Albania vs Greece: Population density of the capital city
Albania
6,001 people per km²
in 2100
Greece
5,976 people per km²
in 2100
Albania rank
87th
Greece rank
89th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Albania
- Greece
How they compare
Albania currently reports 6,001 people per km² against 5,976 people per km² in Greece, a difference of 25 people per km².
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 87th and Greece ranks 89th of 191 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,999 people per km² | 7,855 people per km² | 143.24 people per km² | Albania |
| 2030s | 7,773 people per km² | 7,650 people per km² | 122.83 people per km² | Albania |
| 2040s | 7,513 people per km² | 7,460 people per km² | 52.31 people per km² | Albania |
| 2050s | 7,295 people per km² | 7,234 people per km² | 60.33 people per km² | Albania |
| 2060s | 7,169 people per km² | 6,947 people per km² | 222.35 people per km² | Albania |
| 2070s | 6,877 people per km² | 6,637 people per km² | 240.54 people per km² | Albania |
| 2080s | 6,388 people per km² | 6,363 people per km² | 24.52 people per km² | Albania |
| 2090s | 6,176 people per km² | 6,175 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | Albania |
| 2100s | 6,001 people per km² | 5,976 people per km² | 24.8 people per km² | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Albania or Greece?
- Albania, at 6,001 people per km² against 5,976 people per km² in Greece as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Albania and Greece?
- 25 people per km², with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Greece?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Albania and Greece rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Albania ranks 87th and Greece ranks 89th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.