Population density in Albania
Albania: Population density was 43.25 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population density in Albania, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Albania stood at 43.25.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Albania peaked at 119.8 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 1000.
Albania ranks 174th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 7.3 | — |
| 1100 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 10.95 | +50.0% |
| 1710 | 11.37 | +3.8% |
| 1720 | 11.78 | +3.7% |
| 1730 | 12.2 | +3.5% |
| 1740 | 12.62 | +3.4% |
| 1750 | 13.03 | +3.3% |
| 1760 | 13.45 | +3.2% |
| 1770 | 13.87 | +3.1% |
| 1780 | 14.28 | +3.0% |
| 1790 | 14.7 | +2.9% |
| 1800 | 14.6 | -0.7% |
| 1801 | 14.66 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 14.73 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 14.79 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 14.86 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 14.93 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 14.99 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 15.06 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 15.12 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 15.19 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 15.26 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 15.33 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 15.39 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 15.46 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 15.53 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 15.6 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 15.67 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 15.74 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 15.81 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 15.88 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 15.95 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 16.02 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 16.09 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 16.17 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 16.24 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 16.31 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 16.38 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 16.46 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 16.53 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 16.61 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 16.68 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 16.76 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 16.83 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 16.91 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 16.98 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 17.06 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 17.14 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 17.21 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 17.29 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 17.37 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 17.45 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 17.53 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 17.6 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 17.68 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 17.76 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 17.84 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 17.92 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 18 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 18.09 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 18.18 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 18.3 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 18.44 | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 18.6 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 18.78 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 18.96 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 19.14 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 19.32 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 19.51 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 19.69 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 19.88 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 20.07 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 20.27 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 20.46 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 20.66 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 20.85 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 21.05 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 21.25 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 21.46 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 21.66 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 21.87 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 22.08 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 22.29 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 22.5 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 22.71 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 22.93 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 23.15 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 23.37 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 23.59 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 23.81 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 24.04 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 24.26 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 24.49 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 24.73 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 24.96 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 25.2 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 25.44 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 25.68 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 25.92 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 26.17 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 26.42 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 26.67 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 26.93 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 27.2 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 27.47 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 27.74 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 28.01 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 28.29 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 28.57 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 28.86 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 29.14 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 29.42 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 29.69 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 29.96 | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 30.24 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 30.51 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 30.79 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 31.06 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 31.34 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 31.63 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 31.9 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 32.16 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 32.4 | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 32.63 | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 32.84 | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 33.06 | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 33.28 | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 33.5 | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 33.72 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 33.94 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 34.15 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 34.35 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 34.55 | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 34.74 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 34.92 | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 35.1 | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 35.29 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 35.47 | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 35.66 | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 35.84 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 36.07 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 36.33 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 36.63 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 36.97 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 37.35 | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 37.74 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 38.13 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 38.52 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 38.92 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 39.32 | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 39.74 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 40.18 | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 40.63 | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 41.11 | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 41.61 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 42.11 | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 42.62 | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 43.14 | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 43.66 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 44.19 | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 44.87 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 45.54 | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 46.58 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 47.75 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 