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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 144.3 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.17% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

North Macedonia vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Pakistan
2100 869,530 514,639,086
2099 880,467 513,762,873
2098 891,427 512,834,641
2097 902,461 511,842,588
2096 913,488 510,743,323
2095 924,371 509,544,194
2094 935,479 508,236,117
2093 946,865 506,871,405
2092 958,251 505,433,117
2091 969,723 503,929,591
2090 981,115 502,369,089
2089 992,687 500,764,988
2088 1,004,280 499,040,109
2087 1,015,922 497,294,229
2086 1,027,915 495,416,407
2085 1,039,832 493,469,269
2084 1,052,077 491,457,322
2083 1,064,269 489,327,293
2082 1,076,684 487,086,584
2081 1,089,137 484,774,651
2080 1,101,478 482,358,125
2079 1,114,004 479,913,540
2078 1,126,827 477,377,443
2077 1,139,917 474,692,907
2076 1,153,296 471,877,807
2075 1,166,630 468,953,317
2074 1,180,262 465,972,364
2073 1,193,984 462,907,667
2072 1,207,689 459,752,452
2071 1,221,407 456,518,761
2070 1,235,738 453,190,545
2069 1,250,212 449,749,441
2068 1,264,718 446,219,879
2067 1,279,182 442,632,987
2066 1,293,374 438,970,919
2065 1,307,896 435,260,675
2064 1,322,184 431,484,424
2063 1,336,875 427,665,121
2062 1,351,652 423,724,764
2061 1,366,457 419,759,602
2060 1,381,009 415,724,868
2059 1,395,166 411,662,239
2058 1,409,270 407,514,159
2057 1,423,516 403,318,028
2056 1,437,970 399,031,614
2055 1,452,276 394,728,055
2054 1,466,673 390,385,410
2053 1,480,857 386,003,289
2052 1,494,452 381,568,312
2051 1,508,115 377,096,921
2050 1,521,258 372,554,619
2049 1,534,276 367,986,189
2048 1,547,097 363,386,382
2047 1,559,831 358,734,325
2046 1,572,937 354,003,639
2045 1,585,940 349,228,953
2044 1,598,742 344,443,561
2043 1,611,835 339,631,894
2042 1,624,885 334,801,403
2041 1,637,687 329,944,530
2040 1,650,468 325,107,264
2039 1,663,094 320,203,920
2038 1,675,445 315,273,196
2037 1,687,986 310,377,446
2036 1,700,377 305,472,156
2035 1,712,512 300,604,245
2034 1,724,440 295,748,602
2033 1,736,005 290,911,874
2032 1,747,606 286,130,352
2031 1,759,081 281,410,647
2030 1,770,549 276,766,735
2029 1,781,235 272,246,760
2028 1,791,502 267,784,548
2027 1,801,426 263,445,027
2026 1,811,466 259,285,315
2025 1,820,909 255,219,554
2024 1,824,359 251,269,164
2023 1,827,816 247,504,495
2022 1,831,712 243,700,667
2021 1,837,114 239,477,801
2020 1,856,124 235,001,746
2019 1,876,262 230,800,899
2018 1,889,051 226,928,892
2017 1,898,657 223,273,967
2016 1,906,313 220,138,869
2015 1,912,430 217,290,883
2014 1,917,557 214,264,647
2013 1,922,716 211,073,978
2012 1,929,821 207,667,125
2011 1,937,398 203,746,065
2010 1,946,298 199,239,047
2009 1,958,782 194,376,534
2008 1,971,493 189,499,113
2007 1,982,933 184,493,231
2006 1,994,287 179,682,690
2005 2,005,330 175,453,212
2004 2,016,186 171,286,000
2003 2,022,725 167,110,248
2002 2,020,157 163,222,549
2001 2,034,882 159,270,907
2000 2,026,350 154,879,127
1999 2,017,142 150,565,377
1998 2,007,523 146,522,356
1997 1,996,869 142,531,804
1996 2,012,553 138,557,092
1995 1,998,534 134,582,253
1994 1,992,666 130,748,083
1993 2,006,854 127,020,117
1992 2,032,523 123,546,848
1991 2,055,994 120,060,406
1990 2,063,689 116,155,576
1989 2,055,649 112,336,629
1988 2,045,737 108,724,739
1987 2,035,157 105,130,717
1986 2,024,732 101,606,764
1985 2,014,331 98,229,285
1984 2,003,399 95,164,936
1983 1,991,901 92,227,711
1982 1,978,956 89,089,246
1981 1,959,065 85,802,049
1980 1,933,038 82,291,010
1979 1,906,523 78,997,039
1978 1,879,847 76,307,379
1977 1,853,138 73,901,827
1976 1,825,830 71,620,254
1975 1,797,972 69,461,175
1974 1,770,545 67,415,487
1973 1,743,816 65,461,912
1972 1,717,395 63,583,194
1971 1,691,216 61,847,899
1970 1,664,208 60,166,719
1969 1,636,345 58,460,939
1968 1,608,930 56,810,507
1967 1,582,492 55,214,768
1966 1,557,349 53,678,667
1965 1,533,466 52,209,010
1964 1,510,900 50,799,999
1963 1,488,737 49,447,776
1962 1,471,745 48,156,128
1961 1,455,171 46,921,277
1960 1,435,059 45,709,310

