North Macedonia Urban Population 1960-2024

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • North Macedonia urban population for 2022 was 1,216,459, a 0.2% increase from 2021.
  • North Macedonia urban population for 2021 was 1,213,985, a 0.16% increase from 2020.
  • North Macedonia urban population for 2020 was 1,212,058, a 0.27% increase from 2019.
  • North Macedonia urban population for 2019 was 1,208,802, a 0.45% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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North Macedonia Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2022 1,216,459 59.12 0.20%
2021 1,213,985 58.79 0.16%
2020 1,212,058 58.48 0.27%
2019 1,208,802 58.21 0.44%
2018 1,203,438 57.96 0.45%
2017 1,197,983 57.75 0.42%
2016 1,192,987 57.56 0.38%
2015 1,188,475 57.41 0.35%
2014 1,184,330 57.28 0.33%
2013 1,180,399 57.19 0.26%
2012 1,177,371 57.13 0.18%
2011 1,175,261 57.09 0.18%
2010 1,173,181 57.09 0.16%
2009 1,171,282 57.12 0.08%
2008 1,170,314 57.18 0.01%
2007 1,170,224 57.26 -0.04%
2006 1,170,744 57.38 -0.09%
2005 1,171,843 57.53 -0.10%
2004 1,173,001 57.71 -0.08%
2003 1,173,927 57.92 -0.03%
2002 1,174,317 58.13 -1.09%
2001 1,187,130 58.34 0.06%
2000 1,186,387 58.55 0.10%
1999 1,185,212 58.76 0.12%
1998 1,183,736 58.97 0.18%
1997 1,181,587 59.17 -0.22%
1996 1,184,171 59.38 0.17%
1995 1,182,185 59.59 -0.27%
1994 1,185,391 59.79 0.12%
1993 1,183,978 59.29 -0.16%
1992 1,185,871 58.76 -0.01%
1991 1,186,044 58.23 0.40%
1990 1,181,308 57.79 0.96%
1989 1,170,080 57.37 1.10%
1988 1,157,287 56.96 1.17%
1987 1,143,778 56.54 1.25%
1986 1,129,594 56.12 1.32%
1985 1,114,758 55.70 1.40%
1984 1,099,264 55.28 1.49%
1983 1,083,040 54.85 1.60%
1982 1,065,889 54.43 1.97%
1981 1,045,143 54.01 2.47%
1980 1,019,666 53.47 2.55%
1979 993,972 52.89 2.57%
1978 968,770 52.31 2.57%
1977 944,227 51.73 2.56%
1976 920,376 51.15 2.56%
1975 897,101 50.57 2.56%
1974 874,455 49.99 2.56%
1973 852,383 49.41 2.57%
1972 830,790 48.83 2.53%
1971 810,056 48.25 3.78%
1970 779,997 47.08 4.35%
1969 746,804 45.72 4.42%
1968 714,499 44.36 4.45%
1967 683,373 43.02 4.48%
1966 653,420 41.68 4.50%
1965 624,688 40.36 4.50%
1964 597,227 39.05 4.54%
1963 570,725 37.75 4.41%
1962 546,124 36.47 4.60%
1961 521,559 35.21 4.72%
1960 497,498 34.02 0.00%