Denmark vs North Macedonia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Denmark
430,511 people
in 2050
North Macedonia
378,611 people
in 2050
Denmark rank
149th
North Macedonia rank
151st
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Denmark
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 430,511 people against 378,611 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 51,900 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 149th and North Macedonia ranks 151st of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 38 and North Macedonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 399,526 people | 139,999 people | 259,527 people | Denmark |
| 1100s | 466,133 people | 147,998 people | 318,135 people | Denmark |
| 1200s | 533,995 people | 155,994 people | 378,001 people | Denmark |
| 1300s | 597,600 people | 163,980 people | 433,620 people | Denmark |
| 1400s | 397,600 people | 171,936 people | 225,664 people | Denmark |
| 1500s | 594,600 people | 179,800 people | 414,800 people | Denmark |
| 1600s | 690,200 people | 219,267 people | 470,933 people | Denmark |
| 1700s | 768,000 people | 217,800 people | 550,200 people | Denmark |
| 1710s | 771,176 people | 224,385 people | 546,791 people | Denmark |
| 1720s | 781,597 people | 232,123 people | 549,474 people | Denmark |
| 1730s | 791,995 people | 240,127 people | 551,868 people | Denmark |
| 1740s | 802,339 people | 248,407 people | 553,932 people | Denmark |
| 1750s | 812,591 people | 256,973 people | 555,618 people | Denmark |
| 1760s | 835,458 people | 265,834 people | 569,624 people | Denmark |
| 1770s | 844,022 people | 275,001 people | 569,021 people | Denmark |
| 1780s | 851,089 people | 284,484 people | 566,605 people | Denmark |
| 1790s | 856,467 people | 294,293 people | 562,174 people | Denmark |
| 1800s | 859,940 people | 304,442 people | 555,498 people | Denmark |
| 1810s | 909,817 people | 314,907 people | 594,910 people | Denmark |
| 1820s | 955,284 people | 342,659 people | 612,625 people | Denmark |
| 1830s | 1.03 million people | 372,614 people | 655,806 people | Denmark |
| 1840s | 1.07 million people | 404,859 people | 662,461 people | Denmark |
| 1850s | 1.14 million people | 439,442 people | 704,008 people | Denmark |
| 1860s | 1.25 million people | 476,360 people | 772,660 people | Denmark |
| 1870s | 1.34 million people | 531,644 people | 803,486 people | Denmark |
| 1880s | 1.40 million people | 592,106 people | 811,804 people | Denmark |
| 1890s | 1.46 million people | 657,692 people | 806,978 people | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1.53 million people | 728,052 people | 804,218 people | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.60 million people | 802,393 people | 796,737 people | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.70 million people | 852,612 people | 844,788 people | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1.74 million people | 899,132 people | 839,448 people | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.65 million people | 938,612 people | 708,498 people | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1.28 million people | 963,541 people | 314,202 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.11 million people | 911,923 people | 196,704 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 914,162 people | 881,848 people | 32,314 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 798,264 people | 894,197 people | 95,933 people | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 785,257 people | 830,752 people | 45,495 people | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 765,343 people | 872,285 people | 106,942 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 702,050 people | 811,219 people | 109,169 people | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 669,192 people | 677,593 people | 8,400 people | North Macedonia |
| 2030s | 591,900 people | 569,858 people | 22,042 people | Denmark |
| 2040s | 491,480 people | 447,612 people | 43,868 people | Denmark |
| 2050s | 430,511 people | 378,611 people | 51,900 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Denmark or North Macedonia?
- Denmark, at 430,511 people against 378,611 people in North Macedonia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Denmark and North Macedonia?
- 51,900 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Macedonia?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Denmark and North Macedonia rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Denmark ranks 149th and North Macedonia ranks 151st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.