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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 5.91 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

North Macedonia vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Portugal
2100 866,884 8,977,781
2099 877,788 8,983,042
2098 888,715 8,987,129
2097 899,716 8,992,549
2096 910,709 8,998,689
2095 921,559 9,006,394
2094 932,633 9,011,158
2093 943,984 9,016,023
2092 955,335 9,021,257
2091 966,773 9,025,345
2090 978,130 9,029,722
2089 989,666 9,034,399
2088 1,001,224 9,039,122
2087 1,012,831 9,045,400
2086 1,024,787 9,050,153
2085 1,036,668 9,055,552
2084 1,048,876 9,062,369
2083 1,061,031 9,068,714
2082 1,073,408 9,077,003
2081 1,085,823 9,087,394
2080 1,098,127 9,098,423
2079 1,110,614 9,111,057
2078 1,123,398 9,125,056
2077 1,136,448 9,140,039
2076 1,149,787 9,158,661
2075 1,163,080 9,178,289
2074 1,176,671 9,201,245
2073 1,190,351 9,225,478
2072 1,204,015 9,248,867
2071 1,217,691 9,275,782
2070 1,231,978 9,304,137
2069 1,246,408 9,334,425
2068 1,260,869 9,367,211
2067 1,275,289 9,399,389
2066 1,289,439 9,432,609
2065 1,303,917 9,466,860
2064 1,318,161 9,503,941
2063 1,332,807 9,540,829
2062 1,347,540 9,578,098
2061 1,362,299 9,614,549
2060 1,376,807 9,652,893
2059 1,390,921 9,691,151
2058 1,404,982 9,731,557
2057 1,419,185 9,769,285
2056 1,433,595 9,807,403
2055 1,447,857 9,847,280
2054 1,462,210 9,885,446
2053 1,476,351 9,924,814
2052 1,489,905 9,963,090
2051 1,503,526 9,999,372
2050 1,516,629 10,035,796
2049 1,529,608 10,072,922
2048 1,542,390 10,106,403
2047 1,555,085 10,140,325
2046 1,568,151 10,173,871
2045 1,581,115 10,206,046
2044 1,593,878 10,237,224
2043 1,606,930 10,268,090
2042 1,619,941 10,296,167
2041 1,632,704 10,322,968
2040 1,645,446 10,351,965
2039 1,658,034 10,379,824
2038 1,670,347 10,405,843
2037 1,682,850 10,430,143
2036 1,695,204 10,454,779
2035 1,707,302 10,478,501
2034 1,719,193 10,502,828
2033 1,730,723 10,525,638
2032 1,742,288 10,548,736
2031 1,753,729 10,569,489
2030 1,765,162 10,588,717
2029 1,775,815 10,609,556
2028 1,786,051 10,631,437
2027 1,795,945 10,649,916
2026 1,805,954 10,667,081
2025 1,815,368 10,683,692
2024 1,824,359 10,694,681
2023 1,827,816 10,578,174
2022 1,831,712 10,434,332
2021 1,837,114 10,361,831
2020 1,856,124 10,297,081
2019 1,876,262 10,286,263
2018 1,889,051 10,283,822
2017 1,898,657 10,300,300
2016 1,906,313 10,325,452
2015 1,912,430 10,358,076
2014 1,917,557 10,401,062
2013 1,922,716 10,457,295
2012 1,929,821 10,514,844
2011 1,937,398 10,557,560
2010 1,946,298 10,573,100
2009 1,958,782 10,568,247
2008 1,971,493 10,558,177
2007 1,982,933 10,542,964
2006 1,994,287 10,522,288
2005 2,005,330 10,503,330
2004 2,016,186 10,483,861
2003 2,022,725 10,458,821
2002 2,020,157 10,419,631
2001 2,034,882 10,362,722
2000 2,026,350 10,289,898
1999 2,017,142 10,217,828
1998 2,007,523 10,160,196
1997 1,996,869 10,108,977
1996 2,012,553 10,063,945
1995 1,998,534 10,026,176
1994 1,992,666 9,991,525
1993 2,006,854 9,964,675
1992 2,032,523 9,952,494
1991 2,055,994 9,960,235
1990 2,063,689 9,983,218
