North Macedonia vs Uruguay: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
North Macedonia
551,402 people
in 2020
Uruguay
467,385 people
in 2020
North Macedonia rank
146th
Uruguay rank
149th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- North Macedonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 551,402 people against 467,385 people in Uruguay, a difference of 84,017 people.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 149th of 236 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 511,628 people | 446,315 people | 65,313 people | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 533,603 people | 453,114 people | 80,490 people | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 559,796 people | 458,270 people | 101,526 people | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 602,232 people | 477,695 people | 124,538 people | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 608,054 people | 499,628 people | 108,425 people | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 603,334 people | 496,526 people | 106,808 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 583,194 people | 469,516 people | 113,678 people | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 551,402 people | 467,385 people | 84,017 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, North Macedonia or Uruguay?
- North Macedonia, at 551,402 people against 467,385 people in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between North Macedonia and Uruguay?
- 84,017 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do North Macedonia and Uruguay rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- North Macedonia ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 149th 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.