Urban population, total in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Urban population, total was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2006
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Urban population, total in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.592 % of total population2002: 0.569 % of total population2003: 0.597 % of total population2004: 0.605 % of total population2005: 0.599 % of total population2006: 0.629 % of total population2007: 0.591 % of total population2008: 0.559 % of total population2011: 0.563 % of total population2012: 0.559 % of total population2013: 0.562 % of total population2014: 0.55 % of total population2015: 0.551 % of total population2016: 0.551 % of total population2017: 0.557 % of total population2018: 0.541 % of total population2019: 0.564 % of total population2020: 0.565 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 0.6% for urban population, total in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in North Macedonia peaked at 0.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

That places North Macedonia 61st out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 58 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
  2. 59 Kazakhstan 0.6% compare
  3. 60 Croatia 0.6% compare
  4. 62 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  5. 63 Gambia 0.6% compare
  6. 64 Honduras 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in North Macedonia?
Urban population, total in North Macedonia was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does North Macedonia rank for urban population, total?
North Macedonia ranks 61st out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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