Albania has a population density of 224.7 people per square mile compared to 209.1 people in Greece. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 136,507 sq ft in Greece. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and Greece are ranked 101st and 107th, 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 0.09% of the land area for Greece, hence the population density in Albania is 7.47% higher than in Greece.
Population density comparison
Albania
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 224.7 ppl/mi² | 209.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 107/197 |
| Population |
2342445
|
10249082
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 49,769 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 124,070 sq ft | 133,345 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.5% | 21% |
| Urban population | 58.5% | 79% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Albania vs Greece:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 21.5%, compared to a 5.02% decline in Greece.
In 2004, Albania ranked 72nd for population density and is in 101st place now. Greece was 86th in 2004 and ranks 107th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Greece
|
|
| 2024 | 224.7 | 209.1 |
| 2023 | 228.2 | 209.1 |
| 2022 | 231.7 | 209.7 |
| 2021 | 235.3 | 212.4 |
| 2020 | 239 | 215 |
| 2019 | 242.7 | 215.4 |
| 2018 | 246.5 | 215.7 |
| 2017 | 250.3 | 216.1 |
| 2016 | 254.2 | 216.5 |
| 2015 | 258.2 | 217.4 |
| 2014 | 262.2 | 218.9 |
| 2013 | 266.3 | 220.3 |
| 2012 | 270.4 | 221.9 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 223.1 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 223.5 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 223.2 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 222.6 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 222 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 221.4 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | 220.8 |
| 2004 | 286.1 | 220.1 |
| 2003 | 287.3 | 219.6 |
| 2002 | 288.4 | 219.1 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 218.3 |
| 2000 | 292 | 217.1 |
| 1999 | 293.9 | 216.2 |
| 1998 | 295.7 | 215.4 |
| 1997 | 297.6 | 214.2 |
| 1996 | 299.5 | 213.2 |
| 1995 | 301 | 212.2 |
| 1994 | 303 | 211.2 |
| 1993 | 305 | 210.2 |
| 1992 | 307 | 208.9 |
| 1991 | 309 | 207.4 |
| 1990 | 311 | 204.9 |
| 1989 | 305 | 202.7 |
| 1988 | 297 | 201.7 |
| 1987 | 291.5 | 200.9 |
| 1986 | 285.7 | 200.3 |
| 1985 | 280.2 | 199.6 |
| 1984 | 274.5 | 198.8 |
| 1983 | 268.8 | 197.8 |
| 1982 | 263.2 | 196.7 |
| 1981 | 257.7 | 195.5 |
| 1980 | 252.6 | 193.7 |
| 1979 | 247.5 | 191.9 |
| 1978 | 242.6 | 189.5 |
| 1977 | 237.6 | 187 |
| 1976 | 232.4 | 184.6 |
| 1975 | 227.3 | 181.8 |
| 1974 | 222.1 | 180.1 |
| 1973 | 217.1 | 179.4 |
| 1972 | 212 | 178.6 |
| 1971 | 206.8 | 177.4 |
| 1970 | 201.9 | 176.7 |
| 1969 | 196.8 | 176.3 |
| 1968 | 191.2 | 175.6 |
| 1967 | 185.8 | 174.5 |
| 1966 | 181 | 173.1 |
| 1965 | 176.3 | 171.8 |
| 1964 | 171.5 | 171 |
| 1963 | 166.6 | 170.4 |
| 1962 | 161.8 | 169.8 |
| 1961 | 156.9 | 168.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Greece
|
|
| 2024 | 58.5% | 79% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 78.8% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | 78.6% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | 78.4% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 78.3% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | 78.2% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | 78% |
| 2017 | 56% | 77.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | 77.7% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 77.5% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | 77.1% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 76.9% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | 76.6% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | 76% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 75.6% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | 75.2% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | 74.7% |
| 2005 | 46% | 74.3% |
| 2004 | 45% | 73.8% |
| 2003 | 44% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | 73.1% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 72.8% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | 72.7% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | 72.5% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | 72.4% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | 72.3% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | 72.2% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | 72.1% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | 72% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | 71.9% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | 71.8% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | 71.6% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | 71.5% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | 71.3% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 71.2% |
| 1987 | 35% | 71% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | 70.9% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | 70.7% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | 70.5% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | 70.3% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | 70% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | 69.8% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | 69.5% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 69.1% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 68.7% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 68.3% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 67.8% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 67.3% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | 66.8% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 66.2% |
| 1972 | 32% | 65.6% |
| 1971 | 31.8% | 65% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | 64.3% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 63.5% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 62.6% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | 61.7% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 60.7% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 59.7% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 58.7% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 57.8% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | 57% |
| 1961 | 31% | 56.4% |
| 1960 | 30.8% | 55.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45% to 58.5% in Albania and from 73.8% to 79% in Greece.
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