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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 2.57 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

North Macedonia vs Panama: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Panama
2100 866,884 5,947,731
2099 877,788 5,958,919
2098 888,715 5,969,676
2097 899,716 5,979,860
2096 910,709 5,989,615
2095 921,559 5,998,960
2094 932,633 6,007,655
2093 943,984 6,015,893
2092 955,335 6,023,482
2091 966,773 6,030,584
2090 978,130 6,037,116
2089 989,666 6,043,194
2088 1,001,224 6,048,506
2087 1,012,831 6,053,252
2086 1,024,787 6,057,347
2085 1,036,668 6,060,940
2084 1,048,876 6,063,735
2083 1,061,031 6,065,863
2082 1,073,408 6,067,171
2081 1,085,823 6,067,635
2080 1,098,127 6,067,317
2079 1,110,614 6,066,164
2078 1,123,398 6,064,127
2077 1,136,448 6,061,297
2076 1,149,787 6,057,645
2075 1,163,080 6,053,134
2074 1,176,671 6,047,620
2073 1,190,351 6,041,318
2072 1,204,015 6,034,065
2071 1,217,691 6,026,051
2070 1,231,978 6,017,288
2069 1,246,408 6,007,621
2068 1,260,869 5,997,109
2067 1,275,289 5,985,932
2066 1,289,439 5,973,853
2065 1,303,917 5,961,039
2064 1,318,161 5,947,320
2063 1,332,807 5,932,822
2062 1,347,540 5,917,367
2061 1,362,299 5,900,972
2060 1,376,807 5,883,654
2059 1,390,921 5,865,433
2058 1,404,982 5,846,037
2057 1,419,185 5,825,696
2056 1,433,595 5,804,369
2055 1,447,857 5,781,900
2054 1,462,210 5,758,339
2053 1,476,351 5,733,538
2052 1,489,905 5,707,562
2051 1,503,526 5,680,231
2050 1,516,629 5,651,617
2049 1,529,608 5,621,841
2048 1,542,390 5,590,701
2047 1,555,085 5,558,382
2046 1,568,151 5,524,843
2045 1,581,115 5,490,228
2044 1,593,878 5,454,371
2043 1,606,930 5,417,316
2042 1,619,941 5,379,169
2041 1,632,704 5,339,872
2040 1,645,446 5,299,492
2039 1,658,034 5,257,983
2038 1,670,347 5,215,284
2037 1,682,850 5,171,497
2036 1,695,204 5,126,814
2035 1,707,302 5,081,210
2034 1,719,193 5,034,708
2033 1,730,723 4,987,247
2032 1,742,288 4,938,646
2031 1,753,729 4,889,260
2030 1,765,162 4,838,970
2029 1,775,815 4,787,654
2028 1,786,051 4,735,214
2027 1,795,945 4,681,847
2026 1,805,954 4,627,497
2025 1,815,368 4,572,106
2024 1,824,359 4,515,577
2023 1,827,816 4,458,759
2022 1,831,712 4,400,773
2021 1,837,114 4,345,405
2020 1,856,124 4,293,261
2019 1,876,262 4,234,700
2018 1,889,051 4,167,860
2017 1,898,657 4,098,707
2016 1,906,313 4,029,086
2015 1,912,430 3,960,035
2014 1,917,557 3,892,101
2013 1,922,716 3,825,329
2012 1,929,821 3,759,256
2011 1,937,398 3,693,505
2010 1,946,298 3,628,535
2009 1,958,782 3,564,381
2008 1,971,493 3,500,648
2007 1,982,933 3,437,490
2006 1,994,287 3,375,024
2005 2,005,330 3,313,026
2004 2,016,186 3,251,155
2003 2,022,725 3,189,807
2002 2,020,157 3,129,344
2001 2,034,882 3,069,537
2000 2,026,350 3,010,369
1999 2,017,142 2,951,822
1998 2,007,523 2,893,914
1997 1,996,869 2,836,695
1996 2,012,553 2,780,227
1995 1,998,534 2,724,557
1994 1,992,666 2,669,546
1993 2,006,854 2,615,099
1992 2,032,523 2,561,336
1991 2,055,994 2,508,265
1990 2,063,689 2,455,583
