North Macedonia vs Serbia
North Macedonia vs Serbia: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 62.9% in North Macedonia and 62.6% in Serbia, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in North Macedonia, by 0.3 percentage points, or 1 times that in Serbia.
% of people · UN
What the numbers say
- North Macedonia has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Serbia.
- In 2025, North Macedonia ranked 123 and Serbia ranked 125 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts North Macedonia at 75% and Serbia at 76.3% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | North Macedonia | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.9 | 62.6 |
| 2024 | 62.6 | 62.4 |
| 2023 | 62.3 | 62.1 |
| 2022 | 62 | 61.9 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 61.4 |
| 2020 | 61.2 | 61.2 |
| 2019 | 60.6 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 60.2 | 60.8 |
| 2017 | 59.7 | 60.6 |
| 2016 | 59.4 | 60.4 |
| 2015 | 59.1 | 60.1 |
| 2014 | 58.8 | 59.9 |
| 2013 | 58.6 | 59.6 |
| 2012 | 58.4 | 59.4 |
| 2011 | 58.2 | 59.4 |
| 2010 | 58.1 | 59.4 |
| 2009 | 58 | 59.2 |
| 2008 | 58 | 58.9 |
| 2007 | 57.9 | 58.6 |
| 2006 | 57.9 | 58.2 |
| 2005 | 57.9 | 57.8 |
| 2004 | 57.9 | 57.3 |
| 2003 | 57.9 | 56.9 |
| 2002 | 57.9 | 56.5 |
| 2001 | 58.1 | 56.1 |
| 2000 | 58.5 | 55.6 |
| 1999 | 59 | 55.1 |
| 1998 | 59.3 | 54.6 |
| 1997 | 59.6 | 54 |
| 1996 | 59.7 | 53.5 |
| 1995 | 59.7 | 52.9 |
| 1994 | 59.8 | 52.4 |
| 1993 | 59.4 | 51.8 |
| 1992 | 58.6 | 51.3 |
| 1991 | 57.9 | 50.8 |
| 1990 | 57.5 | 50.4 |
| 1989 | 57.1 | 50 |
| 1988 | 56.7 | 49.6 |
| 1987 | 56.3 | 49.2 |
| 1986 | 55.9 | 48.8 |
| 1985 | 55.6 | 48.4 |
| 1984 | 55.2 | 48 |
| 1983 | 54.9 | 47.6 |
| 1982 | 54.5 | 47.2 |
| 1981 | 54 | 46.7 |
| 1980 | 53.5 | 46.2 |
| 1979 | 53.1 | 45.7 |
| 1978 | 52.6 | 45.2 |
| 1977 | 52.1 | 44.7 |
| 1976 | 51.6 | 44.1 |
| 1975 | 51 | 43.5 |
| 1974 | 50.4 | 42.9 |
| 1973 | 49.8 | 42.2 |
| 1972 | 49.1 | 41.5 |
| 1971 | 48.3 | 40.8 |
| 1970 | 47.4 | 40 |
| 1969 | 46.4 | 39.1 |
| 1968 | 45.1 | 38 |
| 1967 | 43.8 | 36.9 |
| 1966 | 42.4 | 35.8 |
| 1965 | 40.9 | 34.6 |
| 1964 | 39.4 | 33.4 |
| 1963 | 37.9 | 32.2 |
| 1962 | 36.5 | 31.1 |
| 1961 | 35.2 | 30.1 |
| 1960 | 34 | 29.1 |
| 1959 | 32.8 | 28.1 |
| 1958 | 31.7 | 27.2 |
| 1957 | 30.6 | 26.2 |
| 1956 | 29.5 | 25.3 |
| 1955 | 28.4 | 24.4 |
| 1954 | 27.4 | 23.6 |
| 1953 | 26.4 | 22.7 |
| 1952 | 25.4 | 21.9 |
| 1951 | 24.4 | 21.1 |
| 1950 | 23.4 | 20.3 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | North Macedonia | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63.2 | 62.9 |
| 2027 | 63.6 | 63.2 |
| 2028 | 64 | 63.5 |
| 2029 | 64.3 | 63.9 |
| 2030 | 64.7 | 64.2 |
| 2031 | 65.1 | 64.6 |
| 2032 | 65.6 | 65 |
| 2033 | 66 | 65.4 |
| 2034 | 66.4 | 65.9 |
| 2035 | 66.9 | 66.3 |
| 2036 | 67.3 | 66.8 |
| 2037 | 67.8 | 67.3 |
| 2038 | 68.3 | 67.9 |
| 2039 | 68.8 | 68.4 |
| 2040 | 69.3 | 69 |
| 2041 | 69.8 | 69.6 |
| 2042 | 70.4 | 70.3 |
| 2043 | 70.9 | 70.9 |
| 2044 | 71.5 | 71.6 |
| 2045 | 72 | 72.3 |
| 2046 | 72.6 | 73.1 |
| 2047 | 73.2 | 73.8 |
| 2048 | 73.8 | 74.6 |
| 2049 | 74.4 | 75.4 |
| 2050 | 75 | 76.3 |
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
North Macedonia vs Serbia
Health
- Life expectancyNorth Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023Serbia: 76.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNorth Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Serbia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNorth Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Serbia: 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterNorth Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022Serbia: 75.1% in 2022
- DepressionNorth Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017Serbia: 2.57% in 2017
- Suicide rateNorth Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Serbia: 12.7 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNorth Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023Serbia: 6.77 million people in 2023
- Population growthNorth Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023Serbia: -0.44% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNorth Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023Serbia: 1.5 births per woman in 2023
- Median ageNorth Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023Serbia: 43.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNorth Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023Serbia: 22.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateNorth Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Serbia: 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNorth Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025Serbia: 2.76% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsNorth Macedonia: $346M in 2025Serbia: $2.55B in 2025
- Military spending per personNorth Macedonia: $206 in 2025Serbia: $414 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNorth Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025Serbia: 6.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNorth Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020Serbia: 32,000 people in 2020
- National powerNorth Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Serbia: 0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNorth Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020Serbia: 1.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNorth Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025Serbia: 146 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsNorth Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023Serbia: 39 million TIV in 2025