Albania has a population density of 221.4 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Albania has 130,174 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Albania and Uganda rank 104th and 42nd 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 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Albania 67.5% lower than in Uganda.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Albania
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2026 | 221.4 | 682 |
| 2025 | 223.1 | 664 |
| 2024 | 224.7 | 646 |
| 2023 | 228.2 | 628 |
| 2022 | 231.7 | 611 |
| 2021 | 235.3 | 593 |
| 2020 | 239 | 574 |
| 2019 | 242.7 | 555 |
| 2018 | 246.5 | 537 |
| 2017 | 250.3 | 519 |
| 2016 | 254.2 | 501 |
| 2015 | 258.2 | 485 |
| 2014 | 262.2 | 470 |
| 2013 | 266.3 | 456 |
| 2012 | 270.4 | 444 |
| 2011 | 274.6 | 431 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 418 |
| 2009 | 276.7 | 408 |
| 2008 | 278.6 | 396 |
| 2007 | 280.7 | 384 |
| 2006 | 282.9 | 373 |
| 2005 | 284.7 | 362 |
| 2004 | 286.1 | 352 |
| 2003 | 287.3 | 342 |
| 2002 | 288.4 | 331 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 321 |
| 2000 | 292 | 311 |
| 1999 | 293.9 | 301 |
| 1998 | 295.7 | 291.9 |
| 1997 | 297.6 | 283.3 |
| 1996 | 299.5 | 275.2 |
| 1995 | 301 | 267.9 |
| 1994 | 303 | 260.7 |
| 1993 | 305 | 252.1 |
| 1992 | 307 | 243.5 |
| 1991 | 309 | 235.3 |
| 1990 | 311 | 227.7 |
| 1989 | 305 | 220.5 |
| 1988 | 297 | 213.5 |
| 1987 | 291.5 | 206.8 |
| 1986 | 285.7 | 200.5 |
| 1985 | 280.2 | 194.7 |
| 1984 | 274.5 | 189.3 |
| 1983 | 268.8 | 184.3 |
| 1982 | 263.2 | 179.8 |
| 1981 | 257.7 | 175.7 |
| 1980 | 252.6 | 172.1 |
| 1979 | 247.5 | 168.5 |
| 1978 | 242.6 | 164.5 |
| 1977 | 237.6 | 160.2 |
| 1976 | 232.4 | 156 |
| 1975 | 227.3 | 152 |
| 1974 | 222.1 | 148.1 |
| 1973 | 217.1 | 144.5 |
| 1972 | 212 | 141.1 |
| 1971 | 206.8 | 137.6 |
| 1970 | 201.9 | 133.8 |
| 1969 | 196.8 | 129.8 |
| 1968 | 191.2 | 125.8 |
| 1967 | 185.8 | 122 |
| 1966 | 181 | 118.3 |
| 1965 | 176.3 | 114.7 |
| 1964 | 171.5 | 111.3 |
| 1963 | 166.6 | 108 |
| 1962 | 161.8 | 104.9 |
| 1961 | 156.9 | 101.9 |
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 82.7% growth in Uganda.
In 2006, Albania ranked 74th by population density and is 104th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Albania
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 221.4 ppl/mi² | 682 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 104/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
2342753
|
53170946
|
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 77,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 124,070 sq ft | 43,155 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.5% | 68.7% |
| Urban population | 58.5% | 31.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 3.16% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2024 | 58.5% | 31.3% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 30.6% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | 29.9% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | 29.2% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 28.5% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | 27.8% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | 27.1% |
| 2017 | 56% | 26.4% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | 25.7% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 25% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | 24.2% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | 22.7% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 21.4% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | 20.1% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | 18.8% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | 17.6% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 16.5% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | 15.5% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | 14.6% |
| 2005 | 46% | 13.8% |
| 2004 | 45% | 13.1% |
| 2003 | 44% | 12.6% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | 12.2% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | 11.9% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | 11.6% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | 11.4% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | 11.2% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | 11% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | 10.9% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | 10.7% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | 10.6% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | 10.4% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | 10.2% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | 10% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | 9.76% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | 9.47% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 9.15% |
| 1987 | 35% | 8.8% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | 8.44% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | 8.09% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | 7.74% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | 7.43% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | 7.15% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | 6.92% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | 6.76% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 6.65% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 6.57% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | 6.51% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 6.46% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | 6.42% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | 6.38% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 6.34% |
| 1972 | 32% | 6.29% |
| 1971 | 31.8% | 6.24% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | 6.17% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | 6.09% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 5.97% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | 5.81% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | 5.63% |
| 1965 | 31.2% | 5.42% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 5.2% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 4.97% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | 4.75% |
| 1961 | 31% | 4.55% |
| 1960 | 30.8% | 4.36% |
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 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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