Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 27.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in North Macedonia is 27.42 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 34.73 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.42 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 32.07 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 31.53 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 31.65 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 31.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 32.21 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.58 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 33.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 33.58 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 34.05 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 34.37 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.5 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.58 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 34.63 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.6 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.73 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 34.51 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.29 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.07 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.79 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.45 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.07 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.63 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.14 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.59 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.98 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.33 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.62 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.83 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 28.12 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.76 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 27.42 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 27.42 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.05 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 27.42 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.65 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.27 units per square kilometre | 31.53 units per square kilometre | 33.12 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 34.38 units per square kilometre | 33.58 units per square kilometre | 34.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.17 units per square kilometre | 29.62 units per square kilometre | 34.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.03 units per square kilometre | 27.42 units per square kilometre | 28.83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Croatia 29.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Mozambique 27.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ireland 27.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Japan 27.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cameroon 26.93 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 27.42 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.73 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.42 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.