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Population density: Albania vs Tonga compared

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Albania has a population density of 221.4 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Albania and Tonga rank 104th and 69th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Albania 40.4% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Albania
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Albania Tonga
2026 221.4 372
2025 223.1 373
2024 224.7 375
2023 228.2 376
2022 231.7 378
2021 235.3 379
2020 239 380
2019 242.7 380
2018 246.5 380
2017 250.3 379
2016 254.2 380
2015 258.2 382
2014 262.2 383
2013 266.3 385
2012 270.4 387
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

Data sources: 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 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Albania ranked 74th by population density and is 104th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Albania
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Albania Tonga
2024 58.5% 21.2%
2023 58.2% 21.1%
2022 57.9% 21.1%
2021 57.5% 21.3%
2020 57.1% 21.9%
2019 56.8% 22.3%
2018 56.4% 22.7%
2017 56% 23%
2016 55.6% 23.1%
2015 55.2% 23.2%
2014 54.7% 23.3%
2013 54.3% 23.4%
2012 53.9% 23.5%
2011 53.3% 23.5%
2010 51.9% 23.4%
2009 50.6% 23.4%
2008 49.4% 23.3%
2007 48.2% 23.2%
2006 47.1% 23.2%
2005 46% 23.1%
2004 45% 23.1%
2003 44% 23.1%
2002 43.2% 23.1%
2001 42.4% 23%
2000 41.6% 23%
1999 40.9% 23%
1998 40.2% 23%
1997 39.5% 22.9%
1996 38.9% 22.9%
1995 38.3% 22.8%
1994 37.7% 22.7%
1993 37.2% 22.6%
1992 36.7% 22.5%
1991 36.3% 22.4%
1990 35.9% 22.2%
1989 35.6% 22%
1988 35.3% 21.9%
1987 35% 21.7%
1986 34.8% 21.5%
1985 34.6% 21.4%
1984 34.4% 21.2%
1983 34.2% 21%
1982 34.1% 20.9%
1981 33.9% 20.7%
1980 33.7% 20.6%
1979 33.5% 20.5%
1978 33.3% 20.4%
1977 33.1% 20.4%
1976 32.9% 20.3%
1975 32.7% 20.3%
1974 32.4% 20.3%
1973 32.2% 20.2%
1972 32% 20.2%
1971 31.8% 20.2%
1970 31.6% 20.2%
1969 31.5% 20.2%
1968 31.4% 20.1%
1967 31.3% 20.1%
1966 31.3% 20%
1965 31.2% 19.9%
1964 31.2% 19.7%
1963 31.1% 19.4%
1962 31.1% 19.1%
1961 31% 18.7%
1960 30.8% 18.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 45% to 58.5% in Albania and from 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

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

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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); 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. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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