Urban area long term, per square kilometre in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0117 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
69th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0117 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0078 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2024

00.0030.0050.0070.010.0131992200820241992: 0.008 units per square kilometre1993: 0.008 units per square kilometre1994: 0.008 units per square kilometre1995: 0.008 units per square kilometre1996: 0.008 units per square kilometre1997: 0.009 units per square kilometre1998: 0.009 units per square kilometre1999: 0.009 units per square kilometre2000: 0.009 units per square kilometre2001: 0.009 units per square kilometre2002: 0.009 units per square kilometre2003: 0.009 units per square kilometre2004: 0.009 units per square kilometre2005: 0.009 units per square kilometre2006: 0.01 units per square kilometre2007: 0.01 units per square kilometre2008: 0.01 units per square kilometre2009: 0.01 units per square kilometre2010: 0.01 units per square kilometre2011: 0.01 units per square kilometre2012: 0.01 units per square kilometre2013: 0.01 units per square kilometre2014: 0.01 units per square kilometre2015: 0.01 units per square kilometre2016: 0.011 units per square kilometre2017: 0.011 units per square kilometre2018: 0.011 units per square kilometre2019: 0.011 units per square kilometre2020: 0.011 units per square kilometre2021: 0.011 units per square kilometre2022: 0.011 units per square kilometre2023: 0.012 units per square kilometre2024: 0.012 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in North Macedonia is 0.0117 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 units per square kilometre, in 1992.

North Macedonia ranks 69th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Urban area long term, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992 to 2024.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1992 0.0078 units per square kilometre —
1993 0.008 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1994 0.0081 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1995 0.0083 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1996 0.0085 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1997 0.0086 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1998 0.0088 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1999 0.0089 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2000 0.0091 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2001 0.0092 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2002 0.0093 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2003 0.0093 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2004 0.0094 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2005 0.0095 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2006 0.0095 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 0.0097 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2008 0.0098 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2009 0.0098 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2010 0.0099 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2011 0.01 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2012 0.0101 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2013 0.0102 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2014 0.0104 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 0.0105 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2016 0.0106 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 0.0107 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2018 0.0108 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2019 0.011 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 0.0111 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2021 0.0112 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2022 0.0114 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2023 0.0116 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2024 0.0117 units per square kilometre +1.4%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.0117 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.0117 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0084 units per square kilometre 0.0078 units per square kilometre 0.0089 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.0095 units per square kilometre 0.0091 units per square kilometre 0.0098 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0104 units per square kilometre 0.0099 units per square kilometre 0.011 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0114 units per square kilometre 0.0111 units per square kilometre 0.0117 units per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 66 Liberia 0.012 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 67 Togo 0.0119 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 68 Nigeria 0.0119 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 70 Ukraine 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 71 Albania 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 72 Armenia 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 1992.
How does North Macedonia rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
North Macedonia ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
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Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.