The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 100,616 people in Saint Vincent in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 99,237 in Saint Vincent.
Population statistics:
- North Macedonia's population is 18.2 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
- North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
- The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
- For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs -0.65% in Saint Vincent.
- Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).
North Macedonia vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
North Macedonia
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2100 | 866,884 | 64,233 |
| 2099 | 877,788 | 64,719 |
| 2098 | 888,715 | 65,205 |
| 2097 | 899,716 | 65,707 |
| 2096 | 910,709 | 66,191 |
| 2095 | 921,559 | 66,692 |
| 2094 | 932,633 | 67,189 |
| 2093 | 943,984 | 67,694 |
| 2092 | 955,335 | 68,186 |
| 2091 | 966,773 | 68,690 |
| 2090 | 978,130 | 69,183 |
| 2089 | 989,666 | 69,691 |
| 2088 | 1,001,224 | 70,179 |
| 2087 | 1,012,831 | 70,682 |
| 2086 | 1,024,787 | 71,173 |
| 2085 | 1,036,668 | 71,673 |
| 2084 | 1,048,876 | 72,165 |
| 2083 | 1,061,031 | 72,653 |
| 2082 | 1,073,408 | 73,147 |
| 2081 | 1,085,823 | 73,628 |
| 2080 | 1,098,127 | 74,106 |
| 2079 | 1,110,614 | 74,588 |
| 2078 | 1,123,398 | 75,064 |
| 2077 | 1,136,448 | 75,534 |
| 2076 | 1,149,787 | 76,017 |
| 2075 | 1,163,080 | 76,490 |
| 2074 | 1,176,671 | 76,975 |
| 2073 | 1,190,351 | 77,456 |
| 2072 | 1,204,015 | 77,937 |
| 2071 | 1,217,691 | 78,428 |
| 2070 | 1,231,978 | 78,918 |
| 2069 | 1,246,408 | 79,418 |
| 2068 | 1,260,869 | 79,922 |
| 2067 | 1,275,289 | 80,416 |
| 2066 | 1,289,439 | 80,918 |
| 2065 | 1,303,917 | 81,436 |
| 2064 | 1,318,161 | 81,943 |
| 2063 | 1,332,807 | 82,447 |
| 2062 | 1,347,540 | 82,953 |
| 2061 | 1,362,299 | 83,466 |
| 2060 | 1,376,807 | 83,981 |
| 2059 | 1,390,921 | 84,495 |
| 2058 | 1,404,982 | 85,010 |
| 2057 | 1,419,185 | 85,509 |
| 2056 | 1,433,595 | 86,020 |
| 2055 | 1,447,857 | 86,519 |
| 2054 | 1,462,210 | 87,023 |
| 2053 | 1,476,351 | 87,498 |
| 2052 | 1,489,905 | 87,960 |
| 2051 | 1,503,526 | 88,415 |
| 2050 | 1,516,629 | 88,851 |
| 2049 | 1,529,608 | 89,259 |
| 2048 | 1,542,390 | 89,663 |
| 2047 | 1,555,085 | 90,071 |
| 2046 | 1,568,151 | 90,454 |
| 2045 | 1,581,115 | 90,825 |
| 2044 | 1,593,878 | 91,157 |
| 2043 | 1,606,930 | 91,502 |
| 2042 | 1,619,941 | 91,848 |
| 2041 | 1,632,704 | 92,169 |
| 2040 | 1,645,446 | 92,489 |
| 2039 | 1,658,034 | 92,833 |
| 2038 | 1,670,347 | 93,191 |
| 2037 | 1,682,850 | 93,556 |
| 2036 | 1,695,204 | 93,945 |
| 2035 | 1,707,302 | 94,368 |
