North Macedonia has a population density of 184 people per square mile compared to 69.9 people in Sudan. North Macedonia has 154,433 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, North Macedonia and Sudan are ranked 120th and 159th, 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 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, hence the population density in North Macedonia is 163.1% higher than in Sudan.
Population density comparison
North Macedonia
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 184 ppl/mi² | 69.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 120/197 | 159/197 |
| Population |
1783115
|
52963918
|
| Land area | 9,737 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 151,472 sq ft | 398,561 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 63.2% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 36.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.2% |
North Macedonia vs Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in North Macedonia decreased by 7.13%, compared to a 36.6% growth in Sudan.
In 2012, North Macedonia ranked 104th for population density and is in 120th place now. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 184 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 187.7 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 188.1 | 68.5 |
| 2021 | 188.7 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 190.6 | 64.9 |
| 2019 | 192.7 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 194 | 61.3 |
| 2017 | 195 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 195.8 | 57.2 |
| 2015 | 196.4 | 55.5 |
| 2014 | 196.9 | 53.8 |
| 2013 | 197.5 | 52.4 |
| 2012 | 198.2 | 51.2 |
| 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
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 36.3% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | 36% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | 35.6% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | 35.3% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 58% | 34.6% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | 34.4% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | 34.1% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | 33.7% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | 33.5% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 33.2% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | 33.1% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | 33% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | 32.9% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | 32.9% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | 32.7% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | 32.7% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | 32.6% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 32.5% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | 32.4% |
| 1998 | 59% | 32.4% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | 32.2% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | 32.1% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | 29.8% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 57% | 26.2% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | 25.1% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 24% |
| 1985 | 55.7% | 22.9% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | 21.9% |
| 1983 | 54.9% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | 20.4% |
| 1981 | 54% | 20.2% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | 20% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | 19.8% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | 19.5% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | 19.3% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | 19.1% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 18.9% |
| 1974 | 50% | 18.7% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | 18.5% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | 17.9% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | 17.2% |
| 1970 | 47.1% | 16.5% |
| 1969 | 45.7% | 15.8% |
| 1968 | 44.4% | 15.2% |
| 1967 | 43% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | 14% |
| 1965 | 40.4% | 13.4% |
| 1964 | 39% | 12.8% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 12.3% |
| 1962 | 36.5% | 11.7% |
| 1961 | 35.2% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 34% | 10.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia and from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan.
Densely populated cities
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Khartoum | 5.34M |
| Omdurman | 2.81M |
| Khartoum North | 936K |
| Port Sudan | 580K |
| El-Obeid | 560K |
| Kassala | 536K |
| Kosti | 528K |
| Nyala | 493K |
| El-Gadarif | 355K |
| Al-Fashir | 286K |
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