Bhutan vs North Macedonia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bhutan
535,215 people
in 2020
North Macedonia
551,402 people
in 2020
Bhutan rank
147th
North Macedonia rank
146th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bhutan
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 551,402 people against 535,215 people in Bhutan, a difference of 16,187 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 147th and North Macedonia ranks 146th of 236 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161,120 people | 511,628 people | 350,508 people | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 205,128 people | 533,603 people | 328,475 people | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 266,652 people | 559,796 people | 293,144 people | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 355,832 people | 602,232 people | 246,400 people | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 412,878 people | 608,054 people | 195,176 people | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 440,606 people | 603,334 people | 162,728 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 488,066 people | 583,194 people | 95,128 people | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 535,215 people | 551,402 people | 16,187 people | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bhutan or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 551,402 people against 535,215 people in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bhutan and North Macedonia?
- 16,187 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Macedonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and North Macedonia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bhutan ranks 147th and North Macedonia ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.