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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 135 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 2.96% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Nigeria vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria North Macedonia
2100 481,678,166 866,884
2099 481,494,914 877,788
2098 481,219,866 888,715
2097 480,876,108 899,716
2096 480,460,381 910,709
2095 479,976,454 921,559
2094 479,432,855 932,633
2093 478,807,152 943,984
2092 478,097,591 955,335
2091 477,274,569 966,773
2090 476,367,086 978,130
2089 475,363,859 989,666
2088 474,268,867 1,001,224
2087 473,072,894 1,012,831
2086 471,769,229 1,024,787
2085 470,365,292 1,036,668
2084 468,843,169 1,048,876
2083 467,224,322 1,061,031
2082 465,509,151 1,073,408
2081 463,679,779 1,085,823
2080 461,741,930 1,098,127
2079 459,680,797 1,110,614
2078 457,513,367 1,123,398
2077 455,254,796 1,136,448
2076 452,885,729 1,149,787
2075 450,402,898 1,163,080
2074 447,825,224 1,176,671
2073 445,152,156 1,190,351
2072 442,375,349 1,204,015
2071 439,499,004 1,217,691
2070 436,539,777 1,231,978
2069 433,472,204 1,246,408
2068 430,320,190 1,260,869
2067 427,066,199 1,275,289
2066 423,736,078 1,289,439
2065 420,318,527 1,303,917
2064 416,811,285 1,318,161
2063 413,231,409 1,332,807
2062 409,583,480 1,347,540
2061 405,859,509 1,362,299
2060 402,073,494 1,376,807
2059 398,228,736 1,390,921
2058 394,315,883 1,404,982
2057 390,341,867 1,419,185
2056 386,298,064 1,433,595
2055 382,193,151 1,447,857
2054 378,030,342 1,462,210
2053 373,799,276 1,476,351
2052 369,501,634 1,489,905
2051 365,149,555 1,503,526
2050 360,734,783 1,516,629
2049 356,271,401 1,529,608
2048 351,752,501 1,542,390
2047 347,169,674 1,555,085
2046 342,532,578 1,568,151
2045 337,834,528 1,581,115
2044 333,076,416 1,593,878
2043 328,256,555 1,606,930
2042 323,388,886 1,619,941
2041 318,469,120 1,632,704
2040 313,492,800 1,645,446
2039 308,474,350 1,658,034
2038 303,423,786 1,670,347
2037 298,351,344 1,682,850
2036 293,250,795 1,695,204
2035 288,138,368 1,707,302
2034 283,018,151 1,719,193
2033 277,897,810 1,730,723
2032 272,769,123 1,742,288
2031 267,666,779 1,753,729
2030 262,583,487 1,765,162
2029 257,504,936 1,775,815
2028 252,465,743 1,786,051
2027 247,457,208 1,795,945
2026 242,477,499 1,805,954
2025 237,546,527 1,815,368
2024 232,679,478 1,824,359
2023 227,882,945 1,827,816
2022 223,150,896 1,831,712
2021 218,529,286 1,837,114
2020 213,996,181 1,856,124
2019 209,485,641 1,876,262
2018 204,938,755 1,889,051
2017 200,254,579 1,898,657
2016 195,443,700 1,906,313
2015 190,671,878 1,912,430
2014 185,896,915 1,917,557
2013 181,049,443 1,922,716
2012 176,200,625 1,929,821
2011 171,379,598 1,937,398
2010 166,642,886 1,946,298
2009 162,049,464 1,958,782
2008 157,595,014 1,971,493
2007 153,267,261 1,982,933
2006 149,077,334 1,994,287
2005 145,017,253 2,005,330
2004 141,057,045 2,016,186
2003 137,202,644 2,022,725
2002 133,471,989 2,020,157
2001 129,862,595 2,034,882
2000 126,382,494 2,026,350
1999 123,047,320 2,017,142
1998 119,846,254 2,007,523
1997 116,754,792 1,996,869
1996 113,754,779 2,012,553
1995 110,819,428 1,998,534
1994 107,935,714 1,992,666
1993 105,122,069 2,006,854
1992 102,372,770 2,032,523
1991 99,720,162 2,055,994
1990 97,120,925 2,063,689
1989 94,531,014 2,055,649
1988 92,020,090 2,045,737
1987 89,591,716 2,035,157
1986 87,235,953 2,024,732
1985 84,897,973 2,014,331
1984 82,526,443 2,003,399
1983 80,438,260 1,991,901
1982 78,378,701 1,978,956
1981 76,068,103 1,959,065
1980 73,764,641 1,933,038
1979 71,498,242 1,906,523
1978 69,326,532 1,879,847