| 2034 | 1,719,193 | 94,808 |
| 2033 | 1,730,723 | 95,255 |
| 2032 | 1,742,288 | 95,747 |
| 2031 | 1,753,729 | 96,251 |
| 2030 | 1,765,162 | 96,789 |
| 2029 | 1,775,815 | 97,354 |
| 2028 | 1,786,051 | 97,936 |
| 2027 | 1,795,945 | 98,563 |
| 2026 | 1,805,954 | 99,237 |
| 2025 | 1,815,368 | 99,918 |
| 2024 | 1,824,359 | 100,616 |
| 2023 | 1,827,816 | 101,323 |
| 2022 | 1,831,712 | 102,046 |
| 2021 | 1,837,114 | 102,841 |
| 2020 | 1,856,124 | 103,526 |
| 2019 | 1,876,262 | 104,167 |
| 2018 | 1,889,051 | 104,926 |
| 2017 | 1,898,657 | 105,663 |
| 2016 | 1,906,313 | 106,349 |
| 2015 | 1,912,430 | 106,960 |
| 2014 | 1,917,557 | 107,535 |
| 2013 | 1,922,716 | 108,135 |
| 2012 | 1,929,821 | 108,736 |
| 2011 | 1,937,398 | 109,349 |
| 2010 | 1,946,298 | 109,959 |
| 2009 | 1,958,782 | 110,508 |
| 2008 | 1,971,493 | 111,028 |
| 2007 | 1,982,933 | 111,531 |
| 2006 | 1,994,287 | 112,014 |
| 2005 | 2,005,330 | 112,450 |
| 2004 | 2,016,186 | 112,835 |
| 2003 | 2,022,725 | 113,141 |
| 2002 | 2,020,157 | 113,347 |
| 2001 | 2,034,882 | 113,501 |
| 2000 | 2,026,350 | 113,545 |
| 1999 | 2,017,142 | 113,366 |
| 1998 | 2,007,523 | 113,180 |
| 1997 | 1,996,869 | 113,141 |
| 1996 | 2,012,553 | 113,119 |
| 1995 | 1,998,534 | 113,047 |
| 1994 | 1,992,666 | 112,918 |
| 1993 | 2,006,854 | 112,735 |
| 1992 | 2,032,523 | 112,509 |
| 1991 | 2,055,994 | 112,222 |
| 1990 | 2,063,689 | 111,812 |
| 1989 | 2,055,649 | 111,272 |
| 1988 | 2,045,737 | 110,658 |
| 1987 | 2,035,157 | 110,001 |
| 1986 | 2,024,732 | 109,281 |
| 1985 | 2,014,331 | 108,506 |
| 1984 | 2,003,399 | 107,687 |
| 1983 | 1,991,901 | 106,838 |
| 1982 | 1,978,956 | 105,969 |
| 1981 | 1,959,065 | 105,073 |
| 1980 | 1,933,038 | 104,213 |
| 1979 | 1,906,523 | 103,478 |
| 1978 | 1,879,847 | 102,775 |
| 1977 | 1,853,138 | 101,999 |
| 1976 | 1,825,830 | 101,197 |
| 1975 | 1,797,972 | 100,387 |
| 1974 | 1,770,545 | 99,556 |
| 1973 | 1,743,816 | 98,691 |
| 1972 | 1,717,395 | 97,790 |
| 1971 | 1,691,216 | 96,872 |
| 1970 | 1,664,208 | 95,964 |
| 1969 | 1,636,345 | 95,058 |
| 1968 | 1,608,930 | 94,123 |
| 1967 | 1,582,492 | 93,124 |
| 1966 | 1,557,349 | 92,052 |
| 1965 | 1,533,466 | 90,927 |
| 1964 | 1,510,900 | 89,749 |
| 1963 | 1,488,737 | 88,523 |
| 1962 | 1,471,745 | 87,236 |
| 1961 | 1,455,171 | 85,870 |
| 1960 | 1,435,059 | 84,388 |
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 Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,112 people (a 6.69% decline).
North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th 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 Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,851 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.
