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
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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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.