North Macedonia vs Portugal: Long term urban population region

North Macedonia
67.87
in 2025
Portugal
68.37
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
98th
Portugal rank
95th

Long term urban population region over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 68.37 against 67.87 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.5.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Portugal ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 95th of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 34.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Portugal Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0005 13.5 13.5 Portugal
1100s 0.0014 16.4 16.4 Portugal
1200s 0.0041 13.2 13.2 Portugal
1300s 0.0123 36.2 36.19 Portugal
1400s 0.037 23.3 23.26 Portugal
1500s 0.1111 13.8 13.69 Portugal
1600s 0.3333 12.65 12.32 Portugal
1700s 1 11.5 10.5 Portugal
1710s 1 11.5 10.5 Portugal
1720s 1 11.5 10.5 Portugal
1730s 1 11.5 10.5 Portugal
1740s 1 11.5 10.5 Portugal
1750s 1 11.5 10.5 Portugal
1760s 1 11.5 10.5 Portugal
1770s 1 11.5 10.5 Portugal
1780s 1 11.5 10.5 Portugal
1790s 1 11.5 10.5 Portugal
1800s 1 11.5 10.5 Portugal
1810s 1.01 11.5 10.49 Portugal
1820s 1.26 11.5 10.24 Portugal
1830s 1.58 11.5 9.92 Portugal
1840s 1.97 11.5 9.53 Portugal
1850s 2.47 11.5 9.03 Portugal
1860s 3.08 11.5 8.42 Portugal
1870s 3.85 11.5 7.65 Portugal
1880s 4.82 11.5 6.68 Portugal
1890s 6.02 12 5.98 Portugal
1900s 7.53 14 6.47 Portugal
1910s 9.41 17 7.59 Portugal
1920s 11.76 21 9.24 Portugal
1930s 14.7 24 9.3 Portugal
1940s 18.38 27 8.62 Portugal
1950s 27.08 32.59 5.52 Portugal
1960s 36.84 36.83 0.0022 North Macedonia
1970s 48.95 40.2 8.75 North Macedonia
1980s 55.47 45.33 10.15 North Macedonia
1990s 60.14 50.47 9.67 North Macedonia
2000s 63 56.92 6.08 North Macedonia
2010s 64.16 63.16 1 North Macedonia
2020s 66.72 67.27 0.547 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, North Macedonia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 68.37 against 67.87 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between North Macedonia and Portugal?
0.5, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for long term urban population region?
North Macedonia ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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