Population density in Albania

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 235 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

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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 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

Annual values for Population density in Albania, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 7.3 people per km²
1100 7.3 people per km² +0.0%
1200 7.3 people per km² +0.0%
1300 7.3 people per km² +0.0%
1400 7.3 people per km² +0.0%
1500 7.3 people per km² +0.0%
1600 7.3 people per km² +0.0%
1700 10.95 people per km² +50.0%
1710 11.37 people per km² +3.8%
1720 11.78 people per km² +3.7%
1730 12.2 people per km² +3.5%
1740 12.62 people per km² +3.4%
1750 13.03 people per km² +3.3%
1760 13.45 people per km² +3.2%
1770 13.87 people per km² +3.1%
1780 14.28 people per km² +3.0%
1790 14.7 people per km² +2.9%
1800 14.6 people per km² -0.7%
1801 14.66 people per km² +0.4%
1802 14.73 people per km² +0.4%
1803 14.79 people per km² +0.4%
1804 14.86 people per km² +0.4%
1805 14.93 people per km² +0.4%
1806 14.99 people per km² +0.4%
1807 15.06 people per km² +0.4%
1808 15.12 people per km² +0.4%
1809 15.19 people per km² +0.4%
1810 15.26 people per km² +0.4%
1811 15.33 people per km² +0.4%
1812 15.39 people per km² +0.4%
1813 15.46 people per km² +0.4%
1814 15.53 people per km² +0.4%
1815 15.6 people per km² +0.4%
1816 15.67 people per km² +0.4%
1817 15.74 people per km² +0.4%
1818 15.81 people per km² +0.4%
1819 15.88 people per km² +0.4%
1820 15.95 people per km² +0.4%
1821 16.02 people per km² +0.4%
1822 16.09 people per km² +0.4%
1823 16.17 people per km² +0.4%
1824 16.24 people per km² +0.4%
1825 16.31 people per km² +0.5%
1826 16.38 people per km² +0.4%
1827 16.46 people per km² +0.4%
1828 16.53 people per km² +0.4%
1829 16.61 people per km² +0.5%
1830 16.68 people per km² +0.4%
1831 16.76 people per km² +0.5%
1832 16.83 people per km² +0.4%
1833 16.91 people per km² +0.4%
1834 16.98 people per km² +0.5%
1835 17.06 people per km² +0.4%
1836 17.14 people per km² +0.4%
1837 17.21 people per km² +0.5%
1838 17.29 people per km² +0.4%
1839 17.37 people per km² +0.4%
1840 17.45 people per km² +0.4%
1841 17.53 people per km² +0.4%
1842 17.6 people per km² +0.5%
1843 17.68 people per km² +0.4%
1844 17.76 people per km² +0.5%
1845 17.84 people per km² +0.4%
1846 17.92 people per km² +0.5%
1847 18 people per km² +0.4%
1848 18.09 people per km² +0.4%
1849 18.18 people per km² +0.5%
1850 18.3 people per km² +0.6%
1851 18.44 people per km² +0.8%
1852 18.6 people per km² +0.9%
1853 18.78 people per km² +1.0%
1854 18.96 people per km² +1.0%
1855 19.14 people per km² +1.0%
1856 19.32 people per km² +1.0%
1857 19.51 people per km² +1.0%
1858 19.69 people per km² +1.0%
1859 19.88 people per km² +1.0%
1860 20.07 people per km² +1.0%
1861 20.27 people per km² +1.0%
1862 20.46 people per km² +1.0%
1863 20.66 people per km² +1.0%
1864 20.85 people per km² +1.0%
1865 21.05 people per km² +1.0%
1866 21.25 people per km² +1.0%
1867 21.46 people per km² +1.0%
1868 21.66 people per km² +1.0%
1869 21.87 people per km² +1.0%
1870 22.08 people per km² +1.0%
1871 22.29 people per km² +1.0%
1872 22.5 people per km² +0.9%
1873 22.71 people per km² +0.9%
1874 22.93 people per km² +0.9%
1875 23.15 people per km² +0.9%
1876 23.37 people per km² +0.9%
1877 23.59 people per km² +0.9%
1878 23.81 people per km² +0.9%
1879 24.04 people per km² +0.9%
1880 24.26 people per km² +0.9%
1881 24.49 people per km² +0.9%
1882 24.73 people per km² +0.9%
1883 24.96 people per km² +0.9%
1884 25.2 people per km² +0.9%
1885 25.44 people per km² +0.9%
1886 25.68 people per km² +0.9%
1887 25.92 people per km² +0.9%
1888 26.17 people per km² +0.9%
1889 26.42 people per km² +1.0%
1890 26.67 people per km² +1.0%
1891 26.93 people per km² +1.0%
