Population in the largest city in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population in the largest city was 54.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in the largest city in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 54.2% for population in the largest city in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in North Macedonia peaked at 54.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 17th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.1% | — |
| 1961 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 38.9% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 38.4% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 38.1% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5% | 38.0% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.3% | 38.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.1% | 37.6% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 37.3% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 38.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 46.1% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 52.4% | 54.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More urban development data for North Macedonia
- Population density 72.47 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 21.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 620,825 (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.5 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 25.09 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 509 Number (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 2.18 million Number (2024)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 2.38 million (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 1,382 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in North Macedonia?
- Population in the largest city in North Macedonia was 54.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population in the largest city?
- North Macedonia ranks 17th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.