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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 5.7 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Israel vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel North Macedonia
2100 21,079,031 866,884
2099 20,971,907 877,788
2098 20,869,188 888,715
2097 20,764,637 899,716
2096 20,651,056 910,709
2095 20,537,392 921,559
2094 20,420,251 932,633
2093 20,294,077 943,984
2092 20,167,075 955,335
2091 20,038,540 966,773
2090 19,910,123 978,130
2089 19,788,579 989,666
2088 19,660,357 1,001,224
2087 19,527,597 1,012,831
2086 19,388,628 1,024,787
2085 19,246,899 1,036,668
2084 19,099,510 1,048,876
2083 18,955,502 1,061,031
2082 18,813,463 1,073,408
2081 18,667,367 1,085,823
2080 18,512,469 1,098,127
2079 18,362,060 1,110,614
2078 18,208,724 1,123,398
2077 18,053,774 1,136,448
2076 17,908,513 1,149,787
2075 17,761,880 1,163,080
2074 17,618,257 1,176,671
2073 17,477,875 1,190,351
2072 17,343,227 1,204,015
2071 17,195,556 1,217,691
2070 17,043,216 1,231,978
2069 16,890,521 1,246,408
2068 16,742,334 1,260,869
2067 16,593,617 1,275,289
2066 16,448,006 1,289,439
2065 16,297,575 1,303,917
2064 16,152,550 1,318,161
2063 15,997,249 1,332,807
2062 15,847,545 1,347,540
2061 15,695,962 1,362,299
2060 15,537,020 1,376,807
2059 15,383,512 1,390,921
2058 15,227,838 1,404,982
2057 15,069,709 1,419,185
2056 14,910,638 1,433,595
2055 14,746,579 1,447,857
2054 14,578,352 1,462,210
2053 14,414,886 1,476,351
2052 14,252,277 1,489,905
2051 14,090,930 1,503,526
2050 13,927,651 1,516,629
2049 13,765,178 1,529,608
2048 13,606,737 1,542,390
2047 13,448,310 1,555,085
2046 13,286,110 1,568,151
2045 13,126,049 1,581,115
2044 12,960,184 1,593,878
2043 12,796,533 1,606,930
2042 12,632,183 1,619,941
2041 12,471,494 1,632,704
2040 12,312,998 1,645,446
2039 12,152,920 1,658,034
2038 11,995,851 1,670,347
2037 11,841,052 1,682,850
2036 11,693,469 1,695,204
2035 11,543,041 1,707,302
2034 11,396,608 1,719,193
2033 11,252,344 1,730,723
2032 11,108,763 1,742,288
2031 10,961,050 1,753,729
2030 10,815,614 1,765,162
2029 10,675,258 1,775,815
2028 10,533,711 1,786,051
2027 10,393,227 1,795,945
2026 10,252,942 1,805,954
2025 10,113,937 1,815,368
2024 9,974,400 1,824,359
2023 9,849,000 1,827,816
2022 9,557,500 1,831,712
2021 9,371,400 1,837,114
2020 9,215,100 1,856,124
2019 9,054,000 1,876,262
2018 8,882,800 1,889,051
2017 8,713,300 1,898,657
2016 8,546,000 1,906,313
2015 8,380,100 1,912,430
2014 8,215,700 1,917,557
2013 8,059,500 1,922,716
2012 7,910,500 1,929,821
2011 7,765,800 1,937,398
2010 7,623,600 1,946,298
2009 7,485,600 1,958,782
2008 7,308,800 1,971,493
2007 7,180,100 1,982,933
2006 7,053,700 1,994,287
2005 6,930,100 2,005,330
2004 6,809,000 2,016,186
2003 6,689,700 2,022,725
2002 6,570,000 2,020,157
2001 6,439,000 2,034,882
2000 6,289,000 2,026,350
1999 6,125,000 2,017,142
1998 5,971,000 2,007,523
1997 5,836,000 1,996,869
1996 5,692,000 2,012,553
1995 5,545,000 1,998,534
1994 5,399,000 1,992,666
1993 5,261,000 2,006,854
1992 5,123,000 2,032,523
1991 4,949,000 2,055,994
1990 4,660,000 2,063,689
1989 4,518,000 2,055,649
1988 4,442,000 2,045,737
