The current population of North Macedonia is 1,805,954 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 1,824,359 in 2024.
- North Macedonia's population peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and has been in decline since.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (-9.44% decline in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, North Macedonia has had an average decline rate of -0.47% per year.
- The UN estimates that North Macedonia's population is going to decline by -16% to 1.52M people by 2050.
- North Macedonia accounts for 0.02% of the world's population.
- North Macedonia is ranked 150/197 by population and was ranked 142nd in 2006.
North Macedonia population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 866,884 | -1.24% |
| 2099 | 877,788 | -1.23% |
| 2098 | 888,715 | -1.22% |
| 2097 | 899,716 | -1.21% |
| 2096 | 910,709 | -1.18% |
| 2095 | 921,559 | -1.19% |
| 2094 | 932,633 | -1.2% |
| 2093 | 943,984 | -1.19% |
| 2092 | 955,335 | -1.18% |
| 2091 | 966,773 | -1.16% |
| 2090 | 978,130 | -1.17% |
| 2089 | 989,666 | -1.15% |
| 2088 | 1,001,224 | -1.15% |
| 2087 | 1,012,831 | -1.17% |
| 2086 | 1,024,787 | -1.15% |
| 2085 | 1,036,668 | -1.16% |
| 2084 | 1,048,876 | -1.15% |
| 2083 | 1,061,031 | -1.15% |
| 2082 | 1,073,408 | -1.14% |
| 2081 | 1,085,823 | -1.12% |
| 2080 | 1,098,127 | -1.12% |
| 2079 | 1,110,614 | -1.14% |
| 2078 | 1,123,398 | -1.15% |
| 2077 | 1,136,448 | -1.16% |
| 2076 | 1,149,787 | -1.14% |
| 2075 | 1,163,080 | -1.15% |
| 2074 | 1,176,671 | -1.15% |
| 2073 | 1,190,351 | -1.13% |
| 2072 | 1,204,015 | -1.12% |
| 2071 | 1,217,691 | -1.16% |
| 2070 | 1,231,978 | -1.16% |
| 2069 | 1,246,408 | -1.15% |
| 2068 | 1,260,869 | -1.13% |
| 2067 | 1,275,289 | -1.1% |
| 2066 | 1,289,439 | -1.11% |
| 2065 | 1,303,917 | -1.08% |
| 2064 | 1,318,161 | -1.1% |
| 2063 | 1,332,807 | -1.09% |
| 2062 | 1,347,540 | -1.08% |
| 2061 | 1,362,299 | -1.05% |
| 2060 | 1,376,807 | -1.01% |
| 2059 | 1,390,921 | -1% |
| 2058 | 1,404,982 | -1% |
| 2057 | 1,419,185 | -1.01% |
| 2056 | 1,433,595 | -0.99% |
| 2055 | 1,447,857 | -0.98% |
| 2054 | 1,462,210 | -0.96% |
| 2053 | 1,476,351 | -0.91% |
| 2052 | 1,489,905 | -0.91% |
| 2051 | 1,503,526 | -0.86% |
| 2050 | 1,516,629 | -0.85% |
| 2049 | 1,529,608 | -0.83% |
| 2048 | 1,542,390 | -0.82% |
| 2047 | 1,555,085 | -0.83% |
| 2046 | 1,568,151 | -0.82% |
| 2045 | 1,581,115 | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 1,593,878 | -0.81% |
| 2043 | 1,606,930 | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 1,619,941 | -0.78% |
| 2041 | 1,632,704 | -0.77% |
| 2040 | 1,645,446 | -0.76% |
| 2039 | 1,658,034 | -0.74% |
| 2038 | 1,670,347 | -0.74% |
| 2037 | 1,682,850 | -0.73% |
| 2036 | 1,695,204 | -0.71% |
| 2035 | 1,707,302 | -0.69% |
| 2034 | 1,719,193 | -0.67% |
