The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 17,695 people in Palau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 17,629 in Palau.
Population statistics:
- North Macedonia's population is 102.4 times bigger than Palau's.
- North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
- The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.0002% for Palau.
- For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +0.02% in Palau.
- Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10% decline).
North Macedonia vs Palau: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
North Macedonia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2100 | 866,884 | 11,152 |
| 2099 | 877,788 | 11,216 |
| 2098 | 888,715 | 11,281 |
| 2097 | 899,716 | 11,352 |
| 2096 | 910,709 | 11,417 |
| 2095 | 921,559 | 11,485 |
| 2094 | 932,633 | 11,549 |
| 2093 | 943,984 | 11,616 |
| 2092 | 955,335 | 11,682 |
| 2091 | 966,773 | 11,753 |
| 2090 | 978,130 | 11,829 |
| 2089 | 989,666 | 11,907 |
| 2088 | 1,001,224 | 11,968 |
| 2087 | 1,012,831 | 12,040 |
| 2086 | 1,024,787 | 12,109 |
| 2085 | 1,036,668 | 12,171 |
| 2084 | 1,048,876 | 12,251 |
| 2083 | 1,061,031 | 12,316 |
| 2082 | 1,073,408 | 12,382 |
| 2081 | 1,085,823 | 12,457 |
| 2080 | 1,098,127 | 12,537 |
| 2079 | 1,110,614 | 12,608 |
| 2078 | 1,123,398 | 12,681 |
| 2077 | 1,136,448 | 12,758 |
| 2076 | 1,149,787 | 12,838 |
| 2075 | 1,163,080 | 12,914 |
| 2074 | 1,176,671 | 13,007 |
| 2073 | 1,190,351 | 13,091 |
| 2072 | 1,204,015 | 13,161 |
| 2071 | 1,217,691 | 13,252 |
| 2070 | 1,231,978 | 13,338 |
| 2069 | 1,246,408 | 13,430 |
| 2068 | 1,260,869 | 13,525 |
| 2067 | 1,275,289 | 13,621 |
| 2066 | 1,289,439 | 13,723 |
| 2065 | 1,303,917 | 13,818 |
| 2064 | 1,318,161 | 13,920 |
| 2063 | 1,332,807 | 14,025 |
| 2062 | 1,347,540 | 14,136 |
| 2061 | 1,362,299 | 14,251 |
| 2060 | 1,376,807 | 14,358 |
| 2059 | 1,390,921 | 14,479 |
| 2058 | 1,404,982 | 14,589 |
| 2057 | 1,419,185 | 14,718 |
| 2056 | 1,433,595 | 14,837 |
| 2055 | 1,447,857 | 14,961 |
| 2054 | 1,462,210 | 15,084 |
| 2053 | 1,476,351 | 15,206 |
| 2052 | 1,489,905 | 15,332 |
| 2051 | 1,503,526 | 15,453 |
| 2050 | 1,516,629 | 15,562 |
| 2049 | 1,529,608 | 15,682 |
| 2048 | 1,542,390 | 15,797 |
| 2047 | 1,555,085 | 15,912 |
| 2046 | 1,568,151 | 16,024 |
| 2045 | 1,581,115 | 16,132 |
| 2044 | 1,593,878 | 16,245 |
| 2043 | 1,606,930 | 16,339 |
| 2042 | 1,619,941 | 16,445 |
| 2041 | 1,632,704 | 16,549 |
| 2040 | 1,645,446 | 16,631 |
| 2039 | 1,658,034 | 16,727 |
| 2038 | 1,670,347 | 16,805 |
| 2037 | 1,682,850 | 16,895 |