1987 4,369,000 2,035,157
1986 4,299,000 2,024,732
1985 4,233,000 2,014,331
1984 4,159,000 2,003,399
1983 4,105,000 1,991,901
1982 4,031,000 1,978,956
1981 3,956,000 1,959,065
1980 3,878,000 1,933,038
1979 3,786,000 1,906,523
1978 3,690,000 1,879,847
1977 3,613,000 1,853,138
1976 3,533,000 1,825,830
1975 3,455,000 1,797,972
1974 3,377,000 1,770,545
1973 3,278,000 1,743,816
1972 3,148,000 1,717,395
1971 3,069,000 1,691,216
1970 2,974,000 1,664,208
1969 2,877,000 1,636,345
1968 2,803,000 1,608,930
1967 2,745,000 1,582,492
1966 2,629,000 1,557,349
1965 2,563,000 1,533,466
1964 2,475,000 1,510,900
1963 2,379,000 1,488,737
1962 2,293,000 1,471,745
1961 2,185,000 1,455,171
1960 2,114,020 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/israel/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M 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

Israel
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel North Macedonia
2100 0.51% -1.24%
2099 0.49% -1.23%
2098 0.5% -1.22%
2097 0.55% -1.21%
2096 0.55% -1.18%
2095 0.57% -1.19%
2094 0.62% -1.2%
2093 0.63% -1.19%
2092 0.64% -1.18%
2091 0.64% -1.16%
2090 0.61% -1.17%
2089 0.65% -1.15%
2088 0.68% -1.15%
2087 0.72% -1.17%
2086 0.74% -1.15%
2085 0.77% -1.16%
2084 0.76% -1.15%
2083 0.75% -1.15%
2082 0.78% -1.14%
2081 0.84% -1.12%
2080 0.82% -1.12%
2079 0.84% -1.14%
2078 0.86% -1.15%
2077 0.81% -1.16%
2076 0.83% -1.14%
2075 0.82% -1.15%
2074 0.8% -1.15%
2073 0.78% -1.13%
2072 0.86% -1.12%
2071 0.89% -1.16%
2070 0.9% -1.16%
2069 0.89% -1.15%
2068 0.9% -1.13%
2067 0.89% -1.1%
2066 0.92% -1.11%
2065 0.9% -1.08%
2064 0.97% -1.1%
2063 0.94% -1.09%
2062 0.97% -1.08%
2061 1.02% -1.05%
2060 1% -1.01%
2059 1.02% -1%
2058 1.05% -1%
2057 1.07% -1.01%
2056 1.11% -0.99%
2055 1.15% -0.98%
2054 1.13% -0.96%
2053 1.14% -0.91%
2052 1.15% -0.91%
2051 1.17% -0.86%
2050 1.18% -0.85%
2049 1.16% -0.83%
2048 1.18% -0.82%
2047 1.22% -0.83%
2046 1.22% -0.82%
2045 1.28% -0.8%
2044 1.28% -0.81%
2043 1.3% -0.8%
2042 1.29% -0.78%
2041 1.29% -0.77%
2040 1.32% -0.76%
2039 1.31% -0.74%
2038 1.31% -0.74%
2037 1.26% -0.73%
2036 1.3% -0.71%
2035 1.28% -0.69%
2034 1.28% -0.67%
2033 1.29% -0.66%
2032 1.35% -0.65%
2031 1.34% -0.65%
2030 1.31% -0.6%
2029 1.34% -0.57%
2028 1.35% -0.55%
2027 1.37% -0.55%
2026 1.37% -0.52%
2025 1.4% -0.49%
2024 1.27% -0.19%
2023 3.05% -0.21%
2022 1.99% -0.29%
2021 1.7% -1.02%
2020 1.78% -1.07%
2019 1.93% -0.68%
2018 1.95% -0.51%
2017 1.96% -0.4%
2016 1.98% -0.32%
2015 2% -0.27%
2014 1.94% -0.27%
2013 1.88% -0.37%
2012 1.86% -0.39%
2011 1.87% -0.46%
2010 1.84% -0.64%
2009 2.42% -0.64%
2008 1.79% -0.58%
2007 1.79% -0.57%
2006 1.78% -0.55%
2005 1.78% -0.54%
2004 1.78% -0.32%
2003 1.82% 0.13%
2002 2.03% -0.72%
2001 2.39% 0.42%
2000 2.68% 0.46%
1999 2.58% 0.48%
1998 2.31% 0.53%
1997 2.53% -0.78%
1996 2.65% 0.7%
1995 2.7% 0.29%
1994 2.62% -0.71%
1993 2.69% -1.26%
1992 3.52% -1.14%
1991 6.2% -0.37%
1990 3.14% 0.39%
1989 1.71% 0.48%
1988 1.67% 0.52%
1987 1.63% 0.51%
1986 1.56% 0.52%
1985 1.78% 0.55%
1984 1.32% 0.58%
1983 1.84% 0.65%
1982 1.9% 1.02%
1981 2.01% 1.35%
1980 2.43% 1.39%
1979 2.6% 1.42%
1978 2.13% 1.44%
1977 2.26% 1.5%
1976 2.26% 1.55%
