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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 19.9 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

North Macedonia vs Poland: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Poland
2100 869,530 18,452,579
2099 880,467 18,644,857
2098 891,427 18,838,707
2097 902,461 19,033,962
2096 913,488 19,231,896
2095 924,371 19,431,204
2094 935,479 19,634,214
2093 946,865 19,840,304
2092 958,251 20,049,969
2091 969,723 20,263,764
2090 981,115 20,482,150
2089 992,687 20,705,051
2088 1,004,280 20,933,750
2087 1,015,922 21,167,790
2086 1,027,915 21,407,163
2085 1,039,832 21,652,018
2084 1,052,077 21,902,736
2083 1,064,269 22,159,983
2082 1,076,684 22,423,109
2081 1,089,137 22,691,495
2080 1,101,478 22,964,515
2079 1,114,004 23,242,960
2078 1,126,827 23,524,184
2077 1,139,917 23,811,918
2076 1,153,296 24,102,012
2075 1,166,630 24,395,355
2074 1,180,262 24,691,719
2073 1,193,984 24,990,908
2072 1,207,689 25,290,453
2071 1,221,407 25,590,102
2070 1,235,738 25,889,034
2069 1,250,212 26,187,633
2068 1,264,718 26,485,171
2067 1,279,182 26,780,961
2066 1,293,374 27,074,124
2065 1,307,896 27,364,039
2064 1,322,184 27,650,950
2063 1,336,875 27,934,132
2062 1,351,652 28,212,240
2061 1,366,457 28,487,283
2060 1,381,009 28,757,525
2059 1,395,166 29,025,705
2058 1,409,270 29,288,751
2057 1,423,516 29,548,996
2056 1,437,970 29,806,770
2055 1,452,276 30,060,951
2054 1,466,673 30,311,416
2053 1,480,857 30,559,065
2052 1,494,452 30,801,964
2051 1,508,115 31,043,690
2050 1,521,258 31,281,762
2049 1,534,276 31,516,893
2048 1,547,097 31,748,736
2047 1,559,831 31,978,608
2046 1,572,937 32,205,877
2045 1,585,940 32,431,013
2044 1,598,742 32,653,012
2043 1,611,835 32,873,136
2042 1,624,885 33,090,733
2041 1,637,687 33,303,578
2040 1,650,468 33,514,705
2039 1,663,094 33,722,530
2038 1,675,445 33,926,660
2037 1,687,986 34,126,585
2036 1,700,377 34,323,967
2035 1,712,512 34,515,669
2034 1,724,440 34,704,048
2033 1,736,005 34,887,791
2032 1,747,606 35,067,502
2031 1,759,081 35,242,658
2030 1,770,549 35,410,392
2029 1,781,235 35,572,635
2028 1,791,502 35,725,650
2027 1,801,426 35,870,384
2026 1,811,466 36,007,074
2025 1,820,909 36,435,861
2024 1,824,359 36,559,233
2023 1,827,816 36,687,353
2022 1,831,712 36,821,749
2021 1,837,114 36,981,559
2020 1,856,124 37,515,748
2019 1,876,262 37,965,475
2018 1,889,051 37,974,750
2017 1,898,657 37,974,826
2016 1,906,313 37,970,087
2015 1,912,430 37,986,412
2014 1,917,557 38,011,735
2013 1,922,716 38,040,196
2012 1,929,821 38,063,164
2011 1,937,398 38,063,255
2010 1,946,298 38,042,794
2009 1,958,782 38,151,603
2008 1,971,493 38,125,759
2007 1,982,933 38,120,560
2006 1,994,287 38,141,267
2005 2,005,330 38,165,445
2004 2,016,186 38,182,222
2003 2,022,725 38,204,570
2002 2,020,157 38,230,364
2001 2,034,882 38,248,076
2000 2,026,350 38,258,629
1999 2,017,142 38,660,271
1998 2,007,523 38,663,481
1997 1,996,869 38,649,660
1996 2,012,553 38,624,370
1995 1,998,534 38,594,998
1994 1,992,666 38,542,652
1993 2,006,854 38,461,408
1992 2,032,523 38,363,667
1991 2,055,994 38,246,193
1990 2,063,689 38,110,782
1989 2,055,649 37,961,529
1988 2,045,737 37,824,487
1987 2,035,157 37,668,045
1986 2,024,732 37,456,119
1985 2,014,331 37,201,885
1984 2,003,399 36,904,134
1983 1,991,901 36,571,808
1982 1,978,956 36,230,481
1981 1,959,065 35,898,587
1980 1,933,038 35,574,150
1979 1,906,523 35,247,217
1978 1,879,847 34,965,600
1977 1,853,138 34,689,050
1976 1,825,830 34,356,300
1975 1,797,972 34,015,199
1974 1,770,545 33,678,899
1973 1,743,816 33,357,200
1972 1,717,395 33,055,650
1971 1,691,216 32,783,500
1970 1,664,208 32,664,300
1969 1,636,345 32,548,300
1968 1,608,930 32,294,655
1967 1,582,492 31,987,155
1966 1,557,349 31,681,000
1965 1,533,466 31,444,950
1964 1,510,900 31,139,450
1963 1,488,737 30,712,000
1962 1,471,745 30,308,500
1961 1,455,171 29,964,000
1960 1,435,059 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

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 33.1% in Poland.

