Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0768 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in North Macedonia stood at 0.0768 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in North Macedonia peaked at 0.5127 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
North Macedonia ranks 67th of 196 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5065 units per square kilometre | +3622.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5127 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5011 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4794 units per square kilometre | +460.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3186 units per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2352 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3383 units per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3121 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3199 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3141 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3125 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3044 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3006 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0768 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0184 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0768 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 36.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3622.8% | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.5065 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +460.6% | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | 0.4794 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -84.8% | 0.5011 units per square kilometre | 0.0761 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -81.7% | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -78.6% | 0.3006 units per square kilometre | 0.0643 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +68.5% | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | 0.3383 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2524 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.5127 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2902 units per square kilometre | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | 0.4794 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | 0.3125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0817 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0808 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Djibouti 0.0794 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Belarus 0.0742 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0684 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 0.0661 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)
- 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in North Macedonia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in North Macedonia was 0.0768 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5127 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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 origin 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.