The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.
Population statistics:
- North Macedonia's population is 53 times bigger than San Marino's.
- North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
- The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
- For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
- Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).
North Macedonia vs San Marino: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
North Macedonia
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2100 | 869,530 | 31,687 |
| 2099 | 880,467 | 31,708 |
| 2098 | 891,427 | 31,720 |
| 2097 | 902,461 | 31,762 |
| 2096 | 913,488 | 31,780 |
| 2095 | 924,371 | 31,761 |
| 2094 | 935,479 | 31,755 |
| 2093 | 946,865 | 31,726 |
| 2092 | 958,251 | 31,748 |
| 2091 | 969,723 | 31,736 |
| 2090 | 981,115 | 31,747 |
| 2089 | 992,687 | 31,733 |
| 2088 | 1,004,280 | 31,725 |
| 2087 | 1,015,922 | 31,710 |
| 2086 | 1,027,915 | 31,683 |
| 2085 | 1,039,832 | 31,636 |
| 2084 | 1,052,077 | 31,623 |
| 2083 | 1,064,269 | 31,612 |
| 2082 | 1,076,684 | 31,596 |
| 2081 | 1,089,137 | 31,555 |
| 2080 | 1,101,478 | 31,573 |
| 2079 | 1,114,004 | 31,569 |
| 2078 | 1,126,827 | 31,566 |
| 2077 | 1,139,917 | 31,579 |
| 2076 | 1,153,296 | 31,612 |
| 2075 | 1,166,630 | 31,653 |
| 2074 | 1,180,262 | 31,703 |
| 2073 | 1,193,984 | 31,762 |
| 2072 | 1,207,689 | 31,825 |
| 2071 | 1,221,407 | 31,896 |
| 2070 | 1,235,738 | 31,965 |
| 2069 | 1,250,212 | 32,058 |
| 2068 | 1,264,718 | 32,160 |
| 2067 | 1,279,182 | 32,290 |
| 2066 | 1,293,374 | 32,395 |
| 2065 | 1,307,896 | 32,527 |
| 2064 | 1,322,184 | 32,664 |
| 2063 | 1,336,875 | 32,782 |
| 2062 | 1,351,652 | 32,918 |
| 2061 | 1,366,457 | 33,047 |
| 2060 | 1,381,009 | 33,170 |
| 2059 | 1,395,166 | 33,310 |
| 2058 | 1,409,270 | 33,447 |
| 2057 | 1,423,516 | 33,584 |
| 2056 | 1,437,970 | 33,717 |
| 2055 | 1,452,276 | 33,829 |
| 2054 | 1,466,673 | 33,954 |
| 2053 | 1,480,857 | 34,068 |
| 2052 | 1,494,452 | 34,161 |
| 2051 | 1,508,115 | 34,235 |
| 2050 | 1,521,258 | 34,268 |
| 2049 | 1,534,276 | 34,324 |
| 2048 | 1,547,097 | 34,382 |
| 2047 | 1,559,831 | 34,421 |
| 2046 | 1,572,937 | 34,463 |
| 2045 | 1,585,940 | 34,497 |
| 2044 | 1,598,742 | 34,546 |
| 2043 | 1,611,835 | 34,552 |
| 2042 | 1,624,885 | 34,521 |
| 2041 | 1,637,687 | 34,525 |
| 2040 | 1,650,468 | 34,534 |
| 2039 | 1,663,094 | 34,520 |
| 2038 | 1,675,445 | 34,483 |
| 2037 | 1,687,986 | 34,430 |
| 2036 | 1,700,377 | 34,403 |
