North Macedonia has a population density of 184 people per square mile compared to 1,467 people in San Marino. North Macedonia has 154,433 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, North Macedonia and San Marino are ranked 120th and 15th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0004% of the population and 0.00004% of the land area for San Marino, hence the population density in North Macedonia is 87.5% lower than in San Marino.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 184 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 120/197 | 15/197 |
| Population |
1783115
|
33996
|
| Land area | 9,737 sq mi | 23.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 151,472 sq ft | 19,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 2.07% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 97.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
North Macedonia vs San Marino:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in North Macedonia decreased by 10.4%, compared to a 15.3% growth in San Marino.
In 2004, North Macedonia ranked 91st for population density and is in 120th place now. San Marino was 14th in 2004 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 184 | 1,467 |
| 2023 | 187.7 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 188.1 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 188.7 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 190.6 | 1,501 |
| 2019 | 192.7 | 1,496 |
| 2018 | 194 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 195 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 195.8 | 1,429 |
| 2015 | 196.4 | 1,420 |
| 2014 | 196.9 | 1,410 |
| 2013 | 197.5 | 1,426 |
| 2012 | 198.2 | 1,445 |
| 2011 | 199 | 1,408 |
| 2010 | 199.9 | 1,436 |
| 2009 | 201.2 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 202.4 | 1,367 |
| 2007 | 203.6 | 1,347 |
| 2006 | 203.1 | 1,303 |
| 2005 | 204.2 | 1,288 |
| 2004 | 205.3 | 1,272 |
| 2003 | 206 | 1,202 |
| 2002 | 205.7 | 1,187 |
| 2001 | 207.2 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 206.4 | 1,157 |
| 1999 | 205.4 | 1,142 |
| 1998 | 204.5 | 1,128 |
| 1997 | 203.4 | 1,114 |
| 1996 | 205 | 1,100 |
| 1995 | 203.5 | 1,086 |
| 1994 | 202.9 | 1,072 |
| 1993 | 204.4 | 1,056 |
| 1992 | 207 | 1,041 |
| 1991 | - | 1,027 |
| 1990 | - | 1,013 |
| 1989 | - | 999 |
| 1988 | - | 986 |
| 1987 | - | 979 |
| 1986 | - | 977 |
| 1985 | - | 971 |
| 1984 | - | 965 |
| 1983 | - | 960 |
| 1982 | - | 952 |
| 1981 | - | 943 |
| 1980 | - | 932 |
| 1979 | - | 920 |
| 1978 | - | 908 |
| 1977 | - | 864 |
| 1976 | - | 825 |
| 1975 | - | 822 |
| 1974 | - | 821 |
| 1973 | - | 820 |
| 1972 | - | 811 |
| 1971 | - | 795 |
| 1970 | - | 784 |
| 1969 | - | 778 |
| 1968 | - | 771 |
| 1967 | - | 764 |
| 1966 | - | 756 |
| 1965 | - | 747 |
| 1964 | - | 733 |
| 1963 | - | 716 |
| 1962 | - | 699 |
| 1961 | - | 682 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 59.9% | 97.9% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 97.8% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | 97.7% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | 97.6% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | 97.5% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | 97.4% |
| 2018 | 58% | 97.2% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | 96.9% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 96.7% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | 96.4% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 96% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | 95.7% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | 95.5% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | 95.3% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | 95% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | 94.7% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 94.5% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | 94.2% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | 94% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | 93.9% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | 93.8% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 93.4% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | 93.1% |
| 1998 | 59% | 92.8% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | 92.4% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | 92.1% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | 91.7% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | 91.3% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | 90.8% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | 90.4% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | 90.4% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 57% | 90.4% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | 90.4% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 89.4% |
| 1985 | 55.7% | 88.3% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | 87.1% |
| 1983 | 54.9% | 85.8% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | 84.4% |
| 1981 | 54% | 82.9% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | 81.2% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | 77.6% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | 75.6% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | 73.6% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 71.5% |
| 1974 | 50% | 69.3% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | 67% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | 64.7% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | 62.3% |
| 1970 | 47.1% | 59.8% |
| 1969 | 45.7% | 58.7% |
| 1968 | 44.4% | 57.7% |
| 1967 | 43% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | 55.5% |
| 1965 | 40.4% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 39% | 53.3% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 52.2% |
| 1962 | 36.5% | 51.1% |
| 1961 | 35.2% | 50% |
| 1960 | 34% | 48.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia and from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino.
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