Rural population, per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Rural population, per capita was 0.3711 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in North Macedonia stood at 0.3711 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 0.6599 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3711 units per person, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 101st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6599 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6479 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.635 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.621 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6063 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5913 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5765 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5621 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5486 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5363 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5257 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.517 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5095 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5025 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4961 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4901 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4845 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4792 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4742 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4693 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4646 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4599 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4555 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4514 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4477 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4441 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4406 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4371 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4334 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4295 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4253 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4207 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4144 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4064 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4024 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4027 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4034 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4043 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4066 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4105 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4151 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4191 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4213 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4215 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4215 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4214 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4212 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4209 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4204 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4197 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4188 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4176 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4161 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4142 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.412 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4093 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4062 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4026 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3984 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3937 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3884 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3832 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3805 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3775 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3744 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3711 units per person | -0.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.3711 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.3711 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5985 units per person | 0.5363 units per person | 0.6599 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4948 units per person | 0.4693 units per person | 0.5257 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4464 units per person | 0.4295 units per person | 0.4646 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4097 units per person | 0.4024 units per person | 0.4253 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4202 units per person | 0.4151 units per person | 0.4215 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4089 units per person | 0.3937 units per person | 0.4188 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3792 units per person | 0.3711 units per person | 0.3884 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 37.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in North Macedonia?
- Rural population, per capita in North Macedonia was 0.3711 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6599 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3711 units per person in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for rural population, per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 101st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.