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Population in the Congo compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 3.71 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Congo vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo North Macedonia
2100 20,194,267 869,530
2099 20,053,234 880,467
2098 19,906,909 891,427
2097 19,760,110 902,461
2096 19,610,521 913,488
2095 19,459,493 924,371
2094 19,306,835 935,479
2093 19,151,289 946,865
2092 18,990,577 958,251
2091 18,828,222 969,723
2090 18,663,146 981,115
2089 18,497,842 992,687
2088 18,325,571 1,004,280
2087 18,153,731 1,015,922
2086 17,979,773 1,027,915
2085 17,807,843 1,039,832
2084 17,631,386 1,052,077
2083 17,453,221 1,064,269
2082 17,270,773 1,076,684
2081 17,093,270 1,089,137
2080 16,910,570 1,101,478
2079 16,728,955 1,114,004
2078 16,542,829 1,126,827
2077 16,357,926 1,139,917
2076 16,173,005 1,153,296
2075 15,981,904 1,166,630
2074 15,791,626 1,180,262
2073 15,597,321 1,193,984
2072 15,402,110 1,207,689
2071 15,205,567 1,221,407
2070 15,009,147 1,235,738
2069 14,808,250 1,250,212
2068 14,609,790 1,264,718
2067 14,412,802 1,279,182
2066 14,211,022 1,293,374
2065 14,010,661 1,307,896
2064 13,810,933 1,322,184
2063 13,609,626 1,336,875
2062 13,405,080 1,351,652
2061 13,204,362 1,366,457
2060 13,004,957 1,381,009
2059 12,806,162 1,395,166
2058 12,609,233 1,409,270
2057 12,413,395 1,423,516
2056 12,217,406 1,437,970
2055 12,022,740 1,452,276
2054 11,824,813 1,466,673
2053 11,627,983 1,480,857
2052 11,431,875 1,494,452
2051 11,235,188 1,508,115
2050 11,039,311 1,521,258
2049 10,844,973 1,534,276
2048 10,650,230 1,547,097
2047 10,453,401 1,559,831
2046 10,258,550 1,572,937
2045 10,063,886 1,585,940
2044 9,871,213 1,598,742
2043 9,676,000 1,611,835
2042 9,482,485 1,624,885
2041 9,287,235 1,637,687
2040 9,096,577 1,650,468
2039 8,907,177 1,663,094
2038 8,719,250 1,675,445
2037 8,532,935 1,687,986
2036 8,348,719 1,700,377
2035 8,166,676 1,712,512
2034 7,985,679 1,724,440
2033 7,805,748 1,736,005
2032 7,628,440 1,747,606
2031 7,453,476 1,759,081
2030 7,284,111 1,770,549
2029 7,117,929 1,781,235
2028 6,955,268 1,791,502
2027 6,794,778 1,801,426
2026 6,638,532 1,811,466
2025 6,484,437 1,820,909
2024 6,332,961 1,824,359
2023 6,182,885 1,827,816
2022 6,035,104 1,831,712
2021 5,892,183 1,837,114
2020 5,752,791 1,856,124
2019 5,616,661 1,876,262
2018 5,483,118 1,889,051
2017 5,351,011 1,898,657
2016 5,222,536 1,906,313
2015 5,097,581 1,912,430
2014 4,975,880 1,917,557
2013 4,857,099 1,922,716
2012 4,740,450 1,929,821
2011 4,609,724 1,937,398
2010 4,462,290 1,946,298
2009 4,281,219 1,958,782
2008 4,113,517 1,971,493
2007 3,980,430 1,982,933
2006 3,837,409 1,994,287
2005 3,696,393 2,005,330
2004 3,565,554 2,016,186
2003 3,445,753 2,022,725
2002 3,350,771 2,020,157
2001 3,272,537 2,034,882
2000 3,151,345 2,026,350
1999 3,032,874 2,017,142
1998 2,952,061 2,007,523
1997 2,887,862 1,996,869
1996 2,826,785 2,012,553
1995 2,749,461 1,998,534
1994 2,673,144 1,992,666
1993 2,595,124 2,006,854
1992 2,519,465 2,032,523
1991 2,449,229 2,055,994
1990 2,380,560 2,063,689
1989 2,313,558 2,055,649
1988 2,247,653 2,045,737
1987 2,183,473 2,035,157
1986 2,120,602 2,024,732
