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Population in North Macedonia compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 6.1 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

North Macedonia vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
2100 869,530 18,798,240
2099 880,467 18,786,145
2098 891,427 18,772,372
2097 902,461 18,755,008
2096 913,488 18,733,822
2095 924,371 18,710,340
2094 935,479 18,683,383
2093 946,865 18,654,365
2092 958,251 18,621,911
2091 969,723 18,586,147
2090 981,115 18,545,656
2089 992,687 18,506,626
2088 1,004,280 18,464,999
2087 1,015,922 18,420,558
2086 1,027,915 18,372,233
2085 1,039,832 18,321,842
2084 1,052,077 18,270,605
2083 1,064,269 18,214,932
2082 1,076,684 18,159,412
2081 1,089,137 18,100,531
2080 1,101,478 18,035,268
2079 1,114,004 17,972,052
2078 1,126,827 17,904,957
2077 1,139,917 17,837,082
2076 1,153,296 17,768,107
2075 1,166,630 17,695,759
2074 1,180,262 17,621,390
2073 1,193,984 17,544,490
2072 1,207,689 17,463,028
2071 1,221,407 17,377,995
2070 1,235,738 17,291,519
2069 1,250,212 17,201,936
2068 1,264,718 17,108,606
2067 1,279,182 17,011,562
2066 1,293,374 16,911,929
2065 1,307,896 16,809,460
2064 1,322,184 16,705,205
2063 1,336,875 16,600,853
2062 1,351,652 16,493,872
2061 1,366,457 16,383,508
2060 1,381,009 16,267,162
2059 1,395,166 16,149,265
2058 1,409,270 16,029,360
2057 1,423,516 15,906,350
2056 1,437,970 15,781,247
2055 1,452,276 15,653,296
2054 1,466,673 15,519,925
2053 1,480,857 15,386,054
2052 1,494,452 15,247,553
2051 1,508,115 15,107,257
2050 1,521,258 14,965,427
2049 1,534,276 14,818,793
2048 1,547,097 14,670,417
2047 1,559,831 14,519,915
2046 1,572,937 14,367,141
2045 1,585,940 14,210,639
2044 1,598,742 14,053,122
2043 1,611,835 13,894,884
2042 1,624,885 13,735,841
2041 1,637,687 13,574,567
2040 1,650,468 13,410,615
2039 1,663,094 13,244,740
2038 1,675,445 13,076,640
2037 1,687,986 12,907,059
2036 1,700,377 12,735,582
2035 1,712,512 12,563,938
2034 1,724,440 12,389,907
2033 1,736,005 12,215,713
2032 1,747,606 12,039,848
2031 1,759,081 11,862,856
2030 1,770,549 11,683,177
2029 1,781,235 11,502,504
2028 1,791,502 11,320,226
2027 1,801,426 11,136,100
2026 1,811,466 10,950,183
2025 1,820,909 10,762,817
2024 1,824,359 10,576,502
2023 1,827,816 10,389,635
2022 1,831,712 10,203,169
2021 1,837,114 10,012,896
2020 1,856,124 9,815,746
2019 1,876,262 9,609,010
2018 1,889,051 9,394,513
2017 1,898,657 9,178,714
2016 1,906,313 8,961,718
2015 1,912,430 8,743,246
2014 1,917,557 8,523,441
2013 1,922,716 8,302,698
2012 1,929,821 8,081,390
2011 1,937,398 7,859,346
2010 1,946,298 7,633,523
2009 1,958,782 7,406,438
2008 1,971,493 7,183,002
2007 1,982,933 6,963,345
2006 1,994,287 6,747,720
2005 2,005,330 6,535,905
2004 2,016,186 6,328,041
2003 2,022,725 6,123,997
2002 2,020,157 5,924,003
2001 2,034,882 5,728,435
2000 2,026,350 5,537,064
1999 2,017,142 5,349,333
1998 2,007,523 5,166,390
1997 1,996,869 4,987,883
1996 2,012,553 4,813,361
1995 1,998,534 4,644,278
1994 1,992,666 4,480,208
1993 2,006,854 4,320,872
1992 2,032,523 4,166,699
1991 2,055,994 4,021,837
1990 2,063,689 3,896,481
1989 2,055,649 3,796,078
1988 2,045,737 3,711,880
1987 2,035,157 3,632,543
1986 2,024,732 3,554,793
1985 2,014,331 3,478,936
1984 2,003,399 3,405,198
1983 1,991,901 3,333,633
1982 1,978,956 3,264,291
1981 1,959,065 3,197,019
1980 1,933,038 3,131,512
1979 1,906,523 3,067,341
1978 1,879,847 3,003,714
1977 1,853,138 2,940,327
1976 1,825,830 2,877,327
1975 1,797,972 2,814,820
1974 1,770,545 2,752,671
1973 1,743,816 2,690,629
1972 1,717,395 2,628,432
1971 1,691,216 2,566,421
1970 1,664,208 2,505,628
1969 1,636,345 2,446,927
1968 1,608,930 2,390,803
1967 1,582,492 2,337,532
1966 1,557,349 2,285,774
1965 1,533,466 2,235,820
1964 1,510,900 2,188,325
1963 1,488,737 2,141,376
1962 1,471,745 2,093,919
1961 1,455,171 2,046,127
1960 1,435,059 1,995,110

