Albania has a population density of 256.6 people per square mile compared to 375 people in Tonga. Albania has 113,991 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Albania and Tonga are ranked 94th and 68th, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, hence the population density in Albania is 31.5% lower than in Tonga.
Population density comparison
Albania
|
Tonga
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 256.6 ppl/mi² | 375 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 94/197 | 68/197 |
| Population |
2694925
|
103744
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 278 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 108,646 sq ft | 74,394 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.6% | 76.8% |
| Urban population | 65.4% | 23.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Albania vs Tonga:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Albania decreased by 10.3%, compared to a 0.85% decline in Tonga.
In 2004, Albania ranked 72nd for population density and is in 94th place now. Tonga was 54th in 2004 and ranks 68th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Tonga
|
|
| 2024 | 256.6 | 375 |
| 2023 | 259.6 | 376 |
| 2022 | 262.6 | 378 |
| 2021 | 265.8 | 379 |
| 2020 | 268.2 | 380 |
| 2019 | 269.8 | 380 |
| 2018 | 270.9 | 380 |
| 2017 | 271.6 | 379 |
| 2016 | 271.9 | 380 |
| 2015 | 272.3 | 382 |
| 2014 | 273.1 | 383 |
| 2013 | 273.7 | 385 |
| 2012 | 274.2 | 387 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 387 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 386 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 386 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 385 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 384 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 382 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | 380 |
| 2004 | 286.1 | 378 |
| 2003 | 287.3 | 376 |
| 2002 | 288.4 | 374 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 372 |
| 2000 | 292 | 369 |
| 1999 | 293.9 | 367 |
| 1998 | 295.7 | 365 |
| 1997 | 297.6 | 362 |
| 1996 | 299.5 | 361 |
| 1995 | 301 | 361 |
| 1994 | 303 | 360 |
| 1993 | 305 | 360 |
| 1992 | 307 | 360 |
| 1991 | 309 | 359 |
| 1990 | 311 | 359 |
| 1989 | 305 | 358 |
| 1988 | 297 | 356 |
| 1987 | 291.5 | 354 |
| 1986 | 285.7 | 353 |
| 1985 | 280.2 | 352 |
| 1984 | 274.5 | 352 |
| 1983 | 268.8 | 353 |
| 1982 | 263.2 | 352 |
| 1981 | 257.7 | 352 |
| 1980 | 252.6 | 352 |
| 1979 | 247.5 | 351 |
| 1978 | 242.6 | 350 |
| 1977 | 237.6 | 348 |
| 1976 | 232.4 | 343 |
| 1975 | 227.3 | 335 |
| 1974 | 222.1 | 326 |
| 1973 | 217.1 | 319 |
| 1972 | 212 | 314 |
| 1971 | 206.8 | 309 |
| 1970 | 201.9 | 304 |
| 1969 | 196.8 | 298.2 |
| 1968 | 191.2 | 292.6 |
| 1967 | 185.8 | 287.1 |
| 1966 | 181 | 280.6 |
| 1965 | 176.3 | 273.1 |
| 1964 | 171.5 | 265.8 |
| 1963 | 166.6 | 258.6 |
| 1962 | 161.8 | 251.6 |
| 1961 | 156.9 | 244.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Tonga
|
|
| 2024 | 65.4% | 23.2% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 23.2% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | 23.1% |
| 2021 | 63% | 23.1% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | 23.1% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | 23.1% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | 23.1% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | 23.2% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | 23.2% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 23.3% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | 23.3% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | 23.4% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | 23.4% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | 23.4% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | 23.4% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | 23.3% |
| 2008 | 50% | 23.3% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | 23.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | 23.2% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | 23.2% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 23.1% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | 23.1% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 23% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | 23% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | 23% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | 23% |
| 1997 | 40% | 22.9% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | 22.9% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | 22.9% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | 22.8% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 22.8% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | 22.8% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | 22.7% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 22.7% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | 22.7% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | 22.6% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | 22.6% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | 22.5% |
| 1985 | 35.1% | 22.3% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | 22% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | 21.8% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | 21.6% |
| 1981 | 34% | 21.4% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | 21.2% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 20.9% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 20.7% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 20.5% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 20.4% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 20.3% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | 20.3% |
| 1973 | 32.3% | 20.3% |
| 1972 | 32.1% | 20.2% |
| 1971 | 31.9% | 20.2% |
| 1970 | 31.7% | 20.2% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 20.2% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 20.1% |
| 1967 | 31.4% | 20.1% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 19.9% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 19.5% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 19.1% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 18.7% |
| 1962 | 31% | 18.3% |
| 1961 | 30.9% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 30.7% | 17.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.7% to 65.4% in Albania and from 23.1% to 23.2% in Tonga.
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