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Population density: Albania vs Jamaica compared

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Albania has a population density of 221.4 people per square mile compared to 678 people in Jamaica. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. Albania and Jamaica rank 104th and 43rd 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 0.03% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Jamaica, making the population density in Albania 67.3% lower than in Jamaica.

Population density by year

Albania
Jamaica

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Albania Jamaica
2026 221.4 678
2025 223.1 679
2024 224.7 679
2023 228.2 679
2022 231.7 679
2021 235.3 679
2020 239 677
2019 242.7 675
2018 246.5 674
2017 250.3 673
2016 254.2 672
2015 258.2 670
2014 262.2 668
2013 266.3 666
2012 270.4 663
2011 274.6 660
2010 275.4 657
2009 276.7 655
2008 278.6 652
2007 280.7 649
2006 282.9 646
2005 284.7 643
2004 286.1 639
2003 287.3 635
2002 288.4 631
2001 289.3 628
2000 292 624
1999 293.9 619
1998 295.7 615
1997 297.6 609
1996 299.5 604
1995 301 598
1994 303 592
1993 305 586
1992 307 580
1991 309 574
1990 311 569
1989 305 565
1988 297 561
1987 291.5 557
1986 285.7 553
1985 280.2 548
1984 274.5 542
1983 268.8 534
1982 263.2 527
1981 257.7 520
1980 252.6 513
1979 247.5 507
1978 242.6 501
1977 237.6 495
1976 232.4 489
1975 227.3 483
1974 222.1 476
1973 217.1 469
1972 212 462
1971 206.8 455
1970 201.9 449
1969 196.8 444
1968 191.2 439
1967 185.8 434
1966 181 428
1965 176.3 423
1964 171.5 417
1963 166.6 412
1962 161.8 406
1961 156.9 400

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 4.96% growth in Jamaica.

In 2006, Albania ranked 74th by population density and is 104th now. Jamaica was 36th in 2006 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Albania
Jamaica
1x
Year Urban population
Albania Jamaica
2024 58.5% 58.9%
2023 58.2% 58.5%
2022 57.9% 58%
2021 57.5% 57.5%
2020 57.1% 57.1%
2019 56.8% 56.7%
2018 56.4% 56.3%
2017 56% 55.9%
2016 55.6% 55.5%
2015 55.2% 55.2%
2014 54.7% 54.9%
2013 54.3% 54.5%
2012 53.9% 54.2%
2011 53.3% 54%
2010 51.9% 53.8%
2009 50.6% 53.6%
2008 49.4% 53.4%
2007 48.2% 53.2%
2006 47.1% 53%
2005 46% 52.8%
2004 45% 52.6%
2003 44% 52.4%
2002 43.2% 52.1%
2001 42.4% 51.9%
2000 41.6% 51.7%
1999 40.9% 51.5%
1998 40.2% 51.3%
1997 39.5% 51%
1996 38.9% 50.8%
1995 38.3% 50.6%
1994 37.7% 50.3%
1993 37.2% 50.1%
1992 36.7% 49.9%
1991 36.3% 49.7%
1990 35.9% 49.4%
1989 35.6% 49.3%
1988 35.3% 49.1%
1987 35% 48.9%
1986 34.8% 48.7%
1985 34.6% 48.5%
1984 34.4% 48.3%
1983 34.2% 48.1%
1982 34.1% 47.8%
1981 33.9% 47.5%
1980 33.7% 47.2%
1979 33.5% 46.8%
1978 33.3% 46.3%
1977 33.1% 45.8%
1976 32.9% 45.3%
1975 32.7% 44.8%
1974 32.4% 44.2%
1973 32.2% 43.5%
1972 32% 42.9%
1971 31.8% 42.2%
1970 31.6% 41.4%
1969 31.5% 40.6%
1968 31.4% 39.6%
1967 31.3% 38.4%
1966 31.3% 37.2%
1965 31.2% 35.8%
1964 31.2% 34.5%
1963 31.1% 33.2%
1962 31.1% 31.9%
1961 31% 30.7%
1960 30.8% 29.7%

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 52.6% to 58.9% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K

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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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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