Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia is 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 132nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0794 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0784 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0783 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0789 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0794 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0799 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0811 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0814 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.082 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0821 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0822 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0823 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0819 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0815 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0812 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0795 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0789 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0782 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0774 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0748 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0737 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0731 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0794 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0783 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0818 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0815 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0736 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0748 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 129 Tajikistan 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tanzania 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 131 Yemen 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ecuador 0.0721 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 134 Eswatini 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 135 Croatia 0.0697 thousands 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.