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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 19.4 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

North Macedonia vs Peru: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Peru
2100 866,884 38,452,509
2099 877,788 38,619,608
2098 888,715 38,784,430
2097 899,716 38,947,717
2096 910,709 39,108,849
2095 921,559 39,267,786
2094 932,633 39,423,479
2093 943,984 39,578,294
2092 955,335 39,729,309
2091 966,773 39,877,488
2090 978,130 40,022,659
2089 989,666 40,164,228
2088 1,001,224 40,303,304
2087 1,012,831 40,438,644
2086 1,024,787 40,569,419
2085 1,036,668 40,695,935
2084 1,048,876 40,817,705
2083 1,061,031 40,933,831
2082 1,073,408 41,045,559
2081 1,085,823 41,151,529
2080 1,098,127 41,252,019
2079 1,110,614 41,345,682
2078 1,123,398 41,433,298
2077 1,136,448 41,514,392
2076 1,149,787 41,589,064
2075 1,163,080 41,656,726
2074 1,176,671 41,717,426
2073 1,190,351 41,770,225
2072 1,204,015 41,815,673
2071 1,217,691 41,853,504
2070 1,231,978 41,883,997
2069 1,246,408 41,906,365
2068 1,260,869 41,920,235
2067 1,275,289 41,925,717
2066 1,289,439 41,923,100
2065 1,303,917 41,912,338
2064 1,318,161 41,893,671
2063 1,332,807 41,866,010
2062 1,347,540 41,830,096
2061 1,362,299 41,785,364
2060 1,376,807 41,732,163
2059 1,390,921 41,670,843
2058 1,404,982 41,601,084
2057 1,419,185 41,522,014
2056 1,433,595 41,434,774
2055 1,447,857 41,338,448
2054 1,462,210 41,233,873
2053 1,476,351 41,120,477
2052 1,489,905 40,999,698
2051 1,503,526 40,870,773
2050 1,516,629 40,733,304
2049 1,529,608 40,588,072
2048 1,542,390 40,434,856
2047 1,555,085 40,272,431
2046 1,568,151 40,100,751
2045 1,581,115 39,920,558
2044 1,593,878 39,731,027
2043 1,606,930 39,534,093
2042 1,619,941 39,328,332
2041 1,632,704 39,114,174
2040 1,645,446 38,892,211
2039 1,658,034 38,662,243
2038 1,670,347 38,424,592
2037 1,682,850 38,178,789
2036 1,695,204 37,924,438
2035 1,707,302 37,662,565
2034 1,719,193 37,392,354
2033 1,730,723 37,114,776
2032 1,742,288 36,830,488
2031 1,753,729 36,538,688
2030 1,765,162 36,238,199
2029 1,775,815 35,929,085
2028 1,786,051 35,609,999
2027 1,795,945 35,280,410
2026 1,805,954 34,939,340
2025 1,815,368 34,585,730
2024 1,824,359 34,217,848
2023 1,827,816 33,845,617
2022 1,831,712 33,475,438
2021 1,837,114 33,155,882
2020 1,856,124 32,838,579
2019 1,876,262 32,449,303
2018 1,889,051 31,897,584
2017 1,898,657 31,324,637
2016 1,906,313 30,866,494
2015 1,912,430 30,457,600
2014 1,917,557 30,115,826
2013 1,922,716 29,817,919
2012 1,929,821 29,550,366
2011 1,937,398 29,304,086
2010 1,946,298 29,086,019
2009 1,958,782 28,896,811
2008 1,971,493 28,719,041
2007 1,982,933 28,530,699
2006 1,994,287 28,324,491
2005 2,005,330 28,101,180
2004 2,016,186 27,852,190
2003 2,022,725 27,580,490
2002 2,020,157 27,288,217
2001 2,034,882 26,964,601
2000 2,026,350 26,598,331
1999 2,017,142 26,186,504
1998 2,007,523 25,738,095
1997 1,996,869 25,274,147
1996 2,012,553 24,811,171
1995 1,998,534 24,348,919
1994 1,992,666 23,881,493
1993 2,006,854 23,413,783
1992 2,032,523 22,946,340
1991 2,055,994 22,483,775
1990 2,063,689 22,014,771
1989 2,055,649 21,532,589
1988 2,045,737 21,054,702
1987 2,035,157 20,582,320
1986 2,024,732 20,117,122