1977 67,234,590 1,853,138
1976 65,258,009 1,825,830
1975 63,410,815 1,797,972
1974 61,679,144 1,770,545
1973 60,082,139 1,743,816
1972 58,601,748 1,717,395
1971 57,214,684 1,691,216
1970 55,893,838 1,664,208
1969 54,631,914 1,636,345
1968 53,432,783 1,608,930
1967 52,293,065 1,582,492
1966 51,188,234 1,557,349
1965 50,086,764 1,533,466
1964 49,012,016 1,510,900
1963 47,973,575 1,488,737
1962 46,965,292 1,471,745
1961 45,989,310 1,455,171
1960 45,053,782 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 Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th 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) Nigeria's population will grow by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people with a rank change from 6th to 5th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M 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

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria North Macedonia
2100 0.04% -1.24%
2099 0.06% -1.23%
2098 0.07% -1.22%
2097 0.09% -1.21%
2096 0.1% -1.18%
2095 0.11% -1.19%
2094 0.13% -1.2%
2093 0.15% -1.19%
2092 0.17% -1.18%
2091 0.19% -1.16%
2090 0.21% -1.17%
2089 0.23% -1.15%
2088 0.25% -1.15%
2087 0.28% -1.17%
2086 0.3% -1.15%
2085 0.32% -1.16%
2084 0.35% -1.15%
2083 0.37% -1.15%
2082 0.39% -1.14%
2081 0.42% -1.12%
2080 0.45% -1.12%
2079 0.47% -1.14%
2078 0.5% -1.15%
2077 0.52% -1.16%
2076 0.55% -1.14%
2075 0.58% -1.15%
2074 0.6% -1.15%
2073 0.63% -1.13%
2072 0.65% -1.12%
2071 0.68% -1.16%
2070 0.71% -1.16%
2069 0.73% -1.15%
2068 0.76% -1.13%
2067 0.79% -1.1%
2066 0.81% -1.11%
2065 0.84% -1.08%
2064 0.87% -1.1%
2063 0.89% -1.09%
2062 0.92% -1.08%
2061 0.94% -1.05%
2060 0.97% -1.01%
2059 0.99% -1%
2058 1.02% -1%
2057 1.05% -1.01%
2056 1.07% -0.99%
2055 1.1% -0.98%
2054 1.13% -0.96%
2053 1.16% -0.91%
2052 1.19% -0.91%
2051 1.22% -0.86%
2050 1.25% -0.85%
2049 1.28% -0.83%
2048 1.32% -0.82%
2047 1.35% -0.83%
2046 1.39% -0.82%
2045 1.43% -0.8%
2044 1.47% -0.81%
2043 1.51% -0.8%
2042 1.54% -0.78%
2041 1.59% -0.77%
2040 1.63% -0.76%
2039 1.66% -0.74%
2038 1.7% -0.74%
2037 1.74% -0.73%
2036 1.77% -0.71%
2035 1.81% -0.69%
2034 1.84% -0.67%
2033 1.88% -0.66%
2032 1.91% -0.65%
2031 1.94% -0.65%
2030 1.97% -0.6%
2029 2% -0.57%
2028 2.02% -0.55%
2027 2.05% -0.55%
2026 2.08% -0.52%
2025 2.09% -0.49%
2024 2.1% -0.19%
2023 2.12% -0.21%
2022 2.11% -0.29%
2021 2.12% -1.02%
2020 2.15% -1.07%
2019 2.22% -0.68%
2018 2.34% -0.51%
2017 2.46% -0.4%
2016 2.5% -0.32%
2015 2.57% -0.27%
2014 2.68% -0.27%
2013 2.75% -0.37%
2012 2.81% -0.39%
2011 2.84% -0.46%
2010 2.83% -0.64%
2009 2.83% -0.64%
2008 2.82% -0.58%
2007 2.81% -0.57%
2006 2.8% -0.55%
2005 2.81% -0.54%
2004 2.81% -0.32%
2003 2.8% 0.13%
2002 2.78% -0.72%
2001 2.75% 0.42%
2000 2.71% 0.46%
1999 2.67% 0.48%
1998 2.65% 0.53%
1997 2.64% -0.78%
1996 2.65% 0.7%
1995 2.67% 0.29%
1994 2.68% -0.71%
1993 2.69% -1.26%
1992 2.66% -1.14%
1991 2.68% -0.37%
1990 2.74% 0.39%
1989 2.73% 0.48%
1988 2.71% 0.52%
1987 2.7% 0.51%
1986 2.75% 0.52%
1985 2.87% 0.55%
1984 2.6% 0.58%
1983 2.63% 0.65%
1982 3.04% 1.02%
1981 3.12% 1.35%
1980 3.17% 1.39%
1979 3.13% 1.42%
1978 3.11% 1.44%
1977 3.03% 1.5%
1976 2.91% 1.55%
1975 2.81% 1.55%
1974 2.66% 1.53%
1973 2.53% 1.54%
1972 2.42% 1.55%
1971 2.36% 1.62%
1970 2.31% 1.7%
1969 2.24% 1.7%
1968 2.18% 1.67%
1967 2.16% 1.61%
1966 2.2% 1.56%
1965 2.19% 1.49%
1964 2.16% 1.49%
1963 2.15% 1.15%
1962 2.12% 1.14%
1961 2.08% 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 Nigeria grew by 2.1%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Nigeria North Macedonia
Current population
243824469
1805954
