The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.
Population statistics:
- China's population is 777 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
- China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
- The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
- For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
- Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).
China vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
China
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2100 | 633,320,628 | 866,884 |
| 2099 | 643,959,697 | 877,788 |
| 2098 | 654,691,595 | 888,715 |
| 2097 | 665,517,335 | 899,716 |
| 2096 | 676,438,150 | 910,709 |
| 2095 | 687,457,915 | 921,559 |
| 2094 | 698,589,897 | 932,633 |
| 2093 | 709,852,629 | 943,984 |
| 2092 | 721,251,520 | 955,335 |
| 2091 | 732,791,748 | 966,773 |
| 2090 | 744,501,355 | 978,130 |
| 2089 | 756,404,299 | 989,666 |
| 2088 | 768,478,316 | 1,001,224 |
| 2087 | 780,707,622 | 1,012,831 |
| 2086 | 793,081,006 | 1,024,787 |
| 2085 | 805,608,315 | 1,036,668 |
| 2084 | 818,268,277 | 1,048,876 |
| 2083 | 830,972,107 | 1,061,031 |
| 2082 | 843,721,746 | 1,073,408 |
| 2081 | 856,534,631 | 1,085,823 |
| 2080 | 869,351,919 | 1,098,127 |
| 2079 | 882,146,959 | 1,110,614 |
| 2078 | 894,889,246 | 1,123,398 |
| 2077 | 907,592,919 | 1,136,448 |
| 2076 | 920,280,380 | 1,149,787 |
| 2075 | 932,956,157 | 1,163,080 |
| 2074 | 945,631,173 | 1,176,671 |
| 2073 | 958,352,980 | 1,190,351 |
| 2072 | 971,115,895 | 1,204,015 |
| 2071 | 983,938,054 | 1,217,691 |
| 2070 | 996,853,418 | 1,231,978 |
| 2069 | 1,009,905,851 | 1,246,408 |
| 2068 | 1,023,081,790 | 1,260,869 |
| 2067 | 1,036,420,010 | 1,275,289 |
| 2066 | 1,049,887,382 | 1,289,439 |
| 2065 | 1,063,477,623 | 1,303,917 |
| 2064 | 1,077,206,695 | 1,318,161 |
| 2063 | 1,090,982,303 | 1,332,807 |
| 2062 | 1,104,833,556 | 1,347,540 |
| 2061 | 1,118,682,849 | 1,362,299 |
| 2060 | 1,132,504,136 | 1,376,807 |
| 2059 | 1,146,199,736 | 1,390,921 |
| 2058 | 1,159,714,746 | 1,404,982 |
| 2057 | 1,172,963,523 | 1,419,185 |
| 2056 | 1,185,938,083 | 1,433,595 |
| 2055 | 1,198,550,408 | 1,447,857 |
| 2054 | 1,210,749,681 | 1,462,210 |
| 2053 | 1,222,500,569 | 1,476,351 |
| 2052 | 1,233,808,926 | 1,489,905 |
| 2051 | 1,244,584,333 | 1,503,526 |
| 2050 | 1,254,824,040 | 1,516,629 |
| 2049 | 1,264,598,914 | 1,529,608 |
| 2048 | 1,273,885,471 | 1,542,390 |
| 2047 | 1,282,701,271 | 1,555,085 |
| 2046 | 1,291,133,690 | 1,568,151 |
| 2045 | 1,299,154,327 | 1,581,115 |
| 2044 | 1,306,805,350 | 1,593,878 |
| 2043 | 1,314,176,710 | 1,606,930 |
| 2042 | 1,321,319,298 | 1,619,941 |
| 2041 | 1,328,219,755 | 1,632,704 |
| 2040 | 1,334,857,481 | 1,645,446 |
| 2039 | 1,341,265,381 | 1,658,034 |
| 2038 | 1,347,407,165 | 1,670,347 |
| 2037 | 1,353,377,505 | 1,682,850 |
| 2036 | 1,359,133,287 | 1,695,204 |
| 2035 | 1,364,651,508 | 1,707,302 |
| 2034 | 1,369,940,557 | 1,719,193 |
| 2033 | 1,375,003,005 | 1,730,723 |
| 2032 | 1,379,784,204 | 1,742,288 |
| 2031 | 1,384,301,522 | 1,753,729 |
| 2030 | 1,388,520,533 | 1,765,162 |
| 2029 | 1,392,490,007 | 1,775,815 |
| 2028 | 1,396,163,778 | 1,786,051 |
| 2027 | 1,399,515,824 | 1,795,945 |
| 2026 | 1,402,578,808 | 1,805,954 |
