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Rural population share — North Macedonia

Rural population share in North Macedonia in 2025 — 37.1%. Ranked 102 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 28.9 pp.

2025 37.1% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 102of 217
Period maximum 66%1960
Period minimum 37.1%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — North Macedonia, 1960–2025304050607019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 66%1962: 63.5%1964: 60.6%1966: 57.6%1968: 54.9%1970: 52.6%1972: 50.9%1974: 49.6%1976: 48.4%1978: 47.4%1980: 46.5%1982: 45.5%1984: 44.8%1986: 44.1%1988: 43.3%1990: 42.5%1992: 41.4%1994: 40.2%1996: 40.3%1998: 40.7%2000: 41.5%2002: 42.1%2004: 42.1%2006: 42.1%2008: 42%2010: 41.9%2012: 41.6%2014: 41.2%2016: 40.6%2018: 39.8%2020: 38.8%2022: 38%2024: 37.4%2025: 37.1%
Change over the period: −28.9 pp Annual average: -0.44 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Macedonia

North Macedonia 37.1%
World 42.2%
Europe & Central Asia 25.9%
Southern Europe computed 28.2%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 30.2%
Rural population share — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 37.1 −0.3 pp
2024 37.4 −0.3 pp
2023 37.7 −0.3 pp
2022 38 −0.3 pp
2021 38.3 −0.5 pp
2020 38.8 −0.5 pp
2019 39.4 −0.5 pp
2018 39.8 −0.4 pp
2017 40.3 −0.4 pp
2016 40.6 −0.3 pp
2015 40.9 −0.3 pp
2014 41.2 −0.2 pp
2013 41.4 −0.2 pp
2012 41.6 −0.2 pp
2011 41.8 −0.1 pp
2010 41.9 −0.1 pp
2009 42 −0.1 pp
2008 42 −0 pp
2007 42.1 −0 pp
2006 42.1 −0 pp
2005 42.1 −0 pp
2004 42.1 −0 pp
2003 42.1 +0 pp
2002 42.1 +0.2 pp
2001 41.9 +0.4 pp
2000 41.5 +0.5 pp
1999 41.1 +0.4 pp
1998 40.7 +0.2 pp
1997 40.4 +0.1 pp
1996 40.3 +0.1 pp
1995 40.3 +0 pp
1994 40.2 −0.4 pp
1993 40.6 −0.8 pp
1992 41.4 −0.6 pp
1991 42.1 −0.5 pp
1990 42.5 −0.4 pp
1989 42.9 −0.4 pp
1988 43.3 −0.4 pp
1987 43.7 −0.4 pp
1986 44.1 −0.4 pp
1985 44.4 −0.4 pp
1984 44.8 −0.4 pp
1983 45.1 −0.4 pp
1982 45.5 −0.4 pp
1981 46 −0.5 pp
1980 46.5 −0.5 pp
1979 46.9 −0.5 pp
1978 47.4 −0.5 pp
1977 47.9 −0.5 pp
1976 48.4 −0.6 pp
1975 49 −0.6 pp
1974 49.6 −0.6 pp
1973 50.2 −0.7 pp
1972 50.9 −0.8 pp
1971 51.7 −0.9 pp
1970 52.6 −1.1 pp
1969 53.6 −1.2 pp
1968 54.9 −1.4 pp
1967 56.2 −1.4 pp
1966 57.6 −1.5 pp
1965 59.1 −1.5 pp
1964 60.6 −1.5 pp
1963 62.1 −1.4 pp
1962 63.5 −1.3 pp
1961 64.8 −1.2 pp
1960 66 —

Southern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

XK Kosovo 49.1 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.3 SI Slovenia 44 HR Croatia 42.2 AL Albania 41.1 PT Portugal 38.5 RS Serbia 37.4 MK North Macedonia 37.1 ME Montenegro 34.4 IT Italy 30.3 GR Greece 20.8 ES Spain 19.5 AD Andorra 11.1 MT Malta 4.3 SM San Marino 2.8 GI Gibraltar 0 MC Monaco 0
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About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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How many people live outside cities — in absolute numbers.

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The share of workers employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

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