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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed