Urban population, annual growth rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.332 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in North Macedonia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in North Macedonia stood at 0.332 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in North Macedonia peaked at 5.42 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -1.1 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places North Macedonia 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4148 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0688 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0975 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0504 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2469 % change on previous year | -590.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5847 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 1997 | -0.9345 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1564 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1999 | -0.1914 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 2000 | -0.3171 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2001 | -0.2615 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2002 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +321.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0881 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2004 | -0.3188 % change on previous year | -461.8% |
| 2005 | -0.5238 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2006 | -0.5188 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2007 | -0.5155 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | -0.4946 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2009 | -0.5268 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2010 | -0.4786 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2011 | -0.2511 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2012 | -0.1321 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0506 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1145 % change on previous year | -326.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1845 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2071 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2049 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1842 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0994 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2020 | -0.2075 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
| 2021 | -0.1744 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1403 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2688 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 2024 | 0.312 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 0.332 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +590.2% | -0.0504 % change on previous year | 0.2469 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -461.8% | 0.0881 % change on previous year | -0.3188 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +326.4% | -0.0506 % change on previous year | 0.1145 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -321.4% | -0.2615 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -308.6% | 0.0994 % change on previous year | -0.2075 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -259.8% | 0.5847 % change on previous year | -0.9345 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.03 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1391 % change on previous year | -0.9345 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4491 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 0.0881 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 % change on previous year | -0.4786 % change on previous year | 0.2071 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1119 % change on previous year | -0.2075 % change on previous year | 0.332 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 162 Lithuania 0.3848 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Grenada 0.378 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Greece 0.3735 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Barbados 0.3241 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3195 % change on previous year compare
- 168 France 0.3032 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for North Macedonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 26.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 316.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,055 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 221.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7172 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in North Macedonia?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in North Macedonia was 0.332 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does North Macedonia rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.