| 2036 | 1,695,204 | 16,964 |
| 2035 | 1,707,302 | 17,042 |
| 2034 | 1,719,193 | 17,118 |
| 2033 | 1,730,723 | 17,190 |
| 2032 | 1,742,288 | 17,250 |
| 2031 | 1,753,729 | 17,330 |
| 2030 | 1,765,162 | 17,398 |
| 2029 | 1,775,815 | 17,457 |
| 2028 | 1,786,051 | 17,527 |
| 2027 | 1,795,945 | 17,576 |
| 2026 | 1,805,954 | 17,629 |
| 2025 | 1,815,368 | 17,672 |
| 2024 | 1,824,359 | 17,695 |
| 2023 | 1,827,816 | 17,727 |
| 2022 | 1,831,712 | 17,759 |
| 2021 | 1,837,114 | 17,783 |
| 2020 | 1,856,124 | 17,792 |
| 2019 | 1,876,262 | 17,798 |
| 2018 | 1,889,051 | 17,814 |
| 2017 | 1,898,657 | 17,812 |
| 2016 | 1,906,313 | 17,797 |
| 2015 | 1,912,430 | 17,770 |
| 2014 | 1,917,557 | 17,715 |
| 2013 | 1,922,716 | 17,648 |
| 2012 | 1,929,821 | 17,765 |
| 2011 | 1,937,398 | 18,078 |
| 2010 | 1,946,298 | 18,396 |
| 2009 | 1,958,782 | 18,709 |
| 2008 | 1,971,493 | 19,009 |
| 2007 | 1,982,933 | 19,302 |
| 2006 | 1,994,287 | 19,593 |
| 2005 | 2,005,330 | 19,819 |
| 2004 | 2,016,186 | 19,820 |
| 2003 | 2,022,725 | 19,659 |
| 2002 | 2,020,157 | 19,503 |
| 2001 | 2,034,882 | 19,352 |
| 2000 | 2,026,350 | 19,178 |
| 1999 | 2,017,142 | 18,901 |
| 1998 | 2,007,523 | 18,524 |
| 1997 | 1,996,869 | 18,108 |
| 1996 | 2,012,553 | 17,654 |
| 1995 | 1,998,534 | 17,195 |
| 1994 | 1,992,666 | 16,770 |
| 1993 | 2,006,854 | 16,372 |
| 1992 | 2,032,523 | 15,989 |
| 1991 | 2,055,994 | 15,614 |
| 1990 | 2,063,689 | 15,259 |
| 1989 | 2,055,649 | 14,945 |
| 1988 | 2,045,737 | 14,645 |
| 1987 | 2,035,157 | 14,334 |
| 1986 | 2,024,732 | 14,024 |
| 1985 | 2,014,331 | 13,688 |
| 1984 | 2,003,399 | 13,337 |
| 1983 | 1,991,901 | 13,006 |
| 1982 | 1,978,956 | 12,694 |
| 1981 | 1,959,065 | 12,402 |
| 1980 | 1,933,038 | 12,271 |
| 1979 | 1,906,523 | 12,337 |
| 1978 | 1,879,847 | 12,440 |
| 1977 | 1,853,138 | 12,525 |
| 1976 | 1,825,830 | 12,598 |
| 1975 | 1,797,972 | 12,655 |
| 1974 | 1,770,545 | 12,687 |
| 1973 | 1,743,816 | 12,552 |
| 1972 | 1,717,395 | 12,194 |
| 1971 | 1,691,216 | 11,759 |
| 1970 | 1,664,208 | 11,368 |
| 1969 | 1,636,345 | 11,159 |
| 1968 | 1,608,930 | 11,080 |
| 1967 | 1,582,492 | 10,988 |
| 1966 | 1,557,349 | 10,805 |
| 1965 | 1,533,466 | 10,547 |
| 1964 | 1,510,900 | 10,292 |
| 1963 | 1,488,737 | 10,037 |
| 1962 | 1,471,745 | 9,793 |
| 1961 | 1,455,171 | 9,555 |
| 1960 | 1,435,059 | 9,328 |
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 North Macedonia decreased by 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline), while Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Palau's population decreased by 168 people (a 0.94% decline).
