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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 78.7 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 1.74% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

North Macedonia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Russia
2100 869,530 125,631,984
2099 880,467 125,735,285
2098 891,427 125,835,990
2097 902,461 125,914,480
2096 913,488 126,004,709
2095 924,371 126,072,890
2094 935,479 126,125,529
2093 946,865 126,181,074
2092 958,251 126,256,091
2091 969,723 126,304,823
2090 981,115 126,360,262
2089 992,687 126,412,664
2088 1,004,280 126,463,022
2087 1,015,922 126,511,263
2086 1,027,915 126,579,534
2085 1,039,832 126,655,806
2084 1,052,077 126,730,694
2083 1,064,269 126,805,713
2082 1,076,684 126,889,471
2081 1,089,137 126,973,300
2080 1,101,478 127,070,546
2079 1,114,004 127,191,346
2078 1,126,827 127,331,975
2077 1,139,917 127,489,152
2076 1,153,296 127,641,749
2075 1,166,630 127,825,235
2074 1,180,262 128,023,096
2073 1,193,984 128,238,922
2072 1,207,689 128,465,870
2071 1,221,407 128,745,681
2070 1,235,738 129,020,076
2069 1,250,212 129,309,803
2068 1,264,718 129,589,275
2067 1,279,182 129,873,991
2066 1,293,374 130,184,092
2065 1,307,896 130,515,828
2064 1,322,184 130,852,649
2063 1,336,875 131,199,458
2062 1,351,652 131,530,725
2061 1,366,457 131,881,030
2060 1,381,009 132,209,377
2059 1,395,166 132,568,882
2058 1,409,270 132,933,515
2057 1,423,516 133,272,997
2056 1,437,970 133,615,325
2055 1,452,276 133,963,055
2054 1,466,673 134,288,366
2053 1,480,857 134,609,198
2052 1,494,452 134,876,558
2051 1,508,115 135,141,211
2050 1,521,258 135,386,454
2049 1,534,276 135,609,441
2048 1,547,097 135,818,840
2047 1,559,831 136,013,698
2046 1,572,937 136,185,098
2045 1,585,940 136,368,416
2044 1,598,742 136,568,234
2043 1,611,835 136,791,498
2042 1,624,885 137,015,033
2041 1,637,687 137,266,491
2040 1,650,468 137,531,851
2039 1,663,094 137,833,822
2038 1,675,445 138,146,863
2037 1,687,986 138,485,780
2036 1,700,377 138,835,731
2035 1,712,512 139,197,452
2034 1,724,440 139,573,272
2033 1,736,005 139,960,175
2032 1,747,606 140,359,785
2031 1,759,081 140,785,026
2030 1,770,549 141,182,418
2029 1,781,235 141,571,268
2028 1,791,502 141,946,979
2027 1,801,426 142,315,155
2026 1,811,466 142,643,173
2025 1,820,909 143,513,328
2024 1,824,359 143,669,648
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 (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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% 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 1,521,258 people with a rank change from 150th to 152nd. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

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 -0.19% -0.11%
2024 -0.19% -0.11%
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 (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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Russia
Current population
1811466
142643173
Population rank 150/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.72%
One net population change
2.55 hours
3.37 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
26 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -9 -428
Annual growth/decline -3,450 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 166/197
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 -4,196 -5,728 -574,678 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 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 (1960–2025, 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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