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Macedonia decreased by 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) North Macedonia's population will shrink by 16% to 1,521,258 people with a rank change from 150th to 152nd. The population of Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M 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

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Pakistan
2100 -1.24% 0.17%
2099 -1.23% 0.18%
2098 -1.22% 0.19%
2097 -1.21% 0.22%
2096 -1.18% 0.24%
2095 -1.19% 0.26%
2094 -1.2% 0.27%
2093 -1.19% 0.28%
2092 -1.18% 0.3%
2091 -1.16% 0.31%
2090 -1.17% 0.32%
2089 -1.15% 0.35%
2088 -1.15% 0.35%
2087 -1.17% 0.38%
2086 -1.15% 0.39%
2085 -1.16% 0.41%
2084 -1.15% 0.44%
2083 -1.15% 0.46%
2082 -1.14% 0.48%
2081 -1.12% 0.5%
2080 -1.12% 0.51%
2079 -1.14% 0.53%
2078 -1.15% 0.57%
2077 -1.16% 0.6%
2076 -1.14% 0.62%
2075 -1.15% 0.64%
2074 -1.15% 0.66%
2073 -1.13% 0.69%
2072 -1.12% 0.71%
2071 -1.16% 0.73%
2070 -1.16% 0.77%
2069 -1.15% 0.79%
2068 -1.13% 0.81%
2067 -1.1% 0.83%
2066 -1.11% 0.85%
2065 -1.08% 0.88%
2064 -1.1% 0.89%
2063 -1.09% 0.93%
2062 -1.08% 0.94%
2061 -1.05% 0.97%
2060 -1.01% 0.99%
2059 -1% 1.02%
2058 -1% 1.04%
2057 -1.01% 1.07%
2056 -0.99% 1.09%
2055 -0.98% 1.11%
2054 -0.96% 1.14%
2053 -0.91% 1.16%
2052 -0.91% 1.19%
2051 -0.86% 1.22%
2050 -0.85% 1.24%
2049 -0.83% 1.27%
2048 -0.82% 1.3%
2047 -0.83% 1.34%
2046 -0.82% 1.37%
2045 -0.8% 1.39%
2044 -0.81% 1.42%
2043 -0.8% 1.44%
2042 -0.78% 1.47%
2041 -0.77% 1.49%
2040 -0.76% 1.53%
2039 -0.74% 1.56%
2038 -0.74% 1.58%
2037 -0.73% 1.61%
2036 -0.71% 1.62%
2035 -0.69% 1.64%
2034 -0.67% 1.66%
2033 -0.66% 1.67%
2032 -0.65% 1.68%
2031 -0.65% 1.68%
2030 -0.6% 1.66%
2029 -0.57% 1.67%
2028 -0.55% 1.65%
2027 -0.55% 1.6%
2026 -0.52% 1.59%
2025 -0.19% 1.57%
2024 -0.19% 1.52%
2023 -0.21% 1.56%
2022 -0.29% 1.76%
2021 -1.02% 1.9%
2020 -1.07% 1.82%
2019 -0.68% 1.71%
2018 -0.51% 1.64%
2017 -0.4% 1.42%
2016 -0.32% 1.31%
2015 -0.27% 1.41%
2014 -0.27% 1.51%
2013 -0.37% 1.64%
2012 -0.39% 1.92%
2011 -0.46% 2.26%
2010 -0.64% 2.5%
2009 -0.64% 2.57%
2008 -0.58% 2.71%
2007 -0.57% 2.68%
2006 -0.55% 2.41%
2005 -0.54% 2.43%
2004 -0.32% 2.5%
2003 0.13% 2.38%
2002 -0.72% 2.48%
2001 0.42% 2.84%
2000 0.46% 2.87%
1999 0.48% 2.76%
1998 0.53% 2.8%
1997 -0.78% 2.87%
1996 0.7% 2.95%
1995 0.29% 2.93%
1994 -0.71% 2.93%
1993 -1.26% 2.81%
1992 -1.14% 2.9%
1991 -0.37% 3.36%
1990 0.39% 3.4%
1989 0.48% 3.32%
1988 0.52% 3.42%
1987 0.51% 3.47%
1986 0.52% 3.44%
1985 0.55% 3.22%
1984 0.58% 3.18%
1983 0.65% 3.52%
1982 1.02% 3.83%
1981 1.35% 4.27%
1980 1.39% 4.17%
1979 1.42% 3.52%
1978 1.44% 3.26%
1977 1.5% 3.19%
1976 1.55% 3.11%
1975 1.55% 3.03%
1974 1.53% 2.98%
1973 1.54% 2.95%
1972 1.55% 2.81%
1971 1.62% 2.79%
1970 1.7% 2.92%
1969 1.7% 2.91%
1968 1.67% 2.89%
1967 1.61% 2.86%
1966 1.56% 2.81%
1965 1.49% 2.77%
1964 1.49% 2.73%
1963 1.15% 2.68%
1962 1.14% 2.63%
1961 1.4% 2.65%

