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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 8.29 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

North Macedonia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Rwanda
2100 866,884 33,092,520
2099 877,788 32,987,847
2098 888,715 32,907,335
2097 899,716 32,832,706
2096 910,709 32,747,490
2095 921,559 32,615,044
2094 932,633 32,529,590
2093 943,984 32,396,544
2092 955,335 32,274,083
2091 966,773 32,171,077
2090 978,130 32,068,626
2089 989,666 31,872,593
2088 1,001,224 31,726,882
2087 1,012,831 31,533,364
2086 1,024,787 31,379,315
2085 1,036,668 31,235,000
2084 1,048,876 31,092,940
2083 1,061,031 30,917,707
2082 1,073,408 30,733,578
2081 1,085,823 30,557,819
2080 1,098,127 30,367,298
2079 1,110,614 30,176,627
2078 1,123,398 29,997,866
2077 1,136,448 29,800,561
2076 1,149,787 29,627,021
2075 1,163,080 29,423,503
2074 1,176,671 29,225,643
2073 1,190,351 29,007,777
2072 1,204,015 28,780,763
2071 1,217,691 28,560,382
2070 1,231,978 28,316,533
2069 1,246,408 28,103,541
2068 1,260,869 27,854,906
2067 1,275,289 27,591,747
2066 1,289,439 27,355,659
2065 1,303,917 27,084,704
2064 1,318,161 26,821,315
2063 1,332,807 26,543,184
2062 1,347,540 26,296,132
2061 1,362,299 25,985,356
2060 1,376,807 25,712,904
2059 1,390,921 25,437,446
2058 1,404,982 25,106,242
2057 1,419,185 24,837,928
2056 1,433,595 24,566,784
2055 1,447,857 24,266,669
2054 1,462,210 23,976,914
2053 1,476,351 23,690,426
2052 1,489,905 23,406,346
2051 1,503,526 23,099,207
2050 1,516,629 22,800,250
2049 1,529,608 22,484,698
2048 1,542,390 22,157,938
2047 1,555,085 21,834,786
2046 1,568,151 21,540,566
2045 1,581,115 21,215,262
2044 1,593,878 20,902,695
2043 1,606,930 20,535,605
2042 1,619,941 20,201,608
2041 1,632,704 19,832,577
2040 1,645,446 19,463,015
2039 1,658,034 19,096,860
2038 1,670,347 18,761,626
2037 1,682,850 18,421,864
2036 1,695,204 18,116,691
2035 1,707,302 17,753,910
2034 1,719,193 17,421,234
2033 1,730,723 17,089,349
2032 1,742,288 16,811,505
2031 1,753,729 16,485,559
2030 1,765,162 16,167,916
2029 1,775,815 15,858,862
2028 1,786,051 15,544,959
2027 1,795,945 15,207,733
2026 1,805,954 14,888,776
2025 1,815,368 14,560,205
2024 1,824,359 14,256,567
2023 1,827,816 13,954,471
2022 1,831,712 13,651,030
2021 1,837,114 13,355,260
2020 1,856,124 13,065,837
2019 1,876,262 12,776,103
2018 1,889,051 12,487,996
2017 1,898,657 12,202,060
2016 1,906,313 11,919,183
2015 1,912,430 11,640,022
2014 1,917,557 11,364,757
2013 1,922,716 11,093,340
2012 1,929,821 10,829,901
2011 1,937,398 10,573,733
2010 1,946,298 10,317,553
2009 1,958,782 10,060,432
2008 1,971,493 9,804,269
2007 1,982,933 9,549,933
2006 1,994,287 9,299,246
2005 2,005,330 9,054,528
2004 2,016,186 8,816,844
2003 2,022,725 8,586,875
2002 2,020,157 8,400,180
2001 2,034,882 8,287,094
2000 2,026,350 8,213,931
1999 2,017,142 8,147,912
1998 2,007,523 8,081,681
1997 1,996,869 7,755,238
1996 2,012,553 6,708,764
1995 1,998,534 5,674,118
1994 1,992,666 6,792,352
1993 2,006,854 7,981,132
1992 2,032,523 7,683,266
1991 2,055,994 7,526,966