Population rank 6/197 150/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.02%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
4.2 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
11.8 seconds
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,141 -9
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 176/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -15,258 -5,645
Net migration rank 145/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - -5,645
2024 - -35,202 - -5,728
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 -3,290 -5,597
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 -4,397 -5,296
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 -9,737 -5,483
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 -5,939 -23,458
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 -375 -24,204
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 1,512 -24,878
2017 4,706,183 78,685 1,329 -24,227
2016 4,761,594 75,265 2,374 -24,144
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 2,294 -23,010
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 3,644 -22,132
2013 4,811,751 40,201 3,653 -20,297
2012 4,774,508 71,138 3,087 -19,083
2011 4,728,363 67,808 3,100 -17,871
2010 4,629,173 47,966 4,866 -16,668
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 4,309 -15,455
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 3,746 -17,645
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 2,974 -15,705
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 3,988 -9,632
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 4,011 -2,244
2004 3,877,376 46,370 5,444 -2,640
2003 3,751,120 33,857 8,900 -2,880
2002 3,606,814 69,594 9,697 -2,858
2001 3,478,370 64,163 10,174 -922
2000 3,343,196 74,535 12,159 -2,824
1999 3,155,425 97,195 10,489 -1,261
1998 3,003,946 145,575 12,446 -589
1997 2,936,500 96,885 12,979 -477
1996 2,882,205 84,448 14,806 -397
1995 2,830,771 73,243 17,239 -3,603
1994 2,735,198 128,134 19,103 -21,006
1993 2,673,675 90,200 20,797 -47,273
1992 2,596,173 138,412 21,659 -46,509
1991 2,527,807 42,760 23,387 -45,484
1990 2,491,928 135,959 22,868 -16,174
1989 2,452,324 99,588 22,912 -13,528
1988 2,376,419 93,510 24,064 -13,621
1987 2,322,397 64,418 24,359 -13,635
1986 2,295,003 29,682 23,720 -13,589
1985 2,289,784 61,514 24,167 -13,492
1984 2,278,060 113,758 24,436 -13,251
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 24,690 -12,884
1982 2,233,401 101,116 25,810 -11,716
1981 2,179,884 106,723 25,689 0
1980 2,121,618 198,672 26,547 -189
1979 2,074,807 137,721 27,096 -426
1978 2,019,621 111,258 27,150 -462
1977 1,923,917 129,075 27,410 -683
1976 1,827,289 72,889 28,799 -911
1975 1,718,623 75,603 28,983 -1,147
1974 1,624,813 44,281 28,400 -1,376
1973 1,525,485 -618 28,032 -1,600
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 28,236 -1,834
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 28,010 -2,064
1970 1,295,507 7,953 28,022 60
1969 1,213,484 6,912 27,464 181
1968 1,168,254 9,615 28,378 -1,201
1967 1,082,884 18,683 28,401 -2,696
1966 1,095,582 12,513 28,766 -4,176
1965 1,061,840 32,988 28,564 -5,385
1964 1,028,272 26,411 27,889 -5,938
1963 995,116 27,115 28,124 -5,759
1962 966,452 27,906 25,317 -13,702
1961 932,111 25,515 27,846 -6,309
1960 901,301 12,131 28,816 -10,126

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Nigeria is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 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, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
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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