Bulgaria vs North Macedonia
Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 74.2% in Bulgaria and 62.9% in North Macedonia, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Bulgaria, by 11.3 percentage points, or 1.18 times that in North Macedonia.
% of people · UN
What the numbers say
- Bulgaria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Bulgaria ranked 83 and North Macedonia ranked 123 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Bulgaria at 80.5% and North Macedonia at 75% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Bulgaria | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74.2 | 62.9 |
| 2024 | 74 | 62.6 |
| 2023 | 73.7 | 62.3 |
| 2022 | 73.5 | 62 |
| 2021 | 73.4 | 61.7 |
| 2020 | 73.3 | 61.2 |
| 2019 | 73.7 | 60.6 |
| 2018 | 73.6 | 60.2 |
| 2017 | 73.4 | 59.7 |
| 2016 | 73.2 | 59.4 |
| 2015 | 73.1 | 59.1 |
| 2014 | 73.1 | 58.8 |
| 2013 | 73 | 58.6 |
| 2012 | 72.8 | 58.4 |
| 2011 | 72.6 | 58.2 |
| 2010 | 71.5 | 58.1 |
| 2009 | 71.3 | 58 |
| 2008 | 70.9 | 58 |
| 2007 | 70.7 | 57.9 |
| 2006 | 70.5 | 57.9 |
| 2005 | 70.1 | 57.9 |
| 2004 | 69.9 | 57.9 |
| 2003 | 69.8 | 57.9 |
| 2002 | 69.5 | 57.9 |
| 2001 | 69.2 | 58.1 |
| 2000 | 68.3 | 58.5 |
| 1999 | 68.1 | 59 |
| 1998 | 67.9 | 59.3 |
| 1997 | 67.7 | 59.6 |
| 1996 | 67.7 | 59.7 |
| 1995 | 67.8 | 59.7 |
| 1994 | 67.7 | 59.8 |
| 1993 | 67.4 | 59.4 |
| 1992 | 67.2 | 58.6 |
| 1991 | 67.1 | 57.9 |
| 1990 | 67 | 57.5 |
| 1989 | 67.3 | 57.1 |
| 1988 | 66.7 | 56.7 |
| 1987 | 66 | 56.3 |
| 1986 | 65.3 | 55.9 |
| 1985 | 65 | 55.6 |
| 1984 | 65.6 | 55.2 |
| 1983 | 64.7 | 54.9 |
| 1982 | 63.9 | 54.5 |
| 1981 | 63 | 54 |
| 1980 | 62.1 | 53.5 |
| 1979 | 61.5 | 53.1 |
| 1978 | 60.5 | 52.6 |
| 1977 | 59.4 | 52.1 |
| 1976 | 58.5 | 51.6 |
| 1975 | 58 | 51 |
| 1974 | 58.1 | 50.4 |
| 1973 | 56.3 | 49.8 |
| 1972 | 55.2 | 49.1 |
| 1971 | 53.8 | 48.3 |
| 1970 | 52.3 | 47.4 |
| 1969 | 50.6 | 46.4 |
| 1968 | 49 | 45.1 |
| 1967 | 48 | 43.8 |
| 1966 | 47 | 42.4 |
| 1965 | 45.7 | 40.9 |
| 1964 | 43 | 39.4 |
| 1963 | 40.3 | 37.9 |
| 1962 | 39.3 | 36.5 |
| 1961 | 38.4 | 35.2 |
| 1960 | 37.1 | 34 |
| 1959 | 35.7 | 32.8 |
| 1958 | 34.8 | 31.7 |
| 1957 | 34 | 30.6 |
| 1956 | 33.1 | 29.5 |
| 1955 | 31.7 | 28.4 |
| 1954 | 30.8 | 27.4 |
| 1953 | 29.7 | 26.4 |
| 1952 | 28.8 | 25.4 |
| 1951 | 28 | 24.4 |
| 1950 | 27.1 | 23.4 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Bulgaria | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74.4 | 63.2 |
| 2027 | 74.6 | 63.6 |
| 2028 | 74.9 | 64 |
| 2029 | 75.1 | 64.3 |
| 2030 | 75.3 | 64.7 |
| 2031 | 75.6 | 65.1 |
| 2032 | 75.8 | 65.6 |
| 2033 | 76 | 66 |
| 2034 | 76.3 | 66.4 |
| 2035 | 76.5 | 66.9 |
| 2036 | 76.8 | 67.3 |
| 2037 | 77 | 67.8 |
| 2038 | 77.3 | 68.3 |
| 2039 | 77.5 | 68.8 |
| 2040 | 77.8 | 69.3 |
| 2041 | 78 | 69.8 |
| 2042 | 78.3 | 70.4 |
| 2043 | 78.6 | 70.9 |
| 2044 | 78.8 | 71.5 |
| 2045 | 79.1 | 72 |
| 2046 | 79.4 | 72.6 |
| 2047 | 79.6 | 73.2 |
| 2048 | 79.9 | 73.8 |
| 2049 | 80.2 | 74.4 |
| 2050 | 80.5 | 75 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bulgaria vs North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyBulgaria: 75.6 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBulgaria: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBulgaria: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBulgaria: 95.7% in 2022North Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022
- DepressionBulgaria: 2.54% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateBulgaria: 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2017North Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBulgaria: 6.8 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthBulgaria: -0.52% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBulgaria: 1.75 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Median ageBulgaria: 44.3 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBulgaria: 21.8% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateBulgaria: 0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBulgaria: $10,450 in 2025North Macedonia: $6,873 in 2025
- GDP growthBulgaria: 3.1% a year in 2025North Macedonia: 3.5% a year in 2025
- InflationBulgaria: 3.5% a year in 2025North Macedonia: 4.1% a year in 2025
- Government debtBulgaria: 29.9% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 52.6% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBulgaria: 2.01% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBulgaria: $2.4B in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personBulgaria: $384 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBulgaria: 5.2% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBulgaria: 37,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerBulgaria: 0.09% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBulgaria: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBulgaria: 540 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBulgaria: 33 million TIV in 2024North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023