1989 2,055,649 2,403,820
1988 2,045,737 2,352,848
1987 2,035,157 2,301,970
1986 2,024,732 2,251,325
1985 2,014,331 2,200,915
1984 2,003,399 2,150,782
1983 1,991,901 2,101,106
1982 1,978,956 2,052,271
1981 1,959,065 2,004,418
1980 1,933,038 1,957,534
1979 1,906,523 1,911,552
1978 1,879,847 1,866,311
1977 1,853,138 1,821,543
1976 1,825,830 1,776,935
1975 1,797,972 1,732,389
1974 1,770,545 1,687,926
1973 1,743,816 1,643,690
1972 1,717,395 1,599,723
1971 1,691,216 1,556,081
1970 1,664,208 1,513,070
1969 1,636,345 1,470,886
1968 1,608,930 1,429,447
1967 1,582,492 1,388,628
1966 1,557,349 1,348,388
1965 1,533,466 1,308,835
1964 1,510,900 1,270,065
1963 1,488,737 1,232,124
1962 1,471,745 1,195,301
1961 1,455,171 1,159,870
1960 1,435,059 1,126,005

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 Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M 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

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Panama
2100 -1.24% -0.19%
2099 -1.23% -0.18%
2098 -1.22% -0.17%
2097 -1.21% -0.16%
2096 -1.18% -0.16%
2095 -1.19% -0.14%
2094 -1.2% -0.14%
2093 -1.19% -0.13%
2092 -1.18% -0.12%
2091 -1.16% -0.11%
2090 -1.17% -0.1%
2089 -1.15% -0.09%
2088 -1.15% -0.08%
2087 -1.17% -0.07%
2086 -1.15% -0.06%
2085 -1.16% -0.05%
2084 -1.15% -0.04%
2083 -1.15% -0.02%
2082 -1.14% -0.008%
2081 -1.12% 0.005%
2080 -1.12% 0.02%
2079 -1.14% 0.03%
2078 -1.15% 0.05%
2077 -1.16% 0.06%
2076 -1.14% 0.07%
2075 -1.15% 0.09%
2074 -1.15% 0.1%
2073 -1.13% 0.12%
2072 -1.12% 0.13%
2071 -1.16% 0.15%
2070 -1.16% 0.16%
2069 -1.15% 0.18%
2068 -1.13% 0.19%
2067 -1.1% 0.2%
2066 -1.11% 0.21%
2065 -1.08% 0.23%
2064 -1.1% 0.24%
2063 -1.09% 0.26%
2062 -1.08% 0.28%
2061 -1.05% 0.29%
2060 -1.01% 0.31%
2059 -1% 0.33%
2058 -1% 0.35%
2057 -1.01% 0.37%
2056 -0.99% 0.39%
2055 -0.98% 0.41%
2054 -0.96% 0.43%
2053 -0.91% 0.46%
2052 -0.91% 0.48%
2051 -0.86% 0.51%
2050 -0.85% 0.53%
2049 -0.83% 0.56%
2048 -0.82% 0.58%
2047 -0.83% 0.61%
2046 -0.82% 0.63%
2045 -0.8% 0.66%
2044 -0.81% 0.68%
2043 -0.8% 0.71%
2042 -0.78% 0.74%
2041 -0.77% 0.76%
2040 -0.76% 0.79%
2039 -0.74% 0.82%
2038 -0.74% 0.85%
2037 -0.73% 0.87%
2036 -0.71% 0.9%
2035 -0.69% 0.92%
2034 -0.67% 0.95%
2033 -0.66% 0.98%
2032 -0.65% 1.01%
2031 -0.65% 1.04%
2030 -0.6% 1.07%
2029 -0.57% 1.11%
2028 -0.55% 1.14%
2027 -0.55% 1.17%
2026 -0.52% 1.21%
2025 -0.49% 1.25%
2024 -0.19% 1.27%
2023 -0.21% 1.32%
2022 -0.29% 1.27%
2021 -1.02% 1.21%
2020 -1.07% 1.38%
2019 -0.68% 1.6%
2018 -0.51% 1.69%
2017 -0.4% 1.73%
2016 -0.32% 1.74%
2015 -0.27% 1.75%
2014 -0.27% 1.75%
2013 -0.37% 1.76%
2012 -0.39% 1.78%
2011 -0.46% 1.79%
2010 -0.64% 1.8%
2009 -0.64% 1.82%
2008 -0.58% 1.84%
2007 -0.57% 1.85%
2006 -0.55% 1.87%
2005 -0.54% 1.9%
2004 -0.32% 1.92%
2003 0.13% 1.93%
2002 -0.72% 1.95%
2001 0.42% 1.97%
2000 0.46% 1.98%
1999 0.48% 2%
1998 0.53% 2.02%
1997 -0.78% 2.03%
1996 0.7% 2.04%
1995 0.29% 2.06%
1994 -0.71% 2.08%
1993 -1.26% 2.1%
1992 -1.14% 2.12%
1991 -0.37% 2.15%
1990 0.39% 2.15%
1989 0.48% 2.17%
1988 0.52% 2.21%