| 2025 | 1,405,826,385 | 1,815,368 |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 | 1,824,359 |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 | 1,827,816 |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 | 1,831,712 |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 | 1,837,114 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 | 1,856,124 |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 | 1,876,262 |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 | 1,889,051 |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 | 1,898,657 |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 | 1,906,313 |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 | 1,912,430 |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 | 1,917,557 |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 | 1,922,716 |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 | 1,929,821 |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 | 1,937,398 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 | 1,946,298 |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 | 1,958,782 |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 | 1,971,493 |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 | 1,982,933 |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 | 1,994,287 |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 | 2,005,330 |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 | 2,016,186 |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 | 2,022,725 |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 | 2,020,157 |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 | 2,034,882 |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 | 2,026,350 |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 | 2,017,142 |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 | 2,007,523 |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 | 1,996,869 |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 | 2,012,553 |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 | 1,998,534 |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 | 1,992,666 |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 | 2,006,854 |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 | 2,032,523 |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 | 2,055,994 |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 | 2,063,689 |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 | 2,055,649 |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 | 2,045,737 |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 | 2,035,157 |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 | 2,024,732 |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 | 2,014,331 |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 | 2,003,399 |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 | 1,991,901 |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 | 1,978,956 |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 | 1,959,065 |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 | 1,933,038 |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 | 1,906,523 |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 | 1,879,847 |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 | 1,853,138 |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 | 1,825,830 |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 | 1,797,972 |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 | 1,770,545 |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 | 1,743,816 |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 | 1,717,395 |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 | 1,691,216 |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 | 1,664,208 |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 | 1,636,345 |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 | 1,608,930 |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 | 1,582,492 |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 | 1,557,349 |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 | 1,533,466 |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 | 1,510,900 |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 | 1,488,737 |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 | 1,471,745 |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 | 1,455,171 |