| 2035 | 1,712,512 | 34,368 |
| 2034 | 1,724,440 | 34,347 |
| 2033 | 1,736,005 | 34,341 |
| 2032 | 1,747,606 | 34,316 |
| 2031 | 1,759,081 | 34,308 |
| 2030 | 1,770,549 | 34,289 |
| 2029 | 1,781,235 | 34,267 |
| 2028 | 1,791,502 | 34,215 |
| 2027 | 1,801,426 | 34,175 |
| 2026 | 1,811,466 | 34,144 |
| 2025 | 1,820,909 | 34,109 |
| 2024 | 1,824,359 | 33,977 |
| 2023 | 1,827,816 | 33,860 |
| 2022 | 1,831,712 | 33,755 |
| 2021 | 1,837,114 | 34,252 |
| 2020 | 1,856,124 | 34,770 |
| 2019 | 1,876,262 | 34,663 |
| 2018 | 1,889,051 | 34,522 |
| 2017 | 1,898,657 | 33,825 |
| 2016 | 1,906,313 | 33,101 |
| 2015 | 1,912,430 | 32,897 |
| 2014 | 1,917,557 | 32,655 |
| 2013 | 1,922,716 | 33,041 |
| 2012 | 1,929,821 | 33,469 |
| 2011 | 1,937,398 | 32,620 |
| 2010 | 1,946,298 | 33,270 |
| 2009 | 1,958,782 | 33,066 |
| 2008 | 1,971,493 | 31,662 |
| 2007 | 1,982,933 | 31,211 |
| 2006 | 1,994,287 | 30,184 |
| 2005 | 2,005,330 | 29,836 |
| 2004 | 2,016,186 | 29,457 |
| 2003 | 2,022,725 | 27,843 |
| 2002 | 2,020,157 | 27,491 |
| 2001 | 2,034,882 | 27,143 |
| 2000 | 2,026,350 | 26,799 |
| 1999 | 2,017,142 | 26,459 |
| 1998 | 2,007,523 | 26,125 |
| 1997 | 1,996,869 | 25,800 |
| 1996 | 2,012,553 | 25,482 |
| 1995 | 1,998,534 | 25,158 |
| 1994 | 1,992,666 | 24,823 |
| 1993 | 2,006,854 | 24,472 |
| 1992 | 2,032,523 | 24,125 |
| 1991 | 2,055,994 | 23,797 |
| 1990 | 2,063,689 | 23,475 |
| 1989 | 2,055,649 | 23,154 |
| 1988 | 2,045,737 | 22,843 |
| 1987 | 2,035,157 | 22,686 |
| 1986 | 2,024,732 | 22,636 |
| 1985 | 2,014,331 | 22,485 |
| 1984 | 2,003,399 | 22,346 |
| 1983 | 1,991,901 | 22,229 |
| 1982 | 1,978,956 | 22,055 |
| 1981 | 1,959,065 | 21,840 |
| 1980 | 1,933,038 | 21,585 |
| 1979 | 1,906,523 | 21,320 |
| 1978 | 1,879,847 | 21,026 |
| 1977 | 1,853,138 | 20,017 |
| 1976 | 1,825,830 | 19,110 |
| 1975 | 1,797,972 | 19,046 |
| 1974 | 1,770,545 | 19,030 |
| 1973 | 1,743,816 | 18,992 |
| 1972 | 1,717,395 | 18,787 |
| 1971 | 1,691,216 | 18,419 |
| 1970 | 1,664,208 | 18,168 |
| 1969 | 1,636,345 | 18,026 |
| 1968 | 1,608,930 | 17,861 |
| 1967 | 1,582,492 | 17,688 |
| 1966 | 1,557,349 | 17,523 |
| 1965 | 1,533,466 | 17,305 |
| 1964 | 1,510,900 | 16,977 |
| 1963 | 1,488,737 | 16,580 |
| 1962 | 1,471,745 | 16,183 |
| 1961 | 1,455,171 | 15,799 |
| 1960 | 1,435,059 | 15,428 |
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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).
North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.