Population growth rate by year

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Poland
2100 -1.24% -1.03%
2099 -1.23% -1.03%
2098 -1.22% -1.03%
2097 -1.21% -1.03%
2096 -1.18% -1.03%
2095 -1.19% -1.03%
2094 -1.2% -1.04%
2093 -1.19% -1.05%
2092 -1.18% -1.06%
2091 -1.16% -1.07%
2090 -1.17% -1.08%
2089 -1.15% -1.09%
2088 -1.15% -1.11%
2087 -1.17% -1.12%
2086 -1.15% -1.13%
2085 -1.16% -1.14%
2084 -1.15% -1.16%
2083 -1.15% -1.17%
2082 -1.14% -1.18%
2081 -1.12% -1.19%
2080 -1.12% -1.2%
2079 -1.14% -1.2%
2078 -1.15% -1.21%
2077 -1.16% -1.2%
2076 -1.14% -1.2%
2075 -1.15% -1.2%
2074 -1.15% -1.2%
2073 -1.13% -1.18%
2072 -1.12% -1.17%
2071 -1.16% -1.15%
2070 -1.16% -1.14%
2069 -1.15% -1.12%
2068 -1.13% -1.1%
2067 -1.1% -1.08%
2066 -1.11% -1.06%
2065 -1.08% -1.04%
2064 -1.1% -1.01%
2063 -1.09% -0.99%
2062 -1.08% -0.97%
2061 -1.05% -0.94%
2060 -1.01% -0.92%
2059 -1% -0.9%
2058 -1% -0.88%
2057 -1.01% -0.86%
2056 -0.99% -0.85%
2055 -0.98% -0.83%
2054 -0.96% -0.81%
2053 -0.91% -0.79%
2052 -0.91% -0.78%
2051 -0.86% -0.76%
2050 -0.85% -0.75%
2049 -0.83% -0.73%
2048 -0.82% -0.72%
2047 -0.83% -0.71%
2046 -0.82% -0.69%
2045 -0.8% -0.68%
2044 -0.81% -0.67%
2043 -0.8% -0.66%
2042 -0.78% -0.64%
2041 -0.77% -0.63%
2040 -0.76% -0.62%
2039 -0.74% -0.6%
2038 -0.74% -0.59%
2037 -0.73% -0.58%
2036 -0.71% -0.56%
2035 -0.69% -0.54%
2034 -0.67% -0.53%
2033 -0.66% -0.51%
2032 -0.65% -0.5%
2031 -0.65% -0.47%
2030 -0.6% -0.46%
2029 -0.57% -0.43%
2028 -0.55% -0.4%
2027 -0.55% -0.38%
2026 -0.52% -1.18%
2025 -0.19% -0.34%
2024 -0.19% -0.35%
2023 -0.21% -0.36%
2022 -0.29% -0.43%
2021 -1.02% -1.42%
2020 -1.07% -1.18%
2019 -0.68% -0.02%
2018 -0.51% -0%
2017 -0.4% 0.01%
2016 -0.32% -0.04%
2015 -0.27% -0.07%
2014 -0.27% -0.07%
2013 -0.37% -0.06%
2012 -0.39% -0%
2011 -0.46% 0.05%
2010 -0.64% -0.29%
2009 -0.64% 0.07%
2008 -0.58% 0.01%
2007 -0.57% -0.05%
2006 -0.55% -0.06%
2005 -0.54% -0.04%
2004 -0.32% -0.06%
2003 0.13% -0.07%
2002 -0.72% -0.05%
2001 0.42% -0.03%
2000 0.46% -1.04%
1999 0.48% -0.008%
1998 0.53% 0.04%
1997 -0.78% 0.07%
1996 0.7% 0.08%
1995 0.29% 0.14%
1994 -0.71% 0.21%
1993 -1.26% 0.25%
1992 -1.14% 0.31%
1991 -0.37% 0.36%
1990 0.39% 0.39%
1989 0.48% 0.36%
1988 0.52% 0.42%
1987 0.51% 0.57%
1986 0.52% 0.68%
1985 0.55% 0.81%
1984 0.58% 0.91%
1983 0.65% 0.94%
1982 1.02% 0.92%
1981 1.35% 0.91%
1980 1.39% 0.93%
1979 1.42% 0.81%
1978 1.44% 0.8%
1977 1.5% 0.97%
1976 1.55% 1%
1975 1.55% 1%
1974 1.53% 0.96%
1973 1.54% 0.91%
1972 1.55% 0.83%
1971 1.62% 0.36%
1970 1.7% 0.36%
1969 1.7% 0.79%
1968 1.67% 0.96%
1967 1.61% 0.97%
1966 1.56% 0.75%
1965 1.49% 0.98%
1964 1.49% 1.39%
1963 1.15% 1.33%
1962 1.14% 1.15%
1961 1.4% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Poland
