Albania has a population density of 256.6 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Albania has 113,991 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 94th and 111th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Albania is 26.6% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Albania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 256.6 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 94/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
2694925
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 108,646 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.6% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 65.4% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Albania vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 10.3%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Albania ranked 72nd for population density and is in 94th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 256.6 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 259.6 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 262.6 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 265.8 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 268.2 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 269.8 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 270.9 | 177 |
| 2017 | 271.6 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 271.9 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 272.3 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 273.1 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 273.7 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 274.2 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 286.1 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 287.3 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 288.4 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 292 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 293.9 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 295.7 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 297.6 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 299.5 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 301 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 303 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 305 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 307 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 309 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 311 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 305 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 297 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 291.5 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 285.7 | 84 |
| 1985 | 280.2 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 274.5 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 268.8 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 263.2 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 257.7 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 252.6 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 247.5 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 242.6 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 237.6 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 232.4 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 227.3 | 60 |
| 1974 | 222.1 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 217.1 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 212 | 54 |
| 1971 | 206.8 | 54 |
| 1970 | 201.9 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 196.8 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 191.2 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 185.8 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 181 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 176.3 | 53 |
| 1964 | 171.5 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 166.6 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 161.8 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 156.9 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 65.4% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | 45% |
| 2021 | 63% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 50% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | 37% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 40% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | 34% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | 25% |
| 1985 | 35.1% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | 20% |
| 1981 | 34% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 32.3% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 32.1% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 31.9% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 31.7% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 15% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 31.4% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 14% |
| 1962 | 31% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 30.9% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 30.7% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.7% to 65.4% in Albania and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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