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

North Macedonia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 1,405 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1,405 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
147th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,405 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
1,169 1000 No
in 1992
Years of data
59
1992–2050

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

05001.0k1.5k199220212050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in North Macedonia is 1,405 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in North Macedonia peaked at 1,405 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,169 1000 No, in 1992.

That places North Macedonia 147th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in North Macedonia, 1992 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 1,169 1000 No —
1993 1,176 1000 No +0.7%
1994 1,185 1000 No +0.7%
1995 1,182 1000 No -0.3%
1996 1,181 1000 No -0.0%
1997 1,183 1000 No +0.2%
1998 1,186 1000 No +0.3%
1999 1,189 1000 No +0.3%
2000 1,191 1000 No +0.2%
2001 1,192 1000 No +0.0%
2002 1,191 1000 No -0.1%
2003 1,189 1000 No -0.1%
2004 1,187 1000 No -0.2%
2005 1,185 1000 No -0.2%
2006 1,184 1000 No -0.1%
2007 1,183 1000 No -0.1%
2008 1,182 1000 No -0.1%
2009 1,182 1000 No -0.0%
2010 1,182 1000 No +0.0%
2011 1,183 1000 No +0.1%
2012 1,185 1000 No +0.1%
2013 1,187 1000 No +0.2%
2014 1,190 1000 No +0.2%
2015 1,194 1000 No +0.3%
2016 1,198 1000 No +0.4%
2017 1,203 1000 No +0.4%
2018 1,209 1000 No +0.5%
2019 1,215 1000 No +0.5%
2020 1,221 1000 No +0.5%
2021 1,228 1000 No +0.6%
2022 1,235 1000 No +0.6%
2023 1,243 1000 No +0.6%
2024 1,251 1000 No +0.6%
2025 1,259 1000 No +0.7%
2026 1,267 1000 No +0.7%
2027 1,276 1000 No +0.7%
2028 1,285 1000 No +0.7%
2029 1,294 1000 No +0.7%
2030 1,303 1000 No +0.7%
2031 1,312 1000 No +0.7%
2032 1,320 1000 No +0.6%
2033 1,327 1000 No +0.6%
2034 1,335 1000 No +0.5%
2035 1,342 1000 No +0.5%
2036 1,348 1000 No +0.5%
2037 1,354 1000 No +0.4%
2038 1,360 1000 No +0.4%
2039 1,365 1000 No +0.4%
2040 1,370 1000 No +0.4%
2041 1,375 1000 No +0.3%
2042 1,379 1000 No +0.3%
2043 1,383 1000 No +0.3%
2044 1,387 1000 No +0.3%
2045 1,390 1000 No +0.3%
2046 1,394 1000 No +0.2%
2047 1,397 1000 No +0.2%
2048 1,400 1000 No +0.2%
2049 1,403 1000 No +0.2%
2050 1,405 1000 No +0.2%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 1,405 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,709 1000 No, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 1,405 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,182 1000 No 1,169 1000 No 1,189 1000 No 8
2000s 1,187 1000 No 1,182 1000 No 1,192 1000 No 10
2010s 1,195 1000 No 1,182 1000 No 1,215 1000 No 10
2020s 1,256 1000 No 1,221 1000 No 1,294 1000 No 10
2030s 1,336 1000 No 1,303 1000 No 1,365 1000 No 10
2040s 1,388 1000 No 1,370 1000 No 1,403 1000 No 10
2050s 1,405 1000 No 1,405 1000 No 1,405 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 144 Jamaica 1,904 1000 No compare
  2. 145 Lithuania 1,880 1000 No compare
  3. 146 Lesotho 1,485 1000 No compare
  4. 148 Slovenia 1,335 1000 No compare
  5. 149 Latvia 1,152 1000 No compare
  6. 150 Djibouti 1,107 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in North Macedonia?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in North Macedonia was 1,405 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 1,405 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,169 1000 No in 1992.
How does North Macedonia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
North Macedonia ranks 147th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.