Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 0.7493 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.7493 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023.
The figure is up 167.5% on the previous year and up 1,828.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in North Macedonia peaked at 1.26 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places North Macedonia 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5856 units per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3558 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2001 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8337 units per square kilometre | +1147.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3558 units per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1715 units per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +425.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2801 units per square kilometre | +2319.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7493 units per square kilometre | +167.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.7493 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 80.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.7493 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8992 units per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2319.5% | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.2801 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1147.1% | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 0.8337 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +425.1% | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5844 units per square kilometre | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.096 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.3558 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2633 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.7493 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 38 Chad 0.8743 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ethiopia 0.8683 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 0.7719 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Latvia 0.7354 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 0.6923 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Portugal 0.6856 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population growth rate -1.25 (2100)
- Population density 34.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 28,904 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in North Macedonia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in North Macedonia was 0.7493 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,828.4%. 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 Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.