| 1960 | 667,070,000 | 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).
GeoRank.org/population/china/north-macedonia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).
China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 36.3% in North Macedonia.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2100 | -1.65% | -1.24% |
| 2099 | -1.64% | -1.23% |
| 2098 | -1.63% | -1.22% |
| 2097 | -1.61% | -1.21% |
| 2096 | -1.6% | -1.18% |
| 2095 | -1.59% | -1.19% |
| 2094 | -1.59% | -1.2% |
| 2093 | -1.58% | -1.19% |
| 2092 | -1.57% | -1.18% |
| 2091 | -1.57% | -1.16% |
| 2090 | -1.57% | -1.17% |
| 2089 | -1.57% | -1.15% |
| 2088 | -1.57% | -1.15% |
| 2087 | -1.56% | -1.17% |
| 2086 | -1.56% | -1.15% |
| 2085 | -1.55% | -1.16% |
| 2084 | -1.53% | -1.15% |
| 2083 | -1.51% | -1.15% |
| 2082 | -1.5% | -1.14% |
| 2081 | -1.47% | -1.12% |
| 2080 | -1.45% | -1.12% |
| 2079 | -1.42% | -1.14% |
| 2078 | -1.4% | -1.15% |
| 2077 | -1.38% | -1.16% |
| 2076 | -1.36% | -1.14% |
| 2075 | -1.34% | -1.15% |
| 2074 | -1.33% | -1.15% |
| 2073 | -1.31% | -1.13% |
| 2072 | -1.3% | -1.12% |
| 2071 | -1.3% | -1.16% |
| 2070 | -1.29% | -1.16% |
| 2069 | -1.29% | -1.15% |
| 2068 | -1.29% | -1.13% |
| 2067 | -1.28% | -1.1% |
| 2066 | -1.28% | -1.11% |
| 2065 | -1.27% | -1.08% |
| 2064 | -1.26% | -1.1% |
| 2063 | -1.25% | -1.09% |
| 2062 | -1.24% | -1.08% |
| 2061 | -1.22% | -1.05% |
| 2060 | -1.19% | -1.01% |
| 2059 | -1.17% | -1% |
| 2058 | -1.13% | -1% |
| 2057 | -1.09% | -1.01% |
| 2056 | -1.05% | -0.99% |
| 2055 | -1.01% | -0.98% |
| 2054 | -0.96% | -0.96% |
| 2053 | -0.92% | -0.91% |
| 2052 | -0.87% | -0.91% |
| 2051 | -0.82% | -0.86% |
| 2050 | -0.77% | -0.85% |
| 2049 | -0.73% | -0.83% |
| 2048 | -0.69% | -0.82% |
| 2047 | -0.65% | -0.83% |
| 2046 | -0.62% | -0.82% |
| 2045 | -0.59% | -0.8% |
| 2044 | -0.56% | -0.81% |
| 2043 | -0.54% | -0.8% |
| 2042 | -0.52% | -0.78% |
| 2041 | -0.5% | -0.77% |
| 2040 | -0.48% | -0.76% |
| 2039 | -0.46% | -0.74% |
| 2038 | -0.44% | -0.74% |
| 2037 | -0.42% | -0.73% |
| 2036 | -0.4% | -0.71% |
| 2035 | -0.39% | -0.69% |
| 2034 | -0.37% | -0.67% |
| 2033 | -0.35% | -0.66% |
| 2032 | -0.33% | -0.65% |
| 2031 | -0.3% | -0.65% |
| 2030 | -0.29% | -0.6% |
| 2029 | -0.26% | -0.57% |
| 2028 | -0.24% | -0.55% |
| 2027 | -0.22% | -0.55% |
| 2026 | -0.23% | -0.52% |
| 2025 | -0.22% | -0.49% |
| 2024 | -0.12% | -0.19% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | -0.21% |
| 2022 | -0.01% | -0.29% |
| 2021 | 0.09% | -1.02% |
| 2020 | 0.24% | -1.07% |
| 2019 | 0.36% | -0.68% |
| 2018 | 0.47% | -0.51% |
| 2017 | 0.61% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.57% | -0.32% |
| 2015 | 0.58% | -0.27% |
| 2014 | 0.63% | -0.27% |
| 2013 | 0.67% | -0.37% |
| 2012 | 0.68% | -0.39% |
| 2011 | 0.55% | -0.46% |
| 2010 | 0.48% | -0.64% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -0.64% |
| 2008 | 0.51% | -0.58% |
| 2007 | 0.52% | -0.57% |
| 2006 | 0.56% | -0.55% |
| 2005 | 0.59% | -0.54% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -0.32% |
| 2003 | 0.62% | 0.13% |
| 2002 | 0.67% | -0.72% |
| 2001 | 0.73% | 0.42% |
| 2000 | 0.79% | 0.46% |
| 1999 | 0.87% | 0.48% |
| 1998 | 0.96% | 0.53% |
| 1997 | 1.03% | -0.78% |
