Military personnel, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.292 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.292 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.37 people per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.292 people per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Albania, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Albania is 0.292 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 2.37 people per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.292 people per square kilometre, in 2015.
Albania ranks 72nd of 193 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.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.82 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.82 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.93 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.64 people per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 1.64 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.64 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.68 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.5 people per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 1.53 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.53 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.46 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.53 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.53 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.53 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.46 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 1.46 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 2.37 people per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1993 | 2.37 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.37 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7299 people per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6569 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.97 people per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9854 people per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9854 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8029 people per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8029 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8029 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8029 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4015 people per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4015 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5109 people per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5109 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5109 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5109 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5109 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5109 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.292 people per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.292 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.292 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.292 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.292 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.292 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.292 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.292 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.292 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.292 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 people per square kilometre | 1.82 people per square kilometre | 1.9 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.82 people per square kilometre | 1.64 people per square kilometre | 1.93 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 people per square kilometre | 1.46 people per square kilometre | 1.68 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 people per square kilometre | 0.6569 people per square kilometre | 2.37 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8467 people per square kilometre | 0.4015 people per square kilometre | 1.97 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4015 people per square kilometre | 0.292 people per square kilometre | 0.5109 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.292 people per square kilometre | 0.292 people per square kilometre | 0.292 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 69 Georgia 0.3022 people per square kilometre compare
- 70 Slovenia 0.298 people per square kilometre compare
- 71 Portugal 0.2947 people per square kilometre compare
- 73 Austria 0.2787 people per square kilometre compare
- 74 Spain 0.2481 people per square kilometre compare
- 75 Cape Verde 0.2481 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Albania was 0.292 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 people per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.292 people per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Albania rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel 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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel 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.