Urban population, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Urban population, per square kilometre was 45.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in North Macedonia stood at 45.12 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 47.21 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 44.66 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
North Macedonia ranks 119th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 46.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.82 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.94 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.21 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 46.77 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 46.85 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.76 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.61 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.49 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.97 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.87 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.63 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.39 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.29 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.07 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.85 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.74 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.68 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.66 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.71 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.79 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.89 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.98 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.01 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.93 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 45 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.12 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.88 units per square kilometre | 46.76 units per square kilometre | 47.21 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.78 units per square kilometre | 45.07 units per square kilometre | 46.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.85 units per square kilometre | 44.66 units per square kilometre | 45.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.01 units per square kilometre | 44.93 units per square kilometre | 45.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 116 Ecuador 45.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 45.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Ukraine 45.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Bulgaria 43.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Romania 43.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 42.82 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 45.12 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.21 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.66 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
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.