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

Latest (2023)
0.0728 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0827 thousands per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0728 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023

00.020.040.060.081992200720231992: 0.08 thousands per square kilometre1993: 0.079 thousands per square kilometre1994: 0.078 thousands per square kilometre1995: 0.078 thousands per square kilometre1996: 0.079 thousands per square kilometre1997: 0.079 thousands per square kilometre1998: 0.08 thousands per square kilometre1999: 0.08 thousands per square kilometre2000: 0.081 thousands per square kilometre2001: 0.081 thousands per square kilometre2002: 0.081 thousands per square kilometre2003: 0.082 thousands per square kilometre2004: 0.082 thousands per square kilometre2005: 0.082 thousands per square kilometre2006: 0.082 thousands per square kilometre2007: 0.083 thousands per square kilometre2008: 0.082 thousands per square kilometre2009: 0.082 thousands per square kilometre2010: 0.082 thousands per square kilometre2011: 0.081 thousands per square kilometre2012: 0.081 thousands per square kilometre2013: 0.08 thousands per square kilometre2014: 0.08 thousands per square kilometre2015: 0.079 thousands per square kilometre2016: 0.078 thousands per square kilometre2017: 0.077 thousands per square kilometre2018: 0.077 thousands per square kilometre2019: 0.076 thousands per square kilometre2020: 0.075 thousands per square kilometre2021: 0.074 thousands per square kilometre2022: 0.073 thousands per square kilometre2023: 0.073 thousands per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Tajikistan 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre compare
  2. 130 Tanzania 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre compare
  3. 131 Yemen 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 133 Ecuador 0.0721 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 134 Eswatini 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 135 Croatia 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre compare

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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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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
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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.