| 2033 | 1,730,723 | -0.66% |
| 2032 | 1,742,288 | -0.65% |
| 2031 | 1,753,729 | -0.65% |
| 2030 | 1,765,162 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 1,775,815 | -0.57% |
| 2028 | 1,786,051 | -0.55% |
| 2027 | 1,795,945 | -0.55% |
| 2026 | 1,805,954 | -0.52% |
| 2025 | 1,815,368 | -0.49% |
| 2024 | 1,824,359 | -0.19% |
| 2023 | 1,827,816 | -0.21% |
| 2022 | 1,831,712 | -0.29% |
| 2021 | 1,837,114 | -1.02% |
| 2020 | 1,856,124 | -1.07% |
| 2019 | 1,876,262 | -0.68% |
| 2018 | 1,889,051 | -0.51% |
| 2017 | 1,898,657 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,906,313 | -0.32% |
| 2015 | 1,912,430 | -0.27% |
| 2014 | 1,917,557 | -0.27% |
| 2013 | 1,922,716 | -0.37% |
| 2012 | 1,929,821 | -0.39% |
| 2011 | 1,937,398 | -0.46% |
| 2010 | 1,946,298 | -0.64% |
| 2009 | 1,958,782 | -0.64% |
| 2008 | 1,971,493 | -0.58% |
| 2007 | 1,982,933 | -0.57% |
| 2006 | 1,994,287 | -0.55% |
| 2005 | 2,005,330 | -0.54% |
| 2004 | 2,016,186 | -0.32% |
| 2003 | 2,022,725 | 0.13% |
| 2002 | 2,020,157 | -0.72% |
| 2001 | 2,034,882 | 0.42% |
| 2000 | 2,026,350 | 0.46% |
| 1999 | 2,017,142 | 0.48% |
| 1998 | 2,007,523 | 0.53% |
| 1997 | 1,996,869 | -0.78% |
| 1996 | 2,012,553 | 0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,998,534 | 0.29% |
| 1994 | 1,992,666 | -0.71% |
| 1993 | 2,006,854 | -1.26% |
| 1992 | 2,032,523 | -1.14% |
| 1991 | 2,055,994 | -0.37% |
| 1990 | 2,063,689 | 0.39% |
| 1989 | 2,055,649 | 0.48% |
| 1988 | 2,045,737 | 0.52% |
| 1987 | 2,035,157 | 0.51% |
| 1986 | 2,024,732 | 0.52% |
| 1985 | 2,014,331 | 0.55% |
| 1984 | 2,003,399 | 0.58% |
| 1983 | 1,991,901 | 0.65% |
| 1982 | 1,978,956 | 1.02% |
| 1981 | 1,959,065 | 1.35% |
| 1980 | 1,933,038 | 1.39% |
| 1979 | 1,906,523 | 1.42% |
| 1978 | 1,879,847 | 1.44% |
| 1977 | 1,853,138 | 1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,825,830 | 1.55% |
| 1975 | 1,797,972 | 1.55% |
| 1974 | 1,770,545 | 1.53% |
| 1973 | 1,743,816 | 1.54% |
| 1972 | 1,717,395 | 1.55% |
| 1971 | 1,691,216 | 1.62% |
| 1970 | 1,664,208 | 1.7% |
| 1969 | 1,636,345 | 1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,608,930 | 1.67% |
| 1967 | 1,582,492 | 1.61% |
| 1966 | 1,557,349 | 1.56% |
| 1965 | 1,533,466 | 1.49% |
| 1964 | 1,510,900 | 1.49% |
| 1963 | 1,488,737 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | 1,471,745 | 1.14% |
| 1961 | 1,455,171 | 1.4% |
| 1960 | 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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North Macedonia has a population of 1.81M as of 2026, compared to 1.91M in 2016, 1.99M in 2006, and 2.01M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.53% per year. North Macedonia is ranked 183rd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) North Macedonia will have 1,568,151 people (-13.2% decline) with a rank change from 150th to 151st.