North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Palau was ranked 194th in 2006 and still ranked 194th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) North Macedonia's population will shrink by 16% to 1,516,629 people with a rank change from 150th to 152nd. The population of Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,562 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.3% of the population in North Macedonia and 27.2% in Palau.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2100 | -1.24% | -0.57% |
| 2099 | -1.23% | -0.58% |
| 2098 | -1.22% | -0.62% |
| 2097 | -1.21% | -0.57% |
| 2096 | -1.18% | -0.59% |
| 2095 | -1.19% | -0.55% |
| 2094 | -1.2% | -0.58% |
| 2093 | -1.19% | -0.56% |
| 2092 | -1.18% | -0.6% |
| 2091 | -1.16% | -0.65% |
| 2090 | -1.17% | -0.65% |
| 2089 | -1.15% | -0.51% |
| 2088 | -1.15% | -0.6% |
| 2087 | -1.17% | -0.57% |
| 2086 | -1.15% | -0.51% |
| 2085 | -1.16% | -0.65% |
| 2084 | -1.15% | -0.53% |
| 2083 | -1.15% | -0.53% |
| 2082 | -1.14% | -0.6% |
| 2081 | -1.12% | -0.64% |
| 2080 | -1.12% | -0.56% |
| 2079 | -1.14% | -0.58% |
| 2078 | -1.15% | -0.6% |
| 2077 | -1.16% | -0.62% |
| 2076 | -1.14% | -0.59% |
| 2075 | -1.15% | -0.71% |
| 2074 | -1.15% | -0.64% |
| 2073 | -1.13% | -0.53% |
| 2072 | -1.12% | -0.69% |
| 2071 | -1.16% | -0.65% |
| 2070 | -1.16% | -0.68% |
| 2069 | -1.15% | -0.7% |
| 2068 | -1.13% | -0.7% |
| 2067 | -1.1% | -0.74% |
| 2066 | -1.11% | -0.69% |
| 2065 | -1.08% | -0.73% |
| 2064 | -1.1% | -0.75% |
| 2063 | -1.09% | -0.78% |
| 2062 | -1.08% | -0.81% |
| 2061 | -1.05% | -0.74% |
| 2060 | -1.01% | -0.84% |
| 2059 | -1% | -0.75% |
| 2058 | -1% | -0.88% |
| 2057 | -1.01% | -0.81% |
| 2056 | -0.99% | -0.83% |
| 2055 | -0.98% | -0.81% |
| 2054 | -0.96% | -0.8% |
| 2053 | -0.91% | -0.82% |
| 2052 | -0.91% | -0.78% |
| 2051 | -0.86% | -0.7% |
| 2050 | -0.85% | -0.76% |
| 2049 | -0.83% | -0.73% |
| 2048 | -0.82% | -0.72% |
| 2047 | -0.83% | -0.7% |
| 2046 | -0.82% | -0.67% |
| 2045 | -0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2044 | -0.81% | -0.57% |
| 2043 | -0.8% | -0.64% |
| 2042 | -0.78% | -0.63% |
| 2041 | -0.77% | -0.49% |
| 2040 | -0.76% | -0.57% |
| 2039 | -0.74% | -0.46% |
| 2038 | -0.74% | -0.53% |
| 2037 | -0.73% | -0.41% |
| 2036 | -0.71% | -0.46% |
| 2035 | -0.69% | -0.44% |
| 2034 | -0.67% | -0.42% |
| 2033 | -0.66% | -0.35% |
| 2032 | -0.65% | -0.46% |
| 2031 | -0.65% | -0.39% |
| 2030 | -0.6% | -0.34% |
| 2029 | -0.57% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | -0.55% | -0.28% |
| 2027 | -0.55% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | -0.52% | -0.24% |
| 2025 | -0.49% | -0.13% |
| 2024 | -0.19% | -0.18% |
| 2023 | -0.21% | -0.18% |
| 2022 | -0.29% | -0.13% |
| 2021 | -1.02% | -0.05% |
| 2020 | -1.07% | -0.03% |
| 2019 | -0.68% | -0.09% |
| 2018 | -0.51% | 0.01% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | 0.08% |
| 2016 | -0.32% | 0.15% |
| 2015 | -0.27% | 0.31% |
| 2014 | -0.27% | 0.38% |
| 2013 | -0.37% | -0.66% |
| 2012 | -0.39% | -1.73% |
| 2011 | -0.46% | -1.73% |
| 2010 | -0.64% | -1.67% |
| 2009 | -0.64% | -1.58% |
| 2008 | -0.58% | -1.52% |
