Share of population living in urban areas in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of population living in urban areas was 70.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in North Macedonia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban areas in North Macedonia stood at 70.5%.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in North Macedonia peaked at 71.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1950.
North Macedonia ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.7% | 59.5% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 64.0% | 63.2% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.6% | 66.7% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 69.4% | 69.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 70.0% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 70.9% | 71.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
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More reference data data for North Macedonia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 59.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 90.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1371 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 506.86 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in North Macedonia?
- Share of population living in urban areas in North Macedonia was 70.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1950.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- North Macedonia ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.