Cyprus vs North Macedonia: Urban area over the long-term
Cyprus
302.65 km² per grid cell
in 2025
North Macedonia
299.33 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Cyprus rank
149th
North Macedonia rank
150th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Cyprus
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 302.65 km² per grid cell against 299.33 km² per grid cell in North Macedonia, a difference of 3.32 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 149th and North Macedonia ranks 150th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and North Macedonia in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0153 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1100s | 0.0209 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0199 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1200s | 0.0316 km² per grid cell | 0.0033 km² per grid cell | 0.0283 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1300s | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | 0.0103 km² per grid cell | 0.0392 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1400s | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | 0.0325 km² per grid cell | 0.0171 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1500s | 0.0881 km² per grid cell | 0.1019 km² per grid cell | 0.0139 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1600s | 0.0705 km² per grid cell | 0.3738 km² per grid cell | 0.3033 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1700s | 0.0861 km² per grid cell | 1.12 km² per grid cell | 1.04 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1710s | 0.1154 km² per grid cell | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1.04 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1720s | 0.1443 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1.05 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1730s | 0.1804 km² per grid cell | 1.24 km² per grid cell | 1.06 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1740s | 0.2255 km² per grid cell | 1.28 km² per grid cell | 1.05 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1750s | 0.2818 km² per grid cell | 1.32 km² per grid cell | 1.04 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1760s | 0.3523 km² per grid cell | 1.37 km² per grid cell | 1.02 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1770s | 0.4404 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 0.9755 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1780s | 0.5504 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 0.9143 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1790s | 0.6881 km² per grid cell | 1.52 km² per grid cell | 0.8272 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1800s | 0.8601 km² per grid cell | 1.57 km² per grid cell | 0.7074 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1810s | 1.15 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 0.4848 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1820s | 1.54 km² per grid cell | 2.23 km² per grid cell | 0.6943 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1830s | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 3.05 km² per grid cell | 0.9995 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1840s | 2.71 km² per grid cell | 4.15 km² per grid cell | 1.44 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1850s | 3.58 km² per grid cell | 5.66 km² per grid cell | 2.08 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 4.97 km² per grid cell | 7.68 km² per grid cell | 2.71 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 6.81 km² per grid cell | 10.67 km² per grid cell | 3.86 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 9.15 km² per grid cell | 14.47 km² per grid cell | 5.32 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 11.84 km² per grid cell | 18.7 km² per grid cell | 6.86 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 14.37 km² per grid cell | 22.54 km² per grid cell | 8.17 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 17.23 km² per grid cell | 25.4 km² per grid cell | 8.17 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 19.14 km² per grid cell | 27 km² per grid cell | 7.86 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 20.76 km² per grid cell | 29.43 km² per grid cell | 8.67 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 23.39 km² per grid cell | 34.37 km² per grid cell | 10.98 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 39.92 km² per grid cell | 57.29 km² per grid cell | 17.37 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 53.14 km² per grid cell | 91.45 km² per grid cell | 38.3 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 70.75 km² per grid cell | 135.21 km² per grid cell | 64.46 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 105.52 km² per grid cell | 171.71 km² per grid cell | 66.19 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 135.5 km² per grid cell | 209.19 km² per grid cell | 73.7 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 180.01 km² per grid cell | 239.83 km² per grid cell | 59.81 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 221.42 km² per grid cell | 263.01 km² per grid cell | 41.59 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 284.67 km² per grid cell | 289.48 km² per grid cell | 4.81 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Cyprus or North Macedonia?
- Cyprus, at 302.65 km² per grid cell against 299.33 km² per grid cell in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Cyprus and North Macedonia?
- 3.32 km² per grid cell, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and North Macedonia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and North Macedonia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Cyprus ranks 149th and North Macedonia ranks 150th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.