Total sample population, rural in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Total sample population, rural was 902,639 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
902,639
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 96 countries
All-time high
952,256
in 2018
All-time low
656,010
in 2004
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Total sample population, rural in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1999200920201999: 818.5k2002: 882.3k2003: 814.7k2004: 656.0k2005: 816.7k2006: 758.2k2007: 836.0k2008: 901.2k2011: 897.6k2012: 909.1k2013: 900.4k2014: 927.4k2015: 929.3k2016: 930.8k2017: 918.3k2018: 952.3k2019: 905.0k2020: 902.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, rural in North Macedonia is 902,639, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in North Macedonia peaked at 952,256 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 656,010, in 2004.

That places North Macedonia 81st out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total sample population, rural in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 818,463 —
2002 882,282 +7.8%
2003 814,717 -7.7%
2004 656,010 -19.5%
2005 816,718 +24.5%
2006 758,191 -7.2%
2007 836,005 +10.3%
2008 901,200 +7.8%
2011 897,568 -0.4%
2012 909,135 +1.3%
2013 900,434 -1.0%
2014 927,387 +3.0%
2015 929,278 +0.2%
2016 930,814 +0.2%
2017 918,288 -1.3%
2018 952,256 +3.7%
2019 905,048 -5.0%
2020 902,639 -0.3%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 902,639 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.52 million, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 902,639 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 million, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 818,463 818,463 818,463 1
2000s 809,303 656,010 901,200 7
2010s 918,912 897,568 952,256 9
2020s 902,639 902,639 902,639 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 78 Kosovo 936,615 compare
  2. 78 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 936,615 compare
  3. 80 Gambia 912,051 compare
  4. 82 Latvia 730,102 compare
  5. 83 Estonia 530,274 compare
  6. 84 Mongolia 528,409 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in North Macedonia?
Total sample population, rural in North Macedonia was 902,639 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 952,256 in 2018.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 656,010 in 2004.
How does North Macedonia rank for total sample population, rural?
North Macedonia ranks 81st out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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