Greece vs North Macedonia: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Greece
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Greece ranks 164th and North Macedonia ranks 165th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 4.9% | 2.9% | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.9% | 1.2% | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.5% | 1.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | -0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Greece or North Macedonia?
- Greece, at 0.4% against 0.3% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Greece and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Greece and North Macedonia rank globally for urban population growth?
- Greece ranks 164th and North Macedonia ranks 165th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.