Israel vs North Macedonia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Israel
566,527 people
in 2020
North Macedonia
551,402 people
in 2020
Israel rank
145th
North Macedonia rank
146th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Israel
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 566,527 people against 551,402 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 15,125 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Israel ranks 145th and North Macedonia ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 409,790 people | 511,628 people | 101,838 people | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 462,000 people | 533,603 people | 71,603 people | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 507,829 people | 559,796 people | 51,967 people | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 545,766 people | 602,232 people | 56,466 people | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 557,776 people | 608,054 people | 50,278 people | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 518,782 people | 603,334 people | 84,552 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 552,235 people | 583,194 people | 30,959 people | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 566,527 people | 551,402 people | 15,125 people | Israel |
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, Israel or North Macedonia?
- Israel, at 566,527 people against 551,402 people in North Macedonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Israel and North Macedonia?
- 15,125 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and North Macedonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Israel and North Macedonia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Israel ranks 145th 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.