Urban population in North Macedonia in 2025 — 1,145,188 people. Ranked 149 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 134.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Macedonia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.15M | +3,786 | +0.33% |
| 2024 | 1.14M | +3,553 | +0.31% |
| 2023 | 1.14M | +3,047 | +0.27% |
| 2022 | 1.13M | +1,593 | +0.14% |
| 2021 | 1.13M | −1,984 | −0.17% |
| 2020 | 1.14M | −2,360 | −0.21% |
| 2019 | 1.14M | +1,137 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14M | +2,087 | +0.18% |
| 2017 | 1.13M | +2,316 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.13M | +2,340 | +0.21% |
| 2015 | 1.13M | +2,085 | +0.18% |
| 2014 | 1.13M | +1,286 | +0.11% |
| 2013 | 1.13M | −567 | −0.05% |
| 2012 | 1.13M | −1,490 | −0.13% |
| 2011 | 1.13M | −2,843 | −0.25% |
| 2010 | 1.13M | −5,440 | −0.48% |
| 2009 | 1.14M | −6,023 | −0.53% |
| 2008 | 1.14M | −5,673 | −0.49% |
| 2007 | 1.15M | −5,948 | −0.52% |
| 2006 | 1.15M | −6,026 | −0.52% |
| 2005 | 1.16M | −6,108 | −0.52% |
| 2004 | 1.17M | −3,730 | −0.32% |
| 2003 | 1.17M | +1,032 | +0.09% |
| 2002 | 1.17M | −13,033 | −1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18M | −3,098 | −0.26% |
| 2000 | 1.19M | −3,772 | −0.32% |
| 1999 | 1.19M | −2,280 | −0.19% |
| 1998 | 1.19M | +1,859 | +0.16% |
| 1997 | 1.19M | −11,216 | −0.93% |
| 1996 | 1.2M | +6,978 | +0.58% |
| 1995 | 1.19M | +2,945 | +0.25% |
| 1994 | 1.19M | −602 | −0.05% |
| 1993 | 1.19M | +1,156 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.19M | −815 | −0.07% |
| 1991 | 1.19M | +4,921 | +0.41% |
| 1990 | 1.19M | +13,310 | +1.13% |
| 1989 | 1.17M | +13,630 | +1.18% |
| 1988 | 1.16M | +13,461 | +1.17% |
| 1987 | 1.15M | +13,035 | +1.15% |
| 1986 | 1.13M | +12,887 | +1.15% |
| 1985 | 1.12M | +13,248 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.11M | +13,818 | +1.26% |
| 1983 | 1.09M | +15,054 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.08M | +19,472 | +1.84% |
| 1981 | 1.06M | +23,118 | +2.23% |
| 1980 | 1.04M | +23,266 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.01M | +23,291 | +2.36% |
| 1978 | 988,485 | +23,371 | +2.42% |
| 1977 | 965,114 | +23,857 | +2.53% |
| 1976 | 941,257 | +24,418 | +2.66% |
| 1975 | 916,839 | +24,573 | +2.75% |
| 1974 | 892,266 | +24,696 | +2.85% |
| 1973 | 867,570 | +25,110 | +2.98% |
| 1972 | 842,460 | +25,582 | +3.13% |
| 1971 | 816,878 | +27,516 | +3.49% |
| 1970 | 789,362 | +30,607 | +4.03% |
| 1969 | 758,755 | +32,440 | +4.47% |
| 1968 | 726,315 | +33,318 | +4.81% |
| 1967 | 692,997 | +33,406 | +5.06% |
| 1966 | 659,591 | +32,911 | +5.25% |
| 1965 | 626,680 | +31,836 | +5.35% |
| 1964 | 594,844 | +30,591 | +5.42% |
| 1963 | 564,253 | +27,079 | +5.04% |
| 1962 | 537,174 | +24,849 | +4.85% |
| 1961 | 512,325 | +24,297 | +4.98% |
| 1960 | 488,028 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
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