North Macedonia has a population density of 184 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. North Macedonia has 154,433 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, North Macedonia and Switzerland are ranked 120th and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in North Macedonia is 68.9% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
North Macedonia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 184 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 120/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
1783115
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 9,737 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 151,472 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
North Macedonia vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in North Macedonia decreased by 10.4%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, North Macedonia ranked 91st for population density and is in 120th place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 184 | 592 |
| 2023 | 187.7 | 583 |
| 2022 | 188.1 | 575 |
| 2021 | 188.7 | 571 |
| 2020 | 190.6 | 566 |
| 2019 | 192.7 | 562 |
| 2018 | 194 | 558 |
| 2017 | 195 | 554 |
| 2016 | 195.8 | 549 |
| 2015 | 196.4 | 543 |
| 2014 | 196.9 | 537 |
| 2013 | 197.5 | 530 |
| 2012 | 198.2 | 524 |
| 2011 | 199 | 519 |
| 2010 | 199.9 | 513 |
| 2009 | 201.2 | 508 |
| 2008 | 202.4 | 501 |
| 2007 | 203.6 | 495 |
| 2006 | 203.1 | 491 |
| 2005 | 204.2 | 487 |
| 2004 | 205.3 | 484 |
| 2003 | 206 | 481 |
| 2002 | 205.7 | 477 |
| 2001 | 207.2 | 474 |
| 2000 | 206.4 | 471 |
| 1999 | 205.4 | 468 |
| 1998 | 204.5 | 466 |
| 1997 | 203.4 | 464 |
| 1996 | 205 | 463 |
| 1995 | 203.5 | 461 |
| 1994 | 202.9 | 458 |
| 1993 | 204.4 | 455 |
| 1992 | 207 | 450 |
| 1991 | - | 446 |
| 1990 | - | 440 |
| 1989 | - | 436 |
| 1988 | - | 432 |
| 1987 | - | 429 |
| 1986 | - | 426 |
| 1985 | - | 424 |
| 1984 | - | 422 |
| 1983 | - | 421 |
| 1982 | - | 419 |
| 1981 | - | 416 |
| 1980 | - | 414 |
| 1979 | - | 412 |
| 1978 | - | 412 |
| 1977 | - | 412 |
| 1976 | - | 413 |
| 1975 | - | 415 |
| 1974 | - | 416 |
| 1973 | - | 413 |
| 1972 | - | 410 |
| 1971 | - | 407 |
| 1970 | - | 405 |
| 1969 | - | 402 |
| 1968 | - | 398 |
| 1967 | - | 393 |
| 1966 | - | 388 |
| 1965 | - | 384 |
| 1964 | - | 379 |
| 1963 | - | 373 |
| 1962 | - | 365 |
| 1961 | - | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | 74% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 58% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 59% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | 74% |
| 1988 | 57% | 74% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 55.7% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 54.9% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 54% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 50% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | 74% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | 74% |
| 1970 | 47.1% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 45.7% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 44.4% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 43% | 73% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 40.4% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 39% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 36.5% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 35.2% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 34% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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