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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 19.8 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 0.45% 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 -0.48% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

North Macedonia vs Poland: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Poland
2100 866,884 18,350,017
2099 877,788 18,541,227
2098 888,715 18,733,999
2097 899,716 18,928,169
2096 910,709 19,125,003
2095 921,559 19,323,203
2094 932,633 19,525,085
2093 943,984 19,730,030
2092 955,335 19,938,529
2091 966,773 20,151,135
2090 978,130 20,368,308
2089 989,666 20,589,970
2088 1,001,224 20,817,398
2087 1,012,831 21,050,137
2086 1,024,787 21,288,179
2085 1,036,668 21,531,674
2084 1,048,876 21,780,998
2083 1,061,031 22,036,816
2082 1,073,408 22,298,479
2081 1,085,823 22,565,373
2080 1,098,127 22,836,875
2079 1,110,614 23,113,773
2078 1,123,398 23,393,434
2077 1,136,448 23,679,569
2076 1,149,787 23,968,050
2075 1,163,080 24,259,763
2074 1,176,671 24,554,480
2073 1,190,351 24,852,006
2072 1,204,015 25,149,886
2071 1,217,691 25,447,869
2070 1,231,978 25,745,140
2069 1,246,408 26,042,079
2068 1,260,869 26,337,963
2067 1,275,289 26,632,110
2066 1,289,439 26,923,643
2065 1,303,917 27,211,946
2064 1,318,161 27,497,263
2063 1,332,807 27,778,871
2062 1,347,540 28,055,433
2061 1,362,299 28,328,948
2060 1,376,807 28,597,687
2059 1,390,921 28,864,377
2058 1,404,982 29,125,961
2057 1,419,185 29,384,759
2056 1,433,595 29,641,101
2055 1,447,857 29,893,868
2054 1,462,210 30,142,942
2053 1,476,351 30,389,214
2052 1,489,905 30,630,763
2051 1,503,526 30,871,146
2050 1,516,629 31,107,894
2049 1,529,608 31,341,718
2048 1,542,390 31,572,273
2047 1,555,085 31,800,868
2046 1,568,151 32,026,873
2045 1,581,115 32,250,757
2044 1,593,878 32,471,522
2043 1,606,930 32,690,423
2042 1,619,941 32,906,811
2041 1,632,704 33,118,473
2040 1,645,446 33,328,426
2039 1,658,034 33,535,096
2038 1,670,347 33,738,091
2037 1,682,850 33,936,906
2036 1,695,204 34,133,190
2035 1,707,302 34,323,827
2034 1,719,193 34,511,159
2033 1,730,723 34,693,880
2032 1,742,288 34,872,593
2031 1,753,729 35,046,775
2030 1,765,162 35,213,577
2029 1,775,815 35,374,919
2028 1,786,051 35,527,083
2027 1,795,945 35,671,012
2026 1,805,954 35,806,942
2025 1,815,368 36,233,346
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 (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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% 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 1,516,629 people with a rank change from 150th to 152nd. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

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 -0.49% -0.89%
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 (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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Poland
Current population
1805954
35806942
Population rank 150/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.43%
One net population change
2.53 hours
4.1 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 -351
Annual growth/decline -3,457 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 181/197
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 - -5,728 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 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 (1960–2024, 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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