1990 2,063,689 7,375,307
1989 2,055,649 7,184,706
1988 2,045,737 6,968,071
1987 2,035,157 6,749,493
1986 2,024,732 6,531,881
1985 2,014,331 6,317,228
1984 2,003,399 6,107,627
1983 1,991,901 5,905,311
1982 1,978,956 5,711,549
1981 1,959,065 5,527,230
1980 1,933,038 5,353,259
1979 1,906,523 5,189,541
1978 1,879,847 5,035,171
1977 1,853,138 4,888,240
1976 1,825,830 4,745,954
1975 1,797,972 4,607,728
1974 1,770,545 4,474,228
1973 1,743,816 4,345,047
1972 1,717,395 4,220,335
1971 1,691,216 4,100,044
1970 1,664,208 3,980,669
1969 1,636,345 3,861,271
1968 1,608,930 3,744,010
1967 1,582,492 3,629,577
1966 1,557,349 3,521,626
1965 1,533,466 3,423,210
1964 1,510,900 3,334,834
1963 1,488,737 3,258,890
1962 1,471,745 3,186,025
1961 1,455,171 3,106,779
1960 1,435,059 3,022,294

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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Rwanda
2100 -1.24% 0.32%
2099 -1.23% 0.24%
2098 -1.22% 0.23%
2097 -1.21% 0.26%
2096 -1.18% 0.41%
2095 -1.19% 0.26%
2094 -1.2% 0.41%
2093 -1.19% 0.38%
2092 -1.18% 0.32%
2091 -1.16% 0.32%
2090 -1.17% 0.62%
2089 -1.15% 0.46%
2088 -1.15% 0.61%
2087 -1.17% 0.49%
2086 -1.15% 0.46%
2085 -1.16% 0.46%
2084 -1.15% 0.57%
2083 -1.15% 0.6%
2082 -1.14% 0.58%
2081 -1.12% 0.63%
2080 -1.12% 0.63%
2079 -1.14% 0.6%
2078 -1.15% 0.66%
2077 -1.16% 0.59%
2076 -1.14% 0.69%
2075 -1.15% 0.68%
2074 -1.15% 0.75%
2073 -1.13% 0.79%
2072 -1.12% 0.77%
2071 -1.16% 0.86%
2070 -1.16% 0.76%
2069 -1.15% 0.89%
2068 -1.13% 0.95%
2067 -1.1% 0.86%
2066 -1.11% 1%
2065 -1.08% 0.98%
2064 -1.1% 1.05%
2063 -1.09% 0.94%
2062 -1.08% 1.2%
2061 -1.05% 1.06%
2060 -1.01% 1.08%
2059 -1% 1.32%
2058 -1% 1.08%
2057 -1.01% 1.1%
2056 -0.99% 1.24%
2055 -0.98% 1.21%
2054 -0.96% 1.21%
2053 -0.91% 1.21%
2052 -0.91% 1.33%
2051 -0.86% 1.31%
2050 -0.85% 1.4%
2049 -0.83% 1.47%
2048 -0.82% 1.48%
2047 -0.83% 1.37%
2046 -0.82% 1.53%
2045 -0.8% 1.5%
2044 -0.81% 1.79%
2043 -0.8% 1.65%
2042 -0.78% 1.86%
2041 -0.77% 1.9%
2040 -0.76% 1.92%
2039 -0.74% 1.79%
2038 -0.74% 1.84%
2037 -0.73% 1.68%
2036 -0.71% 2.04%
2035 -0.69% 1.91%
2034 -0.67% 1.94%
2033 -0.66% 1.65%
2032 -0.65% 1.98%
2031 -0.65% 1.96%
2030 -0.6% 1.95%
2029 -0.57% 2.02%
2028 -0.55% 2.22%
2027 -0.55% 2.14%
2026 -0.52% 2.26%
2025 -0.49% 2.13%
2024 -0.19% 2.16%
2023 -0.21% 2.22%
2022 -0.29% 2.21%
2021 -1.02% 2.22%
2020 -1.07% 2.27%
2019 -0.68% 2.31%
2018 -0.51% 2.34%
2017 -0.4% 2.37%
2016 -0.32% 2.4%
2015 -0.27% 2.42%
2014 -0.27% 2.45%
2013 -0.37% 2.43%
2012 -0.39% 2.42%
2011 -0.46% 2.48%
2010 -0.64% 2.56%
2009 -0.64% 2.61%
2008 -0.58% 2.66%
2007 -0.57% 2.7%
2006 -0.55% 2.7%
2005 -0.54% 2.7%
2004 -0.32% 2.68%
2003 0.13% 2.22%
2002 -0.72% 1.36%
2001 0.42% 0.89%
2000 0.46% 0.81%
1999 0.48% 0.82%
1998 0.53% 4.21%
1997 -0.78% 15.6%
1996 0.7% 18.2%
1995 0.29% -16.5%
1994 -0.71% -14.9%
1993 -1.26% 3.88%
1992 -1.14% 2.08%
1991 -0.37% 2.06%
1990 0.39% 2.65%
1989 0.48% 3.11%
1988 0.52% 3.24%
1987 0.51% 3.33%
1986 0.52% 3.4%
1985 0.55% 3.43%
1984 0.58% 3.43%
1983 0.65% 3.39%
1982 1.02% 3.33%
1981 1.35% 3.25%
1980 1.39% 3.15%
1979 1.42% 3.07%
