North Macedonia has a population density of 184 people per square mile compared to 253 people in Spain. North Macedonia has 154,433 sq ft of land per person vs 111,591 sq ft in Spain. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, North Macedonia and Spain are ranked 120th and 95th, 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 0.6% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Spain, hence the population density in North Macedonia is 27.2% lower than in Spain.
Population density comparison
North Macedonia
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 184 ppl/mi² | 253 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 120/197 | 95/197 |
| Population |
1783115
|
48786181
|
| Land area | 9,737 sq mi | 192,934 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 151,472 sq ft | 110,203 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 18.2% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 81.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.5% |
North Macedonia vs Spain:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in North Macedonia decreased by 10.4%, compared to a 13.6% growth in Spain.
In 2004, North Macedonia ranked 91st for population density and is in 120th place now. Spain was 85th in 2004 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 184 | 253 |
| 2023 | 187.7 | 250.6 |
| 2022 | 188.1 | 247.7 |
| 2021 | 188.7 | 245.9 |
| 2020 | 190.6 | 245.5 |
| 2019 | 192.7 | 244.3 |
| 2018 | 194 | 242.5 |
| 2017 | 195 | 241.5 |
| 2016 | 195.8 | 240.9 |
| 2015 | 196.4 | 240.6 |
| 2014 | 196.9 | 240.6 |
| 2013 | 197.5 | 241.3 |
| 2012 | 198.2 | 242.2 |
| 2011 | 199 | 242.2 |
| 2010 | 199.9 | 241.3 |
| 2009 | 201.2 | 240.8 |
| 2008 | 202.4 | 238.6 |
| 2007 | 203.6 | 234.7 |
| 2006 | 203.1 | 230.4 |
| 2005 | 204.2 | 226.5 |
| 2004 | 205.3 | 222.7 |
| 2003 | 206 | 218.9 |
| 2002 | 205.7 | 215 |
| 2001 | 207.2 | 212.2 |
| 2000 | 206.4 | 210.6 |
| 1999 | 205.4 | 209.4 |
| 1998 | 204.5 | 208.6 |
| 1997 | 203.4 | 207.7 |
| 1996 | 205 | 206.9 |
| 1995 | 203.5 | 206 |
| 1994 | 202.9 | 205.1 |
| 1993 | 204.4 | 204.1 |
| 1992 | 207 | 203.1 |
| 1991 | - | 202.1 |
| 1990 | - | 201.6 |
| 1989 | - | 201.4 |
| 1988 | - | 201 |
| 1987 | - | 200.6 |
| 1986 | - | 200.1 |
| 1985 | - | 199.5 |
| 1984 | - | 198.8 |
| 1983 | - | 198 |
| 1982 | - | 197 |
| 1981 | - | 195.8 |
| 1980 | - | 194.4 |
| 1979 | - | 192.8 |
| 1978 | - | 191.1 |
| 1977 | - | 189.3 |
| 1976 | - | 187.4 |
| 1975 | - | 185.4 |
| 1974 | - | 183.3 |
| 1973 | - | 181.3 |
| 1972 | - | 179.3 |
| 1971 | - | 177.4 |
| 1970 | - | 175.2 |
| 1969 | - | 173.3 |
| 1968 | - | 171.6 |
| 1967 | - | 169.4 |
| 1966 | - | 167.3 |
| 1965 | - | 165.6 |
| 1964 | - | 163.8 |
| 1963 | - | 162.2 |
| 1962 | - | 160.8 |
| 1961 | - | 159.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 81.8% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | 81.1% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 58% | 80.3% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | 80.1% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | 79.8% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 79.6% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 78.7% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | 78.2% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | 78% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | 77.7% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 77.3% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | 77% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | 76.8% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | 76.5% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | 76.3% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 76.3% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | 76.2% |
| 1998 | 59% | 76.1% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | 76% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | 75.9% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | 75.9% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | 75.8% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | 75.7% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | 75.6% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | 75.5% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | 75.4% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 57% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | 74.7% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 74.4% |
| 1985 | 55.7% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | 74% |
| 1983 | 54.9% | 73.7% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | 73.5% |
| 1981 | 54% | 73.3% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | 72.8% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | 72.2% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | 71.5% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | 70.9% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | 70.2% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 69.6% |
| 1974 | 50% | 68.9% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | 68.2% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | 67.5% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | 66.8% |
| 1970 | 47.1% | 66% |
| 1969 | 45.7% | 65.1% |
| 1968 | 44.4% | 64.2% |
| 1967 | 43% | 63.2% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | 62.3% |
| 1965 | 40.4% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 39% | 60.3% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 59.3% |
| 1962 | 36.5% | 58.3% |
| 1961 | 35.2% | 57.3% |
| 1960 | 34% | 56.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia and from 77% to 81.8% in Spain.
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