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Population in Australia compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 15.4 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Australia vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia North Macedonia
2100 44,031,396 866,884
2099 43,809,392 877,788
2098 43,581,416 888,715
2097 43,339,542 899,716
2096 43,103,046 910,709
2095 42,875,281 921,559
2094 42,654,231 932,633
2093 42,420,140 943,984
2092 42,183,554 955,335
2091 41,942,760 966,773
2090 41,703,255 978,130
2089 41,471,675 989,666
2088 41,232,214 1,001,224
2087 41,005,392 1,012,831
2086 40,785,916 1,024,787
2085 40,573,592 1,036,668
2084 40,363,192 1,048,876
2083 40,140,606 1,061,031
2082 39,925,452 1,073,408
2081 39,703,018 1,085,823
2080 39,490,533 1,098,127
2079 39,277,415 1,110,614
2078 39,063,163 1,123,398
2077 38,847,269 1,136,448
2076 38,637,253 1,149,787
2075 38,425,571 1,163,080
2074 38,212,169 1,176,671
2073 38,002,408 1,190,351
2072 37,795,438 1,204,015
2071 37,589,598 1,217,691
2070 37,376,868 1,231,978
2069 37,159,014 1,246,408
2068 36,939,616 1,260,869
2067 36,721,604 1,275,289
2066 36,504,952 1,289,439
2065 36,297,175 1,303,917
2064 36,095,981 1,318,161
2063 35,883,588 1,332,807
2062 35,673,924 1,347,540
2061 35,465,080 1,362,299
2060 35,260,552 1,376,807
2059 35,055,719 1,390,921
2058 34,839,385 1,404,982
2057 34,630,577 1,419,185
2056 34,422,531 1,433,595
2055 34,208,970 1,447,857
2054 33,996,776 1,462,210
2053 33,788,097 1,476,351
2052 33,580,016 1,489,905
2051 33,366,925 1,503,526
2050 33,152,099 1,516,629
2049 32,937,633 1,529,608
2048 32,711,001 1,542,390
2047 32,496,856 1,555,085
2046 32,269,549 1,568,151
2045 32,047,969 1,581,115
2044 31,829,535 1,593,878
2043 31,610,306 1,606,930
2042 31,387,780 1,619,941
2041 31,168,179 1,632,704
2040 30,952,283 1,645,446
2039 30,740,454 1,658,034
2038 30,521,772 1,670,347
2037 30,307,856 1,682,850
2036 30,085,861 1,695,204
2035 29,862,898 1,707,302
2034 29,641,453 1,719,193
2033 29,418,053 1,730,723
2032 29,191,922 1,742,288
2031 28,959,421 1,753,729
2030 28,722,798 1,765,162
2029 28,484,745 1,775,815
2028 28,236,324 1,786,051
2027 27,984,287 1,795,945
2026 27,730,530 1,805,954
2025 27,466,430 1,815,368
2024 27,196,812 1,824,359
2023 26,659,922 1,827,816
2022 26,018,721 1,831,712
2021 25,685,412 1,837,114
2020 25,649,248 1,856,124
2019 25,334,826 1,876,262
2018 24,963,258 1,889,051
2017 24,592,588 1,898,657
2016 24,190,907 1,906,313
2015 23,815,995 1,912,430
2014 23,475,686 1,917,557
2013 23,128,129 1,922,716
2012 22,733,465 1,929,821
2011 22,340,024 1,937,398
2010 22,031,750 1,946,298
2009 21,691,653 1,958,782
2008 21,249,199 1,971,493
2007 20,827,622 1,982,933
2006 20,450,966 1,994,287
2005 20,176,844 2,005,330
2004 19,932,722 2,016,186
2003 19,720,737 2,022,725
2002 19,495,210 2,020,157
2001 19,274,701 2,034,882
2000 19,028,802 2,026,350
1999 18,812,264 2,017,142
1998 18,607,584 2,007,523
1997 18,423,037 1,996,869
1996 18,224,767 2,012,553
1995 18,004,882 1,998,534
1994 17,805,468 1,992,666
1993 17,634,808 2,006,854
1992 17,478,635 2,032,523
