Albania has a population density of 256.6 people per square mile compared to 844 people in Pakistan. Albania has 113,991 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and Pakistan are ranked 94th and 29th, 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 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, hence the population density in Albania is 69.6% lower than in Pakistan.
Population density comparison
Albania
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 256.6 ppl/mi² | 844 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 94/197 | 29/197 |
| Population |
2694925
|
258497127
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 297,638 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 108,646 sq ft | 33,023 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.6% | 61.6% |
| Urban population | 65.4% | 38.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.3% |
Albania vs Pakistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 10.3%, compared to a 46.7% growth in Pakistan.
In 2004, Albania ranked 72nd for population density and is in 94th place now. Pakistan was 38th in 2004 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2024 | 256.6 | 844 |
| 2023 | 259.6 | 832 |
| 2022 | 262.6 | 819 |
| 2021 | 265.8 | 805 |
| 2020 | 268.2 | 790 |
| 2019 | 269.8 | 775 |
| 2018 | 270.9 | 762 |
| 2017 | 271.6 | 750 |
| 2016 | 271.9 | 740 |
| 2015 | 272.3 | 730 |
| 2014 | 273.1 | 720 |
| 2013 | 273.7 | 709 |
| 2012 | 274.2 | 698 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 685 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 669 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 653 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 637 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 620 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 604 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | 589 |
| 2004 | 286.1 | 575 |
| 2003 | 287.3 | 561 |
| 2002 | 288.4 | 548 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 535 |
| 2000 | 292 | 520 |
| 1999 | 293.9 | 506 |
| 1998 | 295.7 | 492 |
| 1997 | 297.6 | 479 |
| 1996 | 299.5 | 466 |
| 1995 | 301 | 452 |
| 1994 | 303 | 439 |
| 1993 | 305 | 427 |
| 1992 | 307 | 415 |
| 1991 | 309 | 403 |
| 1990 | 311 | 390 |
| 1989 | 305 | 377 |
| 1988 | 297 | 365 |
| 1987 | 291.5 | 353 |
| 1986 | 285.7 | 341 |
| 1985 | 280.2 | 330 |
| 1984 | 274.5 | 320 |
| 1983 | 268.8 | 310 |
| 1982 | 263.2 | 299.3 |
| 1981 | 257.7 | 288.3 |
| 1980 | 252.6 | 276.5 |
| 1979 | 247.5 | 265.4 |
| 1978 | 242.6 | 256.4 |
| 1977 | 237.6 | 248.3 |
| 1976 | 232.4 | 240.6 |
| 1975 | 227.3 | 233.4 |
| 1974 | 222.1 | 226.5 |
| 1973 | 217.1 | 219.9 |
| 1972 | 212 | 213.6 |
| 1971 | 206.8 | 207.8 |
| 1970 | 201.9 | 202.1 |
| 1969 | 196.8 | 196.4 |
| 1968 | 191.2 | 190.9 |
| 1967 | 185.8 | 185.5 |
| 1966 | 181 | 180.3 |
| 1965 | 176.3 | 175.4 |
| 1964 | 171.5 | 170.7 |
| 1963 | 166.6 | 166.1 |
| 1962 | 161.8 | 161.8 |
| 1961 | 156.9 | 157.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2024 | 65.4% | 38.4% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 38% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | 37.7% |
| 2021 | 63% | 37.4% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | 37.2% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | 36.9% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | 36.7% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | 36.4% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | 36.2% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 36% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | 35.8% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | 35.6% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | 35.4% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | 35.2% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | 35% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | 34.8% |
| 2008 | 50% | 34.6% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | 34.4% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | 34.2% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | 34% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 33.8% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | 33.6% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | 33.4% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 33.2% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | 33% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | 32.8% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | 32.6% |
| 1997 | 40% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | 32.1% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | 31.8% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | 31.6% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 31.3% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | 30.8% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 30.6% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | 30.3% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | 30.1% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | 29.8% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | 29.6% |
| 1985 | 35.1% | 29.3% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | 29.1% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | 28.9% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | 28.6% |
| 1981 | 34% | 28.4% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | 28.1% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 27.7% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 27.4% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 27% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 26.7% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 26.3% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | 26% |
| 1973 | 32.3% | 25.7% |
| 1972 | 32.1% | 25.4% |
| 1971 | 31.9% | 25.1% |
| 1970 | 31.7% | 24.8% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 24.6% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 24.3% |
| 1967 | 31.4% | 24% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 23.8% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 23.5% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 23.3% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 23% |
| 1962 | 31% | 22.8% |
| 1961 | 30.9% | 22.5% |
| 1960 | 30.7% | 22.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.7% to 65.4% in Albania and from 33.8% to 38.4% in Pakistan.
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