1987 0.51% 2.25%
1986 0.52% 2.29%
1985 0.55% 2.33%
1984 0.58% 2.36%
1983 0.65% 2.38%
1982 1.02% 2.39%
1981 1.35% 2.4%
1980 1.39% 2.41%
1979 1.42% 2.42%
1978 1.44% 2.46%
1977 1.5% 2.51%
1976 1.55% 2.57%
1975 1.55% 2.63%
1974 1.53% 2.69%
1973 1.54% 2.75%
1972 1.55% 2.8%
1971 1.62% 2.84%
1970 1.7% 2.87%
1969 1.7% 2.9%
1968 1.67% 2.94%
1967 1.61% 2.98%
1966 1.56% 3.02%
1965 1.49% 3.05%
1964 1.49% 3.08%
1963 1.15% 3.08%
1962 1.14% 3.05%
1961 1.4% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Panama
Current population
1805954
4642198
Population rank 150/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
2.53 hours
9.25 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +156
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -5,645 +6,151
Net migration rank 119/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 6,151
2024 - -5,728 - 6,706
2023 -3,290 -5,597 50,197 7,262
2022 -4,397 -5,296 50,556 7,967
2021 -9,737 -5,483 46,747 5,473
2020 -5,939 -23,458 46,599 5,473
2019 -375 -24,204 54,420 10,623
2018 1,512 -24,878 57,508 11,130
2017 1,329 -24,227 58,607 11,059
2016 2,374 -24,144 59,454 10,109
2015 2,294 -23,010 59,896 8,648
2014 3,644 -22,132 60,227 7,105
2013 3,653 -20,297 60,295 5,926
2012 3,087 -19,083 60,471 5,447
2011 3,100 -17,871 60,411 5,167
2010 4,866 -16,668 59,418 4,953
2009 4,309 -15,455 59,168 4,765
2008 3,746 -17,645 58,961 4,568
2007 2,974 -15,705 58,454 4,330
2006 3,988 -9,632 58,067 4,087
2005 4,011 -2,244 58,014 3,843
2004 5,444 -2,640 58,281 3,596
2003 8,900 -2,880 57,458 3,352
2002 9,697 -2,858 57,011 3,099
2001 10,174 -922 56,654 2,856
2000 12,159 -2,824 56,236 2,602
1999 10,489 -1,261 55,911 2,341
1998 12,446 -589 55,482 2,084
1997 12,979 -477 55,060 1,820
1996 14,806 -397 54,512 1,533
1995 17,239 -3,603 54,069 1,221
1994 19,103 -21,006 53,845 899
1993 20,797 -47,273 53,591 560
1992 21,659 -46,509 53,186 182
1991 23,387 -45,484 53,079 -305
1990 22,868 -16,174 53,451 -854
1989 22,912 -13,528 52,295 -1,368
1988 24,064 -13,621 52,767 -1,750
1987 24,359 -13,635 52,690 -1,953
1986 23,720 -13,589 52,681 -2,136
1985 24,167 -13,492 52,573 -2,297
1984 24,436 -13,251 52,436 -2,435
1983 24,690 -12,884 51,880 -2,518
1982 25,810 -11,716 50,858 -2,554
1981 25,689 0 50,018 -2,620
1980 26,547 -189 49,077 -2,701
1979 27,096 -426 48,362 -2,772
1978 27,150 -462 47,694 -2,811
1977 27,410 -683 47,438 -2,792
1976 28,799 -911 47,307 -2,727
1975 28,983 -1,147 47,149 -2,635
1974 28,400 -1,376 46,932 -2,531
1973 28,032 -1,600 46,540 -2,464
1972 28,236 -1,834 46,311 -2,448
1971 28,010 -2,064 45,867 -2,454
1970 28,022 60 45,075 -2,476
1969 27,464 181 44,278 -2,510
1968 28,378 -1,201 43,641 -2,528
1967 28,401 -2,696 43,054 -2,528
1966 28,766 -4,176 42,457 -2,500
1965 28,564 -5,385 41,604 -2,454
1964 27,889 -5,938 40,806 -2,418
1963 28,124 -5,759 39,872 -2,380
1962 25,317 -13,702 38,537 -2,377
1961 27,846 -6,309 37,100 -2,394
1960 28,816 -10,126 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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