Netherlands vs North Macedonia: Land use over the long term
Netherlands
768,182
in 2025
North Macedonia
798,100
in 2025
Netherlands rank
112th
North Macedonia rank
111th
Land use over the long term over time
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 798,100 against 768,182 in Netherlands, a difference of 29,918.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 112th and North Macedonia ranks 111th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 38 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 935,453 | 354,902 | 580,551 | Netherlands |
| 1100s | 1.43 million | 477,505 | 951,185 | Netherlands |
| 1200s | 1.27 million | 398,459 | 873,971 | Netherlands |
| 1300s | 1.66 million | 308,658 | 1.35 million | Netherlands |
| 1400s | 1.37 million | 373,516 | 993,624 | Netherlands |
| 1500s | 1.70 million | 282,309 | 1.42 million | Netherlands |
| 1600s | 1.97 million | 280,964 | 1.69 million | Netherlands |
| 1700s | 2.48 million | 273,002 | 2.21 million | Netherlands |
| 1710s | 2.33 million | 259,736 | 2.07 million | Netherlands |
| 1720s | 2.17 million | 246,429 | 1.92 million | Netherlands |
| 1730s | 2.01 million | 231,897 | 1.77 million | Netherlands |
| 1740s | 1.83 million | 216,069 | 1.62 million | Netherlands |
| 1750s | 1.66 million | 198,873 | 1.46 million | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 1.61 million | 196,782 | 1.41 million | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 1.56 million | 194,310 | 1.36 million | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 1.51 million | 191,434 | 1.32 million | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 1.45 million | 188,128 | 1.26 million | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 1.39 million | 184,367 | 1.21 million | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 1.34 million | 178,804 | 1.16 million | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 1.29 million | 182,055 | 1.11 million | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 1.33 million | 184,419 | 1.14 million | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 1.36 million | 185,709 | 1.18 million | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 1.38 million | 185,709 | 1.19 million | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 1.39 million | 184,174 | 1.20 million | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 1.40 million | 186,476 | 1.21 million | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 1.44 million | 186,476 | 1.25 million | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 1.48 million | 183,563 | 1.30 million | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 1.52 million | 177,007 | 1.34 million | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1.56 million | 165,944 | 1.40 million | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.59 million | 144,824 | 1.45 million | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1.60 million | 118,492 | 1.48 million | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.52 million | 86,176 | 1.44 million | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1.34 million | 27,603 | 1.31 million | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.29 million | 0 | 1.29 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 0 | 1.24 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 0 | 1.12 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.00 million | 511,800 | 489,550 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 834,380 | 685,400 | 148,980 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 774,610 | 781,400 | 6,790 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 768,443 | 800,933 | 32,491 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Netherlands or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 798,100 against 768,182 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 29,918, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and North Macedonia rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Netherlands ranks 112th and North Macedonia ranks 111th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.