1991 17,284,036 2,055,994
1990 17,065,128 2,063,689
1989 16,814,416 2,055,649
1988 16,532,164 2,045,737
1987 16,263,874 2,035,157
1986 16,018,350 2,024,732
1985 15,788,312 2,014,331
1984 15,579,391 2,003,399
1983 15,393,472 1,991,901
1982 15,184,247 1,978,956
1981 14,923,260 1,959,065
1980 14,692,000 1,933,038
1979 14,514,000 1,906,523
1978 14,358,000 1,879,847
1977 14,192,000 1,853,138
1976 14,033,000 1,825,830
1975 13,893,000 1,797,972
1974 13,723,000 1,770,545
1973 13,380,000 1,743,816
1972 13,177,000 1,717,395
1971 12,937,000 1,691,216
1970 12,507,000 1,664,208
1969 12,263,000 1,636,345
1968 12,009,000 1,608,930
1967 11,799,000 1,582,492
1966 11,651,000 1,557,349
1965 11,388,000 1,533,466
1964 11,167,000 1,510,900
1963 10,950,000 1,488,737
1962 10,742,000 1,471,745
1961 10,483,000 1,455,171
1960 10,276,477 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia North Macedonia
2100 0.51% -1.24%
2099 0.52% -1.23%
2098 0.56% -1.22%
2097 0.55% -1.21%
2096 0.53% -1.18%
2095 0.52% -1.19%
2094 0.55% -1.2%
2093 0.56% -1.19%
2092 0.57% -1.18%
2091 0.57% -1.16%
2090 0.56% -1.17%
2089 0.58% -1.15%
2088 0.55% -1.15%
2087 0.54% -1.17%
2086 0.52% -1.15%
2085 0.52% -1.16%
2084 0.55% -1.15%
2083 0.54% -1.15%
2082 0.56% -1.14%
2081 0.54% -1.12%
2080 0.54% -1.12%
2079 0.55% -1.14%
2078 0.56% -1.15%
2077 0.54% -1.16%
2076 0.55% -1.14%
2075 0.56% -1.15%
2074 0.55% -1.15%
2073 0.55% -1.13%
2072 0.55% -1.12%
2071 0.57% -1.16%
2070 0.59% -1.16%
2069 0.59% -1.15%
2068 0.59% -1.13%
2067 0.59% -1.1%
2066 0.57% -1.11%
2065 0.56% -1.08%
2064 0.59% -1.1%
2063 0.59% -1.09%
2062 0.59% -1.08%
2061 0.58% -1.05%
2060 0.58% -1.01%
2059 0.62% -1%
2058 0.6% -1%
2057 0.6% -1.01%
2056 0.62% -0.99%
2055 0.62% -0.98%
2054 0.62% -0.96%
2053 0.62% -0.91%
2052 0.64% -0.91%
2051 0.65% -0.86%
2050 0.65% -0.85%
2049 0.69% -0.83%
2048 0.66% -0.82%
2047 0.7% -0.83%
2046 0.69% -0.82%
2045 0.69% -0.8%
2044 0.69% -0.81%
2043 0.71% -0.8%
2042 0.7% -0.78%
2041 0.7% -0.77%
2040 0.69% -0.76%
2039 0.72% -0.74%
2038 0.71% -0.74%
2037 0.74% -0.73%
2036 0.75% -0.71%
2035 0.75% -0.69%
2034 0.76% -0.67%
2033 0.77% -0.66%
2032 0.8% -0.65%
2031 0.82% -0.65%
2030 0.84% -0.6%
2029 0.88% -0.57%
2028 0.9% -0.55%
2027 0.92% -0.55%
2026 0.96% -0.52%
2025 0.99% -0.49%
2024 2.01% -0.19%
2023 2.46% -0.21%
2022 1.3% -0.29%
2021 0.14% -1.02%
2020 1.24% -1.07%
2019 1.49% -0.68%
2018 1.51% -0.51%
2017 1.66% -0.4%
2016 1.57% -0.32%
2015 1.45% -0.27%
2014 1.5% -0.27%
2013 1.74% -0.37%
2012 1.76% -0.39%
2011 1.4% -0.46%
2010 1.57% -0.64%
2009 2.08% -0.64%
2008 2.02% -0.58%
2007 1.84% -0.57%
2006 1.36% -0.55%
2005 1.22% -0.54%
2004 1.07% -0.32%
2003 1.16% 0.13%
2002 1.14% -0.72%
2001 1.29% 0.42%
2000 1.15% 0.46%
1999 1.1% 0.48%
1998 1% 0.53%
1997 1.09% -0.78%
1996 1.22% 0.7%
1995 1.12% 0.29%
1994 0.97% -0.71%
1993 0.89% -1.26%
1992 1.13% -1.14%
1991 1.28% -0.37%
1990 1.49% 0.39%
1989 1.71% 0.48%
1988 1.65% 0.52%
1987 1.53% 0.51%
1986 1.46% 0.52%
1985 1.34% 0.55%
1984 1.21% 0.58%
1983 1.38% 0.65%
1982 1.75% 1.02%
1981 1.57% 1.35%
1980 1.23% 1.39%
1979 1.09% 1.42%
1978 1.17% 1.44%
1977 1.13% 1.5%