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 7.46% in San Marino.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2100 | -1.24% | -0.06% |
| 2099 | -1.23% | -0.04% |
| 2098 | -1.22% | -0.13% |
| 2097 | -1.21% | -0.05% |
| 2096 | -1.18% | 0.06% |
| 2095 | -1.19% | 0.02% |
| 2094 | -1.2% | 0.09% |
| 2093 | -1.19% | -0.07% |
| 2092 | -1.18% | 0.04% |
| 2091 | -1.16% | -0.04% |
| 2090 | -1.17% | 0.04% |
| 2089 | -1.15% | 0.03% |
| 2088 | -1.15% | 0.05% |
| 2087 | -1.17% | 0.08% |
| 2086 | -1.15% | 0.15% |
| 2085 | -1.16% | 0.04% |
| 2084 | -1.15% | 0.04% |
| 2083 | -1.15% | 0.05% |
| 2082 | -1.14% | 0.13% |
| 2081 | -1.12% | -0.06% |
| 2080 | -1.12% | 0.01% |
| 2079 | -1.14% | 0.01% |
| 2078 | -1.15% | -0.04% |
| 2077 | -1.16% | -0.1% |
| 2076 | -1.14% | -0.13% |
| 2075 | -1.15% | -0.16% |
| 2074 | -1.15% | -0.19% |
| 2073 | -1.13% | -0.2% |
| 2072 | -1.12% | -0.22% |
| 2071 | -1.16% | -0.22% |
| 2070 | -1.16% | -0.29% |
| 2069 | -1.15% | -0.32% |
| 2068 | -1.13% | -0.4% |
| 2067 | -1.1% | -0.32% |
| 2066 | -1.11% | -0.41% |
| 2065 | -1.08% | -0.42% |
| 2064 | -1.1% | -0.36% |
| 2063 | -1.09% | -0.41% |
| 2062 | -1.08% | -0.39% |
| 2061 | -1.05% | -0.37% |
| 2060 | -1.01% | -0.42% |
| 2059 | -1% | -0.41% |
| 2058 | -1% | -0.41% |
| 2057 | -1.01% | -0.39% |
| 2056 | -0.99% | -0.33% |
| 2055 | -0.98% | -0.37% |
| 2054 | -0.96% | -0.33% |
| 2053 | -0.91% | -0.27% |
| 2052 | -0.91% | -0.21% |
| 2051 | -0.86% | -0.1% |
| 2050 | -0.85% | -0.16% |
| 2049 | -0.83% | -0.17% |
| 2048 | -0.82% | -0.11% |
| 2047 | -0.83% | -0.12% |
| 2046 | -0.82% | -0.1% |
| 2045 | -0.8% | -0.14% |
| 2044 | -0.81% | -0.02% |
| 2043 | -0.8% | 0.09% |
| 2042 | -0.78% | -0.01% |
| 2041 | -0.77% | -0.03% |
| 2040 | -0.76% | 0.04% |
| 2039 | -0.74% | 0.11% |
| 2038 | -0.74% | 0.15% |
| 2037 | -0.73% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | -0.71% | 0.1% |
| 2035 | -0.69% | 0.06% |
| 2034 | -0.67% | 0.02% |
| 2033 | -0.66% | 0.07% |
| 2032 | -0.65% | 0.02% |
| 2031 | -0.65% | 0.05% |
| 2030 | -0.6% | 0.07% |
| 2029 | -0.57% | 0.15% |
| 2028 | -0.55% | 0.12% |
| 2027 | -0.55% | 0.09% |
| 2026 | -0.52% | 0.1% |
| 2025 | -0.19% | 0.39% |
| 2024 | -0.19% | 0.35% |
| 2023 | -0.21% | 0.31% |
| 2022 | -0.29% | -1.45% |
| 2021 | -1.02% | -1.49% |
| 2020 | -1.07% | 0.31% |
| 2019 | -0.68% | 0.41% |
| 2018 | -0.51% | 2.06% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | 2.19% |
| 2016 | -0.32% | 0.62% |
| 2015 | -0.27% | 0.74% |
| 2014 | -0.27% | -1.17% |
| 2013 | -0.37% | -1.28% |
| 2012 | -0.39% | 2.6% |
| 2011 | -0.46% | -1.95% |
| 2010 | -0.64% | 0.62% |
| 2009 | -0.64% | 4.43% |
| 2008 | -0.58% | 1.45% |
| 2007 | -0.57% | 3.4% |
| 2006 | -0.55% | 1.17% |
| 2005 | -0.54% | 1.29% |
| 2004 | -0.32% | 5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.13% | 1.28% |
| 2002 | -0.72% | 1.28% |
| 2001 | 0.42% | 1.28% |
| 2000 | 0.46% | 1.29% |
