North Macedonia has a population density of 184 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. North Macedonia has 154,433 sq ft of land per person vs 580,697 sq ft in South Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, North Macedonia and South Sudan are ranked 120th and 172nd, 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 0.15% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for South Sudan, hence the population density in North Macedonia is 276% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
North Macedonia
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 184 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 120/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
1783115
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 9,737 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 151,472 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
North Macedonia vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in North Macedonia decreased by 7.13%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, North Macedonia ranked 104th for population density and is in 120th place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 184 | 49 |
| 2023 | 187.7 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 188.1 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 188.7 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 190.6 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 192.7 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 194 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 195 | 42 |
| 2016 | 195.8 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 196.4 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 196.9 | 46 |
| 2013 | 197.5 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 198.2 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 199 | - |
| 2010 | 199.9 | - |
| 2009 | 201.2 | - |
| 2008 | 202.4 | - |
| 2007 | 203.6 | - |
| 2006 | 203.1 | - |
| 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
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 58% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 18% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | 17% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 59% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | 16% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 57% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 55.7% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 54.9% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 54% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 50% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 47.1% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 45.7% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 44.4% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 43% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 40.4% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 39% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 36.5% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 35.2% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 34% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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