Albania has a population density of 224.7 people per square mile compared to 536 people in Nepal. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and Nepal are ranked 101st and 55th, 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, hence the population density in Albania is 58.1% lower than in Nepal.
Population density comparison
Albania
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 224.7 ppl/mi² | 536 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 55/197 |
| Population |
2342445
|
29630474
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 55,348 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 124,070 sq ft | 52,039 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.5% | 33.2% |
| Urban population | 58.5% | 66.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Albania vs Nepal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 21.5%, compared to a 14% growth in Nepal.
In 2004, Albania ranked 72nd for population density and is in 101st place now. Nepal was 45th in 2004 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Nepal
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| 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% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45% to 58.5% in Albania and from 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.
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