Current population
1811466
36007074
Population rank 150/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.43%
One net population change
2.55 hours
4.27 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 -338
Annual growth/decline -3,450 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 -330,820
Net migration rank 119/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -330,820
2024 -4,196 -5,728 -157,205 -238,062
2023 -3,290 -5,597 -135,743 -7,824
2022 -4,397 -5,296 -143,605 967,744
2021 -9,737 -5,483 -184,907 2,251
2020 -5,939 -23,458 -120,050 3,920
2019 -375 -24,204 -34,169 7,696
2018 1,512 -24,878 -26,582 -223
2017 1,329 -24,227 0 -21,535
2016 2,374 -24,144 -3,797 -5,675
2015 2,294 -23,010 -26,590 3,887
2014 3,644 -22,132 0 5,525
2013 3,653 -20,297 -19,020 12,402
2012 3,087 -19,083 0 4,635
2011 3,100 -17,871 11,419 45,951
2010 4,866 -16,668 38,043 119,623
2009 4,309 -15,455 30,521 -8,283
2008 3,746 -17,645 34,313 -42,288
2007 2,974 -15,705 11,436 -51,235
2006 3,988 -9,632 3,814 -68,882
2005 4,011 -2,244 -3,817 -41,942
2004 5,444 -2,640 -7,637 -38,216
2003 8,900 -2,880 -15,281 -19,039
2002 9,697 -2,858 -3,823 -16,462
2001 10,174 -922 3,825 -16,648
2000 12,159 -2,824 11,478 -15,921
1999 10,489 -1,261 0 -53,035
1998 12,446 -589 19,332 -39,509
1997 12,979 -477 34,785 -44,230
1996 14,806 -397 42,487 -45,349
1995 17,239 -3,603 46,314 -52,989
1994 19,103 -21,006 96,357 -41,845
1993 20,797 -47,273 103,846 -48,805
1992 21,659 -46,509 118,928 -46,893
1991 23,387 -45,484 141,511 -55,342
1990 22,868 -16,174 160,066 -50,339
1989 22,912 -13,528 182,215 -49,192
1988 24,064 -13,621 215,599 -101,671
1987 24,359 -13,635 226,008 -32,310
1986 23,720 -13,589 258,448 -22,520
1985 24,167 -13,492 297,615 -27,277
1984 24,436 -13,251 332,137 -18,402
1983 24,690 -12,884 373,032 -26,724
1982 25,810 -11,716 369,551 -34,980
1981 25,689 0 351,806 -16,155
1980 26,547 -189 348,627 -42,420
1979 27,096 -426 366,571 -22,162
1978 27,150 -462 339,166 -62,936
1977 27,410 -683 353,828 -33,496
1976 28,799 -911 367,612 -25,716
1975 28,983 -1,147 350,356 -31,346
1974 28,400 -1,376 346,893 -18,273
1973 28,032 -1,600 320,229 -29,335
1972 28,236 -1,834 314,028 -15,004
1971 28,010 -2,064 278,660 -31,767
1970 28,022 60 280,913 -66,859
1969 27,464 181 270,151 -26,744
1968 28,378 -1,201 280,963 -11,905
1967 28,401 -2,696 275,089 -25,479
1966 28,766 -4,176 297,801 -17,158
1965 28,564 -5,385 314,450 -21,658
1964 27,889 -5,938 326,965 -23,273
1963 28,124 -5,759 359,330 -13,770
1962 25,317 -13,702 360,671 -31,021
1961 27,846 -6,309 398,521 -20,044
1960 28,816 -10,126 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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