1985 2,014,331 19,648,204
1984 2,003,399 19,174,716
1983 1,991,901 18,705,957
1982 1,978,956 18,246,503
1981 1,959,065 17,798,805
1980 1,933,038 17,360,949
1979 1,906,523 16,933,139
1978 1,879,847 16,516,059
1977 1,853,138 16,109,806
1976 1,825,830 15,716,809
1975 1,797,972 15,333,957
1974 1,770,545 14,956,552
1973 1,743,816 14,582,867
1972 1,717,395 14,210,147
1971 1,691,216 13,838,067
1970 1,664,208 13,501,237
1969 1,636,345 13,166,767
1968 1,608,930 12,803,993
1967 1,582,492 12,448,814
1966 1,557,349 12,101,297
1965 1,533,466 11,761,085
1964 1,510,900 11,427,978
1963 1,488,737 11,102,099
1962 1,471,745 10,784,612
1961 1,455,171 10,475,123
1960 1,435,059 10,174,127

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/north-macedonia/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Macedonia decreased by 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M 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
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Peru
2100 -1.24% -0.43%
2099 -1.23% -0.42%
2098 -1.22% -0.42%
2097 -1.21% -0.41%
2096 -1.18% -0.4%
2095 -1.19% -0.39%
2094 -1.2% -0.39%
2093 -1.19% -0.38%
2092 -1.18% -0.37%
2091 -1.16% -0.36%
2090 -1.17% -0.35%
2089 -1.15% -0.35%
2088 -1.15% -0.33%
2087 -1.17% -0.32%
2086 -1.15% -0.31%
2085 -1.16% -0.3%
2084 -1.15% -0.28%
2083 -1.15% -0.27%
2082 -1.14% -0.26%
2081 -1.12% -0.24%
2080 -1.12% -0.23%
2079 -1.14% -0.21%
2078 -1.15% -0.2%
2077 -1.16% -0.18%
2076 -1.14% -0.16%
2075 -1.15% -0.15%
2074 -1.15% -0.13%
2073 -1.13% -0.11%
2072 -1.12% -0.09%
2071 -1.16% -0.07%
2070 -1.16% -0.05%
2069 -1.15% -0.03%
2068 -1.13% -0.01%
2067 -1.1% 0.006%
2066 -1.11% 0.03%
2065 -1.08% 0.04%
2064 -1.1% 0.07%
2063 -1.09% 0.09%
2062 -1.08% 0.11%
2061 -1.05% 0.13%
2060 -1.01% 0.15%
2059 -1% 0.17%
2058 -1% 0.19%
2057 -1.01% 0.21%
2056 -0.99% 0.23%
2055 -0.98% 0.25%
2054 -0.96% 0.28%
2053 -0.91% 0.29%
2052 -0.91% 0.32%
2051 -0.86% 0.34%
2050 -0.85% 0.36%
2049 -0.83% 0.38%
2048 -0.82% 0.4%
2047 -0.83% 0.43%
2046 -0.82% 0.45%
2045 -0.8% 0.48%
2044 -0.81% 0.5%
2043 -0.8% 0.52%
2042 -0.78% 0.55%
2041 -0.77% 0.57%
2040 -0.76% 0.59%
2039 -0.74% 0.62%
2038 -0.74% 0.64%
2037 -0.73% 0.67%
2036 -0.71% 0.7%
2035 -0.69% 0.72%
2034 -0.67% 0.75%
2033 -0.66% 0.77%
2032 -0.65% 0.8%
2031 -0.65% 0.83%
2030 -0.6% 0.86%
2029 -0.57% 0.9%
2028 -0.55% 0.93%
2027 -0.55% 0.98%
2026 -0.52% 1.02%
2025 -0.49% 1.08%
2024 -0.19% 1.1%
2023 -0.21% 1.11%
2022 -0.29% 0.96%
2021 -1.02% 0.97%
2020 -1.07% 1.2%
2019 -0.68% 1.73%
2018 -0.51% 1.83%
2017 -0.4% 1.48%
2016 -0.32% 1.34%
2015 -0.27% 1.13%
2014 -0.27% 1%
2013 -0.37% 0.91%
2012 -0.39% 0.84%
2011 -0.46% 0.75%
2010 -0.64% 0.65%
2009 -0.64% 0.62%
2008 -0.58% 0.66%
2007 -0.57% 0.73%
2006 -0.55% 0.79%
2005 -0.54% 0.89%
2004 -0.32% 0.99%
2003 0.13% 1.07%
2002 -0.72% 1.2%
2001 0.42% 1.38%
2000 0.46% 1.57%
1999 0.48% 1.74%
1998 0.53% 1.84%
1997 -0.78% 1.87%
1996 0.7% 1.9%
1995 0.29% 1.96%
1994 -0.71% 2%
1993 -1.26% 2.04%
1992 -1.14% 2.06%
1991 -0.37% 2.13%
1990 0.39% 2.24%
1989 0.48% 2.27%
1988 0.52% 2.3%
1987 0.51% 2.31%
1986 0.52% 2.39%
1985 0.55% 2.47%
1984 0.58% 2.51%
1983 0.65% 2.52%
1982 1.02% 2.52%
1981 1.35% 2.52%
1980 1.39% 2.53%
1979 1.42% 2.53%
1978 1.44% 2.52%
1977 1.5% 2.5%