1976 1.01% 1.55%
1975 1.24% 1.55%
1974 2.56% 1.53%
1973 1.54% 1.54%
1972 1.86% 1.55%
1971 3.44% 1.62%
1970 1.99% 1.7%
1969 2.12% 1.7%
1968 1.78% 1.67%
1967 1.27% 1.61%
1966 2.31% 1.56%
1965 1.98% 1.49%
1964 1.98% 1.49%
1963 1.94% 1.15%
1962 2.47% 1.14%
1961 2.01% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Australia North Macedonia
Current population
27799169
1805954
Population rank 55/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.02%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
1.83 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -9
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 176/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -5,645
Net migration rank 11/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -5,645
2024 - 138,510 - -5,728
2023 103,974 140,232 -3,290 -5,597
2022 111,881 140,972 -4,397 -5,296
2021 138,701 116,768 -9,737 -5,483
2020 133,376 44,447 -5,939 -23,458
2019 136,808 207,142 -375 -24,204
2018 157,269 226,412 1,512 -24,878
2017 150,015 255,023 1,329 -24,227
2016 152,403 254,648 2,374 -24,144
2015 150,041 212,350 2,294 -23,010
2014 154,940 200,177 3,644 -22,132
2013 159,584 215,823 3,653 -20,297
2012 161,408 235,776 3,087 -19,083
2011 156,380 197,657 3,100 -17,871
2010 158,628 166,752 4,866 -16,668
2009 160,518 235,628 4,309 -15,455
2008 155,119 275,773 3,746 -17,645
2007 154,124 249,873 2,974 -15,705
2006 132,931 191,985 3,988 -9,632
2005 129,132 131,371 4,011 -2,244
2004 115,610 110,072 5,444 -2,640
2003 118,325 104,437 8,900 -2,880
2002 116,971 108,852 9,697 -2,858
2001 117,575 117,552 10,174 -922
2000 119,882 111,186 12,159 -2,824
1999 118,517 92,900 10,489 -1,261
1998 120,949 81,310 12,446 -589
1997 121,592 67,661 12,979 -477
1996 125,751 82,965 14,806 -397
1995 131,436 80,456 17,239 -3,603
1994 131,761 51,941 19,103 -21,006
1993 137,551 23,833 20,797 -47,273
1992 139,829 40,767 21,659 -46,509
1991 138,273 68,847 23,387 -45,484
1990 143,347 100,093 22,868 -16,174
1989 127,789 144,042 22,912 -13,528
1988 127,298 153,330 24,064 -13,621
1987 128,484 136,421 24,359 -13,635
1986 123,342 113,061 23,720 -13,589
1985 143,674 98,327 24,167 -13,492
1984 123,077 79,617 24,436 -13,251
1983 130,844 73,251 24,690 -12,884
1982 126,030 111,722 25,810 -11,716
1981 125,356 121,921 25,689 0
1980 117,536 89,189 26,547 -189
1979 116,112 52,137 27,096 -426
1978 116,299 45,832 27,150 -462
1977 117,793 44,946 27,410 -683
1976 115,070 32,792 28,799 -911
1975 123,648 25,336 28,983 -1,147
1974 128,996 56,167 28,400 -1,376
1973 136,476 62,928 28,032 -1,600
1972 155,488 54,895 28,236 -1,834
1971 165,593 223,991 28,010 -2,064
1970 145,081 256,295 28,022 60
1969 143,477 108,770 27,464 181
1968 132,099 100,963 28,378 -1,201
1967 126,249 80,904 28,401 -2,696
1966 126,996 110,864 28,766 -4,176
1965 122,990 118,891 28,564 -5,385
1964 128,420 91,588 27,889 -5,938
1963 140,161 73,237 28,124 -5,759
1962 143,943 58,315 25,317 -13,702
1961 150,955 64,495 27,846 -6,309
1960 141,816 85,707 28,816 -10,126

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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