North Macedonia has a population density of 184 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Serbia. North Macedonia has 154,433 sq ft of land per person vs 144,613 sq ft in Serbia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, North Macedonia and Serbia are ranked 120th and 110th, 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 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, hence the population density in North Macedonia is 9.28% lower than in Serbia.
Population density comparison
North Macedonia
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 184 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 120/197 | 110/197 |
| Population |
1783115
|
6541064
|
| Land area | 9,737 sq mi | 32,467 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 151,472 sq ft | 137,408 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 42.6% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 57.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 18.2% |
North Macedonia vs Serbia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in North Macedonia decreased by 9.39%, compared to a 7.56% decline in Serbia.
In 2006, North Macedonia ranked 94th for population density and is in 120th place now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 184 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 187.7 | 204 |
| 2022 | 188.1 | 205.3 |
| 2021 | 188.7 | 210.5 |
| 2020 | 190.6 | 212.5 |
| 2019 | 192.7 | 205.7 |
| 2018 | 194 | 206.8 |
| 2017 | 195 | 207.9 |
| 2016 | 195.8 | 209 |
| 2015 | 196.4 | 210.1 |
| 2014 | 196.9 | 211.2 |
| 2013 | 197.5 | 212.2 |
| 2012 | 198.2 | 213.3 |
| 2011 | 199 | 214.3 |
| 2010 | 199.9 | 215.9 |
| 2009 | 201.2 | 216.8 |
| 2008 | 202.4 | 217.7 |
| 2007 | 203.6 | 218.6 |
| 2006 | 203.1 | 219.5 |
| 2005 | 204.2 | - |
| 2004 | 205.3 | - |
| 2003 | 206 | - |
| 2002 | 205.7 | - |
| 2001 | 207.2 | - |
| 2000 | 206.4 | - |
| 1999 | 205.4 | - |
| 1998 | 204.5 | - |
| 1997 | 203.4 | - |
| 1996 | 205 | - |
| 1995 | 203.5 | - |
| 1994 | 202.9 | - |
| 1993 | 204.4 | - |
| 1992 | 207 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 57.4% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 57.1% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | 56.4% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | 56.3% |
| 2018 | 58% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | 55.9% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 55.7% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | 55.6% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | 55.5% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 55.4% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 55.2% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | 55% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | 54.5% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 53.9% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | 53.7% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | 53.4% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | 53.2% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | 53% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 52.8% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 59% | 52.3% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | 52.1% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | 51.9% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | 51.7% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | 51.4% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | 51.2% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | 51% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | 50.8% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | 50% |
| 1988 | 57% | 49.6% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | 49.2% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 48.8% |
| 1985 | 55.7% | 48.3% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | 47.9% |
| 1983 | 54.9% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | 47.1% |
| 1981 | 54% | 46.7% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | 46.1% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | 45.5% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | 44.9% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | 44.3% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | 43.7% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 43.1% |
| 1974 | 50% | 42.5% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | 41.9% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | 41.3% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | 40.7% |
| 1970 | 47.1% | 39.7% |
| 1969 | 45.7% | 38.6% |
| 1968 | 44.4% | 37.5% |
| 1967 | 43% | 36.4% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | 35.3% |
| 1965 | 40.4% | 34.2% |
| 1964 | 39% | 33.1% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 32.1% |
| 1962 | 36.5% | 31.1% |
| 1961 | 35.2% | 30.1% |
| 1960 | 34% | 29.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia and from 53.7% to 57.4% in Serbia.
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