Albania has a population density of 256.6 people per square mile compared to 120.1 people in Montenegro. Albania has 113,991 sq ft of land per person vs 239,545 sq ft in Montenegro. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and Montenegro are ranked 94th and 141st, 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 0.008% of the population and 0.009% of the land area for Montenegro, hence the population density in Albania is 113.6% higher than in Montenegro.
Population density comparison
Albania
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 256.6 ppl/mi² | 120.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 94/197 | 141/197 |
| Population |
2694925
|
618209
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 5,193 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 108,646 sq ft | 232,073 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.6% | 31.2% |
| Urban population | 65.4% | 68.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Albania vs Montenegro:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 9.29%, compared to a 1.43% growth in Montenegro.
In 2006, Albania ranked 74th for population density and is in 94th place now. Montenegro was 127th in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 256.6 | 120.1 |
| 2023 | 259.6 | 120.1 |
| 2022 | 262.6 | 120.1 |
| 2021 | 265.8 | 120.4 |
| 2020 | 268.2 | 120.7 |
| 2019 | 269.8 | 120.7 |
| 2018 | 270.9 | 120.6 |
| 2017 | 271.6 | 120.5 |
| 2016 | 271.9 | 120.4 |
| 2015 | 272.3 | 120.3 |
| 2014 | 273.1 | 120.1 |
| 2013 | 273.7 | 119.9 |
| 2012 | 274.2 | 119.7 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 119.5 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 119.3 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 119.1 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 118.8 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 118.4 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | - |
| 2004 | 286.1 | - |
| 2003 | 287.3 | - |
| 2002 | 288.4 | - |
| 2001 | 289.3 | - |
| 2000 | 292 | - |
| 1999 | 293.9 | - |
| 1998 | 295.7 | - |
| 1997 | 297.6 | - |
| 1996 | 299.5 | - |
| 1995 | 301 | - |
| 1994 | 303 | - |
| 1993 | 305 | - |
| 1992 | 307 | - |
| 1991 | 309 | - |
| 1990 | 311 | - |
| 1989 | 305 | - |
| 1988 | 297 | - |
| 1987 | 291.5 | - |
| 1986 | 285.7 | - |
| 1985 | 280.2 | - |
| 1984 | 274.5 | - |
| 1983 | 268.8 | - |
| 1982 | 263.2 | - |
| 1981 | 257.7 | - |
| 1980 | 252.6 | - |
| 1979 | 247.5 | - |
| 1978 | 242.6 | - |
| 1977 | 237.6 | - |
| 1976 | 232.4 | - |
| 1975 | 227.3 | - |
| 1974 | 222.1 | - |
| 1973 | 217.1 | - |
| 1972 | 212 | - |
| 1971 | 206.8 | - |
| 1970 | 201.9 | - |
| 1969 | 196.8 | - |
| 1968 | 191.2 | - |
| 1967 | 185.8 | - |
| 1966 | 181 | - |
| 1965 | 176.3 | - |
| 1964 | 171.5 | - |
| 1963 | 166.6 | - |
| 1962 | 161.8 | - |
| 1961 | 156.9 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 65.4% | 68.8% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 68.5% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | 68.2% |
| 2021 | 63% | 67.8% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | 67.5% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | 67.2% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | 66.8% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | 66.5% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | 66.1% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 65.8% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | 65.5% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | 65.1% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | 64.8% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | 64.1% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 50% | 63.5% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | 63.1% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | 62.8% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | 62.5% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 62.1% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | 61.6% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | 60.6% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 59.6% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | 57.5% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | 56.5% |
| 1997 | 40% | 55.5% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | 54.4% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | 53.4% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | 52.3% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 51.3% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | 50.2% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | 49.2% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 48% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | 46.9% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | 45.7% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | 44.6% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | 43.5% |
| 1985 | 35.1% | 42.3% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | 41.2% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | 40.1% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | 39% |
| 1981 | 34% | 37.9% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 34.7% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 33.7% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 32.6% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | 30.6% |
| 1973 | 32.3% | 29.7% |
| 1972 | 32.1% | 28.7% |
| 1971 | 31.9% | 27.8% |
| 1970 | 31.7% | 26.9% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 26% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 25.1% |
| 1967 | 31.4% | 24.2% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 23.4% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 22.6% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 21.8% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 21% |
| 1962 | 31% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 30.9% | 19.5% |
| 1960 | 30.7% | 18.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.7% to 65.4% in Albania and from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro.
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