| 1999 | 0.48% | 1.28% |
| 1998 | 0.53% | 1.26% |
| 1997 | -0.78% | 1.25% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | 1.29% |
| 1995 | 0.29% | 1.35% |
| 1994 | -0.71% | 1.43% |
| 1993 | -1.26% | 1.44% |
| 1992 | -1.14% | 1.38% |
| 1991 | -0.37% | 1.37% |
| 1990 | 0.39% | 1.39% |
| 1989 | 0.48% | 1.36% |
| 1988 | 0.52% | 0.69% |
| 1987 | 0.51% | 0.22% |
| 1986 | 0.52% | 0.67% |
| 1985 | 0.55% | 0.62% |
| 1984 | 0.58% | 0.53% |
| 1983 | 0.65% | 0.79% |
| 1982 | 1.02% | 0.98% |
| 1981 | 1.35% | 1.18% |
| 1980 | 1.39% | 1.24% |
| 1979 | 1.42% | 1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.44% | 5.04% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | 4.75% |
| 1976 | 1.55% | 0.34% |
| 1975 | 1.55% | 0.08% |
| 1974 | 1.53% | 0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.54% | 1.09% |
| 1972 | 1.55% | 2% |
| 1971 | 1.62% | 1.38% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | 0.79% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | 0.92% |
| 1968 | 1.67% | 0.98% |
| 1967 | 1.61% | 0.94% |
| 1966 | 1.56% | 1.26% |
| 1965 | 1.49% | 1.93% |
| 1964 | 1.49% | 2.39% |
| 1963 | 1.15% | 2.45% |
| 1962 | 1.14% | 2.43% |
| 1961 | 1.4% | 2.4% |
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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.
Live population counters
|
North Macedonia
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1811466
|
34159
|
| Population rank | 150/197 | 193/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
2.55 hours
|
2.77 days
|
| One birth every |
32.7 minutes
|
2.57 days
|
| One death every |
26 minutes
|
1.44 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | -9 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | -3,450 | +132 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.19% | +0.39% |
| Population growth rate rank | 176/197 | 140/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.56 hours
|
3 days
|
| Annual migration change | -5,645 | +122 |
| Net migration rank | 119/196 | 72/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 150,902 | 5,838 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 122/195 | 183/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 8.3% | 17.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 73/195 | 35/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
San Marino
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -5,645 | - | 122 |
| 2024 | -4,196 | -5,728 | -112 | 37 |
| 2023 | -3,290 | -5,597 | -92 | -190 |
| 2022 | -4,397 | -5,296 | -58 | -403 |
| 2021 | -9,737 | -5,483 | -99 | -368 |
| 2020 | -5,939 | -23,458 | -122 | 247 |
| 2019 | -375 | -24,204 | -17 | 187 |
| 2018 | 1,512 | -24,878 | -11 | 172 |
| 2017 | 1,329 | -24,227 | -51 | 234 |
| 2016 | 2,374 | -24,144 | 10 | 291 |
| 2015 | 2,294 | -23,010 | 36 | 273 |
| 2014 | 3,644 | -22,132 | 46 | 74 |
| 2013 | 3,653 | -20,297 | 73 | 57 |
