Population density by NUTS 3 region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 73.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Population density by NUTS 3 region in North Macedonia, 1994–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 73.3 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is 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 Persons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.3 Persons per square kilometre, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 22nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.73 Persons per square kilometre | 78.1 Persons per square kilometre | 81 Persons per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.68 Persons per square kilometre | 81.1 Persons per square kilometre | 82.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 83 Persons per square kilometre | 82.5 Persons per square kilometre | 83.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.42 Persons per square kilometre | 73.3 Persons per square kilometre | 83.4 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 19 Albania 84.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Romania 81.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Greece 79.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Croatia 69.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bulgaria 58.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lithuania 46.1 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 20,911 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
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 Persons per square kilometre 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 Persons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- North Macedonia ranks 22nd out of 32 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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