Latvia vs North Macedonia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Latvia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.27 million against 1.15 million in North Macedonia, a difference of 122,990.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 146th and North Macedonia ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 million | 616,096 | 723,053 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 903,201 | 696,347 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.80 million | 1.11 million | 694,048 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.75 million | 1.19 million | 557,211 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.16 million | 369,642 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.13 million | 221,548 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.14 million | 144,750 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Latvia or North Macedonia?
- Latvia, at 1.27 million against 1.15 million in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Latvia and North Macedonia?
- 122,990, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and North Macedonia rank globally for urban population?
- Latvia ranks 146th and North Macedonia ranks 149th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.