Greece vs North Macedonia: Rural population, annual growth rate
Greece
-1 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Macedonia
-1.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greece rank
169th
North Macedonia rank
171st
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Greece
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Greece currently reports -1 % change on previous year against -1.06 % change on previous year in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 169th and North Macedonia ranks 171st of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -0.8424 % change on previous year | 0.6962 % change on previous year | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | -0.8147 % change on previous year | 0.1941 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | -0.1926 % change on previous year | -0.133 % change on previous year | 0.0596 % change on previous year | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 0.2278 % change on previous year | -0.6268 % change on previous year | 0.8546 % change on previous year | Greece |
| 2000s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -0.0691 % change on previous year | 0.9703 % change on previous year | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 0.2296 % change on previous year | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 0.1854 % change on previous year | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Greece or North Macedonia?
- Greece, at -1 % change on previous year against -1.06 % change on previous year in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Greece and North Macedonia?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Greece and North Macedonia rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 169th and North Macedonia ranks 171st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.