1989 2,055,649 10,005,000
1988 2,045,737 10,019,610
1987 2,035,157 10,030,031
1986 2,024,732 10,032,734
1985 2,014,331 10,023,613
1984 2,003,399 9,996,232
1983 1,991,901 9,957,865
1982 1,978,956 9,911,771
1981 1,959,065 9,851,362
1980 1,933,038 9,766,312
1979 1,906,523 9,661,265
1978 1,879,847 9,558,250
1977 1,853,138 9,455,675
1976 1,825,830 9,355,810
1975 1,797,972 9,093,470
1974 1,770,545 8,754,365
1973 1,743,816 8,633,100
1972 1,717,395 8,630,430
1971 1,691,216 8,643,756
1970 1,664,208 8,680,431
1969 1,636,345 8,757,705
1968 1,608,930 8,836,650
1967 1,582,492 8,874,520
1966 1,557,349 8,930,990
1965 1,533,466 8,998,595
1964 1,510,900 9,035,365
1963 1,488,737 9,030,355
1962 1,471,745 8,993,985
1961 1,455,171 8,929,316
1960 1,435,059 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

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 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Portugal
2100 -1.24% -0.06%
2099 -1.23% -0.05%
2098 -1.22% -0.06%
2097 -1.21% -0.07%
2096 -1.18% -0.09%
2095 -1.19% -0.05%
2094 -1.2% -0.05%
2093 -1.19% -0.06%
2092 -1.18% -0.05%
2091 -1.16% -0.05%
2090 -1.17% -0.05%
2089 -1.15% -0.05%
2088 -1.15% -0.07%
2087 -1.17% -0.05%
2086 -1.15% -0.06%
2085 -1.16% -0.08%
2084 -1.15% -0.07%
2083 -1.15% -0.09%
2082 -1.14% -0.11%
2081 -1.12% -0.12%
2080 -1.12% -0.14%
2079 -1.14% -0.15%
2078 -1.15% -0.16%
2077 -1.16% -0.2%
2076 -1.14% -0.21%
2075 -1.15% -0.25%
2074 -1.15% -0.26%
2073 -1.13% -0.25%
2072 -1.12% -0.29%
2071 -1.16% -0.3%
2070 -1.16% -0.32%
2069 -1.15% -0.35%
2068 -1.13% -0.34%
2067 -1.1% -0.35%
2066 -1.11% -0.36%
2065 -1.08% -0.39%
2064 -1.1% -0.39%
2063 -1.09% -0.39%
2062 -1.08% -0.38%
2061 -1.05% -0.4%
2060 -1.01% -0.39%
2059 -1% -0.42%
2058 -1% -0.39%
2057 -1.01% -0.39%
2056 -0.99% -0.4%
2055 -0.98% -0.39%
2054 -0.96% -0.4%
2053 -0.91% -0.38%
2052 -0.91% -0.36%
2051 -0.86% -0.36%
2050 -0.85% -0.37%
2049 -0.83% -0.33%
2048 -0.82% -0.33%
2047 -0.83% -0.33%
2046 -0.82% -0.32%
2045 -0.8% -0.3%
2044 -0.81% -0.3%
2043 -0.8% -0.27%
2042 -0.78% -0.26%
2041 -0.77% -0.28%
2040 -0.76% -0.27%
2039 -0.74% -0.25%
2038 -0.74% -0.23%
2037 -0.73% -0.24%
2036 -0.71% -0.23%
2035 -0.69% -0.23%
2034 -0.67% -0.22%
2033 -0.66% -0.22%
2032 -0.65% -0.2%
2031 -0.65% -0.18%
2030 -0.6% -0.2%
2029 -0.57% -0.21%
2028 -0.55% -0.17%
2027 -0.55% -0.16%
2026 -0.52% -0.16%
2025 -0.49% -0.1%
2024 -0.19% 1.1%
2023 -0.21% 1.38%
2022 -0.29% 0.7%
2021 -1.02% 0.63%
2020 -1.07% 0.11%
2019 -0.68% 0.02%
2018 -0.51% -0.16%
2017 -0.4% -0.24%
2016 -0.32% -0.31%
2015 -0.27% -0.41%
2014 -0.27% -0.54%
2013 -0.37% -0.55%
2012 -0.39% -0.4%
2011 -0.46% -0.15%
2010 -0.64% 0.05%
2009 -0.64% 0.1%
2008 -0.58% 0.14%
2007 -0.57% 0.2%
2006 -0.55% 0.18%
2005 -0.54% 0.19%
2004 -0.32% 0.24%
2003 0.13% 0.38%
2002 -0.72% 0.55%
2001 0.42% 0.71%
2000 0.46% 0.71%
1999 0.48% 0.57%
1998 0.53% 0.51%
1997 -0.78% 0.45%
1996 0.7% 0.38%
1995 0.29% 0.35%
1994 -0.71% 0.27%
1993 -1.26% 0.12%
1992 -1.14% -0.08%
1991 -0.37% -0.23%
1990 0.39% -0.22%
1989 0.48% -0.15%
1988 0.52% -0.1%
1987 0.51% -0.03%
1986 0.52% 0.09%
1985 0.55% 0.27%
1984 0.58% 0.39%
1983 0.65% 0.47%
