Urban population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Urban population was 1.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in North Macedonia is 1.15 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in North Macedonia peaked at 1.20 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 488,028, in 1960.
That places North Macedonia 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 488,028 | — |
| 1961 | 512,325 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 537,174 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 564,253 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 594,844 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 626,680 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 659,591 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 692,997 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 726,315 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 758,755 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 789,362 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 816,878 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 842,460 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 867,570 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 892,266 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 916,839 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 941,257 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 965,114 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 988,485 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.15 million | +0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.15 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 28% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.15 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 616,096 | 488,028 | 758,755 | 10 |
| 1970s | 903,201 | 789,362 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 1.04 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.14 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.13 million | 1.15 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 in North Macedonia?
- Urban population in North Macedonia was 1.15 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,028 in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for urban population?
- North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.