Urban area over the long-term in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Urban area over the long-term was 299.33 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
299.33 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
150th
of 202 countries
All-time high
299.33 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0003 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban area over the long-term in North Macedonia, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.

Analysis

In 2025, urban area over the long-term in North Macedonia stood at 299.33 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in North Macedonia peaked at 299.33 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 km² per grid cell, in 1000.

That places North Macedonia 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0003 km² per grid cell 0.0003 km² per grid cell 0.0003 km² per grid cell 1
1100s 0.001 km² per grid cell 0.001 km² per grid cell 0.001 km² per grid cell 1
1200s 0.0033 km² per grid cell 0.0033 km² per grid cell 0.0033 km² per grid cell 1
1300s 0.0103 km² per grid cell 0.0103 km² per grid cell 0.0103 km² per grid cell 1
1400s 0.0325 km² per grid cell 0.0325 km² per grid cell 0.0325 km² per grid cell 1
1500s 0.1019 km² per grid cell 0.1019 km² per grid cell 0.1019 km² per grid cell 1
1600s 0.3738 km² per grid cell 0.3738 km² per grid cell 0.3738 km² per grid cell 1
1700s 1.12 km² per grid cell 1.12 km² per grid cell 1.12 km² per grid cell 1
1710s 1.16 km² per grid cell 1.16 km² per grid cell 1.16 km² per grid cell 1
1720s 1.2 km² per grid cell 1.2 km² per grid cell 1.2 km² per grid cell 1
1730s 1.24 km² per grid cell 1.24 km² per grid cell 1.24 km² per grid cell 1
1740s 1.28 km² per grid cell 1.28 km² per grid cell 1.28 km² per grid cell 1
1750s 1.32 km² per grid cell 1.32 km² per grid cell 1.32 km² per grid cell 1
1760s 1.37 km² per grid cell 1.37 km² per grid cell 1.37 km² per grid cell 1
1770s 1.42 km² per grid cell 1.42 km² per grid cell 1.42 km² per grid cell 1
1780s 1.46 km² per grid cell 1.46 km² per grid cell 1.46 km² per grid cell 1
1790s 1.52 km² per grid cell 1.52 km² per grid cell 1.52 km² per grid cell 1
1800s 1.57 km² per grid cell 1.57 km² per grid cell 1.57 km² per grid cell 1
1810s 1.64 km² per grid cell 1.64 km² per grid cell 1.64 km² per grid cell 1
1820s 2.23 km² per grid cell 2.23 km² per grid cell 2.23 km² per grid cell 1
1830s 3.05 km² per grid cell 3.05 km² per grid cell 3.05 km² per grid cell 1
1840s 4.15 km² per grid cell 4.15 km² per grid cell 4.15 km² per grid cell 1
1850s 5.66 km² per grid cell 5.66 km² per grid cell 5.66 km² per grid cell 1
1860s 7.68 km² per grid cell 7.68 km² per grid cell 7.68 km² per grid cell 1
1870s 10.67 km² per grid cell 10.67 km² per grid cell 10.67 km² per grid cell 1
1880s 14.47 km² per grid cell 14.47 km² per grid cell 14.47 km² per grid cell 1
1890s 18.7 km² per grid cell 18.7 km² per grid cell 18.7 km² per grid cell 1
1900s 22.54 km² per grid cell 22.54 km² per grid cell 22.54 km² per grid cell 1
1910s 25.4 km² per grid cell 25.4 km² per grid cell 25.4 km² per grid cell 1
1920s 27 km² per grid cell 27 km² per grid cell 27 km² per grid cell 1
1930s 29.43 km² per grid cell 29.43 km² per grid cell 29.43 km² per grid cell 1
1940s 34.37 km² per grid cell 34.37 km² per grid cell 34.37 km² per grid cell 1
1950s 57.29 km² per grid cell 44.08 km² per grid cell 69.89 km² per grid cell 10
1960s 91.45 km² per grid cell 72.99 km² per grid cell 111.72 km² per grid cell 10
1970s 135.21 km² per grid cell 116.81 km² per grid cell 154.26 km² per grid cell 10
1980s 171.71 km² per grid cell 158.23 km² per grid cell 187.38 km² per grid cell 10
1990s 209.19 km² per grid cell 191.33 km² per grid cell 227.48 km² per grid cell 10
2000s 239.83 km² per grid cell 231.48 km² per grid cell 247.82 km² per grid cell 10
2010s 263.01 km² per grid cell 249.52 km² per grid cell 276.61 km² per grid cell 10
2020s 289.48 km² per grid cell 279.64 km² per grid cell 299.33 km² per grid cell 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 147 Lesotho 314.83 km² per grid cell compare
  2. 148 Hong Kong 305.85 km² per grid cell compare
  3. 149 Cyprus 302.65 km² per grid cell compare
  4. 151 Brunei 244.05 km² per grid cell compare
  5. 152 Guinea-Bissau 240.36 km² per grid cell compare
  6. 153 Reunion 217.46 km² per grid cell compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area over the long-term in North Macedonia?
Urban area over the long-term in North Macedonia was 299.33 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 299.33 km² per grid cell in 2025.
What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 km² per grid cell in 1000.
How does North Macedonia rank for urban area over the long-term?
North Macedonia ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.