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Population density: Albania vs Philippines compared

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Albania has a population density of 221.4 people per square mile compared to 1,023 people in the Philippines. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. Albania and the Philippines rank 104th and 23rd 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 1.43% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, making the population density in Albania 78.3% lower than in the Philippines.

Population density by year

Albania
Philippines

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Albania Philippines
2026 221.4 1,023
2025 223.1 1,014
2024 224.7 1,006
2023 228.2 998
2022 231.7 990
2021 235.3 982
2020 239 974
2019 242.7 962
2018 246.5 951
2017 250.3 939
2016 254.2 927
2015 258.2 915
2014 262.2 901
2013 266.3 887
2012 270.4 870
2011 274.6 853
2010 275.4 837
2009 276.7 820
2008 278.6 805
2007 280.7 791
2006 282.9 778
2005 284.7 765
2004 286.1 750
2003 287.3 736
2002 288.4 722
2001 289.3 707
2000 292 692
1999 293.9 675
1998 295.7 658
1997 297.6 642
1996 299.5 627
1995 301 613
1994 303 600
1993 305 587
1992 307 573
1991 309 559
1990 311 546
1989 305 532
1988 297 519
1987 291.5 505
1986 285.7 492
1985 280.2 480
1984 274.5 467
1983 268.8 453
1982 263.2 440
1981 257.7 428
1980 252.6 417
1979 247.5 407
1978 242.6 396
1977 237.6 385
1976 232.4 375
1975 227.3 366
1974 222.1 358
1973 217.1 350
1972 212 342
1971 206.8 334
1970 201.9 327
1969 196.8 318
1968 191.2 309
1967 185.8 301
1966 181 291.9
1965 176.3 283.3
1964 171.5 274.8
1963 166.6 266.4
1962 161.8 258.1
1961 156.9 250

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 31.5% growth in the Philippines.

In 2006, Albania ranked 74th by population density and is 104th now. The Philippines was 28th in 2006 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Albania
Philippines
1x
Year Urban population
Albania Philippines
2024 58.5% 55.5%
2023 58.2% 55.1%
2022 57.9% 54.8%
2021 57.5% 54.5%
2020 57.1% 54.1%
2019 56.8% 53.7%
2018 56.4% 53.2%
2017 56% 52.6%
2016 55.6% 51.9%
2015 55.2% 51.2%
2014 54.7% 50.2%
2013 54.3% 49.1%
2012 53.9% 47.9%
2011 53.3% 46.7%
2010 51.9% 45.5%
2009 50.6% 44.3%
2008 49.4% 43.2%
2007 48.2% 42.3%
2006 47.1% 41.8%
2005 46% 41.3%
2004 45% 40.9%
2003 44% 40.4%
2002 43.2% 40%
2001 42.4% 39.5%
2000 41.6% 39.1%
1999 40.9% 38.8%
1998 40.2% 38.4%
1997 39.5% 38%
1996 38.9% 37.7%
1995 38.3% 37.4%
1994 37.7% 37.1%
1993 37.2% 36.8%
1992 36.7% 36.5%
1991 36.3% 36.3%
1990 35.9% 36%
1989 35.6% 35.8%
1988 35.3% 35.5%
1987 35% 35.3%
1986 34.8% 35.1%
1985 34.6% 34.9%
1984 34.4% 34.6%
1983 34.2% 34.4%
1982 34.1% 34.2%
1981 33.9% 34%
1980 33.7% 33.8%
1979 33.5% 33.7%
1978 33.3% 33.5%
1977 33.1% 33.3%
1976 32.9% 33.1%
1975 32.7% 32.9%
1974 32.4% 32.7%
1973 32.2% 32.5%
1972 32% 32.3%
1971 31.8% 32.1%
1970 31.6% 31.9%
1969 31.5% 31.7%
1968 31.4% 31.5%
1967 31.3% 31.3%
1966 31.3% 31.1%
1965 31.2% 31%
1964 31.2% 30.8%
1963 31.1% 30.7%
1962 31.1% 30.5%
1961 31% 30.3%
1960 30.8% 30%

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 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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. Wikidata (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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