| 1996 | 1.05% | 0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.09% | 0.29% |
| 1994 | 1.14% | -0.71% |
| 1993 | 1.16% | -1.26% |
| 1992 | 1.23% | -1.14% |
| 1991 | 1.37% | -0.37% |
| 1990 | 1.48% | 0.39% |
| 1989 | 1.54% | 0.48% |
| 1988 | 1.62% | 0.52% |
| 1987 | 1.62% | 0.51% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | 0.52% |
| 1985 | 1.37% | 0.55% |
| 1984 | 1.32% | 0.58% |
| 1983 | 1.46% | 0.65% |
| 1982 | 1.48% | 1.02% |
| 1981 | 1.29% | 1.35% |
| 1980 | 1.26% | 1.39% |
| 1979 | 1.34% | 1.42% |
| 1978 | 1.35% | 1.44% |
| 1977 | 1.37% | 1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.56% | 1.55% |
| 1975 | 1.78% | 1.55% |
| 1974 | 2.09% | 1.53% |
| 1973 | 2.31% | 1.54% |
| 1972 | 2.49% | 1.55% |
| 1971 | 2.78% | 1.62% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | 1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.78% | 1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.65% | 1.67% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | 1.61% |
| 1966 | 2.83% | 1.56% |
| 1965 | 2.41% | 1.49% |
| 1964 | 2.35% | 1.49% |
| 1963 | 2.49% | 1.15% |
| 1962 | 0.82% | 1.14% |
| 1961 | -1.01% | 1.4% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/china/north-macedonia | CC BY
In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.
Live population counters
|
China
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1402578808
|
1805954
|
| Population rank | 2/197 | 150/197 |
| Percent of world population | 16.9% | 0.02% |
| One net population change |
18.2 seconds
|
2.53 hours
|
| One birth every |
3.5 seconds
|
31.3 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.84 seconds
|
26.1 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -4,753 | -9 |
| Annual growth/decline | -1,735,000 | -3,457 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.12% | -0.19% |
| Population growth rate rank | 173/197 | 176/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.97 minutes
|
1.56 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -268,126 | -5,645 |
| Net migration rank | 189/196 | 119/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,638,718 | 150,902 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 43/195 | 122/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.1% | 8.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 192/195 | 73/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
China
|
North Macedonia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -268,126 | - | -5,645 |
| 2024 | - | -318,992 | - | -5,728 |
| 2023 | -2,087,851 | -567,724 | -3,290 | -5,597 |
| 2022 | -847,305 | -293,846 | -4,397 | -5,296 |
| 2021 | 480,203 | -379,749 | -9,737 | -5,483 |
| 2020 | 2,046,095 | -91,577 | -5,939 | -23,458 |
| 2019 | 4,673,713 | -656,091 | -375 | -24,204 |
| 2018 | 5,302,433 | -198,206 | 1,512 | -24,878 |
| 2017 | 7,790,880 | -94,625 | 1,329 | -24,227 |
| 2016 | 9,062,269 | -153,056 | 2,374 | -24,144 |
| 2015 | 6,788,911 | -646,941 | 2,294 | -23,010 |
| 2014 | 9,205,180 | -371,108 | 3,644 | -22,132 |
| 2013 | 8,043,116 | -188,951 | 3,653 | -20,297 |
| 2012 | 10,075,174 | -58,864 | 3,087 | -19,083 |
| 2011 | 8,245,065 | -416,189 | 3,100 | -17,871 |
| 2010 | 6,407,607 | -184,144 | 4,866 | -16,668 |
| 2009 | 6,483,236 | -177,135 | 4,309 | -15,455 |
| 2008 | 6,729,247 | -764,370 | 3,746 | -17,645 |
| 2007 | 6,813,465 | -1,042,019 | 2,974 | -15,705 |
| 2006 | 6,922,185 | -759,559 | 3,988 | -9,632 |
| 2005 | 7,678,911 | -103,701 | 4,011 | -2,244 |
| 2004 | 7,607,960 | -770,977 | 5,444 | -2,640 |
| 2003 | 7,743,284 | -613,223 | 8,900 | -2,880 |