| 2007 | -0.57% | -1.49% |
| 2006 | -0.55% | -1.14% |
| 2005 | -0.54% | -0.005% |
| 2004 | -0.32% | 0.82% |
| 2003 | 0.13% | 0.8% |
| 2002 | -0.72% | 0.78% |
| 2001 | 0.42% | 0.91% |
| 2000 | 0.46% | 1.47% |
| 1999 | 0.48% | 2.04% |
| 1998 | 0.53% | 2.3% |
| 1997 | -0.78% | 2.57% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | 2.67% |
| 1995 | 0.29% | 2.53% |
| 1994 | -0.71% | 2.43% |
| 1993 | -1.26% | 2.4% |
| 1992 | -1.14% | 2.4% |
| 1991 | -0.37% | 2.33% |
| 1990 | 0.39% | 2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.48% | 2.05% |
| 1988 | 0.52% | 2.17% |
| 1987 | 0.51% | 2.21% |
| 1986 | 0.52% | 2.45% |
| 1985 | 0.55% | 2.63% |
| 1984 | 0.58% | 2.54% |
| 1983 | 0.65% | 2.46% |
| 1982 | 1.02% | 2.35% |
| 1981 | 1.35% | 1.07% |
| 1980 | 1.39% | -0.53% |
| 1979 | 1.42% | -0.83% |
| 1978 | 1.44% | -0.68% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -0.58% |
| 1976 | 1.55% | -0.45% |
| 1975 | 1.55% | -0.25% |
| 1974 | 1.53% | 1.08% |
| 1973 | 1.54% | 2.94% |
| 1972 | 1.55% | 3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.62% | 3.44% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | 1.87% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | 0.71% |
| 1968 | 1.67% | 0.84% |
| 1967 | 1.61% | 1.69% |
| 1966 | 1.56% | 2.45% |
| 1965 | 1.49% | 2.48% |
| 1964 | 1.49% | 2.54% |
| 1963 | 1.15% | 2.49% |
| 1962 | 1.14% | 2.49% |
| 1961 | 1.4% | 2.43% |
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 North Macedonia declined by 0.19%, while Palau's population declined by 0.18%.
Live population counters
|
North Macedonia
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1805954
|
17629
|
| Population rank | 150/197 | 194/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.0002% |
| One net population change |
2.53 hours
|
1.63 weeks
|
| One birth every |
31.3 minutes
|
1.89 days
|
| One death every |
26.1 minutes
|
1.8 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | -9 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | -3,457 | -32 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.19% | -0.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 176/197 | 175/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.56 hours
|
3.27 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | -5,645 | -16 |
| Net migration rank | 119/196 | 78/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 150,902 | 5,212 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 122/195 | 184/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 8.3% | 29.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 73/195 | 19/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Palau
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -5,645 | - | -16 |
| 2024 | - | -5,728 | - | -14 |
| 2023 | -3,290 | -5,597 | -10 | -19 |
| 2022 | -4,397 | -5,296 | -7 | -20 |
| 2021 | -9,737 | -5,483 | -3 | -21 |
| 2020 | -5,939 | -23,458 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | -375 | -24,204 | 23 | -46 |
| 2018 | 1,512 | -24,878 | 29 | -35 |
| 2017 | 1,329 | -24,227 | 43 | -33 |
| 2016 | 2,374 | -24,144 | 53 | -35 |
| 2015 | 2,294 | -23,010 | 55 | -11 |
| 2014 | 3,644 | -22,132 | 73 | -7 |