1975 2.31% 1.55%
1974 3.02% 1.53%
1973 4.13% 1.54%
1972 2.57% 1.55%
1971 3.19% 1.62%
1970 3.37% 1.7%
1969 2.64% 1.7%
1968 2.11% 1.67%
1967 4.41% 1.61%
1966 2.58% 1.56%
1965 3.56% 1.49%
1964 4.04% 1.49%
1963 3.75% 1.15%
1962 4.94% 1.14%
1961 3.36% 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/israel/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Israel North Macedonia
Current population
10290887
1805954
Population rank 95/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.02%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
2.87 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 -9
Annual growth/decline +125,400 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 176/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +11,466 -5,645
Net migration rank 42/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -5,645
2024 - 10,612 - -5,728
2023 131,977 9,999 -3,290 -5,597
2022 129,982 50,004 -4,397 -5,296
2021 134,011 16,859 -9,737 -5,483
2020 128,089 16,573 -5,939 -23,458
2019 135,810 16,134 -375 -24,204
2018 140,348 15,615 1,512 -24,878
2017 138,541 14,518 1,329 -24,227
2016 136,736 24,308 2,374 -24,144
2015 134,082 29,735 2,294 -23,010
2014 133,916 25,303 3,644 -22,132
2013 129,758 17,075 3,653 -20,297
2012 128,941 16,549 3,087 -19,083
2011 125,030 10,470 3,100 -17,871
2010 126,552 12,906 4,866 -16,668
2009 122,015 7,269 4,309 -15,455
2008 117,672 7,974 3,746 -17,645
2007 111,292 9,654 2,974 -15,705
2006 109,332 11,446 3,988 -9,632
2005 105,338 10,975 4,011 -2,244
2004 106,901 8,494 5,444 -2,640
2003 106,366 6,684 8,900 -2,880
2002 101,178 17,420 9,697 -2,858
2001 99,160 38,643 10,174 -922
2000 98,737 63,409 12,159 -2,824
1999 94,325 78,422 10,489 -1,261
1998 93,744 52,713 12,446 -589
1997 88,707 60,297 12,979 -477
1996 86,518 66,811 14,806 -397
1995 82,066 61,800 17,239 -3,603
1994 79,365 57,273 19,103 -21,006
1993 77,337 49,345 20,797 -47,273
1992 77,357 57,522 21,659 -46,509
1991 73,740 153,141 23,387 -45,484
1990 71,764 178,732 22,868 -16,174
1989 68,674 14,192 22,912 -13,528
1988 71,072 1,675 24,064 -13,621
1987 69,904 7,511 24,359 -13,635
1986 70,073 -3,598 23,720 -13,589
1985 71,538 -3,686 24,167 -13,492
1984 70,703 10,933 24,436 -13,251
1983 70,196 689 24,690 -12,884
1982 68,931 16,563 25,810 -11,716
1981 67,647 16,021 25,689 0
1980 68,253 16,284 26,547 -189
1979 68,148 15,591 27,096 -426
1978 67,158 15,556 27,150 -462
1977 70,092 12,747 27,410 -683
1976 74,899 10,459 28,799 -911
1975 70,828 11,726 28,983 -1,147
1974 68,891 11,929 28,400 -1,376
1973 65,560 14,310 28,032 -1,600
1972 62,960 27,415 28,236 -1,834
1971 64,449 52,632 28,010 -2,064
1970 56,506 56,173 28,022 60
1969 53,800 59,928 27,464 181
1968 51,014 60,804 28,378 -1,201
1967 47,488 59,483 28,401 -2,696
1966 50,477 57,347 28,766 -4,176
1965 49,979 54,694 28,564 -5,385
1964 48,015 54,050 27,889 -5,938
1963 44,964 53,877 28,124 -5,759
1962 43,337 52,313 25,317 -13,702
1961 42,170 34,482 27,846 -6,309
1960 44,818 10,990 28,816 -10,126

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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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