1978 1.44% 3.01%
1977 1.5% 3%
1976 1.55% 3%
1975 1.55% 2.98%
1974 1.53% 2.97%
1973 1.54% 2.96%
1972 1.55% 2.93%
1971 1.62% 3%
1970 1.7% 3.09%
1969 1.7% 3.13%
1968 1.67% 3.15%
1967 1.61% 3.07%
1966 1.56% 2.87%
1965 1.49% 2.65%
1964 1.49% 2.33%
1963 1.15% 2.29%
1962 1.14% 2.55%
1961 1.4% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Rwanda
Current population
1805954
14975051
Population rank 150/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.18%
One net population change
2.53 hours
1.74 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +828
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -5,645 +6,282
Net migration rank 119/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 6,282
2024 - -5,728 - -15,582
2023 -3,290 -5,597 312,762 -9,001
2022 -4,397 -5,296 312,145 -9,001
2021 -9,737 -5,483 309,895 -21,492
2020 -5,939 -23,458 312,692 -22,251
2019 -375 -24,204 313,525 -24,492
2018 1,512 -24,878 312,512 -25,323
2017 1,329 -24,227 310,323 -25,634
2016 2,374 -24,144 305,549 -24,474
2015 2,294 -23,010 299,114 -21,862
2014 3,644 -22,132 292,779 -19,505
2013 3,653 -20,297 286,331 -16,779
2012 3,087 -19,083 282,584 -25,260
2011 3,100 -17,871 282,922 -27,915
2010 4,866 -16,668 286,848 -29,501
2009 4,309 -15,455 287,034 -30,128
2008 3,746 -17,645 287,334 -31,913
2007 2,974 -15,705 285,791 -32,537
2006 3,988 -9,632 282,149 -34,008
2005 4,011 -2,244 275,121 -33,830
2004 5,444 -2,640 265,273 -31,214
2003 8,900 -2,880 251,243 -25,355
2002 9,697 -2,858 239,036 -91,518
2001 10,174 -922 230,845 -152,197
2000 12,159 -2,824 221,276 -153,588
1999 10,489 -1,261 210,518 -146,162
1998 12,446 -589 197,185 -129,089
1997 12,979 -477 174,687 410,106
1996 14,806 -397 140,455 1,367,700
1995 17,239 -3,603 121,137 439,995
1994 19,103 -21,006 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 20,797 -47,273 183,926 236,110
1992 21,659 -46,509 188,025 -12,334
1991 23,387 -45,484 196,431 -59,519
1990 22,868 -16,174 207,895 -41,483
1989 22,912 -13,528 217,632 -2,826
1988 24,064 -13,621 223,759 -5,285
1987 24,359 -13,635 225,744 -7,062
1986 23,720 -13,589 225,526 -8,982
1985 24,167 -13,492 223,794 -11,031
1984 24,436 -13,251 219,337 -12,899
1983 24,690 -12,884 212,750 -14,560
1982 25,810 -11,716 205,147 -15,818
1981 25,689 0 195,769 -16,453
1980 26,547 -189 184,988 -16,359
1979 27,096 -426 174,477 -15,669
1978 27,150 -462 163,779 -13,838
1977 27,410 -683 155,011 -11,084
1976 28,799 -911 147,665 -7,027
1975 28,983 -1,147 140,596 -4,791
1974 28,400 -1,376 135,743 -4,535
1973 28,032 -1,600 131,021 -3,862
1972 28,236 -1,834 126,403 -4,156
1971 28,010 -2,064 122,567 -4,230
1970 28,022 60 119,273 1,149
1969 27,464 181 115,394 2,983
1968 28,378 -1,201 111,422 4,728
1967 28,401 -2,696 108,053 4,655
1966 28,766 -4,176 105,128 -1,930
1965 28,564 -5,385 103,422 -9,774
1964 27,889 -5,938 102,562 -19,458
1963 28,124 -5,759 94,296 -25,524
1962 25,317 -13,702 102,548 -25,594
1961 27,846 -6,309 102,051 -20,508
1960 28,816 -10,126 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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