North Macedonia has a population density of 184 people per square mile compared to 204.7 people in Tunisia. North Macedonia has 154,433 sq ft of land per person vs 143,444 sq ft in Tunisia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, North Macedonia and Tunisia are ranked 120th and 108th, 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 0.1% of the land area for Tunisia, hence the population density in North Macedonia is 10.1% lower than in Tunisia.
Population density comparison
North Macedonia
|
Tunisia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 184 ppl/mi² | 204.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 120/197 | 108/197 |
| Population |
1783115
|
12402051
|
| Land area | 9,737 sq mi | 59,985 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 151,472 sq ft | 136,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 29.1% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 70.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
North Macedonia vs Tunisia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in North Macedonia decreased by 10.4%, compared to a 20.8% growth in Tunisia.
In 2004, North Macedonia ranked 91st for population density and is in 120th place now. Tunisia was 105th in 2004 and ranks 108th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Tunisia
|
|
| 2024 | 184 | 204.7 |
| 2023 | 187.7 | 203.4 |
| 2022 | 188.1 | 202 |
| 2021 | 188.7 | 200.9 |
| 2020 | 190.6 | 199.6 |
| 2019 | 192.7 | 198 |
| 2018 | 194 | 196.1 |
| 2017 | 195 | 194.2 |
| 2016 | 195.8 | 192.2 |
| 2015 | 196.4 | 190.1 |
| 2014 | 196.9 | 188 |
| 2013 | 197.5 | 185.7 |
| 2012 | 198.2 | 183.5 |
| 2011 | 199 | 181.5 |
| 2010 | 199.9 | 179.5 |
| 2009 | 201.2 | 177.6 |
| 2008 | 202.4 | 175.8 |
| 2007 | 203.6 | 174.1 |
| 2006 | 203.1 | 172.5 |
| 2005 | 204.2 | 171 |
| 2004 | 205.3 | 169.5 |
| 2003 | 206 | 167.9 |
| 2002 | 205.7 | 166.2 |
| 2001 | 207.2 | 164.5 |
| 2000 | 206.4 | 162.8 |
| 1999 | 205.4 | 161 |
| 1998 | 204.5 | 159.1 |
| 1997 | 203.4 | 157.1 |
| 1996 | 205 | 154.9 |
| 1995 | 203.5 | 152.7 |
| 1994 | 202.9 | 150.3 |
| 1993 | 204.4 | 147.7 |
| 1992 | 207 | 144.7 |
| 1991 | - | 141.7 |
| 1990 | - | 138.8 |
| 1989 | - | 135.9 |
| 1988 | - | 132.9 |
| 1987 | - | 129.9 |
| 1986 | - | 126.7 |
| 1985 | - | 123.5 |
| 1984 | - | 120.4 |
| 1983 | - | 117.6 |
| 1982 | - | 115.2 |
| 1981 | - | 112.7 |
| 1980 | - | 110.1 |
| 1979 | - | 107.6 |
| 1978 | - | 105.2 |
| 1977 | - | 102.6 |
| 1976 | - | 100 |
| 1975 | - | 97.3 |
| 1974 | - | 94.8 |
| 1973 | - | 92.3 |
| 1972 | - | 90 |
| 1971 | - | 87.7 |
| 1970 | - | 85.5 |
| 1969 | - | 83.4 |
| 1968 | - | 81.4 |
| 1967 | - | 79.4 |
| 1966 | - | 77.6 |
| 1965 | - | 76 |
| 1964 | - | 74.9 |
| 1963 | - | 73.8 |
| 1962 | - | 72.8 |
| 1961 | - | 72 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Tunisia
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 70.9% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 70.5% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | 70.2% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | 69.9% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | 69.6% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | 69.3% |
| 2018 | 58% | 68.9% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | 68.6% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | 68.3% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 68.1% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | 67.8% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | 67.5% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 66.9% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | 66.7% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | 66.1% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | 65.8% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | 65.5% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 65.2% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | 65% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | 64.6% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | 64.2% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | 63.8% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 63.4% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | 63% |
| 1998 | 59% | 62.7% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | 62.3% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | 61.9% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | 61.5% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | 61.1% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | 60.4% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | 59.6% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | 57.9% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | 57.1% |
| 1988 | 57% | 56.3% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | 55.5% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 54.7% |
| 1985 | 55.7% | 53.8% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | 53% |
| 1983 | 54.9% | 52.4% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | 51.8% |
| 1981 | 54% | 51.2% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | 50.6% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | 50% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | 49.4% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | 48.8% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | 48.2% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 47.6% |
| 1974 | 50% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | 46% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | 45.1% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | 44.3% |
| 1970 | 47.1% | 43.5% |
| 1969 | 45.7% | 42.7% |
| 1968 | 44.4% | 41.8% |
| 1967 | 43% | 41% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | 40.2% |
| 1965 | 40.4% | 39.7% |
| 1964 | 39% | 39.3% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 38.8% |
| 1962 | 36.5% | 38.4% |
| 1961 | 35.2% | 38% |
| 1960 | 34% | 37.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia and from 65% to 70.9% in Tunisia.
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