High income vs North Macedonia: Population in the largest city
High income
19.0%
in 2025
North Macedonia
54.2%
in 2025
High income rank
20th
North Macedonia rank
17th
Population in the largest city over time
- High income
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 54.2% against 19.0% in High income, a difference of 35.2%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.9 times High income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 20th and North Macedonia ranks 17th of 43 groups.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.7% | 38.5% | 20.8% | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 38.3% | 20.5% | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 38.1% | 20.0% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 37.7% | 19.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 41.7% | 23.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 49.1% | 30.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 53.5% | 34.5% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, High income or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 54.2% against 19.0% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between High income and North Macedonia?
- 35.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do High income and North Macedonia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- High income ranks 20th and North Macedonia ranks 17th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.