Population density in Albania
Albania: Population density was 88.02 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.02 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 215 countries
All-time high
119.95 people per sq. km of land area
in 1990
All-time low
60.58 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Albania recorded 88.02 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Albania peaked at 119.95 people per sq. km of land area in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60.58 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Albania 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Albania, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.58 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 62.46 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 64.33 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 66.21 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 68.06 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 69.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 71.74 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 73.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 75.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 77.94 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 79.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 81.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 83.82 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 85.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 87.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 89.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 91.74 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 93.66 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 95.54 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 97.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 99.49 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 101.62 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 103.79 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 106 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 108.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 110.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 112.54 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 114.68 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 117.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 119.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 119.23 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 118.5 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 117.78 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 117.06 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 116.34 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 115.62 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 114.9 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 114.18 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 113.46 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 112.74 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 111.69 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 111.35 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 110.94 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 110.47 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 109.91 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 109.22 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 108.39 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 107.57 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 106.84 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 106.31 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 106.03 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 104.41 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 102.81 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 101.23 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 99.68 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.16 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 96.65 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 95.17 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 93.72 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 92.28 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 90.87 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 89.48 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 88.02 people per sq. km of land area | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.11 people per sq. km of land area | 60.58 people per sq. km of land area | 75.97 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.77 people per sq. km of land area | 77.94 people per sq. km of land area | 95.54 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.2 people per sq. km of land area | 97.52 people per sq. km of land area | 117.81 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.7 people per sq. km of land area | 113.46 people per sq. km of land area | 119.95 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.91 people per sq. km of land area | 106.84 people per sq. km of land area | 112.74 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.42 people per sq. km of land area | 93.72 people per sq. km of land area | 106.31 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.16 people per sq. km of land area | 88.02 people per sq. km of land area | 92.28 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 110 Senegal 93.89 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 111 Timor-Leste 93.09 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 112 Dominica 88.68 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 87.09 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 115 Republic of Moldova 85.44 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 116 Morocco 84.5 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Albania
- Population in the largest city 38.7% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 15.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 535,702 (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.9 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 22.76 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 7.45 million Number (2024)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 2.49 million (2023)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 16.91 Million euro (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 114 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Albania?
- Population density in Albania was 88.02 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 119.95 people per sq. km of land area in 1990.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.58 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for population density?
- Albania ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.