Albania has a population density of 224.7 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and Saint Lucia are ranked 101st and 34th, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, hence the population density in Albania is 70.6% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 224.7 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 101/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
2342445
|
180492
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 124,070 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.5% | 70.9% |
| Urban population | 58.5% | 29.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Albania vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 21.5%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Albania ranked 72nd for population density and is in 101st place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 224.7 | 763 |
| 2023 | 228.2 | 761 |
| 2022 | 231.7 | 759 |
| 2021 | 235.3 | 758 |
| 2020 | 239 | 757 |
| 2019 | 242.7 | 754 |
| 2018 | 246.5 | 752 |
| 2017 | 250.3 | 749 |
| 2016 | 254.2 | 746 |
| 2015 | 258.2 | 743 |
| 2014 | 262.2 | 739 |
| 2013 | 266.3 | 736 |
| 2012 | 270.4 | 733 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 729 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 726 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 721 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 717 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 712 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 708 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | 702 |
| 2004 | 286.1 | 697 |
| 2003 | 287.3 | 692 |
| 2002 | 288.4 | 686 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 680 |
| 2000 | 292 | 673 |
| 1999 | 293.9 | 665 |
| 1998 | 295.7 | 657 |
| 1997 | 297.6 | 648 |
| 1996 | 299.5 | 639 |
| 1995 | 301 | 629 |
| 1994 | 303 | 619 |
| 1993 | 305 | 610 |
| 1992 | 307 | 601 |
| 1991 | 309 | 592 |
| 1990 | 311 | 585 |
| 1989 | 305 | 580 |
| 1988 | 297 | 573 |
| 1987 | 291.5 | 566 |
| 1986 | 285.7 | 557 |
| 1985 | 280.2 | 548 |
| 1984 | 274.5 | 540 |
| 1983 | 268.8 | 531 |
| 1982 | 263.2 | 523 |
| 1981 | 257.7 | 514 |
| 1980 | 252.6 | 506 |
| 1979 | 247.5 | 499 |
| 1978 | 242.6 | 492 |
| 1977 | 237.6 | 485 |
| 1976 | 232.4 | 477 |
| 1975 | 227.3 | 470 |
| 1974 | 222.1 | 463 |
| 1973 | 217.1 | 456 |
| 1972 | 212 | 450 |
| 1971 | 206.8 | 444 |
| 1970 | 201.9 | 438 |
| 1969 | 196.8 | 433 |
| 1968 | 191.2 | 427 |
| 1967 | 185.8 | 422 |
| 1966 | 181 | 418 |
| 1965 | 176.3 | 414 |
| 1964 | 171.5 | 410 |
| 1963 | 166.6 | 406 |
| 1962 | 161.8 | 401 |
| 1961 | 156.9 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 58.5% | 29.1% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 29.1% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | 29.1% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | 27.4% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 25.8% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | 22.9% |
| 2017 | 56% | 21.8% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | 20.8% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 20% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | 19.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | 18.9% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 18.6% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | 18.5% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | 18.5% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | 19% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 19.8% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | 20.9% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | 22.2% |
| 2005 | 46% | 23.5% |
| 2004 | 45% | 24.8% |
| 2003 | 44% | 26% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | 26.9% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | 27.9% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | 28.2% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | 28.5% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | 28.7% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | 29% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | 29.2% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | 29.3% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | 29.5% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | 29.5% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | 29.5% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | 29.4% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 35% | 29% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | 28.6% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | 28.3% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | 27.9% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | 27.5% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | 26.7% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | 26.4% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 26% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 25.6% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 25.1% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 24.6% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 24.1% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | 23.7% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 23.2% |
| 1972 | 32% | 22.8% |
| 1971 | 31.8% | 22.4% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | 22.1% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 21.8% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 21.6% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | 21.4% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 21.2% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 21.1% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 20.9% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | 20.6% |
| 1961 | 31% | 20.4% |
| 1960 | 30.8% | 20.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45% to 58.5% in Albania and from 24.8% to 29.1% in Saint Lucia.
Densely populated cities
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons