Luxembourg has a population density of 696 people per square mile compared to 185.5 people in North Macedonia. Luxembourg has 41,121 sq ft of land per person vs 151,709 sq ft in North Macedonia. Luxembourg and North Macedonia rank 39th and 119th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Luxembourg has 0.008% of the world's population and 0.002% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for North Macedonia, making the population density in Luxembourg 275.4% higher than in North Macedonia.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Luxembourg
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2026 | 696 | 185.5 |
| 2025 | 689 | 186.4 |
| 2024 | 681 | 187.4 |
| 2023 | 670 | 187.7 |
| 2022 | 657 | 188.1 |
| 2021 | 644 | 188.7 |
| 2020 | 634 | 190.6 |
| 2019 | 624 | 192.7 |
| 2018 | 612 | 194 |
| 2017 | 600 | 195 |
| 2016 | 586 | 195.8 |
| 2015 | 573 | 196.4 |
| 2014 | 560 | 196.9 |
| 2013 | 547 | 197.5 |
| 2012 | 534 | 198.2 |
| 2011 | 521 | 199 |
| 2010 | 510 | 199.9 |
| 2009 | 501 | 201.2 |
| 2008 | 492 | 202.4 |
| 2007 | 483 | 203.6 |
| 2006 | 475 | 203.1 |
| 2005 | 468 | 204.2 |
| 2004 | 461 | 205.3 |
| 2003 | 454 | 206 |
| 2002 | 449 | 205.7 |
| 2001 | 444 | 207.2 |
| 2000 | 439 | 206.4 |
| 1999 | - | 205.4 |
| 1998 | - | 204.5 |
| 1997 | - | 203.4 |
| 1996 | - | 205 |
| 1995 | - | 203.5 |
| 1994 | - | 202.9 |
| 1993 | - | 204.4 |
| 1992 | - | 207 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1992–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Luxembourg increased by 46.4%, compared to a 8.69% decline in North Macedonia.
In 2006, Luxembourg ranked 47th by population density and is 39th now. North Macedonia was 94th in 2006 and ranks 119th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Luxembourg
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 696 ppl/mi² | 185.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 39/197 | 119/197 |
| Population |
693885
|
1805954
|
| Land area | 994 sq mi | 9,737 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 40,932 sq ft | 148,801 sq ft |
| Rural population | 5.16% | 37.4% |
| Urban population | 94.8% | 62.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Luxembourg
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 94.8% | 62.6% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | 62.3% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | 62% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | 61.7% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | 61.2% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | 60.6% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | 60.2% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | 59.7% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | 59.4% |
| 2015 | 91% | 59.1% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | 58.6% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | 58.4% |
| 2011 | 89% | 58.2% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | 58.1% |
| 2009 | 88% | 58% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | 58% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | 57.9% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 57.9% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | 57.9% |
| 2004 | 86% | 57.9% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | 57.9% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | 57.9% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | 58.1% |
| 2000 | 84.4% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 84% | 58.9% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | 59.3% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | 59.6% |
| 1996 | 82.6% | 59.7% |
| 1995 | 82.2% | 59.7% |
| 1994 | 81.8% | 59.8% |
| 1993 | 81.5% | 59.4% |
| 1992 | 81.2% | 58.6% |
| 1991 | 81% | 57.9% |
| 1990 | 80.9% | 57.5% |
| 1989 | 80.9% | 57.1% |
| 1988 | 80.8% | 56.7% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | 56.3% |
| 1986 | 80.7% | 55.9% |
| 1985 | 80.7% | 55.6% |
| 1984 | 80.6% | 55.2% |
| 1983 | 80.6% | 54.9% |
| 1982 | 80.5% | 54.5% |
| 1981 | 80.5% | 54% |
| 1980 | 80.3% | 53.5% |
| 1979 | 80% | 53.1% |
| 1978 | 79.5% | 52.6% |
| 1977 | 79% | 52.1% |
| 1976 | 78.3% | 51.6% |
| 1975 | 77.6% | 51% |
| 1974 | 76.9% | 50.4% |
| 1973 | 76.2% | 49.8% |
| 1972 | 75.5% | 49.1% |
| 1971 | 74.9% | 48.3% |
| 1970 | 74.3% | 47.4% |
| 1969 | 73.8% | 46.4% |
| 1968 | 73.2% | 45.1% |
| 1967 | 72.7% | 43.8% |
| 1966 | 72.1% | 42.4% |
| 1965 | 71.6% | 40.9% |
| 1964 | 71.1% | 39.4% |
| 1963 | 70.6% | 37.9% |
| 1962 | 70.2% | 36.5% |
| 1961 | 69.8% | 35.2% |
| 1960 | 69.5% | 34% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 86% to 94.8% in Luxembourg and from 57.9% to 62.6% in North Macedonia.
Densely populated cities
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Skopje | 423K |
| Kumanovo | 70.8K |
| Bitola | 69.3K |
| Prilep | 63.3K |
| Tetovo | 63.2K |
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Population density in other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2002–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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