Population density by NUTS 3 region in Albania
Albania: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 84.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Albania, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Albania is 84.6 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Albania peaked at 101.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.6 Persons per square kilometre, in 2024.
Albania ranks 30th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Albania, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 100.7 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 100.6 Persons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.4 Persons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.1 Persons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.9 Persons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.8 Persons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6 Persons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1 Persons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 101.6 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 101 Persons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.8 Persons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 84.6 Persons per square kilometre | -14.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 84.6 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2 Persons per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.03 Persons per square kilometre | 99.1 Persons per square kilometre | 100.7 Persons per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.5 Persons per square kilometre | 84.6 Persons per square kilometre | 101.6 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More population data for Albania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.286 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Albania?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Albania was 84.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 101.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Albania ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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