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Population density: Albania vs Taiwan compared

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Albania has a population density of 220.4 people per square mile compared to 1,662 people in Taiwan. Albania has 131,701 sq ft of land per person vs 16,697 sq ft in Taiwan. Albania and Taiwan rank 104th and 10th 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 0.28% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Taiwan, making the population density in Albania 86.7% lower than in Taiwan.

Population density by year

Albania
Taiwan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Albania Taiwan
2026 220.4 1,662
2025 222.1 1,669
2024 224.7 1,675
2023 228 1,670
2022 231.7 1,669
2021 235.3 1,679
2020 239 1,687
2019 242.7 1,688
2018 246.5 1,687
2017 250.3 1,685
2016 254.2 1,683
2015 258.2 1,679
2014 262.2 1,675
2013 266.3 1,671
2012 270.4 1,665
2011 274.6 1,660
2010 275.4 1,656
2009 276.7 1,652
2008 278.6 1,646
2007 280.7 1,640
2006 282.9 1,633
2005 284.7 1,627
2004 286.1 1,621
2003 287.3 1,615
2002 288.4 1,607
2001 289.3 1,599
2000 292 1,588
1999 293.9 1,575
1998 295.7 1,563
1997 297.6 1,548
1996 299.5 1,534
1995 301 1,522
1994 303 1,509
1993 305 1,496
1992 307 1,482
1991 309 1,467
1990 311 1,451
1989 305 1,435
1988 297 1,420
1987 291.5 1,404
1986 285.7 1,389
1985 280.2 1,373
1984 274.5 1,355
1983 268.8 1,335
1982 263.2 1,313
1981 257.7 1,290
1980 252.6 1,267
1979 247.5 1,243
1978 242.6 1,220
1977 237.6 1,197
1976 232.4 1,174
1975 227.3 1,150
1974 222.1 1,130
1973 217.1 1,110
1972 212 1,089
1971 206.8 1,067
1970 201.9 1,044
1969 196.8 1,007
1968 191.2 970
1967 185.8 945
1966 181 921
1965 176.3 895
1964 171.5 869
1963 166.6 842
1962 161.8 815
1961 156.9 789
1960 - 763

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Albania decreased by 22.1%, compared to a 1.77% growth in Taiwan.

In 2006, Albania ranked 73rd by population density and is 104th now. Taiwan was 8th in 2006 and ranks 10th out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Albania Taiwan
Population density 220.4 ppl/mi² 1,662 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 104/197 10/197
Population
2332078
23229461
Land area 10,579 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Land area per capita 125,525 sq ft 16,699 sq ft
Rural population 41.1% n/a
Urban population 58.9% n/a
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 70%

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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