| 2002 | 8,258,580 | -761,291 | 9,697 | -2,858 |
| 2001 | 8,839,358 | -176,419 | 10,174 | -922 |
| 2000 | 9,570,849 | -62,622 | 12,159 | -2,824 |
| 1999 | 10,247,372 | -96,102 | 10,489 | -1,261 |
| 1998 | 11,351,286 | -40,472 | 12,446 | -589 |
| 1997 | 12,374,554 | -279,251 | 12,979 | -477 |
| 1996 | 12,686,872 | -250,750 | 14,806 | -397 |
| 1995 | 12,711,220 | -365,986 | 17,239 | -3,603 |
| 1994 | 13,360,470 | -723,641 | 19,103 | -21,006 |
| 1993 | 13,493,138 | -373,316 | 20,797 | -47,273 |
| 1992 | 13,548,601 | -142,985 | 21,659 | -46,509 |
| 1991 | 14,937,124 | -544,650 | 23,387 | -45,484 |
| 1990 | 16,335,313 | -11,187 | 22,868 | -16,174 |
| 1989 | 16,824,495 | -313,476 | 22,912 | -13,528 |
| 1988 | 17,328,640 | -282,194 | 24,064 | -13,621 |
| 1987 | 18,005,821 | -169,170 | 24,359 | -13,635 |
| 1986 | 16,609,920 | -79,190 | 23,720 | -13,589 |
| 1985 | 14,987,830 | -60,929 | 24,167 | -13,492 |
| 1984 | 13,561,671 | -51,961 | 24,436 | -13,251 |
| 1983 | 13,599,789 | -43,756 | 24,690 | -12,884 |
| 1982 | 15,815,318 | -36,181 | 25,810 | -11,716 |
| 1981 | 14,461,027 | -28,016 | 25,689 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11,647,260 | -20,129 | 26,547 | -189 |
| 1979 | 11,250,148 | -13,704 | 27,096 | -426 |
| 1978 | 11,473,980 | -9,916 | 27,150 | -462 |
| 1977 | 11,378,068 | -15,323 | 27,410 | -683 |
| 1976 | 11,782,472 | -55,109 | 28,799 | -911 |
| 1975 | 14,378,237 | -115,173 | 28,983 | -1,147 |
| 1974 | 15,738,118 | -175,239 | 28,400 | -1,376 |
| 1973 | 18,423,727 | -214,997 | 28,032 | -1,600 |
| 1972 | 19,102,585 | -215,650 | 28,236 | -1,834 |
| 1971 | 19,622,980 | -180,153 | 28,010 | -2,064 |
| 1970 | 21,137,076 | -126,510 | 28,022 | 60 |
| 1969 | 20,760,332 | -72,836 | 27,464 | 181 |
| 1968 | 21,206,083 | -37,290 | 28,378 | -1,201 |
| 1967 | 19,263,662 | 1,246,654 | 28,401 | -2,696 |
| 1966 | 19,282,187 | 4,165 | 28,766 | -4,176 |
| 1965 | 20,296,950 | -130,900 | 28,564 | -5,385 |
| 1964 | 19,302,532 | -1,250,441 | 27,889 | -5,938 |
| 1963 | 22,742,225 | -31,383 | 28,124 | -5,759 |
| 1962 | 17,969,132 | -31,305 | 25,317 | -13,702 |
| 1961 | 2,496,047 | -25,578 | 27,846 | -6,309 |
| 1960 | -3,048,510 | -16,927 | 28,816 | -10,126 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/china/north-macedonia | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.
Biggest cities by population
|
China
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Chongqing | 32.1M |
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 21.9M |
| Chengdu | 20.9M |
| Guangzhou | 18.7M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Tianjin | 13.9M |
| Xi'an | 13M |
| Suzhou | 12.7M |
| Zhengzhou | 12.6M |
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North Macedonia
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|---|---|
| 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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Population differences between China and North Macedonia
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China
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North Macedonia
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|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79 years | 77.8 years |
| Average age | 40.5 years | 41.2 years |
| Median age | 40.6 years | 41.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 48.6:51.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman |
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 185.5 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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