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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 78.6 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

North Macedonia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Russia
2100 866,884 124,983,377
2099 877,788 125,086,144
2098 888,715 125,186,329
2097 899,716 125,264,415
2096 910,709 125,354,177
2095 921,559 125,422,006
2094 932,633 125,474,373
2093 943,984 125,529,632
2092 955,335 125,604,261
2091 966,773 125,652,742
2090 978,130 125,707,894
2089 989,666 125,760,026
2088 1,001,224 125,810,124
2087 1,012,831 125,858,116
2086 1,024,787 125,926,035
2085 1,036,668 126,001,913
2084 1,048,876 126,076,414
2083 1,061,031 126,151,046
2082 1,073,408 126,234,371
2081 1,085,823 126,317,768
2080 1,098,127 126,414,511
2079 1,110,614 126,534,688
2078 1,123,398 126,674,591
2077 1,136,448 126,830,956
2076 1,149,787 126,982,766
2075 1,163,080 127,165,304
2074 1,176,671 127,362,143
2073 1,190,351 127,576,856
2072 1,204,015 127,802,632
2071 1,217,691 128,080,998
2070 1,231,978 128,353,977
2069 1,246,408 128,642,208
2068 1,260,869 128,920,237
2067 1,275,289 129,203,483
2066 1,289,439 129,511,983
2065 1,303,917 129,842,007
2064 1,318,161 130,177,089
2063 1,332,807 130,522,107
2062 1,347,540 130,851,664
2061 1,362,299 131,200,160
2060 1,376,807 131,526,812
2059 1,390,921 131,884,461
2058 1,404,982 132,247,211
2057 1,419,185 132,584,941
2056 1,433,595 132,925,501
2055 1,447,857 133,271,436
2054 1,462,210 133,595,068
2053 1,476,351 133,914,243
2052 1,489,905 134,180,223
2051 1,503,526 134,443,510
2050 1,516,629 134,687,487
2049 1,529,608 134,909,323
2048 1,542,390 135,117,641
2047 1,555,085 135,311,492
2046 1,568,151 135,482,008
2045 1,581,115 135,664,379
2044 1,593,878 135,863,165
2043 1,606,930 136,085,277
2042 1,619,941 136,307,658
2041 1,632,704 136,557,818
2040 1,645,446 136,821,807
2039 1,658,034 137,122,219
2038 1,670,347 137,433,644
2037 1,682,850 137,770,811
2036 1,695,204 138,118,955
2035 1,707,302 138,478,809
2034 1,719,193 138,852,689
2033 1,730,723 139,237,595
2032 1,742,288 139,635,142
2031 1,753,729 140,058,187
2030 1,765,162 140,453,528
2029 1,775,815 140,840,370
2028 1,786,051 141,214,141
2027 1,795,945 141,580,416
2026 1,805,954 141,906,741
2025 1,815,368 142,772,403
2024 1,824,359 143,533,851
2023 1,827,816 143,826,130
2022 1,831,712 144,236,933
2021 1,837,114 144,746,762
2020 1,856,124 145,245,148
2019 1,876,262 145,453,291
2018 1,889,051 145,398,106
2017 1,898,657 145,293,260
2016 1,906,313 145,015,460
2015 1,912,430 144,640,716
2014 1,917,557 144,237,223
2013 1,922,716 143,805,638
2012 1,929,821 143,378,447
2011 1,937,398 143,018,195
2010 1,946,298 142,849,468
2009 1,958,782 142,785,348
2008 1,971,493 142,742,366
2007 1,982,933 142,805,114
2006 1,994,287 143,049,637
2005 2,005,330 143,518,814
2004 2,016,186 144,067,316
2003 2,022,725 144,648,618
2002 2,020,157 145,306,497
2001 2,034,882 145,976,482
2000 2,026,350 146,596,869
1999 2,017,142 147,214,776
1998 2,007,523 147,670,784
1997 1,996,869 147,915,361
1996 2,012,553 148,160,129
1995 1,998,534 148,375,787
1994 1,992,666 148,407,912
1993 2,006,854 148,458,777
1992 2,032,523 148,538,197
1991 2,055,994 148,394,216
1990 2,063,689 147,969,406
1989 2,055,649 147,721,000
1988 2,045,737 146,857,000
1987 2,035,157 145,908,000
1986 2,024,732 144,894,000
1985 2,014,331 143,858,000
1984 2,003,399 142,745,000
1983 1,991,901 141,668,000
1982 1,978,956 140,823,000
1981 1,959,065 139,941,000
1980 1,933,038 139,010,000
1979 1,906,523 138,027,000
1978 1,879,847 137,060,000
1977 1,853,138 136,100,000
1976 1,825,830 135,147,000
1975 1,797,972 134,200,000
1974 1,770,545 133,432,000
1973 1,743,816 132,669,000
1972 1,717,395 131,909,000
1971 1,691,216 131,155,000
1970 1,664,208 130,404,000
1969 1,636,345 129,664,000
1968 1,608,930 128,928,000
1967 1,582,492 128,196,000
1966 1,557,349 127,468,000
1965 1,533,466 126,745,000
1964 1,510,900 125,345,000
1963 1,488,737 123,960,000
1962 1,471,745 122,591,000
1961 1,455,171 121,236,000
1960 1,435,059 119,897,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/north-macedonia/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Macedonia decreased by 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

