Iran vs North Macedonia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Iran
42.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Macedonia
45.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
122nd
North Macedonia rank
119th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 45.12 units per square kilometre against 42.82 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 2.3 units per square kilometre.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 122nd and North Macedonia ranks 119th of 216 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.47 units per square kilometre | 46.88 units per square kilometre | 23.4 units per square kilometre | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 29.52 units per square kilometre | 45.78 units per square kilometre | 16.26 units per square kilometre | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 36.92 units per square kilometre | 44.85 units per square kilometre | 7.93 units per square kilometre | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 41.81 units per square kilometre | 45.01 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Iran or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 45.12 units per square kilometre against 42.82 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Iran and North Macedonia?
- 2.3 units per square kilometre, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Macedonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Iran and North Macedonia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 122nd and North Macedonia ranks 119th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population 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.