1985 2,059,311 2,014,331
1984 1,999,528 2,003,399
1983 1,950,321 1,991,901
1982 1,910,430 1,978,956
1981 1,869,759 1,959,065
1980 1,828,985 1,933,038
1979 1,788,524 1,906,523
1978 1,748,089 1,879,847
1977 1,707,568 1,853,138
1976 1,667,225 1,825,830
1975 1,627,032 1,797,972
1974 1,582,301 1,770,545
1973 1,533,680 1,743,816
1972 1,486,468 1,717,395
1971 1,441,039 1,691,216
1970 1,397,638 1,664,208
1969 1,356,182 1,636,345
1968 1,316,519 1,608,930
1967 1,278,691 1,582,492
1966 1,242,534 1,557,349
1965 1,207,880 1,533,466
1964 1,174,816 1,510,900
1963 1,143,263 1,488,737
1962 1,113,175 1,471,745
1961 1,084,389 1,455,171
1960 1,056,732 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th 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) the Congo's population will grow by 64.3% to 11,039,311 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo North Macedonia
2100 0.7% -1.24%
2099 0.74% -1.23%
2098 0.74% -1.22%
2097 0.76% -1.21%
2096 0.78% -1.18%
2095 0.79% -1.19%
2094 0.81% -1.2%
2093 0.85% -1.19%
2092 0.86% -1.18%
2091 0.88% -1.16%
2090 0.89% -1.17%
2089 0.94% -1.15%
2088 0.95% -1.15%
2087 0.97% -1.17%
2086 0.97% -1.15%
2085 1% -1.16%
2084 1.02% -1.15%
2083 1.06% -1.15%
2082 1.04% -1.14%
2081 1.08% -1.12%
2080 1.09% -1.12%
2079 1.13% -1.14%
2078 1.13% -1.15%
2077 1.14% -1.16%
2076 1.2% -1.14%
2075 1.2% -1.15%
2074 1.25% -1.15%
2073 1.27% -1.13%
2072 1.29% -1.12%
2071 1.31% -1.16%
2070 1.36% -1.16%
2069 1.36% -1.15%
2068 1.37% -1.13%
2067 1.42% -1.1%
2066 1.43% -1.11%
2065 1.45% -1.08%
2064 1.48% -1.1%
2063 1.53% -1.09%
2062 1.52% -1.08%
2061 1.53% -1.05%
2060 1.55% -1.01%
2059 1.56% -1%
2058 1.58% -1%
2057 1.6% -1.01%
2056 1.62% -0.99%
2055 1.67% -0.98%
2054 1.69% -0.96%
2053 1.72% -0.91%
2052 1.75% -0.91%
2051 1.77% -0.86%
2050 1.79% -0.85%
2049 1.83% -0.83%
2048 1.88% -0.82%
2047 1.9% -0.83%
2046 1.93% -0.82%
2045 1.95% -0.8%
2044 2.02% -0.81%
2043 2.04% -0.8%
2042 2.1% -0.78%
2041 2.1% -0.77%
2040 2.13% -0.76%
2039 2.16% -0.74%
2038 2.18% -0.74%
2037 2.21% -0.73%
2036 2.23% -0.71%
2035 2.27% -0.69%
2034 2.31% -0.67%
2033 2.32% -0.66%
2032 2.35% -0.65%
2031 2.33% -0.65%
2030 2.33% -0.6%
2029 2.34% -0.57%
2028 2.36% -0.55%
2027 2.35% -0.55%
2026 2.38% -0.52%
2025 2.39% -0.19%
2024 2.43% -0.19%
2023 2.45% -0.21%
2022 2.43% -0.29%
2021 2.42% -1.02%
2020 2.42% -1.07%
2019 2.44% -0.68%
2018 2.47% -0.51%
2017 2.46% -0.4%
2016 2.45% -0.32%
2015 2.45% -0.27%
2014 2.45% -0.27%
2013 2.46% -0.37%
2012 2.84% -0.39%
2011 3.3% -0.46%
2010 4.23% -0.64%
2009 4.08% -0.64%
2008 3.34% -0.58%
2007 3.73% -0.57%
2006 3.81% -0.55%
2005 3.67% -0.54%
2004 3.48% -0.32%
2003 2.83% 0.13%
2002 2.39% -0.72%
2001 3.85% 0.42%
2000 3.91% 0.46%
1999 2.74% 0.48%
1998 2.22% 0.53%
1997 2.16% -0.78%
1996 2.81% 0.7%
1995 2.85% 0.29%
1994 3.01% -0.71%
1993 3% -1.26%
1992 2.87% -1.14%
1991 2.88% -0.37%
1990 2.9% 0.39%
1989 2.93% 0.48%
1988 2.94% 0.52%
1987 2.96% 0.51%
1986 2.98% 0.52%
1985 2.99% 0.55%
1984 2.52% 0.58%
1983 2.09% 0.65%
1982 2.18% 1.02%
1981 2.23% 1.35%
1980 2.26% 1.39%
1979 2.31% 1.42%
1978 2.37% 1.44%
1977 2.42% 1.5%
1976 2.47% 1.55%
1975 2.83% 1.55%
1974 3.17% 1.53%
1973 3.18% 1.54%
1972 3.15% 1.55%
1971 3.11% 1.62%
