Rural population, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Rural population, per square kilometre was 27.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in North Macedonia is 27.36 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 33.53 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.36 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 104th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 32.07 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 31.53 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 31.65 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 31.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 31.75 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.1 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 32.56 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 33.53 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.47 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.53 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.42 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.23 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.03 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 32.85 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.6 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 32.32 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.08 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.84 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.58 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.32 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 31.04 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 30.7 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.31 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.84 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.29 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 28.59 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 27.91 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.63 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.36 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.09 units per square kilometre | 31.53 units per square kilometre | 33.12 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.18 units per square kilometre | 32.6 units per square kilometre | 33.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.03 units per square kilometre | 29.29 units per square kilometre | 32.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.87 units per square kilometre | 27.36 units per square kilometre | 28.59 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 101 Croatia 29.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ireland 27.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Mozambique 27.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Japan 27.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cameroon 26.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 France 26.92 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3711 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 27.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.53 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.36 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.