1892 27.2 people per km² +1.0%
1893 27.47 people per km² +1.0%
1894 27.74 people per km² +1.0%
1895 28.01 people per km² +1.0%
1896 28.29 people per km² +1.0%
1897 28.57 people per km² +1.0%
1898 28.86 people per km² +1.0%
1899 29.14 people per km² +1.0%
1900 29.42 people per km² +1.0%
1901 29.69 people per km² +0.9%
1902 29.96 people per km² +0.9%
1903 30.24 people per km² +0.9%
1904 30.51 people per km² +0.9%
1905 30.79 people per km² +0.9%
1906 31.06 people per km² +0.9%
1907 31.34 people per km² +0.9%
1908 31.63 people per km² +0.9%
1909 31.9 people per km² +0.9%
1910 32.16 people per km² +0.8%
1911 32.4 people per km² +0.8%
1912 32.63 people per km² +0.7%
1913 32.84 people per km² +0.7%
1914 33.06 people per km² +0.7%
1915 33.28 people per km² +0.7%
1916 33.5 people per km² +0.7%
1917 33.72 people per km² +0.7%
1918 33.94 people per km² +0.6%
1919 34.15 people per km² +0.6%
1920 34.35 people per km² +0.6%
1921 34.55 people per km² +0.6%
1922 34.74 people per km² +0.5%
1923 34.92 people per km² +0.5%
1924 35.1 people per km² +0.5%
1925 35.29 people per km² +0.5%
1926 35.47 people per km² +0.5%
1927 35.66 people per km² +0.5%
1928 35.84 people per km² +0.5%
1929 36.07 people per km² +0.6%
1930 36.33 people per km² +0.7%
1931 36.63 people per km² +0.8%
1932 36.97 people per km² +0.9%
1933 37.35 people per km² +1.0%
1934 37.74 people per km² +1.0%
1935 38.13 people per km² +1.0%
1936 38.52 people per km² +1.0%
1937 38.92 people per km² +1.0%
1938 39.32 people per km² +1.0%
1939 39.74 people per km² +1.1%
1940 40.18 people per km² +1.1%
1941 40.63 people per km² +1.1%
1942 41.11 people per km² +1.2%
1943 41.61 people per km² +1.2%
1944 42.11 people per km² +1.2%
1945 42.62 people per km² +1.2%
1946 43.14 people per km² +1.2%
1947 43.66 people per km² +1.2%
1948 44.19 people per km² +1.2%
1949 44.87 people per km² +1.5%
1950 45.54 people per km² +1.5%
1951 46.58 people per km² +2.3%
1952 47.75 people per km² +2.5%
1953 49.04 people per km² +2.7%
1954 50.4 people per km² +2.8%
1955 51.78 people per km² +2.7%
1956 53.17 people per km² +2.7%
1957 54.67 people per km² +2.8%
1958 56.35 people per km² +3.1%
1959 58.21 people per km² +3.3%
1960 60.2 people per km² +3.4%
1961 62 people per km² +3.0%
1962 63.64 people per km² +2.6%
1963 65.38 people per km² +2.7%
1964 67.21 people per km² +2.8%
1965 69.14 people per km² +2.9%
1966 71.17 people per km² +2.9%
1967 73.3 people per km² +3.0%
1968 75.51 people per km² +3.0%
1969 77.62 people per km² +2.8%
1970 79.61 people per km² +2.6%
1971 81.57 people per km² +2.5%
1972 83.55 people per km² +2.4%
1973 85.55 people per km² +2.4%
1974 87.57 people per km² +2.4%
1975 89.59 people per km² +2.3%
1976 91.63 people per km² +2.3%
1977 93.67 people per km² +2.2%
1978 95.79 people per km² +2.3%
1979 97.86 people per km² +2.2%
1980 99.83 people per km² +2.0%
1981 101.84 people per km² +2.0%
1982 103.9 people per km² +2.0%
1983 106.03 people per km² +2.0%
1984 108.21 people per km² +2.1%
1985 110.45 people per km² +2.1%
1986 112.69 people per km² +2.0%
1987 114.92 people per km² +2.0%
1988 117.26 people per km² +2.0%
1989 118.99 people per km² +1.5%
1990 119.63 people per km² +0.5%
1991 119.8 people per km² +0.1%
1992 119.8 people per km² -0.0%
1993 119.63 people per km² -0.1%
1994 119.32 people per km² -0.3%
1995 118.93 people per km² -0.3%
1996 118.45 people per km² -0.4%
1997 117.87 people per km² -0.5%
1998 117.16 people per km² -0.6%
1999 116.37 people per km² -0.7%
2000 115.55 people per km² -0.7%
2001 114.89 people per km² -0.6%
2002 114.38 people per km² -0.4%
2003 113.8 people per km² -0.5%
2004 113.09 people per km² -0.6%
2005 112.27 people per km² -0.7%
2006 111.34 people per km² -0.8%
2007 110.32 people per km² -0.9%
2008 109.23 people per km² -1.0%
2009 108.08 people per km² -1.1%
2010 106.89 people per km² -1.1%
2011 106.26 people per km² -0.6%
2012 106.2 people per km² -0.1%
