Demographic data by urban and rural areas, by regions, 2024

The number of live births in urban areas was 9 694, which represents 60.4% of the total number of live births, in comparison with 6 367 live births or 39.6% in rural areas. By regions, Skopje had the highest share of total live births, 40.4%, while the East Region had the lowest share, 5.8%. 

The number of deaths in urban areas was 12 826, which represents 63.5% of the total number of deaths, in comparison with 7 375 or 36.5% in rural areas. By regions, Skopje had the largest share of the total number of deaths, 30.3%, while the Northeast Region had the smallest share, 8.0%. There were 28 infant deaths in urban areas and 19 in rural areas. 

The natural increase was negative, -3 132 persons in urban areas and -1 008 persons in rural areas. 

The number of marriages in urban areas was 6 014 or 54.3%, against 5 052 marriages or 45.7% in rural areas. The number of divorces in urban areas was 1 299 or 64.2%, while in rural areas there were 725 divorces or 35.8% of the total number of divorces. 

The data on internal migration (in the same region) show that the dominant form of migration was from rural to urban areas with 42.2%. Rural-urban migration was highest in the Pelagonia Region with 52.8%. Inter-rural migration was highest in the Polog Region with 49.6%, whereas inter-urban migration accounted for 2.5%. The external net migration was highest in the Skopje Region, 2 603, while lowest in the Vardar Region, -177.