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Population density: Albania vs Nepal compared

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Albania has a population density of 221.4 people per square mile compared to 535 people in Nepal. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. Albania and Nepal rank 104th and 54th 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, making the population density in Albania 58.6% lower than in Nepal.

Population density by year

Albania
Nepal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Albania Nepal
2026 221.4 535
2025 223.1 535
2024 224.7 536
2023 228.2 537
2022 231.7 537
2021 235.3 533
2020 239 523
2019 242.7 513
2018 246.5 507
2017 250.3 506
2016 254.2 505
2015 258.2 503
2014 262.2 500
2013 266.3 498
2012 270.4 497
2011 274.6 496
2010 275.4 494
2009 276.7 491
2008 278.6 488
2007 280.7 484
2006 282.9 480
2005 284.7 475
2004 286.1 470
2003 287.3 464
2002 288.4 458
2001 289.3 451
2000 292 443
1999 293.9 437
1998 295.7 429
1997 297.6 421
1996 299.5 412
1995 301 403
1994 303 393
1993 305 384
1992 307 373
1991 309 363
1990 311 354
1989 305 345
1988 297 338
1987 291.5 331
1986 285.7 324
1985 280.2 317
1984 274.5 309
1983 268.8 302
1982 263.2 295.2
1981 257.7 288.4
1980 252.6 281.7
1979 247.5 275.1
1978 242.6 268.8
1977 237.6 262.6
1976 232.4 256.8
1975 227.3 251.2
1974 222.1 245.7
1973 217.1 240.4
1972 212 235.3
1971 206.8 230.2
1970 201.9 225.2
1969 196.8 220.4
1968 191.2 215.6
1967 185.8 211.1
1966 181 206.6
1965 176.3 202.4
1964 171.5 198.3
1963 166.6 194.3
1962 161.8 190.6
1961 156.9 186.9

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 11.4% growth in Nepal.

In 2006, Albania ranked 74th by population density and is 104th now. Nepal was 45th in 2006 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Albania
Nepal
1x
Year Urban population
Albania Nepal
2024 58.5% 66.8%
2023 58.2% 66.5%
2022 57.9% 66.3%
2021 57.5% 66.1%
2020 57.1% 66.1%
2019 56.8% 66%
2018 56.4% 65.8%
2017 56% 65.6%
2016 55.6% 65.3%
2015 55.2% 65%
2014 54.7% 64.6%
2013 54.3% 64.1%
2012 53.9% 63.7%
2011 53.3% 63.1%
2010 51.9% 62%
2009 50.6% 59.9%
2008 49.4% 56.9%
2007 48.2% 53.4%
2006 47.1% 49.5%
2005 46% 45.5%
2004 45% 41.6%
2003 44% 38%
2002 43.2% 35%
2001 42.4% 32.8%
2000 41.6% 31.1%
1999 40.9% 29.5%
1998 40.2% 28%
1997 39.5% 26.6%
1996 38.9% 25.3%
1995 38.3% 24.1%
1994 37.7% 23%
1993 37.2% 22%
1992 36.7% 21.2%
1991 36.3% 20.4%
1990 35.9% 19.8%
1989 35.6% 19.2%
1988 35.3% 18.7%
1987 35% 18.3%
1986 34.8% 17.9%
1985 34.6% 17.5%
1984 34.4% 17.1%
1983 34.2% 16.6%
1982 34.1% 16.1%
1981 33.9% 15.5%
1980 33.7% 14.6%
1979 33.5% 13.4%
1978 33.3% 12%
1977 33.1% 10.5%
1976 32.9% 8.99%
1975 32.7% 7.51%
1974 32.4% 6.18%
1973 32.2% 5.09%
1972 32% 4.33%
1971 31.8% 4%
1970 31.6% 3.93%
1969 31.5% 3.87%
1968 31.4% 3.82%
1967 31.3% 3.78%
1966 31.3% 3.75%
1965 31.2% 3.72%
1964 31.2% 3.69%
1963 31.1% 3.66%
1962 31.1% 3.62%
1961 31% 3.57%
1960 30.8% 3.51%

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 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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