2013 106.12 people per km² -0.1%
2014 105.98 people per km² -0.1%
2015 105.79 people per km² -0.2%
2016 105.76 people per km² -0.0%
2017 105.78 people per km² +0.0%
2018 105.63 people per km² -0.1%
2019 105.29 people per km² -0.3%
2020 104.82 people per km² -0.5%
2021 104 people per km² -0.8%
2022 103.2 people per km² -0.8%
2023 102.61 people per km² -0.6%
2024 101.89 people per km² -0.7%
2025 101.15 people per km² -0.7%
2026 100.4 people per km² -0.7%
2027 99.68 people per km² -0.7%
2028 98.97 people per km² -0.7%
2029 98.24 people per km² -0.7%
2030 97.51 people per km² -0.7%
2031 96.78 people per km² -0.7%
2032 96.06 people per km² -0.7%
2033 95.33 people per km² -0.8%
2034 94.57 people per km² -0.8%
2035 93.82 people per km² -0.8%
2036 93.05 people per km² -0.8%
2037 92.27 people per km² -0.8%
2038 91.48 people per km² -0.9%
2039 90.67 people per km² -0.9%
2040 89.85 people per km² -0.9%
2041 89.03 people per km² -0.9%
2042 88.22 people per km² -0.9%
2043 87.41 people per km² -0.9%
2044 86.62 people per km² -0.9%
2045 85.81 people per km² -0.9%
2046 85 people per km² -0.9%
2047 84.19 people per km² -0.9%
2048 83.39 people per km² -1.0%
2049 82.57 people per km² -1.0%
2050 81.76 people per km² -1.0%
2051 80.95 people per km² -1.0%
2052 80.14 people per km² -1.0%
2053 79.32 people per km² -1.0%
2054 78.5 people per km² -1.0%
2055 77.67 people per km² -1.0%
2056 76.86 people per km² -1.0%
2057 76.06 people per km² -1.0%
2058 75.25 people per km² -1.1%
2059 74.45 people per km² -1.1%
2060 73.65 people per km² -1.1%
2061 72.85 people per km² -1.1%
2062 72.06 people per km² -1.1%
2063 71.27 people per km² -1.1%
2064 70.48 people per km² -1.1%
2065 69.69 people per km² -1.1%
2066 68.91 people per km² -1.1%
2067 68.13 people per km² -1.1%
2068 67.35 people per km² -1.1%
2069 66.57 people per km² -1.2%
2070 65.8 people per km² -1.2%
2071 65.02 people per km² -1.2%
2072 64.23 people per km² -1.2%
2073 63.44 people per km² -1.2%
2074 62.65 people per km² -1.3%
2075 61.84 people per km² -1.3%
2076 61.04 people per km² -1.3%
2077 60.24 people per km² -1.3%
2078 59.43 people per km² -1.3%
2079 58.63 people per km² -1.4%
2080 57.82 people per km² -1.4%
2081 57 people per km² -1.4%
2082 56.18 people per km² -1.4%
2083 55.36 people per km² -1.5%
2084 54.54 people per km² -1.5%
2085 53.72 people per km² -1.5%
2086 52.91 people per km² -1.5%
2087 52.12 people per km² -1.5%
2088 51.34 people per km² -1.5%
2089 50.56 people per km² -1.5%
2090 49.8 people per km² -1.5%
2091 49.05 people per km² -1.5%
2092 48.33 people per km² -1.5%
2093 47.62 people per km² -1.5%
2094 46.94 people per km² -1.4%
2095 46.28 people per km² -1.4%
2096 45.64 people per km² -1.4%
2097 45.01 people per km² -1.4%
2098 44.41 people per km² -1.3%
2099 43.82 people per km² -1.3%
2100 43.25 people per km² -1.3%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 43.25 people per km² is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 43.25 people per km² is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 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.

YearChange FromTo
1700 +50.0% 7.3 people per km² 10.95 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 172 Moldova 45.12 people per km² compare
  3. 173 Serbia 44.02 people per km² compare
  4. 175 Georgia 42.73 people per km² compare
  5. 176 Colombia 42.43 people per km² compare
  6. 177 Papua New Guinea 41.16 people per km² compare

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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 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 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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Population density
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people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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