1970 3.06% 1.7%
1969 3.01% 1.7%
1968 2.96% 1.67%
1967 2.91% 1.61%
1966 2.87% 1.56%
1965 2.81% 1.49%
1964 2.76% 1.49%
1963 2.7% 1.15%
1962 2.65% 1.14%
1961 2.62% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Congo North Macedonia
Current population
6718789
1811466
Population rank 109/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.02%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
2.73 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 -9
Annual growth/decline +151,476 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 176/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -2,999 -5,645
Net migration rank 108/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -5,645
2024 153,150 -2,491 -4,196 -5,728
2023 150,486 -995 -3,290 -5,597
2022 147,076 -995 -4,397 -5,296
2021 144,241 -4,476 -9,737 -5,483
2020 143,492 -4,472 -5,939 -23,458
2019 139,513 -6,268 -375 -24,204
2018 142,704 -8,856 1,512 -24,878
2017 141,973 -11,601 1,329 -24,227
2016 141,358 -14,783 2,374 -24,144
2015 141,539 -18,207 2,294 -23,010
2014 141,674 -21,598 3,644 -22,132
2013 142,080 -24,605 3,653 -20,297
2012 142,464 -26,643 3,087 -19,083
2011 140,371 5,262 3,100 -17,871
2010 136,908 12,318 4,866 -16,668
2009 126,904 86,014 4,309 -15,455
2008 120,711 1,774 3,746 -17,645
2007 112,459 31,239 2,974 -15,705
2006 106,876 35,475 3,988 -9,632
2005 101,344 38,337 4,011 -2,244
2004 96,577 25,412 5,444 -2,640
2003 91,326 26,280 8,900 -2,880
2002 88,497 -16,140 9,697 -2,858
2001 84,876 -764 10,174 -922
2000 78,491 79,780 12,159 -2,824
1999 76,204 2,470 10,489 -1,261
1998 72,450 10,500 12,446 -589
1997 66,149 -20,704 12,979 -477
1996 75,628 1,085 14,806 -397
1995 74,189 3,747 17,239 -3,603
1994 72,857 1,850 19,103 -21,006
1993 71,119 10,218 20,797 -47,273
1992 69,973 0 21,659 -46,509
1991 68,534 1,966 23,387 -45,484
1990 67,241 -395 22,868 -16,174
1989 65,944 1,214 22,912 -13,528
1988 64,629 22 24,064 -13,621
1987 63,183 525 24,359 -13,635
1986 61,669 367 23,720 -13,589
1985 60,359 182 24,167 -13,492
1984 59,028 0 24,436 -13,251
1983 58,120 -18,720 24,690 -12,884
1982 57,036 -16,664 25,810 -11,716
1981 56,603 -15,630 25,689 0
1980 55,550 -14,972 26,547 -189
1979 54,723 -14,378 27,096 -426
1978 53,885 -13,356 27,150 -462
1977 53,179 -12,673 27,410 -683
1976 52,148 -11,971 28,799 -911
1975 51,155 -10,944 28,983 -1,147
1974 49,563 -312 28,400 -1,376
1973 48,017 -22 28,032 -1,600
1972 46,427 0 28,236 -1,834
1971 44,431 0 28,010 -2,064
1970 42,374 0 28,022 60
1969 40,532 0 27,464 181
1968 38,786 0 28,378 -1,201
1967 36,866 0 28,401 -2,696
1966 35,452 0 28,766 -4,176
1965 33,865 0 28,564 -5,385
1964 32,270 0 27,889 -5,938
1963 30,832 0 28,124 -5,759
1962 29,342 0 25,317 -13,702
1961 28,220 0 27,846 -6,309
1960 27,094 0 28,816 -10,126

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/north-macedonia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 95.2% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,445,532 people) and 4.82% is from migration (a loss of 73,144 people). In North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 127K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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