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Population density: Albania vs Hungary compared

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Albania has a population density of 221.4 people per square mile compared to 268.9 people in Hungary. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 104,702 sq ft in Hungary. Albania and Hungary rank 104th and 91st 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 0.12% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Hungary, making the population density in Albania 17.7% lower than in Hungary.

Population density by year

Albania
Hungary

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Albania Hungary
2026 221.4 268.9
2025 223.1 270.6
2024 224.7 271.4
2023 228.2 272.2
2022 231.7 272.6
2021 235.3 273.3
2020 239 274.4
2019 242.7 275.1
2018 246.5 275.5
2017 250.3 276
2016 254.2 277
2015 258.2 278.1
2014 262.2 279.1
2013 266.3 282.5
2012 270.4 283.8
2011 274.6 285.3
2010 275.4 286.1
2009 276.7 286.7
2008 278.6 290.1
2007 280.7 290.6
2006 282.9 291.1
2005 284.7 291.5
2004 286.1 292.1
2003 287.3 292.7
2002 288.4 293.6
2001 289.3 294.4
2000 292 295.1
1999 293.9 295.3
1998 295.7 296.1
1997 297.6 296.8
1996 299.5 297.2
1995 301 297.7
1994 303 298.1
1993 305 298.5
1992 307 298.8
1991 309 299
1990 311 299
1989 305 302
1988 297 305
1987 291.5 306
1986 285.7 306
1985 280.2 307
1984 274.5 307
1983 268.8 308
1982 263.2 308
1981 257.7 309
1980 252.6 309
1979 247.5 308
1978 242.6 308
1977 237.6 307
1976 232.4 305
1975 227.3 303
1974 222.1 302
1973 217.1 300
1972 212 299.3
1971 206.8 298.5
1970 201.9 297.6
1969 196.8 296.4
1968 191.2 295.2
1967 185.8 294
1966 181 292.9
1965 176.3 292
1964 171.5 291.1
1963 166.6 290.2
1962 161.8 289.5
1961 156.9 288.5

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 7.62% decline in Hungary.

In 2006, Albania ranked 74th by population density and is 104th now. Hungary was 70th in 2006 and ranks 91st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Albania
Hungary
1x
Year Urban population
Albania Hungary
2024 58.5% 70.5%
2023 58.2% 70.3%
2022 57.9% 70.2%
2021 57.5% 70.2%
2020 57.1% 70.3%
2019 56.8% 70.5%
2018 56.4% 70.5%
2017 56% 70.5%
2016 55.6% 70.5%
2015 55.2% 70.5%
2014 54.7% 70.3%
2013 54.3% 69.9%
2012 53.9% 69.6%
2011 53.3% 69.5%
2010 51.9% 69.5%
2009 50.6% 68.5%
2008 49.4% 68.1%
2007 48.2% 67%
2006 47.1% 67%
2005 46% 66.1%
2004 45% 65%
2003 44% 64.8%
2002 43.2% 65%
2001 42.4% 64.6%
2000 41.6% 64.3%
1999 40.9% 63.9%
1998 40.2% 63.6%
1997 39.5% 63.3%
1996 38.9% 63%
1995 38.3% 62.6%
1994 37.7% 62.3%
1993 37.2% 62%
1992 36.7% 61.6%
1991 36.3% 61.3%
1990 35.9% 61%
1989 35.6% 60.7%
1988 35.3% 60.4%
1987 35% 60%
1986 34.8% 59.7%
1985 34.6% 59.4%
1984 34.4% 59.1%
1983 34.2% 58.8%
1982 34.1% 58.5%
1981 33.9% 58.2%
1980 33.7% 57.9%
1979 33.5% 57.6%
1978 33.3% 57.3%
1977 33.1% 57.1%
1976 32.9% 56.8%
1975 32.7% 56.5%
1974 32.4% 56.3%
1973 32.2% 56%
1972 32% 55.8%
1971 31.8% 55.5%
1970 31.6% 55.3%
1969 31.5% 55.1%
1968 31.4% 54.9%
1967 31.3% 54.6%
1966 31.3% 54.4%
1965 31.2% 54.3%
1964 31.2% 54.1%
1963 31.1% 53.9%
1962 31.1% 53.7%
1961 31% 53.6%
1960 30.8% 53.4%

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 65% to 70.5% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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 (2023–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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