Urban population share 2050 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Urban population share 2050 was 62.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
62.89
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
132nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
62.89
in 2025
All-time low
0.0005
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in North Macedonia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population share 2050 in North Macedonia stood at 62.89. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in North Macedonia peaked at 62.89 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1000.
That places North Macedonia 132nd out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population share 2050 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0014 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0041 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0123 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.037 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1111 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3333 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 1.26 | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 1.58 | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 1.97 | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 2.47 | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 3.08 | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 3.85 | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 4.82 | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 6.02 | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 7.53 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 9.41 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 11.76 | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 14.7 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 18.38 | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 23.44 | +27.5% |
| 1951 | 24.38 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 25.35 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 26.35 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 27.37 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 28.42 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 29.49 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 30.58 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 31.7 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 32.84 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 34.01 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 35.21 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 36.5 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 37.9 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 39.37 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 40.87 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 42.35 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 43.79 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 45.14 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 46.37 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 47.43 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 48.3 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 49.05 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 49.75 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 50.4 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 50.99 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 51.55 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 52.08 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 52.58 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 53.07 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 53.54 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 54.01 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 54.45 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 54.86 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 55.23 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 55.59 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 55.94 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 56.29 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 56.66 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 57.05 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 57.47 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 57.93 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 58.56 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 59.36 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 59.76 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 59.73 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.66 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.57 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.34 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.95 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 58.49 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.09 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.87 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.85 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.91 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.96 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.03 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.12 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.24 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.39 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.58 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.8 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 59.07 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.38 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.74 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.16 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.63 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.16 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 61.68 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.95 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.25 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 62.56 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 62.89 | +0.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 62.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 62.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0014 | 0.0041 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0041 | 0.0123 |
| 1700 | +200.0% | 0.3333 | 1 |
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0005 | 0.0014 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0123 | 0.037 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.037 | 0.1111 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.82 | 4.82 | 4.82 | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.02 | 6.02 | 6.02 | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.53 | 7.53 | 7.53 | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.41 | 9.41 | 9.41 | 1 |
| 1920s | 11.76 | 11.76 | 11.76 | 1 |
| 1930s | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 1 |
| 1940s | 18.38 | 18.38 | 18.38 | 1 |
| 1950s | 27.99 | 23.44 | 32.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.15 | 34.01 | 46.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.52 | 47.43 | 53.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.36 | 53.54 | 57.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.03 | 57.47 | 59.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.98 | 57.85 | 58.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.11 | 58.12 | 60.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.08 | 61.16 | 62.89 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in North Macedonia?
- Urban population share 2050 in North Macedonia was 62.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.89 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for urban population share 2050?
- North Macedonia ranks 132nd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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