North Macedonia has a population density of 185.5 people per square mile compared to 302 people in Portugal. North Macedonia has 151,709 sq ft of land per person vs 92,822 sq ft in Portugal. North Macedonia and Portugal rank 119th and 81st by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. North Macedonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Portugal, making the population density in North Macedonia 38.5% lower than in Portugal.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
North Macedonia
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2026 | 185.5 | 302 |
| 2025 | 186.4 | 302 |
| 2024 | 187.4 | 302 |
| 2023 | 187.7 | 299.1 |
| 2022 | 188.1 | 295 |
| 2021 | 188.7 | 293 |
| 2020 | 190.6 | 291.1 |
| 2019 | 192.7 | 290.8 |
| 2018 | 194 | 290.8 |
| 2017 | 195 | 291.2 |
| 2016 | 195.8 | 291.9 |
| 2015 | 196.4 | 292.9 |
| 2014 | 196.9 | 294.1 |
| 2013 | 197.5 | 295.7 |
| 2012 | 198.2 | 297.3 |
| 2011 | 199 | 298.5 |
| 2010 | 199.9 | 299 |
| 2009 | 201.2 | 298.8 |
| 2008 | 202.4 | 299 |
| 2007 | 203.6 | 298.5 |
| 2006 | 203.1 | 297.9 |
| 2005 | 204.2 | 297.4 |
| 2004 | 205.3 | 296.8 |
| 2003 | 206 | 296 |
| 2002 | 205.7 | 294.9 |
| 2001 | 207.2 | 293.3 |
| 2000 | 206.4 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 205.4 | 289.2 |
| 1998 | 204.5 | 287.6 |
| 1997 | 203.4 | 286.1 |
| 1996 | 205 | 284.9 |
| 1995 | 203.5 | 283.8 |
| 1994 | 202.9 | 282.8 |
| 1993 | 204.4 | 282.1 |
| 1992 | 207 | 281.7 |
| 1991 | - | 281.9 |
| 1990 | - | 282.6 |
| 1989 | - | 283.2 |
| 1988 | - | 283.6 |
| 1987 | - | 283.9 |
| 1986 | - | 284 |
| 1985 | - | 283.7 |
| 1984 | - | 283 |
| 1983 | - | 281.9 |
| 1982 | - | 280.6 |
| 1981 | - | 278.9 |
| 1980 | - | 276.4 |
| 1979 | - | 273.5 |
| 1978 | - | 270.6 |
| 1977 | - | 267.7 |
| 1976 | - | 264.8 |
| 1975 | - | 257.4 |
| 1974 | - | 247.8 |
| 1973 | - | 244.4 |
| 1972 | - | 244.3 |
| 1971 | - | 244.7 |
| 1970 | - | 245.7 |
| 1969 | - | 247.9 |
| 1968 | - | 250.1 |
| 1967 | - | 251.2 |
| 1966 | - | 252.8 |
| 1965 | - | 254.7 |
| 1964 | - | 255.8 |
| 1963 | - | 255.6 |
| 1962 | - | 254.6 |
| 1961 | - | 252.8 |
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 North Macedonia decreased by 8.69%, compared to a 1.23% growth in Portugal.
In 2006, North Macedonia ranked 94th by population density and is 119th now. Portugal was 68th in 2006 and ranks 81st out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
North Macedonia
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 185.5 ppl/mi² | 302 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 119/197 | 81/197 |
| Population |
1805954
|
10667081
|
| Land area | 9,737 sq mi | 35,369 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 148,801 sq ft | 92,199 sq ft |
| Rural population | 37.4% | 38.7% |
| Urban population | 62.6% | 61.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 62.6% | 61.3% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | 61.2% |
| 2022 | 62% | 61.1% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | 61.1% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | 61.1% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | 61.1% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | 61.1% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | 61.1% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | 61.1% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | 61.1% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | 61.1% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | 61.1% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | 61.1% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | 61.1% |
| 2009 | 58% | 60.8% |
| 2008 | 58% | 60.4% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | 59.7% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | 59% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | 58.2% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | 57.4% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | 56.6% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | 55.8% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | 55.1% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 54.4% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | 53.7% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | 53.1% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | 52.4% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 51.7% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | 51% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | 50.3% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | 49.7% |
| 1992 | 58.6% | 49% |
| 1991 | 57.9% | 48.4% |
| 1990 | 57.5% | 47.7% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | 47.1% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | 46.5% |
| 1987 | 56.3% | 45.8% |
| 1986 | 55.9% | 45.2% |
| 1985 | 55.6% | 44.5% |
| 1984 | 55.2% | 43.9% |
| 1983 | 54.9% | 43.2% |
| 1982 | 54.5% | 42.6% |
| 1981 | 54% | 41.9% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | 41.3% |
| 1979 | 53.1% | 40.6% |
| 1978 | 52.6% | 40% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | 39.3% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | 38.7% |
| 1975 | 51% | 38.1% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | 37.5% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | 36.9% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | 36.3% |
| 1971 | 48.3% | 35.8% |
| 1970 | 47.4% | 35.2% |
| 1969 | 46.4% | 34.7% |
| 1968 | 45.1% | 34.2% |
| 1967 | 43.8% | 33.7% |
| 1966 | 42.4% | 33.2% |
| 1965 | 40.9% | 32.7% |
| 1964 | 39.4% | 32.3% |
| 1963 | 37.9% | 31.9% |
| 1962 | 36.5% | 31.5% |
| 1961 | 35.2% | 31.2% |
| 1960 | 34% | 30.8% |
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 57.9% to 62.6% in North Macedonia and from 57.4% to 61.3% in Portugal.
Densely populated cities
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Skopje | 423K |
| Kumanovo | 70.8K |
| Bitola | 69.3K |
| Prilep | 63.3K |
| Tetovo | 63.2K |
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lisbon | 546K |
| Sintra | 386K |
| Vila Nova de Gaia | 304K |
| Porto | 232K |
| Cascais | 214K |
| Loures | 202K |
| Braga | 193K |
| Almada | 177K |
| Matosinhos | 173K |
| Oeiras | 172K |
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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:
- 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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