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 23.4% in Saint Vincent.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2100 | -1.24% | -0.75% |
| 2099 | -1.23% | -0.74% |
| 2098 | -1.22% | -0.76% |
| 2097 | -1.21% | -0.73% |
| 2096 | -1.18% | -0.75% |
| 2095 | -1.19% | -0.74% |
| 2094 | -1.2% | -0.75% |
| 2093 | -1.19% | -0.72% |
| 2092 | -1.18% | -0.73% |
| 2091 | -1.16% | -0.71% |
| 2090 | -1.17% | -0.73% |
| 2089 | -1.15% | -0.7% |
| 2088 | -1.15% | -0.71% |
| 2087 | -1.17% | -0.69% |
| 2086 | -1.15% | -0.7% |
| 2085 | -1.16% | -0.68% |
| 2084 | -1.15% | -0.67% |
| 2083 | -1.15% | -0.68% |
| 2082 | -1.14% | -0.65% |
| 2081 | -1.12% | -0.64% |
| 2080 | -1.12% | -0.65% |
| 2079 | -1.14% | -0.63% |
| 2078 | -1.15% | -0.62% |
| 2077 | -1.16% | -0.64% |
| 2076 | -1.14% | -0.62% |
| 2075 | -1.15% | -0.63% |
| 2074 | -1.15% | -0.62% |
| 2073 | -1.13% | -0.62% |
| 2072 | -1.12% | -0.63% |
| 2071 | -1.16% | -0.62% |
| 2070 | -1.16% | -0.63% |
| 2069 | -1.15% | -0.63% |
| 2068 | -1.13% | -0.61% |
| 2067 | -1.1% | -0.62% |
| 2066 | -1.11% | -0.64% |
| 2065 | -1.08% | -0.62% |
| 2064 | -1.1% | -0.61% |
| 2063 | -1.09% | -0.61% |
| 2062 | -1.08% | -0.61% |
| 2061 | -1.05% | -0.61% |
| 2060 | -1.01% | -0.61% |
| 2059 | -1% | -0.61% |
| 2058 | -1% | -0.58% |
| 2057 | -1.01% | -0.59% |
| 2056 | -0.99% | -0.58% |
| 2055 | -0.98% | -0.58% |
| 2054 | -0.96% | -0.54% |
| 2053 | -0.91% | -0.52% |
| 2052 | -0.91% | -0.52% |
| 2051 | -0.86% | -0.49% |
| 2050 | -0.85% | -0.46% |
| 2049 | -0.83% | -0.45% |
| 2048 | -0.82% | -0.45% |
| 2047 | -0.83% | -0.42% |
| 2046 | -0.82% | -0.41% |
| 2045 | -0.8% | -0.37% |
| 2044 | -0.81% | -0.38% |
| 2043 | -0.8% | -0.38% |
| 2042 | -0.78% | -0.35% |
| 2041 | -0.77% | -0.35% |
| 2040 | -0.76% | -0.37% |
| 2039 | -0.74% | -0.38% |
| 2038 | -0.74% | -0.39% |
| 2037 | -0.73% | -0.41% |
| 2036 | -0.71% | -0.45% |
| 2035 | -0.69% | -0.46% |
| 2034 | -0.67% | -0.47% |
| 2033 | -0.66% | -0.51% |
| 2032 | -0.65% | -0.52% |
| 2031 | -0.65% | -0.56% |
| 2030 | -0.6% | -0.58% |
| 2029 | -0.57% | -0.59% |
| 2028 | -0.55% | -0.64% |
| 2027 | -0.55% | -0.68% |
| 2026 | -0.52% | -0.68% |
| 2025 | -0.49% | -0.69% |
| 2024 | -0.19% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | -0.21% | -0.71% |
| 2022 | -0.29% | -0.77% |
| 2021 | -1.02% | -0.66% |
| 2020 | -1.07% | -0.62% |
| 2019 | -0.68% | -0.72% |
| 2018 | -0.51% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -0.65% |
| 2016 | -0.32% | -0.57% |
| 2015 | -0.27% | -0.53% |
| 2014 | -0.27% | -0.55% |
| 2013 | -0.37% | -0.55% |
| 2012 | -0.39% | -0.56% |
| 2011 | -0.46% | -0.55% |
| 2010 | -0.64% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | -0.64% | -0.47% |
| 2008 | -0.58% | -0.45% |
| 2007 | -0.57% | -0.43% |
| 2006 | -0.55% | -0.39% |
| 2005 | -0.54% | -0.34% |
| 2004 | -0.32% | -0.27% |
| 2003 | 0.13% | -0.18% |
| 2002 | -0.72% | -0.14% |
| 2001 | 0.42% | -0.04% |
| 2000 | 0.46% | 0.16% |
| 1999 | 0.48% | 0.16% |
| 1998 | 0.53% | 0.03% |
