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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 35,105,331 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 -0.47% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

North Macedonia vs Peru: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Peru
2100 869,530 38,442,430
2099 880,467 38,609,486
2098 891,427 38,774,265
2097 902,461 38,937,509
2096 913,488 39,098,598
2095 924,371 39,257,494
2094 935,479 39,413,146
2093 946,865 39,567,920
2092 958,251 39,718,895
2091 969,723 39,867,036
2090 981,115 40,012,169
2089 992,687 40,153,701
2088 1,004,280 40,292,740
2087 1,015,922 40,428,045
2086 1,027,915 40,558,786
2085 1,039,832 40,685,268
2084 1,052,077 40,807,007
2083 1,064,269 40,923,102
2082 1,076,684 41,034,801
2081 1,089,137 41,140,743
2080 1,101,478 41,241,207
2079 1,114,004 41,334,845
2078 1,126,827 41,422,439
2077 1,139,917 41,503,511
2076 1,153,296 41,578,164
2075 1,166,630 41,645,808
2074 1,180,262 41,706,491
2073 1,193,984 41,759,277
2072 1,207,689 41,804,713
2071 1,221,407 41,842,534
2070 1,235,738 41,873,019
2069 1,250,212 41,895,381
2068 1,264,718 41,909,248
2067 1,279,182 41,914,729
2066 1,293,374 41,912,112
2065 1,307,896 41,901,353
2064 1,322,184 41,882,691
2063 1,336,875 41,855,037
2062 1,351,652 41,819,132
2061 1,366,457 41,774,412
2060 1,381,009 41,721,225
2059 1,395,166 41,659,921
2058 1,409,270 41,590,180
2057 1,423,516 41,511,131
2056 1,437,970 41,423,914
2055 1,452,276 41,327,613
2054 1,466,673 41,223,066
2053 1,480,857 41,109,699
2052 1,494,452 40,988,952
2051 1,508,115 40,860,060
2050 1,521,258 40,722,627
2049 1,534,276 40,577,434
2048 1,547,097 40,424,258
2047 1,559,831 40,261,875
2046 1,572,937 40,090,240
2045 1,585,940 39,910,095
2044 1,598,742 39,720,613
2043 1,611,835 39,523,731
2042 1,624,885 39,318,023
2041 1,637,687 39,103,923
2040 1,650,468 38,882,017
2039 1,663,094 38,652,110
2038 1,675,445 38,414,521
2037 1,687,986 38,168,782
2036 1,700,377 37,914,498
2035 1,712,512 37,652,693
2034 1,724,440 37,382,554
2033 1,736,005 37,105,048
2032 1,747,606 36,820,835
2031 1,759,081 36,529,111
2030 1,770,549 36,228,701
2029 1,781,235 35,919,668
2028 1,791,502 35,600,666
2027 1,801,426 35,271,163
2026 1,811,466 34,930,183
2025 1,820,909 34,576,665
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 (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 Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% 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 1,521,258 people with a rank change from 150th to 152nd. The population of Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 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 870K 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 -0.19% 1.05%
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 (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 Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Peru
Current population
1811466
35105331
Population rank 150/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.42%
One net population change
2.55 hours
1.47 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
26 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +983
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 97/197
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 -4,196 -5,728 347,517 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 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 (1960–2025, 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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