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

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In 2025, the population of North Macedonia declined by 0.19%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Pakistan
Current population
1811466
261421997
Population rank 150/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 3.15%
One net population change
2.55 hours
8.01 seconds
One birth every
32.7 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
26 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -9 +10,823
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 66/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -5,645 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 119/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -1,235,336
2024 -4,196 -5,728 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 -3,290 -5,597 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 -4,397 -5,296 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 -9,737 -5,483 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 -5,939 -23,458 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 -375 -24,204 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 1,512 -24,878 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 1,329 -24,227 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 2,374 -24,144 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 2,294 -23,010 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 3,644 -22,132 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 3,653 -20,297 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 3,087 -19,083 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 3,100 -17,871 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 4,866 -16,668 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 4,309 -15,455 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 3,746 -17,645 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 2,974 -15,705 4,690,187 576,349
2006 3,988 -9,632 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 4,011 -2,244 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 5,444 -2,640 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 8,900 -2,880 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 9,697 -2,858 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 10,174 -922 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 12,159 -2,824 4,281,169 252,869
1999 10,489 -1,261 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 12,446 -589 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 12,979 -477 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 14,806 -397 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 17,239 -3,603 3,977,175 11,534
1994 19,103 -21,006 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 20,797 -47,273 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 21,659 -46,509 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 23,387 -45,484 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 22,868 -16,174 3,731,730 275,242
1989 22,912 -13,528 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 24,064 -13,621 3,554,755 38,139
1987 24,359 -13,635 3,448,813 146,364
1986 23,720 -13,589 3,341,643 111,045
1985 24,167 -13,492 3,233,315 68,860
1984 24,436 -13,251 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 24,690 -12,884 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 25,810 -11,716 2,934,689 294,252
1981 25,689 0 2,790,454 555,032
1980 26,547 -189 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 27,096 -426 2,461,311 450,003
1978 27,150 -462 2,356,601 111,386
1977 27,410 -683 2,257,849 85,250
1976 28,799 -911 2,171,812 48,238
1975 28,983 -1,147 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 28,400 -1,376 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 28,032 -1,600 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 28,236 -1,834 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 28,010 -2,064 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 28,022 60 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 27,464 181 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 28,378 -1,201 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 28,401 -2,696 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 28,766 -4,176 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 28,564 -5,385 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 27,889 -5,938 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 28,124 -5,759 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 25,317 -13,702 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 27,846 -6,309 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 28,816 -10,126 1,217,147 0

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

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Over the last 10 years, 11% of the population change in North Macedonia is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people). In Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

Biggest cities by population

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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