1976 1.55% 2.5%
1975 1.55% 2.52%
1974 1.53% 2.56%
1973 1.54% 2.62%
1972 1.55% 2.69%
1971 1.62% 2.49%
1970 1.7% 2.54%
1969 1.7% 2.83%
1968 1.67% 2.85%
1967 1.61% 2.87%
1966 1.56% 2.89%
1965 1.49% 2.91%
1964 1.49% 2.94%
1963 1.15% 2.94%
1962 1.14% 2.95%
1961 1.4% 2.96%

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 Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Peru
Current population
1805954
35031596
Population rank 150/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.42%
One net population change
2.53 hours
1.41 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +1,020
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 95/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 +11,931
Net migration rank 119/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 11,931
2024 - -5,728 - 18,406
2023 -3,290 -5,597 353,788 24,783
2022 -4,397 -5,296 327,859 33,982
2021 -9,737 -5,483 235,440 41,868
2020 -5,939 -23,458 301,950 55,375
2019 -375 -24,204 346,981 74,270
2018 1,512 -24,878 343,123 339,067
2017 1,329 -24,227 349,333 114,382
2016 2,374 -24,144 355,859 96,740
2015 2,294 -23,010 362,781 2,421
2014 3,644 -22,132 368,708 -50,383
2013 3,653 -20,297 372,694 -95,214
2012 3,087 -19,083 376,501 -118,863
2011 3,100 -17,871 383,268 -148,339
2010 4,866 -16,668 382,510 -181,302
2009 4,309 -15,455 396,522 -219,314
2008 3,746 -17,645 413,640 -235,307
2007 2,974 -15,705 435,122 -236,745
2006 3,988 -9,632 445,884 -231,851
2005 4,011 -2,244 454,199 -221,652
2004 5,444 -2,640 459,617 -194,171
2003 8,900 -2,880 459,243 -181,276
2002 9,697 -2,858 463,709 -157,158
2001 10,174 -922 470,154 -129,481
2000 12,159 -2,824 484,222 -92,353
1999 10,489 -1,261 487,095 -55,325
1998 12,446 -589 489,436 -24,388
1997 12,979 -477 495,348 -32,515
1996 14,806 -397 501,855 -38,749
1995 17,239 -3,603 507,894 -46,499
1994 19,103 -21,006 512,735 -39,299
1993 20,797 -47,273 513,769 -51,775
1992 21,659 -46,509 514,618 -41,702
1991 23,387 -45,484 513,867 -61,645
1990 22,868 -16,174 515,233 -29,437
1989 22,912 -13,528 512,152 -33,569
1988 24,064 -13,621 508,429 -31,238
1987 24,359 -13,635 502,229 -34,651
1986 23,720 -13,589 496,712 -33,891
1985 24,167 -13,492 488,887 -13,887
1984 24,436 -13,251 477,968 -6,007
1983 24,690 -12,884 469,781 -4,243
1982 25,810 -11,716 461,107 -7,748
1981 25,689 0 453,158 -11,123
1980 26,547 -189 445,100 -11,446
1979 27,096 -426 439,110 -17,148
1978 27,150 -462 432,127 -19,939
1977 27,410 -683 425,428 -25,117
1976 28,799 -911 420,284 -34,602
1975 28,983 -1,147 414,400 -34,382
1974 28,400 -1,376 408,299 -33,493
1973 28,032 -1,600 400,752 -28,191
1972 28,236 -1,834 396,960 -24,100
1971 28,010 -2,064 391,506 -20,209
1970 28,022 60 318,022 -15,653
1969 27,464 181 379,347 -12,776
1968 28,378 -1,201 372,379 -13,389
1967 28,401 -2,696 365,224 -13,837
1966 28,766 -4,176 356,819 -13,166
1965 28,564 -5,385 349,245 -12,470
1964 27,889 -5,938 341,570 -12,129
1963 28,124 -5,759 332,352 -10,040
1962 25,317 -13,702 321,716 -9,051
1961 27,846 -6,309 313,385 -7,063
1960 28,816 -10,126 302,924 -7,236

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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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