North Macedonia vs Russian Federation: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
North Macedonia
0.2%
in 2020
Russian Federation
0.2%
in 2020
North Macedonia rank
94th
Russian Federation rank
91st
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- North Macedonia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Russian Federation ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 94th and Russian Federation ranks 91st of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | -0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -0.0% | 0.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, North Macedonia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 0.2% against 0.2% in North Macedonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between North Macedonia and Russian Federation?
- 0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Russian Federation?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do North Macedonia and Russian Federation rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- North Macedonia ranks 94th and Russian Federation ranks 91st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.