1982 1.02% 0.61%
1981 1.35% 0.87%
1980 1.39% 1.09%
1979 1.42% 1.08%
1978 1.44% 1.08%
1977 1.5% 1.07%
1976 1.55% 2.88%
1975 1.55% 3.87%
1974 1.53% 1.4%
1973 1.54% 0.03%
1972 1.55% -0.15%
1971 1.62% -0.42%
1970 1.7% -0.88%
1969 1.7% -0.89%
1968 1.67% -0.43%
1967 1.61% -0.63%
1966 1.56% -0.75%
1965 1.49% -0.41%
1964 1.49% 0.06%
1963 1.15% 0.4%
1962 1.14% 0.72%
1961 1.4% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Portugal
Current population
1805954
10667081
Population rank 150/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
2.53 hours
4.51 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +319
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 94/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 +16,472
Net migration rank 119/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 16,472
2024 - -5,728 - 20,648
2023 -3,290 -5,597 -32,792 29,102
2022 -4,397 -5,296 -40,694 68,696
2021 -9,737 -5,483 -45,592 69,606
2020 -5,939 -23,458 -39,129 54,076
2019 -375 -24,204 -24,687 63,031
2018 1,512 -24,878 -25,709 22,495
2017 1,329 -24,227 -23,691 13,979
2016 2,374 -24,144 -23,749 -775
2015 2,294 -23,010 -23,823 -3,209
2014 3,644 -22,132 -22,882 -26,447
2013 3,653 -20,297 -24,052 -36,342
2012 3,087 -19,083 -17,875 -37,083
2011 3,100 -17,871 -5,279 -31,513
2010 4,866 -16,668 -4,230 -5,627
2009 4,309 -15,455 -5,284 14,532
2008 3,746 -17,645 0 9,478
2007 2,974 -15,705 -1,055 21,064
2006 3,988 -9,632 3,156 16,754
2005 4,011 -2,244 2,101 15,537
2004 5,444 -2,640 7,339 13,928
2003 8,900 -2,880 4,184 24,740
2002 9,697 -2,858 8,335 42,169
2001 10,174 -922 8,290 55,565
2000 12,159 -2,824 15,435 60,586
1999 10,489 -1,261 8,175 49,572
1998 12,446 -589 7,112 40,931
1997 12,979 -477 8,087 36,922
1996 14,806 -397 4,026 32,640
1995 17,239 -3,603 4,011 26,971
1994 19,103 -21,006 9,991 20,761
1993 20,797 -47,273 7,972 8,561
1992 21,659 -46,509 13,933 -11,847
1991 23,387 -45,484 12,948 -37,914
1990 22,868 -16,174 13,976 -34,855
1989 22,912 -13,528 22,011 -30,615
1988 24,064 -13,621 24,047 -26,595
1987 24,359 -13,635 28,084 -23,142
1986 23,720 -13,589 31,102 -20,000
1985 24,167 -13,492 33,077 -19,183
1984 24,436 -13,251 45,983 -16,658
1983 24,690 -12,884 47,798 -16,568
1982 25,810 -11,716 58,479 -15,006
1981 25,689 0 56,152 -7,938
1980 26,547 -189 63,481 29,881
1979 27,096 -426 67,628 32,434
1978 27,150 -462 70,731 34,345
1977 27,410 -683 84,156 37,779
1976 28,799 -911 85,138 40,490
1975 28,983 -1,147 81,841 42,262
1974 28,400 -1,376 74,412 41,254
1973 28,032 -1,600 76,835 39,748
1972 28,236 -1,834 83,715 39,058
1971 28,010 -2,064 82,980 48,944
1970 28,022 60 87,672 -191,862
1969 27,464 181 89,329 -161,114
1968 28,378 -1,201 100,737 -145,200
1967 28,401 -2,696 106,495 -136,232
1966 28,766 -4,176 107,171 -129,233
1965 28,564 -5,385 115,182 -123,855
1964 27,889 -5,938 120,170 -118,763
1963 28,124 -5,759 113,783 -116,874
1962 25,317 -13,702 123,217 -113,947
1961 27,846 -6,309 117,867 -112,768
1960 28,816 -10,126 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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