Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 525.79 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
525.79 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
138th
of 226 countries
All-time high
889.23 1000 No
in 2012
All-time low
525.79 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
59
1992–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in North Macedonia, 1992–2050

0200400600800199220212050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in North Macedonia is 525.79 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in North Macedonia peaked at 889.23 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 525.79 1000 No, in 2050.

North Macedonia ranks 138th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in North Macedonia, 1992 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 820.05 1000 No —
1993 807.69 1000 No -1.5%
1994 796.77 1000 No -1.4%
1995 801.49 1000 No +0.6%
1996 808.12 1000 No +0.8%
1997 816.39 1000 No +1.0%
1998 825.65 1000 No +1.1%
1999 834.93 1000 No +1.1%
2000 843.48 1000 No +1.0%
2001 851.06 1000 No +0.9%
2002 857.88 1000 No +0.8%
2003 864.06 1000 No +0.7%
2004 869.9 1000 No +0.7%
2005 874.96 1000 No +0.6%
2006 879.26 1000 No +0.5%
2007 882.7 1000 No +0.4%
2008 885.35 1000 No +0.3%
2009 887.29 1000 No +0.2%
2010 888.57 1000 No +0.1%
2011 889.22 1000 No +0.1%
2012 889.23 1000 No +0.0%
2013 888.64 1000 No -0.1%
2014 887.43 1000 No -0.1%
2015 885.61 1000 No -0.2%
2016 883.2 1000 No -0.3%
2017 880.17 1000 No -0.3%
2018 876.49 1000 No -0.4%
2019 872.08 1000 No -0.5%
2020 866.9 1000 No -0.6%
2021 860.94 1000 No -0.7%
2022 854.21 1000 No -0.8%
2023 846.7 1000 No -0.9%
2024 838.42 1000 No -1.0%
2025 829.38 1000 No -1.1%
2026 819.6 1000 No -1.2%
2027 809.08 1000 No -1.3%
2028 797.86 1000 No -1.4%
2029 785.97 1000 No -1.5%
2030 773.47 1000 No -1.6%
2031 760.82 1000 No -1.6%
2032 748.1 1000 No -1.7%
2033 735.31 1000 No -1.7%
2034 722.48 1000 No -1.7%
2035 709.62 1000 No -1.8%
2036 696.76 1000 No -1.8%
2037 683.9 1000 No -1.8%
2038 671.08 1000 No -1.9%
2039 658.32 1000 No -1.9%
2040 645.64 1000 No -1.9%
2041 633.06 1000 No -1.9%
2042 620.59 1000 No -2.0%
2043 608.23 1000 No -2.0%
2044 596.01 1000 No -2.0%
2045 583.92 1000 No -2.0%
2046 571.99 1000 No -2.0%
2047 560.21 1000 No -2.1%
2048 548.58 1000 No -2.1%
2049 537.11 1000 No -2.1%
2050 525.79 1000 No -2.1%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 525.79 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 525.79 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 911.09 1000 No, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 813.89 1000 No 796.77 1000 No 834.93 1000 No 8
2000s 869.59 1000 No 843.48 1000 No 887.29 1000 No 10
2010s 884.06 1000 No 872.08 1000 No 889.23 1000 No 10
2020s 830.91 1000 No 785.97 1000 No 866.9 1000 No 10
2030s 715.98 1000 No 658.32 1000 No 773.47 1000 No 10
2040s 590.53 1000 No 537.11 1000 No 645.64 1000 No 10
2050s 525.79 1000 No 525.79 1000 No 525.79 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 135 Botswana 550.66 1000 No compare
  2. 136 Lithuania 526.79 1000 No compare
  3. 137 Guyana 526.41 1000 No compare
  4. 139 New Zealand 511.04 1000 No compare
  5. 140 Equatorial Guinea 489.2 1000 No compare
  6. 141 Denmark 485.03 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in North Macedonia?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in North Macedonia was 525.79 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 889.23 1000 No in 2012.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 525.79 1000 No in 2050.
How does North Macedonia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
North Macedonia ranks 138th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.