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Percentage of territory controlled by government in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 94.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
94.44
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1949
All-time low
49
in 1878
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in North Macedonia, 1789–2025

020406080100178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in North Macedonia stood at 94.44.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in North Macedonia peaked at 100 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 49, in 1878.

That places North Macedonia 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Percentage of territory controlled by government in North Macedonia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 72.5 —
1790 72.5 +0.0%
1791 72.5 +0.0%
1792 72.5 +0.0%
1793 72.5 +0.0%
1794 72.5 +0.0%
1795 72.5 +0.0%
1796 72.5 +0.0%
1797 72.5 +0.0%
1798 72.5 +0.0%
1799 82.5 +13.8%
1800 80 -3.0%
1801 80 +0.0%
1802 80 +0.0%
1803 80 +0.0%
1804 80 +0.0%
1805 80 +0.0%
1806 80 +0.0%
1807 80 +0.0%
1808 72.5 -9.4%
1809 72.5 +0.0%
1810 72.5 +0.0%
1811 72.5 +0.0%
1812 72.5 +0.0%
1813 72.5 +0.0%
1814 67.5 -6.9%
1815 67.5 +0.0%
1816 67.5 +0.0%
1817 67.5 +0.0%
1818 67.5 +0.0%
1819 67.5 +0.0%
1820 67.5 +0.0%
1821 67.5 +0.0%
1822 67.5 +0.0%
1823 67.5 +0.0%
1824 67.5 +0.0%
1825 67.5 +0.0%
1826 67.5 +0.0%
1827 67.5 +0.0%
1828 67.5 +0.0%
1829 67.5 +0.0%
1830 59.5 -11.9%
1831 59.5 +0.0%
1832 59.5 +0.0%
1833 59.5 +0.0%
1834 59.5 +0.0%
1835 59.5 +0.0%
1836 59.5 +0.0%
1837 59.5 +0.0%
1838 59.5 +0.0%
1839 59.5 +0.0%
1840 59.5 +0.0%
1841 59.5 +0.0%
1842 59.5 +0.0%
1843 59.5 +0.0%
1844 59.5 +0.0%
1845 59.5 +0.0%
1846 59.5 +0.0%
1847 59.5 +0.0%
1848 59.5 +0.0%
1849 59.5 +0.0%
1850 59.5 +0.0%
1851 59.5 +0.0%
1852 59.5 +0.0%
1853 59.5 +0.0%
1854 59.5 +0.0%
1855 59.5 +0.0%
1856 59.5 +0.0%
1857 59.5 +0.0%
1858 59.5 +0.0%
1859 59.5 +0.0%
1860 59.5 +0.0%
1861 59.5 +0.0%
1862 59.5 +0.0%
1863 59.5 +0.0%
1864 59.5 +0.0%
1865 59.5 +0.0%
1866 59.5 +0.0%
1867 59.5 +0.0%
1868 59.5 +0.0%
1869 59.5 +0.0%
1870 59.5 +0.0%
1871 59.5 +0.0%
1872 59.5 +0.0%
1873 59.5 +0.0%
1874 59.5 +0.0%
1875 59.5 +0.0%
1876 59.5 +0.0%
1877 50 -16.0%
1878 49 -2.0%
1879 49 +0.0%
1880 49 +0.0%
1881 49 +0.0%
1882 49 +0.0%
1883 49 +0.0%
1884 49 +0.0%
1885 49 +0.0%
1886 49 +0.0%
1887 49 +0.0%
1888 49 +0.0%
1889 49 +0.0%
1890 49 +0.0%
1891 75.5 +54.1%
1892 75.5 +0.0%
1893 75.5 +0.0%
1894 75.5 +0.0%
1895 75.5 +0.0%
1896 75.5 +0.0%
1897 75.5 +0.0%
1898 75.5 +0.0%
1899 75.5 +0.0%
1900 75.5 +0.0%
1901 75.5 +0.0%
1902 75.06 -0.6%
1903 75.06 +0.0%
1904 75.06 +0.0%
1905 75.06 +0.0%
1906 75.06 +0.0%
1907 75.06 +0.0%
1908 75.27 +0.3%
1909 74.5 -1.0%
1910 74.5 +0.0%
1911 74.24 -0.3%
1912 69.62 -6.2%
1913 67.41 -3.2%
1914 85.14 +26.3%
1915 68.29 -19.8%
1916 56.43 -17.4%
1917 56.43 +0.0%
1918 70.86 +25.6%
1919 98 +38.3%
1920 98 +0.0%
