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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 10.4 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

North Macedonia vs Romania: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Romania
2100 869,530 10,843,503
2099 880,467 10,927,951
2098 891,427 11,011,822
2097 902,461 11,095,182
2096 913,488 11,178,195
2095 924,371 11,261,202
2094 935,479 11,343,358
2093 946,865 11,426,736
2092 958,251 11,509,522
2091 969,723 11,591,897
2090 981,115 11,675,686
2089 992,687 11,759,143
2088 1,004,280 11,842,733
2087 1,015,922 11,926,699
2086 1,027,915 12,013,212
2085 1,039,832 12,099,742
2084 1,052,077 12,187,794
2083 1,064,269 12,277,402
2082 1,076,684 12,367,518
2081 1,089,137 12,460,785
2080 1,101,478 12,556,104
2079 1,114,004 12,652,446
2078 1,126,827 12,750,395
2077 1,139,917 12,849,896
2076 1,153,296 12,950,914
2075 1,166,630 13,053,551
2074 1,180,262 13,158,624
2073 1,193,984 13,264,931
2072 1,207,689 13,375,162
2071 1,221,407 13,488,051
2070 1,235,738 13,603,287
2069 1,250,212 13,721,187
2068 1,264,718 13,840,530
2067 1,279,182 13,963,377
2066 1,293,374 14,088,938
2065 1,307,896 14,218,608
2064 1,322,184 14,349,029
2063 1,336,875 14,480,312
2062 1,351,652 14,613,788
2061 1,366,457 14,747,178
2060 1,381,009 14,879,235
2059 1,395,166 15,011,161
2058 1,409,270 15,141,670
2057 1,423,516 15,271,230
2056 1,437,970 15,400,030
2055 1,452,276 15,527,331
2054 1,466,673 15,651,338
2053 1,480,857 15,773,422
2052 1,494,452 15,896,118
2051 1,508,115 16,016,719
2050 1,521,258 16,135,745
2049 1,534,276 16,255,638
2048 1,547,097 16,375,139
2047 1,559,831 16,494,633
2046 1,572,937 16,612,186
2045 1,585,940 16,730,009
2044 1,598,742 16,848,827
2043 1,611,835 16,966,857
2042 1,624,885 17,084,359
2041 1,637,687 17,203,640
2040 1,650,468 17,320,952
2039 1,663,094 17,438,042
2038 1,675,445 17,556,386
2037 1,687,986 17,673,500
2036 1,700,377 17,790,613
2035 1,712,512 17,906,949
2034 1,724,440 18,020,973
2033 1,736,005 18,134,889
2032 1,747,606 18,247,275
2031 1,759,081 18,359,750
2030 1,770,549 18,471,446
2029 1,781,235 18,583,513
2028 1,791,502 18,693,807
2027 1,801,426 18,803,518
2026 1,811,466 18,912,567
2025 1,820,909 19,020,271
2024 1,824,359 19,051,804
2023 1,827,816 19,061,062
2022 1,831,712 19,048,502
2021 1,837,114 19,122,059
2020 1,856,124 19,265,250
2019 1,876,262 19,371,648
2018 1,889,051 19,473,970
2017 1,898,657 19,588,715
2016 1,906,313 19,702,267
2015 1,912,430 19,815,616
2014 1,917,557 19,908,979
2013 1,922,716 19,983,693
2012 1,929,821 20,058,035
2011 1,937,398 20,147,528
2010 1,946,298 20,246,871
2009 1,958,782 20,367,487
2008 1,971,493 20,537,875
2007 1,982,933 20,882,982
2006 1,994,287 21,193,760
2005 2,005,330 21,319,685
2004 2,016,186 21,451,748
2003 2,022,725 21,574,326
2002 2,020,157 21,730,496
2001 2,034,882 22,131,970
2000 2,026,350 22,442,971
1999 2,017,142 22,472,040
1998 2,007,523 22,507,344
1997 1,996,869 22,553,978
1996 2,012,553 22,619,004
1995 1,998,534 22,684,270
1994 1,992,666 22,730,211
1993 2,006,854 22,763,280
1992 2,032,523 22,794,284
1991 2,055,994 23,001,155
1990 2,063,689 23,201,835
1989 2,055,649 23,161,458
1988 2,045,737 23,057,662
