Which has higher population in largest city, Croatia or North Macedonia?

Croatia, at 684,359 against 620,825 in North Macedonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and North Macedonia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs North Macedonia: Population in largest city

Croatia

684,359

in 2025

North Macedonia

620,825

in 2025

Croatia rank

136th

North Macedonia rank

138th

Population in largest city over time

Croatia
North Macedonia

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 684,359 against 620,825 in North Macedonia, a difference of 63,534.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 136th and North Macedonia ranks 138th of 153 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	486,134	236,691	249,442	Croatia
1970s	602,396	346,324	256,073	Croatia
1980s	673,141	422,383	250,757	Croatia
1990s	700,576	449,209	251,366	Croatia
2000s	690,471	483,822	206,650	Croatia
2010s	686,830	555,930	130,901	Croatia
2020s	684,378	608,325	76,054	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Croatia or North Macedonia?: Croatia, at 684,359 against 620,825 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Croatia and North Macedonia?: 63,534, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and North Macedonia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Croatia and North Macedonia rank globally for population in largest city?: Croatia ranks 136th and North Macedonia ranks 138th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in largest city
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.