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Population density: Albania vs Haiti compared

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Albania has a population density of 221.4 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. Albania and Haiti rank 104th and 22nd 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 0.14% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Haiti, making the population density in Albania 80.4% lower than in Haiti.

Population density by year

Albania
Haiti

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Albania Haiti
2026 221.4 1,132
2025 223.1 1,119
2024 224.7 1,106
2023 228.2 1,094
2022 231.7 1,081
2021 235.3 1,069
2020 239 1,057
2019 242.7 1,044
2018 246.5 1,030
2017 250.3 1,017
2016 254.2 1,003
2015 258.2 989
2014 262.2 975
2013 266.3 961
2012 270.4 946
2011 274.6 932
2010 275.4 921
2009 276.7 911
2008 278.6 896
2007 280.7 881
2006 282.9 866
2005 284.7 852
2004 286.1 837
2003 287.3 823
2002 288.4 809
2001 289.3 795
2000 292 780
1999 293.9 766
1998 295.7 752
1997 297.6 738
1996 299.5 724
1995 301 711
1994 303 697
1993 305 684
1992 307 671
1991 309 657
1990 311 644
1989 305 631
1988 297 618
1987 291.5 606
1986 285.7 594
1985 280.2 582
1984 274.5 570
1983 268.8 559
1982 263.2 548
1981 257.7 538
1980 252.6 528
1979 247.5 518
1978 242.6 508
1977 237.6 498
1976 232.4 489
1975 227.3 479
1974 222.1 470
1973 217.1 461
1972 212 452
1971 206.8 444
1970 201.9 436
1969 196.8 428
1968 191.2 420
1967 185.8 412
1966 181 404
1965 176.3 397
1964 171.5 390
1963 166.6 383
1962 161.8 376
1961 156.9 369

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 30.6% growth in Haiti.

In 2006, Albania ranked 74th by population density and is 104th now. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Albania
Haiti
1x
Year Urban population
Albania Haiti
2024 58.5% 55%
2023 58.2% 54.4%
2022 57.9% 53.9%
2021 57.5% 53.2%
2020 57.1% 52.6%
2019 56.8% 52%
2018 56.4% 51.4%
2017 56% 50.7%
2016 55.6% 50.1%
2015 55.2% 49.4%
2014 54.7% 48.8%
2013 54.3% 48.1%
2012 53.9% 47.4%
2011 53.3% 46.8%
2010 51.9% 46.1%
2009 50.6% 45.4%
2008 49.4% 44.7%
2007 48.2% 44%
2006 47.1% 43.3%
2005 46% 42.6%
2004 45% 41.9%
2003 44% 41.2%
2002 43.2% 40%
2001 42.4% 38.4%
2000 41.6% 36.8%
1999 40.9% 35.3%
1998 40.2% 33.9%
1997 39.5% 32.5%
1996 38.9% 31.1%
1995 38.3% 29.8%
1994 37.7% 28.6%
1993 37.2% 27.4%
1992 36.7% 26.4%
1991 36.3% 25.4%
1990 35.9% 24.4%
1989 35.6% 23.6%
1988 35.3% 22.9%
1987 35% 22.2%
1986 34.8% 21.7%
1985 34.6% 21.3%
1984 34.4% 20.9%
1983 34.2% 20.7%
1982 34.1% 20.6%
1981 33.9% 20.6%
1980 33.7% 20.6%
1979 33.5% 20.5%
1978 33.3% 20.5%
1977 33.1% 20.5%
1976 32.9% 20.5%
1975 32.7% 20.5%
1974 32.4% 20.5%
1973 32.2% 20.4%
1972 32% 20.4%
1971 31.8% 20.3%
1970 31.6% 19.3%
1969 31.5% 18.8%
1968 31.4% 18.4%
1967 31.3% 18%
1966 31.3% 17.6%
1965 31.2% 17.2%
1964 31.2% 16.8%
1963 31.1% 16.4%
1962 31.1% 16%
1961 31% 15.6%
1960 30.8% 15.2%

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 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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