1921 98 +0.0%
1922 98 +0.0%
1923 98 +0.0%
1924 98 +0.0%
1925 98 +0.0%
1926 98 +0.0%
1927 98 +0.0%
1928 98 +0.0%
1929 98 +0.0%
1930 98 +0.0%
1931 98 +0.0%
1932 98 +0.0%
1933 98 +0.0%
1934 98 +0.0%
1935 98 +0.0%
1936 98 +0.0%
1937 98 +0.0%
1938 98 +0.0%
1939 98 +0.0%
1940 98 +0.0%
1941 57.2 -41.6%
1942 57.2 +0.0%
1943 57.2 +0.0%
1944 57.2 +0.0%
1945 77.2 +35.0%
1946 99 +28.2%
1947 99 +0.0%
1948 99 +0.0%
1949 100 +1.0%
1950 100 +0.0%
1951 100 +0.0%
1952 100 +0.0%
1953 100 +0.0%
1954 100 +0.0%
1955 100 +0.0%
1956 100 +0.0%
1957 100 +0.0%
1958 100 +0.0%
1959 100 +0.0%
1960 100 +0.0%
1961 100 +0.0%
1962 100 +0.0%
1963 100 +0.0%
1964 100 +0.0%
1965 100 +0.0%
1966 100 +0.0%
1967 100 +0.0%
1968 100 +0.0%
1969 100 +0.0%
1970 100 +0.0%
1971 100 +0.0%
1972 100 +0.0%
1973 100 +0.0%
1974 100 +0.0%
1975 100 +0.0%
1976 100 +0.0%
1977 100 +0.0%
1978 100 +0.0%
1979 100 +0.0%
1980 100 +0.0%
1981 100 +0.0%
1982 100 +0.0%
1983 100 +0.0%
1984 100 +0.0%
1985 100 +0.0%
1986 100 +0.0%
1987 95.6 -4.4%
1988 95.6 +0.0%
1989 95.6 +0.0%
1990 93.6 -2.1%
1991 89.5 -4.4%
1992 89 -0.6%
1993 93.5 +5.1%
1994 93.17 -0.4%
1995 93.5 +0.4%
1996 93.5 +0.0%
1997 93.5 +0.0%
1998 93.33 -0.2%
1999 90 -3.6%
2000 87.67 -2.6%
2001 68.17 -22.2%
2002 84.33 +23.7%
2003 91.67 +8.7%
2004 90 -1.8%
2005 96.69 +7.4%
2006 96.77 +0.1%
2007 96.46 -0.3%
2008 96.77 +0.3%
2009 96.61 -0.2%
2010 96.61 +0.0%
2011 96.77 +0.2%
2012 96.69 -0.1%
2013 97.64 +1.0%
2014 97.55 -0.1%
2015 95.82 -1.8%
2016 96.33 +0.5%
2017 96.56 +0.2%
2018 95.44 -1.2%
2019 95.56 +0.1%
2020 94.44 -1.2%
2021 94.44 +0.0%
2022 94.44 +0.0%
2023 94.44 +0.0%
2024 94.44 +0.0%
2025 94.44 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 72.5 72.5 72.5 1
1790s 73.5 72.5 82.5 10
1800s 78.5 72.5 80 10
1810s 69.5 67.5 72.5 10
1820s 67.5 67.5 67.5 10
1830s 59.5 59.5 59.5 10
1840s 59.5 59.5 59.5 10
1850s 59.5 59.5 59.5 10
1860s 59.5 59.5 59.5 10
1870s 56.45 49 59.5 10
1880s 49 49 49 10
1890s 72.85 49 75.5 10
1900s 75.11 74.5 75.5 10
1910s 72.09 56.43 98 10
1920s 98 98 98 10
1930s 98 98 98 10
1940s 80.1 57.2 100 10
1950s 100 100 100 10
1960s 100 100 100 10
1970s 100 100 100 10
1980s 98.68 95.6 100 10
1990s 92.26 89 93.6 10
2000s 90.51 68.17 96.77 10
2010s 96.5 95.44 97.64 10
2020s 94.44 94.44 94.44 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 101 Gambia 94.67 compare
  2. 102 Costa Rica 94.6 compare
  3. 103 Egypt 94.5 compare
  4. 105 Lesotho 94.43 compare
  5. 106 Uganda 94.29 compare
  6. 107 Tunisia 94.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in North Macedonia?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in North Macedonia was 94.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1949.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 49 in 1878.
How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
North Macedonia ranks 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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