The Marshall Islands has a population density of 540 people per square mile compared to 184 people in North Macedonia. The Marshall Islands has 52,011 sq ft of land per person vs 154,433 sq ft in North Macedonia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Marshall Islands and North Macedonia are ranked 54th and 120th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Marshall Islands has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.0001% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for North Macedonia, hence the population density in the Marshall Islands is 193.5% higher than in North Macedonia.
Population density comparison
Marshall Islands
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 540 ppl/mi² | 184 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 54/197 | 120/197 |
| Population |
36281
|
1783115
|
| Land area | 69.5 sq mi | 9,737 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 51,601 sq ft | 151,472 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 40.1% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 59.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Marshall Islands vs North Macedonia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Marshall Islands decreased by 27.5%, compared to a 10.4% decline in North Macedonia.
In 2004, the Marshall Islands ranked 30th for population density and is in 54th place now. North Macedonia was 91st in 2004 and ranks 120th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 540 | 184 |
| 2023 | 559 | 187.7 |
| 2022 | 577 | 188.1 |
| 2021 | 595 | 188.7 |
| 2020 | 614 | 190.6 |
| 2019 | 633 | 192.7 |
| 2018 | 652 | 194 |
| 2017 | 669 | 195 |
| 2016 | 686 | 195.8 |
| 2015 | 702 | 196.4 |
| 2014 | 717 | 196.9 |
| 2013 | 729 | 197.5 |
| 2012 | 740 | 198.2 |
| 2011 | 747 | 199 |
| 2010 | 749 | 199.9 |
| 2009 | 748 | 201.2 |
| 2008 | 749 | 202.4 |
| 2007 | 749 | 203.6 |
| 2006 | 748 | 203.1 |
| 2005 | 747 | 204.2 |
| 2004 | 745 | 205.3 |
| 2003 | 743 | 206 |
| 2002 | 740 | 205.7 |
| 2001 | 736 | 207.2 |
| 2000 | 730 | 206.4 |
| 1999 | 722 | 205.4 |
| 1998 | 715 | 204.5 |
| 1997 | 709 | 203.4 |
| 1996 | 702 | 205 |
| 1995 | 694 | 203.5 |
| 1994 | 687 | 202.9 |
| 1993 | 678 | 204.4 |
| 1992 | 667 | 207 |
| 1991 | 656 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 59.9% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | 59.5% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | 59.1% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 58.8% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | 58.5% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 58.2% |
| 2018 | 77% | 58% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | 57.6% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | 57.4% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | 57.3% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | 57.2% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | 57.1% |
| 2011 | 74% | 57.1% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | 57.1% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | 57.1% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | 57.2% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | 57.3% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | 57.4% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | 57.7% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | 57.9% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | 58.1% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | 58.3% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | 58.8% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | 59% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | 59.4% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | 59.6% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | 59.8% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | 59.3% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | 58.2% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | 57.8% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | 57.4% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | 57% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | 56.5% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | 56.1% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | 55.7% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | 55.3% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | 54.9% |
| 1982 | 59.6% | 54.4% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | 54% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | 53.5% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | 52.9% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | 52.3% |
| 1977 | 59.7% | 51.7% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | 51.2% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | 50.6% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | 50% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | 49.4% |
| 1972 | 58.7% | 48.8% |
| 1971 | 56.1% | 48.2% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | 47.1% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | 45.7% |
| 1968 | 48.2% | 44.4% |
| 1967 | 45.6% | 43% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | 41.7% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | 40.4% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | 39% |
| 1963 | 39.8% | 37.7% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 36.5% |
| 1961 | 37% | 35.2% |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands and from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia.
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