Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 59.73 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.73 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
99th
of 215 countries
All-time high
59.89 people per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
19.21 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Albania stood at 59.73 people per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 59.89 people per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.21 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Albania ranks 99th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.21 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.77 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 20.36 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 20.96 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 21.59 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 22.26 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 22.97 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 23.71 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 24.44 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 25.17 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 25.93 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 26.72 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 27.54 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 28.39 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 29.26 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 30.14 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 31.03 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 31.94 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 32.83 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 33.68 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 34.53 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 35.41 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 36.31 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 37.25 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 38.23 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 39.23 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 40.26 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 41.37 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 42.32 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 42.94 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 43.47 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 43.99 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 44.5 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 45.02 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 45.54 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 46.08 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 46.6 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 47.1 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 47.59 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 48.09 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 48.66 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 49.36 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 50.11 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 50.87 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 51.64 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 52.41 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 53.18 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 53.94 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.7 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.46 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 56.63 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 57.21 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.62 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.35 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.78 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.21 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.55 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.77 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.89 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.81 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.71 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.73 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 59.73 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 59.73 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.7 people per square kilometre | 19.21 people per square kilometre | 24.44 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.89 people per square kilometre | 25.17 people per square kilometre | 32.83 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.86 people per square kilometre | 33.68 people per square kilometre | 42.32 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.28 people per square kilometre | 42.94 people per square kilometre | 47.59 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.29 people per square kilometre | 48.09 people per square kilometre | 54.7 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.06 people per square kilometre | 55.46 people per square kilometre | 59.77 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.79 people per square kilometre | 59.71 people per square kilometre | 59.89 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 96 Benin 64.76 people per square kilometre compare
- 97 Greece 62.6 people per square kilometre compare
- 98 Slovakia 61.05 people per square kilometre compare
- 100 Slovenia 58.43 people per square kilometre compare
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.01 people per square kilometre compare
- 102 Honduras 55.48 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Albania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,456 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.286 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Albania was 59.73 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.89 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.