Lesotho vs North Macedonia: Urban area over the long-term
Lesotho
314.83 km² per grid cell
in 2025
North Macedonia
299.33 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Lesotho rank
147th
North Macedonia rank
150th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Lesotho
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 314.83 km² per grid cell against 299.33 km² per grid cell in North Macedonia, a difference of 15.5 km² per grid cell.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 147th and North Macedonia ranks 150th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1100s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1200s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0033 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1300s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0103 km² per grid cell | 0.0094 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1400s | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 0.0325 km² per grid cell | 0.0294 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1500s | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 0.1019 km² per grid cell | 0.0914 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1600s | 0.0362 km² per grid cell | 0.3738 km² per grid cell | 0.3376 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1700s | 0.124 km² per grid cell | 1.12 km² per grid cell | 0.9973 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1710s | 0.1438 km² per grid cell | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1.01 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1720s | 0.1622 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1730s | 0.1832 km² per grid cell | 1.24 km² per grid cell | 1.05 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1740s | 0.2073 km² per grid cell | 1.28 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1750s | 0.2348 km² per grid cell | 1.32 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1760s | 0.2665 km² per grid cell | 1.37 km² per grid cell | 1.1 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1770s | 0.3031 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1780s | 0.3454 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1.12 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1790s | 0.3945 km² per grid cell | 1.52 km² per grid cell | 1.12 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1800s | 0.4519 km² per grid cell | 1.57 km² per grid cell | 1.12 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1810s | 0.5191 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.12 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1820s | 0.5985 km² per grid cell | 2.23 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1830s | 0.6928 km² per grid cell | 3.05 km² per grid cell | 2.35 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1840s | 0.8425 km² per grid cell | 4.15 km² per grid cell | 3.31 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1850s | 0.953 km² per grid cell | 5.66 km² per grid cell | 4.7 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 1.15 km² per grid cell | 7.68 km² per grid cell | 6.53 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 1.4 km² per grid cell | 10.67 km² per grid cell | 9.27 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 1.69 km² per grid cell | 14.47 km² per grid cell | 12.77 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 18.7 km² per grid cell | 16.66 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 22.54 km² per grid cell | 20.06 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 3.17 km² per grid cell | 25.4 km² per grid cell | 22.23 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 3.99 km² per grid cell | 27 km² per grid cell | 23.01 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 5.19 km² per grid cell | 29.43 km² per grid cell | 24.25 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 8.48 km² per grid cell | 34.37 km² per grid cell | 25.9 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 12.3 km² per grid cell | 57.29 km² per grid cell | 44.99 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 35.68 km² per grid cell | 91.45 km² per grid cell | 55.77 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 61.87 km² per grid cell | 135.21 km² per grid cell | 73.34 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 74.38 km² per grid cell | 171.71 km² per grid cell | 97.33 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 103.98 km² per grid cell | 209.19 km² per grid cell | 105.22 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 151.31 km² per grid cell | 239.83 km² per grid cell | 88.52 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 230.72 km² per grid cell | 263.01 km² per grid cell | 32.29 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 294.17 km² per grid cell | 289.48 km² per grid cell | 4.69 km² per grid cell | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Lesotho or North Macedonia?
- Lesotho, at 314.83 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 Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 15.5 km² per grid cell, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and North Macedonia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Lesotho ranks 147th 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.