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Population density: Albania vs Togo compared

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Albania has a population density of 220.4 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Albania has 131,701 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Albania and Togo rank 104th and 62nd 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 0.1% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Albania 47.3% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Albania
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Albania Togo
2026 220.4 418
2025 222.1 409
2024 224.7 400
2023 228 392
2022 231.7 384
2021 235.3 378
2020 239 371
2019 242.7 363
2018 246.5 355
2017 250.3 349
2016 254.2 343
2015 258.2 337
2014 262.2 330
2013 266.3 324
2012 270.4 317
2011 274.6 310
2010 275.4 301
2009 276.7 291.9
2008 278.6 282.7
2007 280.7 273.7
2006 282.9 265.2
2005 284.7 257.8
2004 286.1 251.5
2003 287.3 245.4
2002 288.4 239.4
2001 289.3 233.5
2000 292 227.8
1999 293.9 222.2
1998 295.7 216.7
1997 297.6 211.4
1996 299.5 204.3
1995 301 195.7
1994 303 185.9
1993 305 185.1
1992 307 187.3
1991 309 182
1990 311 176.9
1989 305 171.8
1988 297 166.7
1987 291.5 161.8
1986 285.7 157
1985 280.2 152.1
1984 274.5 147.9
1983 268.8 144.4
1982 263.2 141
1981 257.7 137.1
1980 252.6 132.9
1979 247.5 129.3
1978 242.6 126
1977 237.6 123
1976 232.4 120.2
1975 227.3 117.3
1974 222.1 114.5
1973 217.1 111.6
1972 212 108.8
1971 206.8 105.7
1970 201.9 102.4
1969 196.8 97.3
1968 191.2 93
1967 185.8 91.1
1966 181 89.2
1965 176.3 87.4
1964 171.5 85.7
1963 166.6 84.1
1962 161.8 82.5
1961 156.9 81.1

Data sources: 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 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Albania ranked 73rd by population density and is 104th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Albania Togo
Population density 220.4 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 104/197 62/197
Population
2332078
8873660
Land area 10,579 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 125,525 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 41.1% 55.6%
Urban population 58.9% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Albania
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Albania Togo
2025 58.9% 44.4%
2024 58.5% 43.8%
2023 58.2% 43.2%
2022 57.9% 42.7%
2021 57.5% 42.3%
2020 57.1% 41.9%
2019 56.8% 41.4%
2018 56.4% 41%
2017 56% 40.6%
2016 55.6% 40.1%
2015 55.2% 39.7%
2014 54.7% 39.3%
2013 54.3% 38.9%
2012 53.9% 38.4%
2011 53.3% 38%
2010 51.9% 37.6%
2009 50.6% 37.1%
2008 49.4% 36.7%
2007 48.2% 36.2%
2006 47.1% 35.8%
2005 46% 35.3%
2004 45% 34.9%
2003 44% 34.5%
2002 43.2% 34%
2001 42.4% 33.6%
2000 41.6% 33.1%
1999 40.9% 32.6%
1998 40.2% 32.2%
1997 39.5% 31.8%
1996 38.9% 31.3%
1995 38.3% 30.9%
1994 37.7% 30.4%
1993 37.2% 30%
1992 36.7% 29.5%
1991 36.3% 29.1%
1990 35.9% 28.7%
1989 35.6% 28.2%
1988 35.3% 27.8%
1987 35% 27.4%
1986 34.8% 27%
1985 34.6% 26.6%
1984 34.4% 26.2%
1983 34.2% 25.8%
1982 34.1% 25.4%
1981 33.9% 25.1%
1980 33.7% 24.7%
1979 33.5% 24.4%
1978 33.3% 24.1%
1977 33.1% 23.8%
1976 32.9% 23.5%
1975 32.7% 23.2%
1974 32.4% 22.9%
1973 32.2% 22.6%
1972 32% 22.2%
1971 31.8% 21.8%
1970 31.6% 21.4%
1969 31.5% 20.8%
1968 31.4% 20%
1967 31.3% 19%
1966 31.3% 17.8%
1965 31.2% 16.5%
1964 31.2% 15.2%
1963 31.1% 13.9%
1962 31.1% 12.7%
1961 31% 11.6%
1960 30.8% 10.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 46% to 58.9% in Albania and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K

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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); 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. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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