Morocco vs North Macedonia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Morocco
36.9%
in 2025
North Macedonia
37.1%
in 2025
Morocco rank
104th
North Macedonia rank
103rd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Morocco
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 37.1% against 36.9% in Morocco, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 104th and North Macedonia ranks 103rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 5 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.5% | 59.8% | 8.7% | Morocco |
| 1970s | 62.7% | 49.5% | 13.2% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 44.6% | 11.0% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 41.0% | 7.8% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 42.0% | 2.6% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 40.9% | 1.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 37.9% | 0.5% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Morocco or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 37.1% against 36.9% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Morocco and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and North Macedonia rank globally for rural population?
- Morocco ranks 104th and North Macedonia ranks 103rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.