Japan vs North Macedonia: Rural population, per square kilometre

Japan
27.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Macedonia
27.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
105th
North Macedonia rank
104th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • North Macedonia
20406080100196119922023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 27.36 units per square kilometre against 27.04 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.32 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 105th and North Macedonia ranks 104th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 75.61 units per square kilometre 32.09 units per square kilometre 43.52 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 53.94 units per square kilometre 33.18 units per square kilometre 20.76 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 30.51 units per square kilometre 31.03 units per square kilometre 0.5171 units per square kilometre North Macedonia
2020s 27.77 units per square kilometre 27.87 units per square kilometre 0.1045 units per square kilometre North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Japan or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 27.36 units per square kilometre against 27.04 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Japan and North Macedonia?
0.32 units per square kilometre, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Macedonia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Japan and North Macedonia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 105th and North Macedonia ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.