| 1997 | -0.78% | 0.02% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | 0.06% |
| 1995 | 0.29% | 0.11% |
| 1994 | -0.71% | 0.16% |
| 1993 | -1.26% | 0.2% |
| 1992 | -1.14% | 0.26% |
| 1991 | -0.37% | 0.37% |
| 1990 | 0.39% | 0.49% |
| 1989 | 0.48% | 0.55% |
| 1988 | 0.52% | 0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.51% | 0.66% |
| 1986 | 0.52% | 0.71% |
| 1985 | 0.55% | 0.76% |
| 1984 | 0.58% | 0.79% |
| 1983 | 0.65% | 0.82% |
| 1982 | 1.02% | 0.85% |
| 1981 | 1.35% | 0.83% |
| 1980 | 1.39% | 0.71% |
| 1979 | 1.42% | 0.68% |
| 1978 | 1.44% | 0.76% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | 0.79% |
| 1976 | 1.55% | 0.81% |
| 1975 | 1.55% | 0.83% |
| 1974 | 1.53% | 0.88% |
| 1973 | 1.54% | 0.92% |
| 1972 | 1.55% | 0.95% |
| 1971 | 1.62% | 0.95% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | 0.95% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | 0.99% |
| 1968 | 1.67% | 1.07% |
| 1967 | 1.61% | 1.16% |
| 1966 | 1.56% | 1.24% |
| 1965 | 1.49% | 1.31% |
| 1964 | 1.49% | 1.38% |
| 1963 | 1.15% | 1.48% |
| 1962 | 1.14% | 1.59% |
| 1961 | 1.4% | 1.76% |
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 Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.7%.
Live population counters
|
North Macedonia
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1805954
|
99237
|
| Population rank | 150/197 | 184/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.001% |
| One net population change |
2.53 hours
|
12.4 hours
|
| One birth every |
31.3 minutes
|
7.12 hours
|
| One death every |
26.1 minutes
|
7.52 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -9 | -2 |
| Annual growth/decline | -3,457 | -707 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.19% | -0.7% |
| Population growth rate rank | 176/197 | 191/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.56 hours
|
12.3 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -5,645 | -714 |
| Net migration rank | 119/196 | 91/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 150,902 | 4,820 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 122/195 | 185/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 8.3% | 4.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 73/195 | 93/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Saint Vincent
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -5,645 | - | -714 |
| 2024 | - | -5,728 | - | -737 |
| 2023 | -3,290 | -5,597 | 66 | -784 |
| 2022 | -4,397 | -5,296 | 96 | -826 |
| 2021 | -9,737 | -5,483 | -9 | -851 |
| 2020 | -5,939 | -23,458 | -10 | -493 |
| 2019 | -375 | -24,204 | 206 | -982 |
| 2018 | 1,512 | -24,878 | 271 | -1,026 |
| 2017 | 1,329 | -24,227 | 340 | -1,057 |
| 2016 | 2,374 | -24,144 | 443 | -1,089 |
| 2015 | 2,294 | -23,010 | 542 | -1,124 |
| 2014 | 3,644 | -22,132 | 580 | -1,161 |
| 2013 | 3,653 | -20,297 | 580 | -1,190 |
| 2012 | 3,087 | -19,083 | 637 | -1,221 |
| 2011 | 3,100 | -17,871 | 676 | -1,319 |
| 2010 | 4,866 | -16,668 | 796 | -1,371 |
| 2009 | 4,309 | -15,455 | 881 | -1,407 |
| 2008 | 3,746 | -17,645 | 904 | -1,414 |
