North Macedonia vs Serbia: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- North Macedonia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 75.2 people per sq. km of land area against 72.34 people per sq. km of land area in North Macedonia, a difference of 2.86 people per sq. km of land area.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 134th and Serbia ranks 132nd of 216 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.21 people per sq. km of land area | 84.22 people per sq. km of land area | 6.02 people per sq. km of land area | Serbia |
| 2010s | 75.88 people per sq. km of land area | 81.33 people per sq. km of land area | 5.45 people per sq. km of land area | Serbia |
| 2020s | 72.78 people per sq. km of land area | 76.74 people per sq. km of land area | 3.96 people per sq. km of land area | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, North Macedonia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 75.2 people per sq. km of land area against 72.34 people per sq. km of land area in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between North Macedonia and Serbia?
- 2.86 people per sq. km of land area, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Serbia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Serbia rank globally for population density?
- North Macedonia ranks 134th and Serbia ranks 132nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.