Albania has a population density of 224.7 people per square mile compared to 302 people in Portugal. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 92,822 sq ft in Portugal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and Portugal are ranked 101st and 81st, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Portugal, hence the population density in Albania is 25.7% lower than in Portugal.
Population density comparison
Albania
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 224.7 ppl/mi² | 302 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 81/197 |
| Population |
2342445
|
10663982
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 35,369 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 124,070 sq ft | 92,199 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.5% | 38.7% |
| Urban population | 58.5% | 61.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Albania vs Portugal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 21.5%, compared to a 1.89% growth in Portugal.
In 2004, Albania ranked 72nd for population density and is in 101st place now. Portugal was 68th in 2004 and ranks 81st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 224.7 | 302 |
| 2023 | 228.2 | 299.1 |
| 2022 | 231.7 | 295 |
| 2021 | 235.3 | 293 |
| 2020 | 239 | 291.1 |
| 2019 | 242.7 | 290.8 |
| 2018 | 246.5 | 290.8 |
| 2017 | 250.3 | 291.2 |
| 2016 | 254.2 | 291.9 |
| 2015 | 258.2 | 292.9 |
| 2014 | 262.2 | 294.1 |
| 2013 | 266.3 | 295.7 |
| 2012 | 270.4 | 297.3 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 298.5 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 299 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 298.8 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 299 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 298.5 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 297.9 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | 297.4 |
| 2004 | 286.1 | 296.8 |
| 2003 | 287.3 | 296 |
| 2002 | 288.4 | 294.9 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 293.3 |
| 2000 | 292 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 293.9 | 289.2 |
| 1998 | 295.7 | 287.6 |
| 1997 | 297.6 | 286.1 |
| 1996 | 299.5 | 284.9 |
| 1995 | 301 | 283.8 |
| 1994 | 303 | 282.8 |
| 1993 | 305 | 282.1 |
| 1992 | 307 | 281.7 |
| 1991 | 309 | 281.9 |
| 1990 | 311 | 282.6 |
| 1989 | 305 | 283.2 |
| 1988 | 297 | 283.6 |
| 1987 | 291.5 | 283.9 |
| 1986 | 285.7 | 284 |
| 1985 | 280.2 | 283.7 |
| 1984 | 274.5 | 283 |
| 1983 | 268.8 | 281.9 |
| 1982 | 263.2 | 280.6 |
| 1981 | 257.7 | 278.9 |
| 1980 | 252.6 | 276.4 |
| 1979 | 247.5 | 273.5 |
| 1978 | 242.6 | 270.6 |
| 1977 | 237.6 | 267.7 |
| 1976 | 232.4 | 264.8 |
| 1975 | 227.3 | 257.4 |
| 1974 | 222.1 | 247.8 |
| 1973 | 217.1 | 244.4 |
| 1972 | 212 | 244.3 |
| 1971 | 206.8 | 244.7 |
| 1970 | 201.9 | 245.7 |
| 1969 | 196.8 | 247.9 |
| 1968 | 191.2 | 250.1 |
| 1967 | 185.8 | 251.2 |
| 1966 | 181 | 252.8 |
| 1965 | 176.3 | 254.7 |
| 1964 | 171.5 | 255.8 |
| 1963 | 166.6 | 255.6 |
| 1962 | 161.8 | 254.6 |
| 1961 | 156.9 | 252.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 58.5% | 61.3% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 61.2% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | 61.1% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | 61.1% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 61.1% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | 61.1% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | 61.1% |
| 2017 | 56% | 61.1% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | 61.1% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 61.1% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | 61.1% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 61.1% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | 61.1% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | 61.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | 60.8% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 60.4% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | 59.7% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | 59% |
| 2005 | 46% | 58.2% |
| 2004 | 45% | 57.4% |
| 2003 | 44% | 56.6% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | 55.8% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 55.1% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | 54.4% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | 53.7% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | 53.1% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | 52.4% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | 51.7% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | 51% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | 50.3% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | 49.7% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | 49% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | 48.4% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | 47.7% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | 47.1% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 46.5% |
| 1987 | 35% | 45.8% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | 45.2% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | 44.5% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | 43.9% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | 43.2% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | 42.6% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | 41.9% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | 41.3% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 40.6% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 40% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 39.3% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 38.7% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 38.1% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | 37.5% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 36.9% |
| 1972 | 32% | 36.3% |
| 1971 | 31.8% | 35.8% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | 35.2% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 34.7% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 34.2% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | 33.7% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 33.2% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 32.7% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 32.3% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 31.9% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | 31.5% |
| 1961 | 31% | 31.2% |
| 1960 | 30.8% | 30.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45% to 58.5% in Albania and from 57.4% to 61.3% in Portugal.
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