| 2013 | 3,653 | -20,297 | 88 | -28 |
| 2012 | 3,087 | -19,083 | 86 | -387 |
| 2011 | 3,100 | -17,871 | 83 | -405 |
| 2010 | 4,866 | -16,668 | 81 | -392 |
| 2009 | 4,309 | -15,455 | 81 | -382 |
| 2008 | 3,746 | -17,645 | 79 | -378 |
| 2007 | 2,974 | -15,705 | 80 | -372 |
| 2006 | 3,988 | -9,632 | 79 | -365 |
| 2005 | 4,011 | -2,244 | 80 | -250 |
| 2004 | 5,444 | -2,640 | 83 | 79 |
| 2003 | 8,900 | -2,880 | 86 | 71 |
| 2002 | 9,697 | -2,858 | 88 | 67 |
| 2001 | 10,174 | -922 | 88 | 65 |
| 2000 | 12,159 | -2,824 | 85 | 120 |
| 1999 | 10,489 | -1,261 | 100 | 243 |
| 1998 | 12,446 | -589 | 116 | 280 |
| 1997 | 12,979 | -477 | 140 | 297 |
| 1996 | 14,806 | -397 | 166 | 312 |
| 1995 | 17,239 | -3,603 | 186 | 258 |
| 1994 | 19,103 | -21,006 | 195 | 211 |
| 1993 | 20,797 | -47,273 | 196 | 193 |
| 1992 | 21,659 | -46,509 | 183 | 193 |
| 1991 | 23,387 | -45,484 | 175 | 193 |
| 1990 | 22,868 | -16,174 | 181 | 156 |
| 1989 | 22,912 | -13,528 | 185 | 113 |
| 1988 | 24,064 | -13,621 | 183 | 126 |
| 1987 | 24,359 | -13,635 | 182 | 125 |
| 1986 | 23,720 | -13,589 | 182 | 135 |
| 1985 | 24,167 | -13,492 | 181 | 179 |
| 1984 | 24,436 | -13,251 | 181 | 157 |
| 1983 | 24,690 | -12,884 | 176 | 144 |
| 1982 | 25,810 | -11,716 | 170 | 132 |
| 1981 | 25,689 | 0 | 161 | 120 |
| 1980 | 26,547 | -189 | 165 | -179 |
| 1979 | 27,096 | -426 | 176 | -291 |
| 1978 | 27,150 | -462 | 193 | -285 |
| 1977 | 27,410 | -683 | 213 | -292 |
| 1976 | 28,799 | -911 | 236 | -296 |
| 1975 | 28,983 | -1,147 | 249 | -296 |
| 1974 | 28,400 | -1,376 | 256 | -282 |
| 1973 | 28,032 | -1,600 | 268 | 22 |
| 1972 | 28,236 | -1,834 | 280 | 147 |
| 1971 | 28,010 | -2,064 | 287 | 156 |
| 1970 | 28,022 | 60 | 286 | 54 |
| 1969 | 27,464 | 181 | 283 | -209 |
| 1968 | 28,378 | -1,201 | 275 | -194 |
| 1967 | 28,401 | -2,696 | 266 | -150 |
| 1966 | 28,766 | -4,176 | 268 | -18 |
| 1965 | 28,564 | -5,385 | 275 | -16 |
| 1964 | 27,889 | -5,938 | 284 | -27 |
| 1963 | 28,124 | -5,759 | 291 | -41 |
| 1962 | 25,317 | -13,702 | 296 | -54 |
| 1961 | 27,846 | -6,309 | 298 | -65 |
| 1960 | 28,816 | -10,126 | 296 | -70 |
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). In Palau 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 264 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 227 people).
As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 5,212 people or 29.5% in Palau.
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 |
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ngerulmud | 318 |
| Melekeok | 299 |
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Population differences between North Macedonia and Palau
|
North Macedonia
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.8 years | 69.6 years |
| Average age | 41.2 years | 38.4 years |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 39.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.6:51.4 | 53.9:46.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman |
| Population density | 185.5 ppl/mi² | 99.3 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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)
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