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 Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M 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
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
2100 -1.24% 0.06%
2099 -1.23% 0.07%
2098 -1.22% 0.09%
2097 -1.21% 0.11%
2096 -1.18% 0.13%
2095 -1.19% 0.14%
2094 -1.2% 0.16%
2093 -1.19% 0.17%
2092 -1.18% 0.19%
2091 -1.16% 0.22%
2090 -1.17% 0.21%
2089 -1.15% 0.23%
2088 -1.15% 0.24%
2087 -1.17% 0.26%
2086 -1.15% 0.28%
2085 -1.16% 0.28%
2084 -1.15% 0.31%
2083 -1.15% 0.31%
2082 -1.14% 0.33%
2081 -1.12% 0.36%
2080 -1.12% 0.35%
2079 -1.14% 0.37%
2078 -1.15% 0.38%
2077 -1.16% 0.39%
2076 -1.14% 0.41%
2075 -1.15% 0.42%
2074 -1.15% 0.44%
2073 -1.13% 0.47%
2072 -1.12% 0.49%
2071 -1.16% 0.5%
2070 -1.16% 0.52%
2069 -1.15% 0.55%
2068 -1.13% 0.57%
2067 -1.1% 0.59%
2066 -1.11% 0.61%
2065 -1.08% 0.62%
2064 -1.1% 0.63%
2063 -1.09% 0.65%
2062 -1.08% 0.67%
2061 -1.05% 0.72%
2060 -1.01% 0.73%
2059 -1% 0.75%
2058 -1% 0.77%
2057 -1.01% 0.79%
2056 -0.99% 0.82%
2055 -0.98% 0.86%
2054 -0.96% 0.87%
2053 -0.91% 0.91%
2052 -0.91% 0.93%
2051 -0.86% 0.95%
2050 -0.85% 0.99%
2049 -0.83% 1.01%
2048 -0.82% 1.04%
2047 -0.83% 1.06%
2046 -0.82% 1.1%
2045 -0.8% 1.12%
2044 -0.81% 1.14%
2043 -0.8% 1.16%
2042 -0.78% 1.19%
2041 -0.77% 1.22%
2040 -0.76% 1.25%
2039 -0.74% 1.29%
2038 -0.74% 1.31%
2037 -0.73% 1.35%
2036 -0.71% 1.37%
2035 -0.69% 1.4%
2034 -0.67% 1.43%
2033 -0.66% 1.46%
2032 -0.65% 1.49%
2031 -0.65% 1.54%
2030 -0.6% 1.57%
2029 -0.57% 1.61%
2028 -0.55% 1.65%
2027 -0.55% 1.7%
2026 -0.52% 1.74%
2025 -0.19% 1.76%
2024 -0.19% 1.8%
2023 -0.21% 1.83%
2022 -0.29% 1.9%
2021 -1.02% 2.01%
2020 -1.07% 2.15%
2019 -0.68% 2.28%
2018 -0.51% 2.35%
2017 -0.4% 2.42%
2016 -0.32% 2.5%
2015 -0.27% 2.58%
2014 -0.27% 2.66%
2013 -0.37% 2.74%
2012 -0.39% 2.83%
2011 -0.46% 2.96%
2010 -0.64% 3.07%
2009 -0.64% 3.11%
2008 -0.58% 3.15%
2007 -0.57% 3.2%
2006 -0.55% 3.24%
2005 -0.54% 3.28%
2004 -0.32% 3.33%
2003 0.13% 3.38%
2002 -0.72% 3.41%
2001 0.42% 3.46%
2000 0.46% 3.51%
1999 0.48% 3.54%
1998 0.53% 3.58%
1997 -0.78% 3.63%
1996 0.7% 3.64%
1995 0.29% 3.66%
1994 -0.71% 3.69%
1993 -1.26% 3.7%
1992 -1.14% 3.6%
1991 -0.37% 3.22%
1990 0.39% 2.64%
1989 0.48% 2.27%
1988 0.52% 2.18%
1987 0.51% 2.19%
1986 0.52% 2.18%
1985 0.55% 2.17%
1984 0.58% 2.15%
1983 0.65% 2.12%
1982 1.02% 2.1%
1981 1.35% 2.09%
1980 1.39% 2.09%
1979 1.42% 2.12%
1978 1.44% 2.16%
1977 1.5% 2.19%
1976 1.55% 2.22%
1975 1.55% 2.26%
1974 1.53% 2.31%
1973 1.54% 2.37%
1972 1.55% 2.42%
1971 1.62% 2.43%
1970 1.7% 2.4%
1969 1.7% 2.35%
1968 1.67% 2.28%
1967 1.61% 2.26%
1966 1.56% 2.23%
1965 1.49% 2.17%
1964 1.49% 2.19%
1963 1.15% 2.27%
1962 1.14% 2.34%
1961 1.4% 2.56%