49.04 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 50.4 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 51.78 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 53.17 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 54.67 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 56.35 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 58.21 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 60.2 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 62 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 63.64 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 65.38 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 67.21 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 69.14 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 71.17 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 73.3 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 75.51 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 77.62 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 79.61 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 81.57 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 83.55 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 85.55 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 87.57 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 89.59 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 91.63 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 93.67 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 95.79 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 97.86 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 99.83 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 101.84 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 103.9 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 106.03 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 108.21 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 110.45 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 112.69 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 114.92 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 117.26 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 118.99 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 119.63 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 119.8 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 119.8 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 119.63 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 119.32 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 118.93 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 118.45 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 117.87 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 117.16 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 116.37 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 115.55 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 114.89 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 114.38 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 113.8 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 113.09 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 112.27 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 111.34 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 110.32 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 109.23 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 108.08 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 106.89 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 106.26 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 106.2 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 106.12 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.98 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.79 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 105.76 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 105.78 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.63 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.29 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 104.82 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 104 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 103.2 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 102.61 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 101.89 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 101.15 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 100.4 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 99.68 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 98.97 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 98.24 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 97.51 | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 96.78 | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 96.06 | -0.7% |
| 2033 | 95.33 | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 94.57 | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 93.82 | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 93.05 | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 92.27 | -0.8% |
| 2038 | 91.48 | -0.9% |
| 2039 | 90.67 | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 89.85 | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 89.03 | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 88.22 | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 87.41 | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 86.62 | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 85.81 | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 85 | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 84.19 | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 83.39 | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 82.57 | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 81.76 | -1.0% |
| 2051 | 80.95 | -1.0% |
| 2052 | 80.14 | -1.0% |
| 2053 | 79.32 | -1.0% |
| 2054 | 78.5 | -1.0% |
| 2055 | 77.67 | -1.0% |
| 2056 | 76.86 | -1.0% |
| 2057 | 76.06 | -1.0% |
| 2058 | 75.25 | -1.1% |
| 2059 | 74.45 | -1.1% |
| 2060 | 73.65 | -1.1% |
| 2061 | 72.85 | -1.1% |
| 2062 | 72.06 | -1.1% |
| 2063 | 71.27 | -1.1% |
| 2064 | 70.48 | -1.1% |
| 2065 | 69.69 | -1.1% |
| 2066 | 68.91 | -1.1% |
| 2067 | 68.13 | -1.1% |
| 2068 | 67.35 | -1.1% |
| 2069 | 66.57 | -1.2% |
| 2070 | 65.8 | -1.2% |
| 2071 | 65.02 | -1.2% |
| 2072 | 64.23 | -1.2% |
| 2073 | 63.44 | -1.2% |
| 2074 | 62.65 | -1.3% |
| 2075 | 61.84 | -1.3% |
| 2076 | 61.04 | -1.3% |
| 2077 | 60.24 | -1.3% |
| 2078 | 59.43 | -1.3% |
| 2079 | 58.63 | -1.4% |
| 2080 | 57.82 | -1.4% |
| 2081 | 57 | -1.4% |
| 2082 | 56.18 | -1.4% |
| 2083 | 55.36 | -1.5% |
| 2084 | 54.54 | -1.5% |
| 2085 | 53.72 | -1.5% |
| 2086 | 52.91 | -1.5% |
| 2087 | 52.12 | -1.5% |
| 2088 | 51.34 | -1.5% |
| 2089 | 50.56 | -1.5% |
| 2090 | 49.8 | -1.5% |
| 2091 | 49.05 | -1.5% |
| 2092 | 48.33 | -1.5% |
| 2093 | 47.62 | -1.5% |
| 2094 | 46.94 | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 46.28 | -1.4% |
| 2096 | 45.64 | -1.4% |
| 2097 | 45.01 | -1.4% |
| 2098 | 44.41 | -1.3% |
| 2099 | 43.82 | -1.3% |
| 2100 | 43.25 | -1.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 43.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 43.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +50.0% | 7.3 | 10.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1200s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1400s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1500s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1700s | 10.95 | 10.95 | 10.95 | 1 |
| 1710s | 11.37 | 11.37 | 11.37 | 1 |
| 1720s | 11.78 | 11.78 | 11.78 | 1 |
| 1730s | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 1 |
| 1740s | 12.62 | 12.62 | 12.62 | 1 |
| 1750s | 13.03 | 13.03 | 13.03 | 1 |
| 1760s | 13.45 | 13.45 | 13.45 | 1 |
| 1770s | 13.87 | 13.87 | 13.87 | 1 |
| 1780s | 14.28 | 14.28 | 14.28 | 1 |
| 1790s | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 1 |
| 1800s | 14.89 | 14.6 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 1810s | 15.57 | 15.26 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 1820s | 16.28 | 15.95 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 1830s | 17.02 | 16.68 | 17.37 | 10 |
| 1840s | 17.81 | 17.45 | 18.18 | 10 |
| 1850s | 19.06 | 18.3 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 1860s | 20.96 | 20.07 | 21.87 | 10 |
| 1870s | 23.05 | 22.08 | 24.04 | 10 |
| 1880s | 25.33 | 24.26 | 26.42 | 10 |
| 1890s | 27.89 | 26.67 | 29.14 | 10 |
| 1900s | 30.65 | 29.42 | 31.9 | 10 |
| 1910s | 33.17 | 32.16 | 34.15 | 10 |
| 1920s | 35.2 | 34.35 | 36.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.96 | 36.33 | 39.74 | 10 |
| 1940s | 42.41 | 40.18 | 44.87 | 10 |
| 1950s | 51.35 | 45.54 | 58.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.52 | 60.2 | 77.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.64 | 79.61 | 97.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.41 | 99.83 | 118.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.7 | 116.37 | 119.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.3 | 108.08 | 115.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.97 | 105.29 | 106.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.5 | 98.24 | 104.82 | 10 |
| 2030s | 94.16 | 90.67 | 97.51 | 10 |
| 2040s | 86.21 | 82.57 | 89.85 | 10 |
| 2050s | 78.1 | 74.45 | 81.76 | 10 |
| 2060s | 70.1 | 66.57 | 73.65 | 10 |
| 2070s | 62.23 | 58.63 | 65.8 | 10 |
| 2080s | 54.15 | 50.56 | 57.82 | 10 |
| 2090s | 46.69 | 43.82 | 49.8 | 10 |
| 2100s | 43.25 | 43.25 | 43.25 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Albania?
- Population density in Albania was 43.25 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 119.8 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 1000.
- How does Albania rank for population density?
- Albania ranks 174th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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