| 2012 | 3,087 | -19,083 | 54 | 143 |
| 2011 | 3,100 | -17,871 | 105 | 2,325 |
| 2010 | 4,866 | -16,668 | 126 | 592 |
| 2009 | 4,309 | -15,455 | 145 | 311 |
| 2008 | 3,746 | -17,645 | 159 | 268 |
| 2007 | 2,974 | -15,705 | 69 | 314 |
| 2006 | 3,988 | -9,632 | 75 | 310 |
| 2005 | 4,011 | -2,244 | 66 | 314 |
| 2004 | 5,444 | -2,640 | 121 | 285 |
| 2003 | 8,900 | -2,880 | 79 | 277 |
| 2002 | 9,697 | -2,858 | 112 | 241 |
| 2001 | 10,174 | -922 | 132 | 215 |
| 2000 | 12,159 | -2,824 | 107 | 233 |
| 1999 | 10,489 | -1,261 | 80 | 256 |
| 1998 | 12,446 | -589 | 74 | 257 |
| 1997 | 12,979 | -477 | 71 | 255 |
| 1996 | 14,806 | -397 | 63 | 257 |
| 1995 | 17,239 | -3,603 | 51 | 262 |
| 1994 | 19,103 | -21,006 | 43 | 300 |
| 1993 | 20,797 | -47,273 | 38 | 325 |
| 1992 | 21,659 | -46,509 | 42 | 285 |
| 1991 | 23,387 | -45,484 | 45 | 278 |
| 1990 | 22,868 | -16,174 | 41 | 289 |
| 1989 | 22,912 | -13,528 | 36 | 285 |
| 1988 | 24,064 | -13,621 | 34 | 268 |
| 1987 | 24,359 | -13,635 | 31 | -20 |
| 1986 | 23,720 | -13,589 | 40 | 44 |
| 1985 | 24,167 | -13,492 | 44 | 166 |
| 1984 | 24,436 | -13,251 | 46 | 32 |
| 1983 | 24,690 | -12,884 | 54 | 115 |
| 1982 | 25,810 | -11,716 | 61 | 117 |
| 1981 | 25,689 | 0 | 76 | 169 |
| 1980 | 26,547 | -189 | 90 | 169 |
| 1979 | 27,096 | -426 | 104 | 164 |
| 1978 | 27,150 | -462 | 121 | 199 |
| 1977 | 27,410 | -683 | 117 | 1,577 |
| 1976 | 28,799 | -911 | 126 | 0 |
| 1975 | 28,983 | -1,147 | 141 | -133 |
| 1974 | 28,400 | -1,376 | 153 | -131 |
| 1973 | 28,032 | -1,600 | 167 | -124 |
| 1972 | 28,236 | -1,834 | 173 | 191 |
| 1971 | 28,010 | -2,064 | 174 | 201 |
| 1970 | 28,022 | 60 | 173 | -39 |
| 1969 | 27,464 | 181 | 173 | -29 |
| 1968 | 28,378 | -1,201 | 171 | 8 |
| 1967 | 28,401 | -2,696 | 171 | -3 |
| 1966 | 28,766 | -4,176 | 173 | -9 |
| 1965 | 28,564 | -5,385 | 169 | 99 |
| 1964 | 27,889 | -5,938 | 163 | 233 |
| 1963 | 28,124 | -5,759 | 158 | 242 |
| 1962 | 25,317 | -13,702 | 155 | 238 |
| 1961 | 27,846 | -6,309 | 174 | 206 |
| 1960 | 28,816 | -10,126 | 139 | 229 |
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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).
As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.
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 |
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
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Population differences between North Macedonia and San Marino
|
North Macedonia
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.8 years | 86 years |
| Average age | 41.5 years | 46.4 years |
| Median age | 42 years | 49.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.7:51.3 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.4 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman |
| Population density | 186 ppl/mi² | 1,474 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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