Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 109th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +102.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +102.5% | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 106 Republic of Moldova 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Argentina 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Georgia 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Malaysia 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Mexico 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Vanuatu 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,909 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in North Macedonia was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 109th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.