North Macedonia has a population density of 184 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. North Macedonia has 154,433 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, North Macedonia and Sri Lanka are ranked 120th and 25th, 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in North Macedonia is 79.9% lower than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
North Macedonia
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 184 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 120/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
1783115
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 9,737 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 151,472 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in North Macedonia decreased by 10.4%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2004, North Macedonia ranked 91st for population density and is in 120th place now. Sri Lanka was 24th in 2004 and ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 184 | 918 |
| 2023 | 187.7 | 923 |
| 2022 | 188.1 | 929 |
| 2021 | 188.7 | 928 |
| 2020 | 190.6 | 918 |
| 2019 | 192.7 | 913 |
| 2018 | 194 | 907 |
| 2017 | 195 | 898 |
| 2016 | 195.8 | 888 |
| 2015 | 196.4 | 878 |
| 2014 | 196.9 | 858 |
| 2013 | 197.5 | 850 |
| 2012 | 198.2 | 874 |
| 2011 | 199 | 868 |
| 2010 | 199.9 | 862 |
| 2009 | 201.2 | 857 |
| 2008 | 202.4 | 852 |
| 2007 | 203.6 | 846 |
| 2006 | 203.1 | 841 |
| 2005 | 204.2 | 835 |
| 2004 | 205.3 | 830 |
| 2003 | 206 | 824 |
| 2002 | 205.7 | 818 |
| 2001 | 207.2 | 810 |
| 2000 | 206.4 | 797 |
| 1999 | 205.4 | 782 |
| 1998 | 204.5 | 768 |
| 1997 | 203.4 | 754 |
| 1996 | 205 | 739 |
| 1995 | 203.5 | 725 |
| 1994 | 202.9 | 714 |
| 1993 | 204.4 | 703 |
| 1992 | 207 | 691 |
| 1991 | - | 680 |
| 1990 | - | 675 |
| 1989 | - | 671 |
| 1988 | - | 664 |
| 1987 | - | 657 |
| 1986 | - | 650 |
| 1985 | - | 642 |
| 1984 | - | 638 |
| 1983 | - | 636 |
| 1982 | - | 631 |
| 1981 | - | 624 |
| 1980 | - | 613 |
| 1979 | - | 602 |
| 1978 | - | 591 |
| 1977 | - | 580 |
| 1976 | - | 570 |
| 1975 | - | 560 |
| 1974 | - | 550 |
| 1973 | - | 539 |
| 1972 | - | 529 |
| 1971 | - | 518 |
| 1970 | - | 507 |
| 1969 | - | 496 |
| 1968 | - | 485 |
| 1967 | - | 473 |
| 1966 | - | 462 |
| 1965 | - | 451 |
| 1964 | - | 440 |
| 1963 | - | 429 |
| 1962 | - | 419 |
| 1961 | - | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | 19% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 58% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 59% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 57% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 55.7% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 54.9% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 54% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 50% | 18% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 47.1% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 45.7% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 44.4% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 43% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 40.4% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 39% | 17% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 36.5% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 35.2% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 34% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
Densely populated cities
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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