Urban population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Urban population was 1.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in North Macedonia is 1.15 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in North Macedonia peaked at 1.20 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 488,028, in 1960.
That places North Macedonia 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 616,096 | 488,028 | 758,755 | 10 |
| 1970s | 903,201 | 789,362 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 1.04 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.14 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.13 million | 1.15 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for North Macedonia
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 62.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.17 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 40.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 29.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 29.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in North Macedonia?
- Urban population in North Macedonia was 1.15 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,028 in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for urban population?
- North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.