of the land area for France, hence the population density in Albania is 31.8% lower than in France.
Population density comparison
Albania
|
France
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 224.7 ppl/mi² | 329 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 75/197 |
| Population |
2342445
|
68756508
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 208,090 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 124,070 sq ft | 84,625 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.5% | 21.2% |
| Urban population | 58.5% | 78.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 3.13% |
Albania vs France:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 21.5%, compared to a 9.32% growth in France.
In 2004, Albania ranked 72nd for population density and is in 101st place now. France was 67th in 2004 and ranks 75th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
France
|
|
| 2024 | 224.7 | 329 |
| 2023 | 228.2 | 329 |
| 2022 | 231.7 | 328 |
| 2021 | 235.3 | 326 |
| 2020 | 239 | 325 |
| 2019 | 242.7 | 324 |
| 2018 | 246.5 | 323 |
| 2017 | 250.3 | 322 |
| 2016 | 254.2 | 321 |
| 2015 | 258.2 | 320 |
| 2014 | 262.2 | 319 |
| 2013 | 266.3 | 317 |
| 2012 | 270.4 | 316 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 314 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 312 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 311 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 309 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 308 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 306 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | 304 |
| 2004 | 286.1 | 301 |
| 2003 | 287.3 | 299.1 |
| 2002 | 288.4 | 297 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 294.9 |
| 2000 | 292 | 292.8 |
| 1999 | 293.9 | 290.7 |
| 1998 | 295.7 | 289.3 |
| 1997 | 297.6 | 288.2 |
| 1996 | 299.5 | 287.2 |
| 1995 | 301 | 286.1 |
| 1994 | 303 | 285.1 |
| 1993 | 305 | 284 |
| 1992 | 307 | 282.8 |
| 1991 | 309 | 281.4 |
| 1990 | 311 | 280 |
| 1989 | 305 | 278.5 |
| 1988 | 297 | 276.8 |
| 1987 | 291.5 | 275.2 |
| 1986 | 285.7 | 273.7 |
| 1985 | 280.2 | 272.3 |
| 1984 | 274.5 | 271 |
| 1983 | 268.8 | 269.6 |
| 1982 | 263.2 | 268.2 |
| 1981 | 257.7 | 267.2 |
| 1980 | 252.6 | 265.6 |
| 1979 | 247.5 | 264.2 |
| 1978 | 242.6 | 263 |
| 1977 | 237.6 | 261.8 |
| 1976 | 232.4 | 260.6 |
| 1975 | 227.3 | 259.5 |
| 1974 | 222.1 | 258.3 |
| 1973 | 217.1 | 256.6 |
| 1972 | 212 | 254.5 |
| 1971 | 206.8 | 252.3 |
| 1970 | 201.9 | 249.9 |
| 1969 | 196.8 | 247.7 |
| 1968 | 191.2 | 245.6 |
| 1967 | 185.8 | 243.8 |
| 1966 | 181 | 241.8 |
| 1965 | 176.3 | 239.7 |
| 1964 | 171.5 | 237.4 |
| 1963 | 166.6 | 234.9 |
| 1962 | 161.8 | 232.5 |
| 1961 | 156.9 | 230.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
France
|
|
| 2024 | 58.5% | 78.8% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 78.8% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | 78.8% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | 78.7% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 78.7% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | 78.7% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | 78.7% |
| 2017 | 56% | 78.6% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | 78.6% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 77.8% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | 77.1% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | 77.1% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | 77.3% |
| 2005 | 46% | 77.4% |
| 2004 | 45% | 77.5% |
| 2003 | 44% | 77.5% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | 77.3% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 76.9% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | 76.5% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | 76.2% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | 75.9% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | 75.6% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | 75.4% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | 75.1% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | 74.8% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | 74.6% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | 74.4% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | 74.2% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | 74.1% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | 73.9% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 73.8% |
| 1987 | 35% | 73.7% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | 73.6% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | 73.6% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | 73.5% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | 73.4% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | 73.4% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | 73.3% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | 73.2% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 73.2% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 73.2% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 73.1% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 73.1% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 73% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | 72.9% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 72.7% |
| 1972 | 32% | 72.3% |
| 1971 | 31.8% | 71.9% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | 71.4% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 70.8% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 70.2% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | 69.5% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 68.4% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 67.2% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 65.9% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 64.6% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | 63.5% |
| 1961 | 31% | 62.5% |
| 1960 | 30.8% | 61.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45% to 58.5% in Albania and from 77.5% to 78.8% in France.
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