What is population density in Albania?

Population density in Albania was 43.25 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population density recorded in Albania?

The highest recorded value was 119.8 people per km² in 1991.

What is the lowest population density recorded in Albania?

The lowest recorded value was 7.3 people per km² in 1000.

How does Albania rank for population density?

Albania ranks 174th out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population density in Albania

Name: Population density in Albania
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Albania: Population density was 43.25 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)

43.25 people per km²

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

174th

of 234 countries

All-time high

119.8 people per km²

in 1991

All-time low

7.3 people per km²

in 1000

Years of data

318

1000–2100

Population density in Albania, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

In 2100, population density in Albania stood at 43.25 people per km².

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 people per km² in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.3 people per km², in 1000.

Albania ranks 174th of 234 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	7.3 people per km²	7.3 people per km²	7.3 people per km²	1
1100s	7.3 people per km²	7.3 people per km²	7.3 people per km²	1
1200s	7.3 people per km²	7.3 people per km²	7.3 people per km²	1
1300s	7.3 people per km²	7.3 people per km²	7.3 people per km²	1
1400s	7.3 people per km²	7.3 people per km²	7.3 people per km²	1
1500s	7.3 people per km²	7.3 people per km²	7.3 people per km²	1
1600s	7.3 people per km²	7.3 people per km²	7.3 people per km²	1
1700s	10.95 people per km²	10.95 people per km²	10.95 people per km²	1
1710s	11.37 people per km²	11.37 people per km²	11.37 people per km²	1
1720s	11.78 people per km²	11.78 people per km²	11.78 people per km²	1
1730s	12.2 people per km²	12.2 people per km²	12.2 people per km²	1
1740s	12.62 people per km²	12.62 people per km²	12.62 people per km²	1
1750s	13.03 people per km²	13.03 people per km²	13.03 people per km²	1
1760s	13.45 people per km²	13.45 people per km²	13.45 people per km²	1
1770s	13.87 people per km²	13.87 people per km²	13.87 people per km²	1
1780s	14.28 people per km²	14.28 people per km²	14.28 people per km²	1
1790s	14.7 people per km²	14.7 people per km²	14.7 people per km²	1
1800s	14.89 people per km²	14.6 people per km²	15.19 people per km²	10
1810s	15.57 people per km²	15.26 people per km²	15.88 people per km²	10
1820s	16.28 people per km²	15.95 people per km²	16.61 people per km²	10
1830s	17.02 people per km²	16.68 people per km²	17.37 people per km²	10
1840s	17.81 people per km²	17.45 people per km²	18.18 people per km²	10
1850s	19.06 people per km²	18.3 people per km²	19.88 people per km²	10
1860s	20.96 people per km²	20.07 people per km²	21.87 people per km²	10
1870s	23.05 people per km²	22.08 people per km²	24.04 people per km²	10
1880s	25.33 people per km²	24.26 people per km²	26.42 people per km²	10
1890s	27.89 people per km²	26.67 people per km²	29.14 people per km²	10
1900s	30.65 people per km²	29.42 people per km²	31.9 people per km²	10
1910s	33.17 people per km²	32.16 people per km²	34.15 people per km²	10
1920s	35.2 people per km²	34.35 people per km²	36.07 people per km²	10
1930s	37.96 people per km²	36.33 people per km²	39.74 people per km²	10
1940s	42.41 people per km²	40.18 people per km²	44.87 people per km²	10
1950s	51.35 people per km²	45.54 people per km²	58.21 people per km²	10
1960s	68.52 people per km²	60.2 people per km²	77.62 people per km²	10
1970s	88.64 people per km²	79.61 people per km²	97.86 people per km²	10
1980s	109.41 people per km²	99.83 people per km²	118.99 people per km²	10
1990s	118.7 people per km²	116.37 people per km²	119.8 people per km²	10
2000s	112.3 people per km²	108.08 people per km²	115.55 people per km²	10
2010s	105.97 people per km²	105.29 people per km²	106.89 people per km²	10
2020s	101.5 people per km²	98.24 people per km²	104.82 people per km²	10
2030s	94.16 people per km²	90.67 people per km²	97.51 people per km²	10
2040s	86.21 people per km²	82.57 people per km²	89.85 people per km²	10
2050s	78.1 people per km²	74.45 people per km²	81.76 people per km²	10
2060s	70.1 people per km²	66.57 people per km²	73.65 people per km²	10
2070s	62.23 people per km²	58.63 people per km²	65.8 people per km²	10
2080s	54.15 people per km²	50.56 people per km²	57.82 people per km²	10
2090s	46.69 people per km²	43.82 people per km²	49.8 people per km²	10
2100s	43.25 people per km²	43.25 people per km²	43.25 people per km²	1

Countries ranked near Albania

171 United States 46.05 people per km² compare
172 Moldova 45.12 people per km² compare
173 Serbia 44.02 people per km² compare
175 Georgia 42.73 people per km² compare
176 Colombia 42.43 people per km² compare
177 Papua New Guinea 41.16 people per km² compare

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More population data for Albania

Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
World population growth -1.3% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.34 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 9,381 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.34 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.34 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.35 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Albania?: Population density in Albania was 43.25 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Albania?: The highest recorded value was 119.8 people per km² in 1991.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Albania?: The lowest recorded value was 7.3 people per km² in 1000.
How does Albania rank for population density?: Albania ranks 174th out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.