| 2007 | 2,974 | -15,705 | 867 | -1,363 |
| 2006 | 3,988 | -9,632 | 881 | -1,346 |
| 2005 | 4,011 | -2,244 | 949 | -1,365 |
| 2004 | 5,444 | -2,640 | 992 | -1,349 |
| 2003 | 8,900 | -2,880 | 1,063 | -1,315 |
| 2002 | 9,697 | -2,858 | 1,166 | -1,333 |
| 2001 | 10,174 | -922 | 1,231 | -1,375 |
| 2000 | 12,159 | -2,824 | 1,279 | -1,213 |
| 1999 | 10,489 | -1,261 | 1,315 | -1,019 |
| 1998 | 12,446 | -589 | 1,379 | -1,308 |
| 1997 | 12,979 | -477 | 1,496 | -1,487 |
| 1996 | 14,806 | -397 | 1,610 | -1,575 |
| 1995 | 17,239 | -3,603 | 1,715 | -1,608 |
| 1994 | 19,103 | -21,006 | 1,786 | -1,631 |
| 1993 | 20,797 | -47,273 | 1,832 | -1,629 |
| 1992 | 21,659 | -46,509 | 1,849 | -1,602 |
| 1991 | 23,387 | -45,484 | 1,821 | -1,482 |
| 1990 | 22,868 | -16,174 | 1,825 | -1,350 |
| 1989 | 22,912 | -13,528 | 1,843 | -1,244 |
| 1988 | 24,064 | -13,621 | 1,876 | -1,243 |
| 1987 | 24,359 | -13,635 | 1,937 | -1,251 |
| 1986 | 23,720 | -13,589 | 2,020 | -1,279 |
| 1985 | 24,167 | -13,492 | 2,128 | -1,324 |
| 1984 | 24,436 | -13,251 | 2,248 | -1,405 |
| 1983 | 24,690 | -12,884 | 2,411 | -1,549 |
| 1982 | 25,810 | -11,716 | 2,477 | -1,597 |
| 1981 | 25,689 | 0 | 2,429 | -1,526 |
| 1980 | 26,547 | -189 | 2,362 | -1,545 |
| 1979 | 27,096 | -426 | 2,575 | -1,925 |
| 1978 | 27,150 | -462 | 2,581 | -1,832 |
| 1977 | 27,410 | -683 | 2,622 | -1,821 |
| 1976 | 28,799 | -911 | 2,694 | -1,891 |
| 1975 | 28,983 | -1,147 | 2,775 | -1,958 |
| 1974 | 28,400 | -1,376 | 2,863 | -2,013 |
| 1973 | 28,032 | -1,600 | 2,952 | -2,068 |
| 1972 | 28,236 | -1,834 | 3,033 | -2,116 |
| 1971 | 28,010 | -2,064 | 3,102 | -2,183 |
| 1970 | 28,022 | 60 | 3,161 | -2,260 |
| 1969 | 27,464 | 181 | 3,200 | -2,292 |
| 1968 | 28,378 | -1,201 | 3,218 | -2,258 |
| 1967 | 28,401 | -2,696 | 3,212 | -2,178 |
| 1966 | 28,766 | -4,176 | 3,194 | -2,090 |
| 1965 | 28,564 | -5,385 | 3,165 | -2,009 |
| 1964 | 27,889 | -5,938 | 3,130 | -1,931 |
| 1963 | 28,124 | -5,759 | 3,086 | -1,833 |
| 1962 | 25,317 | -13,702 | 3,073 | -1,749 |
| 1961 | 27,846 | -6,309 | 3,059 | -1,647 |
| 1960 | 28,816 | -10,126 | 3,029 | -1,476 |
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 Saint Vincent 21.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 people).
As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.
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 |
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kingstown | 24.5K |
| Georgetown | 1.68K |
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Population differences between North Macedonia and Saint Vincent
|
North Macedonia
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.8 years | 71.7 years |
| Average age | 41.2 years | 36.5 years |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 35.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.6:51.4 | 50.9:49.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman |
| Population density | 185.5 ppl/mi² | 659 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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