Albania vs Papua New Guinea: Population density
Albania
43.25 people per km²
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
41.16 people per km²
in 2100
Albania rank
174th
Papua New Guinea rank
177th
Population density over time
- Albania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Albania currently reports 43.25 people per km² against 41.16 people per km² in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.09 people per km².
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 234 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.3 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | 5.33 people per km² | Albania |
| 1100s | 7.3 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | 5.24 people per km² | Albania |
| 1200s | 7.3 people per km² | 2.16 people per km² | 5.14 people per km² | Albania |
| 1300s | 7.3 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 5.04 people per km² | Albania |
| 1400s | 7.3 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | 4.93 people per km² | Albania |
| 1500s | 7.3 people per km² | 2.48 people per km² | 4.82 people per km² | Albania |
| 1600s | 7.3 people per km² | 2.6 people per km² | 4.7 people per km² | Albania |
| 1700s | 10.95 people per km² | 2.72 people per km² | 8.23 people per km² | Albania |
| 1710s | 11.37 people per km² | 2.73 people per km² | 8.63 people per km² | Albania |
| 1720s | 11.78 people per km² | 2.74 people per km² | 9.04 people per km² | Albania |
| 1730s | 12.2 people per km² | 2.75 people per km² | 9.45 people per km² | Albania |
| 1740s | 12.62 people per km² | 2.76 people per km² | 9.86 people per km² | Albania |
| 1750s | 13.03 people per km² | 2.77 people per km² | 10.26 people per km² | Albania |
| 1760s | 13.45 people per km² | 2.78 people per km² | 10.67 people per km² | Albania |
| 1770s | 13.87 people per km² | 2.79 people per km² | 11.08 people per km² | Albania |
| 1780s | 14.28 people per km² | 2.8 people per km² | 11.49 people per km² | Albania |
| 1790s | 14.7 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 11.89 people per km² | Albania |
| 1800s | 14.89 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 13.23 people per km² | Albania |
| 1810s | 15.57 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 13.9 people per km² | Albania |
| 1820s | 16.28 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 14.61 people per km² | Albania |
| 1830s | 17.02 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 15.35 people per km² | Albania |
| 1840s | 17.81 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 16.12 people per km² | Albania |
| 1850s | 19.06 people per km² | 1.7 people per km² | 17.36 people per km² | Albania |
| 1860s | 20.96 people per km² | 1.74 people per km² | 19.22 people per km² | Albania |
| 1870s | 23.05 people per km² | 1.77 people per km² | 21.28 people per km² | Albania |
| 1880s | 25.33 people per km² | 1.8 people per km² | 23.52 people per km² | Albania |
| 1890s | 27.89 people per km² | 1.84 people per km² | 26.05 people per km² | Albania |
| 1900s | 30.65 people per km² | 1.87 people per km² | 28.78 people per km² | Albania |
| 1910s | 33.17 people per km² | 1.55 people per km² | 31.62 people per km² | Albania |
| 1920s | 35.2 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | 33.97 people per km² | Albania |
| 1930s | 37.96 people per km² | 1.62 people per km² | 36.34 people per km² | Albania |
| 1940s | 42.41 people per km² | 2.66 people per km² | 39.75 people per km² | Albania |
| 1950s | 51.35 people per km² | 3.81 people per km² | 47.54 people per km² | Albania |
| 1960s | 68.52 people per km² | 4.89 people per km² | 63.62 people per km² | Albania |
| 1970s | 88.64 people per km² | 6.15 people per km² | 82.49 people per km² | Albania |
| 1980s | 109.41 people per km² | 7.62 people per km² | 101.79 people per km² | Albania |
| 1990s | 118.7 people per km² | 10.12 people per km² | 108.57 people per km² | Albania |
| 2000s | 112.3 people per km² | 14.24 people per km² | 98.06 people per km² | Albania |
| 2010s | 105.97 people per km² | 19.05 people per km² | 86.92 people per km² | Albania |
| 2020s | 101.5 people per km² | 23.55 people per km² | 77.95 people per km² | Albania |
| 2030s | 94.16 people per km² | 27.49 people per km² | 66.66 people per km² | Albania |
| 2040s | 86.21 people per km² | 31.09 people per km² | 55.12 people per km² | Albania |
| 2050s | 78.1 people per km² | 34.24 people per km² | 43.86 people per km² | Albania |
| 2060s | 70.1 people per km² | 36.78 people per km² | 33.32 people per km² | Albania |
| 2070s | 62.23 people per km² | 38.71 people per km² | 23.52 people per km² | Albania |
| 2080s | 54.15 people per km² | 40.09 people per km² | 14.07 people per km² | Albania |
| 2090s | 46.69 people per km² | 40.93 people per km² | 5.76 people per km² | Albania |
| 2100s | 43.25 people per km² | 41.16 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Albania or Papua New Guinea?
- Albania, at 43.25 people per km² against 41.16 people per km² in Papua New Guinea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Albania and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.09 people per km², with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Papua New Guinea?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Albania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population density?
- Albania ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.