1987 2,035,157 22,949,430
1986 2,024,732 22,836,841
1985 2,014,331 22,732,999
1984 2,003,399 22,640,547
1983 1,991,901 22,560,478
1982 1,978,956 22,475,741
1981 1,959,065 22,353,070
1980 1,933,038 22,207,282
1979 1,906,523 22,090,488
1978 1,879,847 21,951,464
1977 1,853,138 21,756,096
1976 1,825,830 21,551,634
1975 1,797,972 21,293,583
1974 1,770,545 21,029,429
1973 1,743,816 20,835,681
1972 1,717,395 20,657,957
1971 1,691,216 20,461,567
1970 1,664,208 20,250,398
1969 1,636,345 20,009,141
1968 1,608,930 19,799,831
1967 1,582,492 19,534,242
1966 1,557,349 19,215,450
1965 1,533,466 19,031,576
1964 1,510,900 18,919,126
1963 1,488,737 18,797,850
1962 1,471,745 18,676,550
1961 1,455,171 18,555,250
1960 1,435,059 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

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 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Romania
2100 -1.24% -0.77%
2099 -1.23% -0.76%
2098 -1.22% -0.75%
2097 -1.21% -0.74%
2096 -1.18% -0.74%
2095 -1.19% -0.72%
2094 -1.2% -0.73%
2093 -1.19% -0.72%
2092 -1.18% -0.71%
2091 -1.16% -0.72%
2090 -1.17% -0.71%
2089 -1.15% -0.71%
2088 -1.15% -0.7%
2087 -1.17% -0.72%
2086 -1.15% -0.72%
2085 -1.16% -0.72%
2084 -1.15% -0.73%
2083 -1.15% -0.73%
2082 -1.14% -0.75%
2081 -1.12% -0.76%
2080 -1.12% -0.76%
2079 -1.14% -0.77%
2078 -1.15% -0.77%
2077 -1.16% -0.78%
2076 -1.14% -0.79%
2075 -1.15% -0.8%
2074 -1.15% -0.8%
2073 -1.13% -0.82%
2072 -1.12% -0.84%
2071 -1.16% -0.85%
2070 -1.16% -0.86%
2069 -1.15% -0.86%
2068 -1.13% -0.88%
2067 -1.1% -0.89%
2066 -1.11% -0.91%
2065 -1.08% -0.91%
2064 -1.1% -0.91%
2063 -1.09% -0.91%
2062 -1.08% -0.9%
2061 -1.05% -0.89%
2060 -1.01% -0.88%
2059 -1% -0.86%
2058 -1% -0.85%
2057 -1.01% -0.84%
2056 -0.99% -0.82%
2055 -0.98% -0.79%
2054 -0.96% -0.77%
2053 -0.91% -0.77%
2052 -0.91% -0.75%
2051 -0.86% -0.74%
2050 -0.85% -0.74%
2049 -0.83% -0.73%
2048 -0.82% -0.72%
2047 -0.83% -0.71%
2046 -0.82% -0.7%
2045 -0.8% -0.71%
2044 -0.81% -0.7%
2043 -0.8% -0.69%
2042 -0.78% -0.69%
2041 -0.77% -0.68%
2040 -0.76% -0.67%
2039 -0.74% -0.67%
2038 -0.74% -0.66%
2037 -0.73% -0.66%
2036 -0.71% -0.65%
2035 -0.69% -0.63%
2034 -0.67% -0.63%
2033 -0.66% -0.62%
2032 -0.65% -0.61%
2031 -0.65% -0.6%
2030 -0.6% -0.6%
2029 -0.57% -0.59%
2028 -0.55% -0.58%
2027 -0.55% -0.58%
2026 -0.52% -0.57%
2025 -0.19% -0.17%
2024 -0.19% -0.05%
2023 -0.21% 0.07%
2022 -0.29% -0.38%
2021 -1.02% -0.74%
2020 -1.07% -0.55%
2019 -0.68% -0.53%
2018 -0.51% -0.59%
2017 -0.4% -0.58%
2016 -0.32% -0.57%
2015 -0.27% -0.47%
2014 -0.27% -0.37%
2013 -0.37% -0.37%
2012 -0.39% -0.44%
2011 -0.46% -0.49%
2010 -0.64% -0.59%
2009 -0.64% -0.83%
2008 -0.58% -1.65%
2007 -0.57% -1.47%
2006 -0.55% -0.59%
2005 -0.54% -0.62%
2004 -0.32% -0.57%
2003 0.13% -0.72%
2002 -0.72% -1.81%
2001 0.42% -1.39%
2000 0.46% -0.13%
1999 0.48% -0.16%
1998 0.53% -0.21%
1997 -0.78% -0.29%
1996 0.7% -0.29%
1995 0.29% -0.2%
1994 -0.71% -0.15%
1993 -1.26% -0.14%
1992 -1.14% -0.9%
1991 -0.37% -0.86%
1990 0.39% 0.17%
1989 0.48% 0.45%
1988 0.52% 0.47%
1987 0.51% 0.49%
1986 0.52% 0.46%
1985 0.55% 0.41%
1984 0.58% 0.35%
1983 0.65% 0.38%
1982 1.02% 0.55%
1981 1.35% 0.66%
1980 1.39% 0.53%
1979 1.42% 0.63%
