North Macedonia has a population density of 184 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. North Macedonia has 154,433 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, North Macedonia ranked 120th out of 197.
North Macedonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area.
Population density in North Macedonia compared to the World's average
North Macedonia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 184 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 120/197 | N/A |
| Population |
1783115
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 9,737 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 151,472 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
North Macedonia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in North Macedonia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 10.4%. The population density rank was 91st 21 years ago and is 120th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 184 | 120 |
| 2023 | 187.7 | 118 |
| 2022 | 188.1 | 117 |
| 2021 | 188.7 | 116 |
| 2020 | 190.6 | 114 |
| 2019 | 192.7 | 113 |
| 2018 | 194 | 110 |
| 2017 | 195 | 109 |
| 2016 | 195.8 | 109 |
| 2015 | 196.4 | 108 |
| 2014 | 196.9 | 108 |
| 2013 | 197.5 | 106 |
| 2012 | 198.2 | 104 |
| 2011 | 199 | 100 |
| 2010 | 199.9 | 99 |
| 2009 | 201.2 | 99 |
| 2008 | 202.4 | 98 |
| 2007 | 203.6 | 96 |
| 2006 | 203.1 | 94 |
| 2005 | 204.2 | 91 |
| 2004 | 205.3 | 91 |
| 2003 | 206 | 90 |
| 2002 | 205.7 | 90 |
| 2001 | 207.2 | 89 |
| 2000 | 206.4 | 90 |
| 1999 | 205.4 | 87 |
| 1998 | 204.5 | 87 |
| 1997 | 203.4 | 86 |
| 1996 | 205 | 85 |
| 1995 | 203.5 | 85 |
| 1994 | 202.9 | 82 |
| 1993 | 204.4 | 81 |
| 1992 | 207 | 80 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in North Macedonia from 1960 to 2024: 34% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 58.5% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 59.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 105 |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 105 |
| 2022 | 59.1% | 104 |
| 2021 | 58.8% | 104 |
| 2020 | 58.5% | 103 |
| 2019 | 58.2% | 103 |
| 2018 | 58% | 103 |
| 2017 | 57.7% | 103 |
| 2016 | 57.6% | 102 |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 102 |
| 2014 | 57.3% | 100 |
| 2013 | 57.2% | 100 |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 98 |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 98 |
| 2010 | 57.1% | 97 |
| 2009 | 57.1% | 97 |
| 2008 | 57.2% | 96 |
| 2007 | 57.3% | 96 |
| 2006 | 57.4% | 94 |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 93 |
| 2004 | 57.7% | 90 |
| 2003 | 57.9% | 89 |
| 2002 | 58.1% | 88 |
| 2001 | 58.3% | 87 |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 86 |
| 1999 | 58.8% | 83 |
| 1998 | 59% | 81 |
| 1997 | 59.2% | 79 |
| 1996 | 59.4% | 76 |
| 1995 | 59.6% | 75 |
| 1994 | 59.8% | 74 |
| 1993 | 59.3% | 74 |
| 1992 | 58.8% | 74 |
| 1991 | 58.2% | 75 |
| 1990 | 57.8% | 75 |
| 1989 | 57.4% | 73 |
| 1988 | 57% | 72 |
| 1987 | 56.5% | 73 |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 74 |
| 1985 | 55.7% | 73 |
| 1984 | 55.3% | 72 |
| 1983 | 54.9% | 72 |
| 1982 | 54.4% | 72 |
| 1981 | 54% | 72 |
| 1980 | 53.5% | 72 |
| 1979 | 52.9% | 71 |
| 1978 | 52.3% | 72 |
| 1977 | 51.7% | 71 |
| 1976 | 51.2% | 70 |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 70 |
| 1974 | 50% | 70 |
| 1973 | 49.4% | 70 |
| 1972 | 48.8% | 70 |
| 1971 | 48.2% | 70 |
| 1970 | 47.1% | 73 |
| 1969 | 45.7% | 75 |
| 1968 | 44.4% | 74 |
| 1967 | 43% | 74 |
| 1966 | 41.7% | 74 |
| 1965 | 40.4% | 74 |
| 1964 | 39% | 77 |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 80 |
| 1962 | 36.5% | 84 |
| 1961 | 35.2% | 86 |
| 1960 | 34% | 90 |
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