Albania has a population density of 256.6 people per square mile compared to 197.6 people in Tajikistan. Albania has 113,991 sq ft of land per person vs 145,437 sq ft in Tajikistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and Tajikistan are ranked 94th and 116th, 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 0.09% of the land area for Tajikistan, hence the population density in Albania is 29.8% higher than in Tajikistan.
Population density comparison
Albania
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 256.6 ppl/mi² | 197.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 94/197 | 116/197 |
| Population |
2694925
|
10940854
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 53,587 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 108,646 sq ft | 141,057 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.6% | 71.5% |
| Urban population | 65.4% | 28.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Albania vs Tajikistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 10.3%, compared to a 57.3% growth in Tajikistan.
In 2004, Albania ranked 72nd for population density and is in 94th place now. Tajikistan was 122nd in 2004 and ranks 116th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2024 | 256.6 | 197.6 |
| 2023 | 259.6 | 193.9 |
| 2022 | 262.6 | 190 |
| 2021 | 265.8 | 186 |
| 2020 | 268.2 | 181.9 |
| 2019 | 269.8 | 177.8 |
| 2018 | 270.9 | 173.7 |
| 2017 | 271.6 | 169.6 |
| 2016 | 271.9 | 165.4 |
| 2015 | 272.3 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 273.1 | 157.2 |
| 2013 | 273.7 | 152.1 |
| 2012 | 274.2 | 148.3 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 144.8 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 141.6 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 138.6 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 135.8 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 133.1 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 130.6 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | 128.1 |
| 2004 | 286.1 | 125.7 |
| 2003 | 287.3 | 123.2 |
| 2002 | 288.4 | 120.9 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 118.6 |
| 2000 | 292 | 116.3 |
| 1999 | 293.9 | 114.9 |
| 1998 | 295.7 | 114.3 |
| 1997 | 297.6 | 113.6 |
| 1996 | 299.5 | 112.3 |
| 1995 | 301 | 110.1 |
| 1994 | 303 | 107.8 |
| 1993 | 305 | 105.9 |
| 1992 | 307 | 104.5 |
| 1991 | 309 | - |
| 1990 | 311 | - |
| 1989 | 305 | - |
| 1988 | 297 | - |
| 1987 | 291.5 | - |
| 1986 | 285.7 | - |
| 1985 | 280.2 | - |
| 1984 | 274.5 | - |
| 1983 | 268.8 | - |
| 1982 | 263.2 | - |
| 1981 | 257.7 | - |
| 1980 | 252.6 | - |
| 1979 | 247.5 | - |
| 1978 | 242.6 | - |
| 1977 | 237.6 | - |
| 1976 | 232.4 | - |
| 1975 | 227.3 | - |
| 1974 | 222.1 | - |
| 1973 | 217.1 | - |
| 1972 | 212 | - |
| 1971 | 206.8 | - |
| 1970 | 201.9 | - |
| 1969 | 196.8 | - |
| 1968 | 191.2 | - |
| 1967 | 185.8 | - |
| 1966 | 181 | - |
| 1965 | 176.3 | - |
| 1964 | 171.5 | - |
| 1963 | 166.6 | - |
| 1962 | 161.8 | - |
| 1961 | 156.9 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2024 | 65.4% | 28.5% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 28.2% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | 28% |
| 2021 | 63% | 27.7% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | 27.5% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | 27.3% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | 27.1% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | 27% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | 26.9% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 26.7% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | 26.7% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | 26.6% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | 26.5% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | 26.5% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | 26.5% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | 26.5% |
| 2008 | 50% | 26.5% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | 26.5% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | 26.5% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | 26.5% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 26.5% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | 26.5% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | 26.5% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 26.5% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | 26.5% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | 26.8% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | 27.3% |
| 1997 | 40% | 27.8% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | 28.3% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | 28.9% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | 29.4% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 30% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | 30.5% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | 31.1% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 31.7% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | 32.2% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | 32.6% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | 32.8% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | 33% |
| 1985 | 35.1% | 33.2% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | 33.4% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | 33.7% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | 33.9% |
| 1981 | 34% | 34.1% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | 34.3% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 34.5% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 34.7% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 35% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 35.3% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 35.5% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | 35.8% |
| 1973 | 32.3% | 36.1% |
| 1972 | 32.1% | 36.3% |
| 1971 | 31.9% | 36.6% |
| 1970 | 31.7% | 36.9% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 36.8% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 36.4% |
| 1967 | 31.4% | 36% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 35.6% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 35.2% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 34.8% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 34.4% |
| 1962 | 31% | 34% |
| 1961 | 30.9% | 33.6% |
| 1960 | 30.7% | 33.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.7% to 65.4% in Albania and from 26.5% to 28.5% in Tajikistan.
Densely populated cities
|
Albania
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Tirana | 418K |
| Vlore | 131K |
| Kamez | 127K |
| Durres | 113K |
| Elbasan | 78.7K |
| Shkoder | 76K |
| Fier | 55.8K |
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dushanbe | 863K |
| Khujand | 199K |
| Qurghonteppa | 127K |
| Istaravshan | 64.3K |
| Konibodom | 54.4K |
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