Lesotho vs North Macedonia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Lesotho
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.15 million against 1.06 million in Lesotho, a difference of 89,500.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 150th and North Macedonia ranks 149th of 218 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,233 | 616,096 | 561,863 | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 127,982 | 903,201 | 775,219 | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 182,930 | 1.11 million | 927,068 | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 309,057 | 1.19 million | 882,287 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 442,581 | 1.16 million | 718,952 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 698,809 | 1.13 million | 432,221 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 970,212 | 1.14 million | 167,728 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Lesotho or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1.15 million against 1.06 million in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 89,500, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and North Macedonia rank globally for urban population?
- Lesotho ranks 150th and North Macedonia ranks 149th of 218 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.