Albania vs Romania: Rural population, per square kilometre

Albania
36.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
39.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Albania rank
86th
Romania rank
83rd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Albania
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 39.63 units per square kilometre against 36.78 units per square kilometre in Albania, a difference of 2.85 units per square kilometre.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

Albania ranks 86th and Romania ranks 83rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 46.83 units per square kilometre 51.67 units per square kilometre 4.84 units per square kilometre Romania
1970s 58.49 units per square kilometre 49.77 units per square kilometre 8.71 units per square kilometre Albania
1980s 70.1 units per square kilometre 47.19 units per square kilometre 22.91 units per square kilometre Albania
1990s 72.2 units per square kilometre 45.72 units per square kilometre 26.48 units per square kilometre Albania
2000s 59.69 units per square kilometre 43.56 units per square kilometre 16.13 units per square kilometre Albania
2010s 45.45 units per square kilometre 39.97 units per square kilometre 5.49 units per square kilometre Albania
2020s 38.16 units per square kilometre 39.65 units per square kilometre 1.49 units per square kilometre Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Albania or Romania?
Romania, at 39.63 units per square kilometre against 36.78 units per square kilometre in Albania as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Albania and Romania?
2.85 units per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Romania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Albania and Romania rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Albania ranks 86th and Romania ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.