By the year 2100, North Macedonia's population is projected to decline by 52% from its current level to 867K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -5,645 |
| 2024 | - | - | -5,728 |
| 2023 | -8,887 | -3,290 | -5,597 |
| 2022 | -9,693 | -4,397 | -5,296 |
| 2021 | -15,220 | -9,737 | -5,483 |
| 2020 | -29,397 | -5,939 | -23,458 |
| 2019 | -24,579 | -375 | -24,204 |
| 2018 | -23,366 | 1,512 | -24,878 |
| 2017 | -22,898 | 1,329 | -24,227 |
| 2016 | -21,770 | 2,374 | -24,144 |
| 2015 | -20,716 | 2,294 | -23,010 |
| 2014 | -18,488 | 3,644 | -22,132 |
| 2013 | -16,644 | 3,653 | -20,297 |
| 2012 | -15,996 | 3,087 | -19,083 |
| 2011 | -14,771 | 3,100 | -17,871 |
| 2010 | -11,802 | 4,866 | -16,668 |
| 2009 | -11,146 | 4,309 | -15,455 |
| 2008 | -13,899 | 3,746 | -17,645 |
| 2007 | -12,731 | 2,974 | -15,705 |
| 2006 | -5,644 | 3,988 | -9,632 |
| 2005 | 1,767 | 4,011 | -2,244 |
| 2004 | 2,804 | 5,444 | -2,640 |
| 2003 | 6,020 | 8,900 | -2,880 |
| 2002 | 6,839 | 9,697 | -2,858 |
| 2001 | 9,252 | 10,174 | -922 |
| 2000 | 9,335 | 12,159 | -2,824 |
| 1999 | 9,228 | 10,489 | -1,261 |
| 1998 | 11,857 | 12,446 | -589 |
| 1997 | 12,502 | 12,979 | -477 |
| 1996 | 14,409 | 14,806 | -397 |
| 1995 | 13,636 | 17,239 | -3,603 |
| 1994 | -1,903 | 19,103 | -21,006 |
| 1993 | -26,476 | 20,797 | -47,273 |
| 1992 | -24,850 | 21,659 | -46,509 |
| 1991 | -22,097 | 23,387 | -45,484 |
| 1990 | 6,694 | 22,868 | -16,174 |
| 1989 | 9,384 | 22,912 | -13,528 |
| 1988 | 10,443 | 24,064 | -13,621 |
| 1987 | 10,724 | 24,359 | -13,635 |
| 1986 | 10,131 | 23,720 | -13,589 |
| 1985 | 10,675 | 24,167 | -13,492 |
| 1984 | 11,185 | 24,436 | -13,251 |
| 1983 | 11,806 | 24,690 | -12,884 |
| 1982 | 14,094 | 25,810 | -11,716 |
| 1981 | 25,689 | 25,689 | 0 |
| 1980 | 26,358 | 26,547 | -189 |
| 1979 | 26,670 | 27,096 | -426 |
| 1978 | 26,688 | 27,150 | -462 |
| 1977 | 26,727 | 27,410 | -683 |
| 1976 | 27,888 | 28,799 | -911 |
| 1975 | 27,836 | 28,983 | -1,147 |
| 1974 | 27,024 | 28,400 | -1,376 |
| 1973 | 26,432 | 28,032 | -1,600 |
| 1972 | 26,402 | 28,236 | -1,834 |
| 1971 | 25,946 | 28,010 | -2,064 |
| 1970 | 28,082 | 28,022 | 60 |
| 1969 | 27,645 | 27,464 | 181 |
| 1968 | 27,177 | 28,378 | -1,201 |
| 1967 | 25,705 | 28,401 | -2,696 |
| 1966 | 24,590 | 28,766 | -4,176 |
| 1965 | 23,179 | 28,564 | -5,385 |
| 1964 | 21,951 | 27,889 | -5,938 |
| 1963 | 22,365 | 28,124 | -5,759 |
| 1962 | 11,615 | 25,317 | -13,702 |
| 1961 | 21,537 | 27,846 | -6,309 |
| 1960 | 18,690 | 28,816 | -10,126 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 6.45% of the population change in North Macedonia 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, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 129,701 and 6.3% in 2010.
North Macedonia population clock
North Macedonia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1805954
|
150/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 150/197 |
| One net population change |
2.53 hours
|
176/197 |
| One birth every |
31.3 minutes
|
155/196 |
| One death every |
26.1 minutes
|
139/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -9 | 176/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -3,457 | 176/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.19% | 176/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.56 hours
|
119/196 |
| Annual migration change | -5,645 | 119/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 150,902 | 122/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 8.3% | 73/195 |
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North Macedonia population statistics
|
North Macedonia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.8 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 41.2 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.6:51.4 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 185.5 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- 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)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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