1978 1.44% 0.9%
1977 1.5% 0.95%
1976 1.55% 1.21%
1975 1.55% 1.26%
1974 1.53% 0.93%
1973 1.54% 0.86%
1972 1.55% 0.96%
1971 1.62% 1.04%
1970 1.7% 1.21%
1969 1.7% 1.06%
1968 1.67% 1.36%
1967 1.61% 1.66%
1966 1.56% 0.97%
1965 1.49% 0.59%
1964 1.49% 0.65%
1963 1.15% 0.65%
1962 1.14% 0.65%
1961 1.4% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Romania
Current population
1811466
18912567
Population rank 150/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.23%
One net population change
2.55 hours
16.7 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 -86
Annual growth/decline -3,450 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 172/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 -29,041
Net migration rank 119/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -29,041
2024 -4,196 -5,728 -100,975 -28,466
2023 -3,290 -5,597 -83,869 -27,780
2022 -4,397 -5,296 -93,338 89,076
2021 -9,737 -5,483 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -5,939 -23,458 -100,179 -13,202
2019 -375 -24,204 -60,053 -27,909
2018 1,512 -24,878 -62,316 -33,018
2017 1,329 -24,227 -50,930 -33,081
2016 2,374 -24,144 -53,196 -33,073
2015 2,294 -23,010 -59,447 -35,751
2014 3,644 -22,132 -55,745 -35,448
2013 3,653 -20,297 -59,951 -34,910
2012 3,087 -19,083 -54,157 -37,589
2011 3,100 -17,871 -56,413 -102,769
2010 4,866 -16,668 -46,567 -122,364
2009 4,309 -15,455 -34,625 -137,953
2008 3,746 -17,645 -30,806 -144,368
2007 2,974 -15,705 -37,590 -133,089
2006 3,988 -9,632 -38,148 -132,777
2005 4,011 -2,244 -40,508 -131,176
2004 5,444 -2,640 -42,904 -117,432
2003 8,900 -2,880 -56,093 -107,139
2002 9,697 -2,858 -58,673 -106,585
2001 10,174 -922 -37,625 -91,154
2000 12,159 -2,824 -22,443 -92,451
1999 10,489 -1,261 -31,461 -82,590
1998 12,446 -589 -33,761 -81,366
1997 12,979 -477 -42,853 -88,734
1996 14,806 -397 -56,548 -70,799
1995 17,239 -3,603 -36,295 -73,779
1994 19,103 -21,006 -18,184 -76,246
1993 20,797 -47,273 -13,658 -73,475
1992 21,659 -46,509 -4,559 -63,200
1991 23,387 -45,484 25,301 -36,824
1990 22,868 -16,174 69,605 -38,157
1989 22,912 -13,528 122,756 -33,866
1988 24,064 -13,621 126,817 -48,911
1987 24,359 -13,635 128,517 -42,868
1986 23,720 -13,589 134,737 -50,450
1985 24,167 -13,492 111,392 -28,108
1984 24,436 -13,251 117,731 -24,629
1983 24,690 -12,884 87,986 3,093
1982 25,810 -11,716 119,121 -4,725
1981 25,689 0 156,472 -20,870
1980 26,547 -189 168,776 -16,668
1979 27,096 -426 194,397 -29,600
1978 27,150 -462 204,148 -31,427
1977 27,410 -683 215,385 -28,135
1976 28,799 -911 213,361 18,748
1975 28,983 -1,147 219,324 9,125
1974 28,400 -1,376 235,530 6,725
1973 28,032 -1,600 175,020 58,651
1972 28,236 -1,834 198,316 61,920
1971 28,010 -2,064 206,662 74,473
1970 28,022 60 234,905 71,919
1969 27,464 181 264,120 74,851
1968 28,378 -1,201 338,577 33,601
1967 28,401 -2,696 347,709 37,282
1966 28,766 -4,176 115,293 -25,458
1965 28,564 -5,385 114,190 -60,430
1964 27,889 -5,938 134,326 -59,500
1963 28,124 -5,759 139,104 -58,076
1962 25,317 -13,702 130,736 -56,152
1961 27,846 -6,309 163,286 -54,642
1960 28,816 -10,126 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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