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Population density: Namibia vs North Macedonia compared

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Namibia has a population density of 9.93 people per square mile compared to 185.5 people in North Macedonia. Namibia has 2,932,826 sq ft of land per person vs 151,709 sq ft in North Macedonia. Namibia and North Macedonia rank 195th and 119th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Namibia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.55% 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 Namibia 94.6% lower than in North Macedonia.

Population density by year

Namibia
North Macedonia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Namibia North Macedonia
2026 9.93 185.5
2025 9.74 186.4
2024 9.53 187.4
2023 9.32 187.7
2022 9.09 188.1
2021 8.84 188.7
2020 8.58 190.6
2019 8.34 192.7
2018 8.11 194
2017 7.89 195
2016 7.67 195.8
2015 7.47 196.4
2014 7.27 196.9
2013 7.09 197.5
2012 6.9 198.2
2011 6.75 199
2010 6.64 199.9
2009 6.54 201.2
2008 6.44 202.4
2007 6.35 203.6
2006 6.27 203.1
2005 6.19 204.2
2004 6.11 205.3
2003 6.03 206
2002 5.95 205.7
2001 5.84 207.2
2000 5.72 206.4
1999 5.59 205.4
1998 5.45 204.5
1997 5.31 203.4
1996 5.18 205
1995 5.04 203.5
1994 4.9 202.9
1993 4.75 204.4
1992 4.6 207
1991 4.45 -
1990 4.31 -
1989 4.05 -
1988 3.81 -
1987 3.67 -
1986 3.56 -
1985 3.45 -
1984 3.35 -
1983 3.26 -
1982 3.18 -
1981 3.12 -
1980 3.09 -
1979 3.03 -
1978 2.98 -
1977 2.93 -
1976 2.85 -
1975 2.77 -
1974 2.69 -
1973 2.61 -
1972 2.53 -
1971 2.46 -
1970 2.38 -
1969 2.32 -
1968 2.25 -
1967 2.19 -
1966 2.13 -
1965 2.08 -
1964 2.03 -
1963 1.98 -
1962 1.94 -
1961 1.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, 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 Namibia increased by 58.5%, compared to a 8.69% decline in North Macedonia.

In 2006, Namibia ranked 193rd by population density and is 195th now. North Macedonia was 94th in 2006 and ranks 119th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Namibia
North Macedonia
1x
Year Urban population
Namibia North Macedonia
2024 50.4% 62.6%
2023 50% 62.3%
2022 49.5% 62%
2021 49.1% 61.7%
2020 48.5% 61.2%
2019 48% 60.6%
2018 47.4% 60.2%
2017 46.8% 59.7%
2016 46.2% 59.4%
2015 45.5% 59.1%
2014 44.8% 58.8%
2013 44.1% 58.6%
2012 43.4% 58.4%
2011 42.6% 58.2%
2010 41.8% 58.1%
2009 40.9% 58%
2008 39.8% 58%
2007 38.8% 57.9%
2006 37.7% 57.9%
2005 36.6% 57.9%
2004 35.5% 57.9%
2003 34.5% 57.9%
2002 33.6% 57.9%
2001 32.9% 58.1%
2000 32.1% 58.5%
1999 31.4% 58.9%
1998 30.6% 59.3%
1997 29.9% 59.6%
1996 29.3% 59.7%
1995 28.7% 59.7%
1994 28.1% 59.8%
1993 27.7% 59.4%
1992 27.3% 58.6%
1991 27.1% 57.9%
1990 26.9% 57.5%
1989 26.7% 57.1%
1988 26.5% 56.7%
1987 26.4% 56.3%
1986 26.2% 55.9%
1985 26.1% 55.6%
1984 26% 55.2%
1983 25.9% 54.9%
1982 25.8% 54.5%
1981 25.7% 54%
1980 25.6% 53.5%
1979 25.6% 53.1%
1978 25.5% 52.6%
1977 25.4% 52.1%
1976 25.4% 51.6%
1975 25.3% 51%
1974 25.2% 50.4%
1973 25.2% 49.8%
1972 25.1% 49.1%
1971 25% 48.3%
1970 24.9% 47.4%
1969 24.9% 46.4%
1968 24.7% 45.1%
1967 24.6% 43.8%
1966 24.5% 42.4%
1965 24.4% 40.9%
1964 24.2% 39.4%
1963 24% 37.9%
1962 23.8% 36.5%
1961 23.6% 35.2%
1960 23.4% 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 35.5% to 50.4% in Namibia and from 57.9% to 62.6% in North Macedonia.

Densely populated cities

Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K

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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).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2002–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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