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 Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
Current population
1811466
11045681
Population rank 150/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
2.55 hours
2.83 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +510
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 59/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change -5,645 -284
Net migration rank 119/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -284
2024 -4,196 -5,728 187,595 -707
2023 -3,290 -5,597 187,637 -787
2022 -4,397 -5,296 186,861 -787
2021 -9,737 -5,483 183,766 10,703
2020 -5,939 -23,458 189,130 10,703
2019 -375 -24,204 190,662 22,978
2018 1,512 -24,878 190,662 24,684
2017 1,329 -24,227 189,715 26,513
2016 2,374 -24,144 189,281 28,473
2015 2,294 -23,010 188,600 30,580
2014 3,644 -22,132 187,592 32,840
2013 3,653 -20,297 185,790 35,280
2012 3,087 -19,083 183,658 37,893
2011 3,100 -17,871 181,842 40,690
2010 4,866 -16,668 178,998 50,106
2009 4,309 -15,455 175,421 49,647
2008 3,746 -17,645 172,823 48,985
2007 2,974 -15,705 169,306 48,203
2006 3,988 -9,632 166,540 47,191
2005 4,011 -2,244 163,888 46,014
2004 5,444 -2,640 161,023 44,811
2003 8,900 -2,880 158,611 43,639
2002 9,697 -2,858 155,091 42,657
2001 10,174 -922 151,431 41,962
2000 12,159 -2,824 147,496 41,855
1999 10,489 -1,261 143,592 42,519
1998 12,446 -589 136,677 43,091
1997 12,979 -477 134,458 42,787
1996 14,806 -397 129,802 41,994
1995 17,239 -3,603 125,410 40,962
1994 19,103 -21,006 122,113 39,669
1993 20,797 -47,273 118,668 38,220
1992 21,659 -46,509 114,818 36,622
1991 23,387 -45,484 111,453 26,830
1990 22,868 -16,174 110,033 2,398
1989 22,912 -13,528 108,199 -19,824
1988 24,064 -13,621 106,256 -26,232
1987 24,359 -13,635 104,367 -25,720
1986 23,720 -13,589 102,346 -25,495
1985 24,167 -13,492 100,333 -25,470
1984 24,436 -13,251 98,103 -25,487
1983 24,690 -12,884 95,982 -25,465
1982 25,810 -11,716 93,522 -25,355
1981 25,689 0 91,767 -25,383
1980 26,547 -189 90,266 -25,638
1979 27,096 -426 89,330 -25,618
1978 27,150 -462 88,747 -25,208
1977 27,410 -683 87,954 -24,722
1976 28,799 -911 86,965 -24,198
1975 28,983 -1,147 85,809 -23,562
1974 28,400 -1,376 84,829 -22,771
1973 28,032 -1,600 83,821 -21,803
1972 28,236 -1,834 82,672 -20,303
1971 28,010 -2,064 80,599 -18,945
1970 28,022 60 78,712 -18,773
1969 27,464 181 76,454 -18,994
1968 28,378 -1,201 73,983 -19,188
1967 28,401 -2,696 71,519 -19,767
1966 28,766 -4,176 69,206 -17,454
1965 28,564 -5,385 66,693 -18,532
1964 27,889 -5,938 64,558 -17,730
1963 28,124 -5,759 62,260 -15,189
1962 25,317 -13,702 59,974 -12,141
1961 27,846 -6,309 58,151 -10,409
1960 28,816 -10,126 56,326 -2,034

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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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

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