Population density by NUTS 3 region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 73.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.3
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 49 countries
All-time high
83.4
in 2018
All-time low
73.3
in 2024
Years of data
30
1994–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in North Macedonia, 1994–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in North Macedonia stood at 73.3. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in North Macedonia peaked at 83.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.3, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 34th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 78.1 | — |
| 1995 | 78.9 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 79.6 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.2 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 80.6 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 81 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.2 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.1 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.6 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.8 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.9 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 82 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.2 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.3 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.5 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.6 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.7 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.8 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.1 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.2 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.4 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.3 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.7 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 73.3 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.73 | 78.1 | 81 | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.68 | 81.1 | 82.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83 | 82.5 | 83.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.42 | 73.3 | 83.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 142.72 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 16,061 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 16,061 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.44 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 1,393 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.5 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 899 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in North Macedonia?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in North Macedonia was 73.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- North Macedonia ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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