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Population density: Albania vs Taiwan compared

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Albania has a population density of 221.4 people per square mile compared to 1,662 people in Taiwan. Albania has 130,174 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 0.29% 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 221.4 1,662
2025 223.1 1,669
2024 224.7 1,675
2023 228.2 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 1,670
2012 270.4 1,665
2011 274.6 1,660
2010 275.4 1,656
2009 276.7 1,651
2008 278.6 1,646
2007 280.7 1,640
2006 282.9 1,633
2005 284.7 1,626
2004 286.1 1,620
2003 287.3 1,614
2002 288.4 1,607
2001 289.3 1,599
2000 292 1,587
1999 293.9 1,575
1998 295.7 1,562
1997 297.6 1,548
1996 299.5 1,534
1995 301 1,522
1994 303 1,509
1993 305 1,495
1992 307 1,481
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 1,354
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 1,219
1977 237.6 1,197
1976 232.4 1,174
1975 227.3 1,150
1974 222.1 1,129
1973 217.1 1,109
1972 212 1,089
1971 206.8 1,067
1970 201.9 1,043
1969 196.8 1,007
1968 191.2 969
1967 185.8 945
1966 181 921
1965 176.3 895
1964 171.5 868
1963 166.6 842
1962 161.8 815
1961 156.9 789
1960 - 763

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 1.78% growth in Taiwan.

In 2006, Albania ranked 74th by population density and is 104th now. Taiwan was 8th in 2006 and ranks 10th out of 197 currently.

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 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2023–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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