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 10.5% in Russia.

Population growth rate by year

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Russia
2100 -1.24% -0.08%
2099 -1.23% -0.08%
2098 -1.22% -0.06%
2097 -1.21% -0.07%
2096 -1.18% -0.05%
2095 -1.19% -0.04%
2094 -1.2% -0.04%
2093 -1.19% -0.06%
2092 -1.18% -0.04%
2091 -1.16% -0.04%
2090 -1.17% -0.04%
2089 -1.15% -0.04%
2088 -1.15% -0.04%
2087 -1.17% -0.05%
2086 -1.15% -0.06%
2085 -1.16% -0.06%
2084 -1.15% -0.06%
2083 -1.15% -0.07%
2082 -1.14% -0.07%
2081 -1.12% -0.08%
2080 -1.12% -0.09%
2079 -1.14% -0.11%
2078 -1.15% -0.12%
2077 -1.16% -0.12%
2076 -1.14% -0.14%
2075 -1.15% -0.15%
2074 -1.15% -0.17%
2073 -1.13% -0.18%
2072 -1.12% -0.22%
2071 -1.16% -0.21%
2070 -1.16% -0.22%
2069 -1.15% -0.22%
2068 -1.13% -0.22%
2067 -1.1% -0.24%
2066 -1.11% -0.25%
2065 -1.08% -0.26%
2064 -1.1% -0.26%
2063 -1.09% -0.25%
2062 -1.08% -0.27%
2061 -1.05% -0.25%
2060 -1.01% -0.27%
2059 -1% -0.27%
2058 -1% -0.25%
2057 -1.01% -0.26%
2056 -0.99% -0.26%
2055 -0.98% -0.24%
2054 -0.96% -0.24%
2053 -0.91% -0.2%
2052 -0.91% -0.2%
2051 -0.86% -0.18%
2050 -0.85% -0.16%
2049 -0.83% -0.15%
2048 -0.82% -0.14%
2047 -0.83% -0.13%
2046 -0.82% -0.13%
2045 -0.8% -0.15%
2044 -0.81% -0.16%
2043 -0.8% -0.16%
2042 -0.78% -0.18%
2041 -0.77% -0.19%
2040 -0.76% -0.22%
2039 -0.74% -0.23%
2038 -0.74% -0.24%
2037 -0.73% -0.25%
2036 -0.71% -0.26%
2035 -0.69% -0.27%
2034 -0.67% -0.28%
2033 -0.66% -0.28%
2032 -0.65% -0.3%
2031 -0.65% -0.28%
2030 -0.6% -0.27%
2029 -0.57% -0.26%
2028 -0.55% -0.26%
2027 -0.55% -0.23%
2026 -0.52% -0.61%
2025 -0.49% -0.53%
2024 -0.19% -0.2%
2023 -0.21% -0.28%
2022 -0.29% -0.35%
2021 -1.02% -0.34%
2020 -1.07% -0.14%
2019 -0.68% 0.04%
2018 -0.51% 0.07%
2017 -0.4% 0.19%
2016 -0.32% 0.26%
2015 -0.27% 0.28%
2014 -0.27% 0.3%
2013 -0.37% 0.3%
2012 -0.39% 0.25%
2011 -0.46% 0.12%
2010 -0.64% 0.04%
2009 -0.64% 0.03%
2008 -0.58% -0.04%
2007 -0.57% -0.17%
2006 -0.55% -0.33%
2005 -0.54% -0.38%
2004 -0.32% -0.4%
2003 0.13% -0.45%
2002 -0.72% -0.46%
2001 0.42% -0.42%
2000 0.46% -0.42%
1999 0.48% -0.31%
1998 0.53% -0.17%
1997 -0.78% -0.17%
1996 0.7% -0.15%
1995 0.29% -0.02%
1994 -0.71% -0.03%
1993 -1.26% -0.05%
1992 -1.14% 0.1%
1991 -0.37% 0.29%
1990 0.39% 0.17%
1989 0.48% 0.59%
1988 0.52% 0.65%
1987 0.51% 0.7%
1986 0.52% 0.72%
1985 0.55% 0.78%
1984 0.58% 0.76%
1983 0.65% 0.6%
1982 1.02% 0.63%
1981 1.35% 0.67%
1980 1.39% 0.71%
1979 1.42% 0.71%
1978 1.44% 0.71%
1977 1.5% 0.71%
1976 1.55% 0.71%
1975 1.55% 0.58%
1974 1.53% 0.58%
1973 1.54% 0.58%
1972 1.55% 0.57%
1971 1.62% 0.58%
1970 1.7% 0.57%
1969 1.7% 0.57%
1968 1.67% 0.57%
1967 1.61% 0.57%
1966 1.56% 0.57%
1965 1.49% 1.12%
1964 1.49% 1.12%
1963 1.15% 1.12%
1962 1.14% 1.12%
1961 1.4% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Russia
Current population
1805954
141906741
Population rank 150/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.71%
One net population change
2.53 hours
1.8 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline -9 -801
