Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 72.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in North Macedonia is 72.47 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in North Macedonia peaked at 79.93 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 72.47 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 118th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 79.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 78.92 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 78.36 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.59 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 79.14 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 78.52 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 78.94 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 78.89 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.22 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.65 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.75 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.81 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.15 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 77.64 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.89 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.52 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.05 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.79 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.21 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.01 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.88 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.75 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.59 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.28 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.75 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.4 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.6 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 72.84 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 72.63 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.47 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.97 units per square kilometre | 78.36 units per square kilometre | 79.93 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.25 units per square kilometre | 77.05 units per square kilometre | 79.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.73 units per square kilometre | 74.4 units per square kilometre | 76.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.89 units per square kilometre | 72.47 units per square kilometre | 73.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 115 Tajikistan 74.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Republic of Moldova 74.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Kenya 72.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ecuador 71.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Benin 71.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Côte d'Ivoire 70.96 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for North Macedonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 11.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in North Macedonia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in North Macedonia was 72.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.93 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.47 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- North Macedonia ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.