Annual growth/decline -3,457 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 177/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 -251,822
Net migration rank 119/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -251,822
2024 - -5,728 - -178,042
2023 -3,290 -5,597 -503,392 27,807
2022 -4,397 -5,296 -576,948 765,629
2021 -9,737 -5,483 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 -5,939 -23,458 -697,177 334,094
2019 -375 -24,204 -319,997 336,494
2018 1,512 -24,878 -232,637 339,972
2017 1,329 -24,227 -130,764 396,619
2016 2,374 -24,144 0 447,645
2015 2,294 -23,010 43,392 384,756
2014 3,644 -22,132 28,848 264,698
2013 3,653 -20,297 28,761 289,872
2012 3,087 -19,083 0 285,977
2011 3,100 -17,871 -128,716 309,377
2010 4,866 -16,668 -242,844 307,555
2009 4,309 -15,455 -257,014 350,206
2008 3,746 -17,645 -356,856 360,840
2007 2,974 -15,705 -471,257 365,717
2006 3,988 -9,632 -686,638 308,370
2005 4,011 -2,244 -846,761 263,541
2004 5,444 -2,640 -792,370 261,519
2003 8,900 -2,880 -896,822 256,804
2002 9,697 -2,858 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 10,174 -922 -963,445 259,614
2000 12,159 -2,824 -967,540 550,401
1999 10,489 -1,261 -927,453 375,468
1998 12,446 -589 -694,053 528,135
1997 12,979 -477 -769,159 541,387
1996 14,806 -397 -785,248 587,171
1995 17,239 -3,603 -845,742 723,875
1994 19,103 -21,006 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 20,797 -47,273 -757,140 507,229
1992 21,659 -46,509 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 23,387 -45,484 103,876 125,505
1990 22,868 -16,174 325,533 299,863
1989 22,912 -13,528 576,112 89,400
1988 24,064 -13,621 778,343 269,862
1987 24,359 -13,635 977,583 275,611
1986 23,720 -13,589 985,279 283,553
1985 24,167 -13,492 762,447 280,614
1984 24,436 -13,251 756,548 247,026
1983 24,690 -12,884 906,676 200,159
1982 25,810 -11,716 830,855 107,520
1981 25,689 0 713,700 36,686
1980 26,547 -189 681,149 10,440
1979 27,096 -426 690,135 -5,791
1978 27,150 -462 812,766 108,882
1977 27,410 -683 832,932 122,316
1976 28,799 -911 852,237 113,851
1975 28,983 -1,147 843,850 80,069
1974 28,400 -1,376 883,186 -51,759
1973 28,032 -1,600 846,561 -107,568
1972 28,236 -1,834 872,050 -111,168
1971 28,010 -2,064 854,999 -134,968
1970 28,022 60 785,554 -264,464
1969 27,464 181 753,088 -64,643
1968 28,378 -1,201 787,621 -83,221
1967 28,401 -2,696 854,554 -116,029
1966 28,766 -4,176 989,279 -111,360
1965 28,564 -5,385 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 27,889 -5,938 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 28,124 -5,759 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 25,317 -13,702 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 27,846 -6,309 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 28,816 -10,126 1,962,834 -234,895

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/north-macedonia/russia | CC BY

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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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