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Population in North Macedonia compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,792,179 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,783,115 people compared to 33,996 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • North Macedonia's population is 52.5 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 -0.64% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2005, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 2.01M people to 1.78M (11.1% decline), while San Marino has grown from 29.8K to 34K (13.9% growth).
  • Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.1% of the population in North Macedonia and 7.39% in San Marino.

North Macedonia vs San Marino: live population counter

North Macedonia San Marino
Current population
1783115
33996
Population rank 150/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0004%
One net population change
14.7 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
31.3 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.3 days
One migration net change every
1.53 hours
1.41 weeks
Annual migration change -5,728 +37
Daily growth/decline -98 +0
Annual growth/decline -35,637 +117
Annual growth/decline rate -1.95% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 195/197 144/197

North Macedonia and San Marino: population history and growth rate by year chart

North Macedonia
Population

Growth rate
San Marino
Population

Growth rate
Year Population Growth rate
North Macedonia San Marino North Macedonia San Marino
1960 1,435,059 15,428 - -
1961 1,455,171 15,799 1.4% 2.4%
1962 1,471,745 16,183 1.14% 2.43%
1963 1,488,737 16,580 1.15% 2.45%
1964 1,510,900 16,977 1.49% 2.39%
1965 1,533,466 17,305 1.49% 1.93%
1966 1,557,349 17,523 1.56% 1.26%
1967 1,582,492 17,688 1.61% 0.94%
1968 1,608,930 17,861 1.67% 0.98%
1969 1,636,345 18,026 1.7% 0.92%
1970 1,664,208 18,168 1.7% 0.79%
1971 1,691,216 18,419 1.62% 1.38%
1972 1,717,395 18,787 1.55% 2%
1973 1,743,816 18,992 1.54% 1.09%
1974 1,770,545 19,030 1.53% 0.2%
1975 1,797,972 19,046 1.55% 0.08%
1976 1,825,830 19,110 1.55% 0.34%
1977 1,853,138 20,017 1.5% 4.75%
1978 1,879,847 21,026 1.44% 5.04%
1979 1,906,523 21,320 1.42% 1.4%
1980 1,933,038 21,585 1.39% 1.24%
1981 1,959,065 21,840 1.35% 1.18%
1982 1,978,956 22,055 1.02% 0.98%
1983 1,991,901 22,229 0.65% 0.79%
1984 2,003,399 22,346 0.58% 0.53%
1985 2,014,331 22,485 0.55% 0.62%
1986 2,024,732 22,636 0.52% 0.67%
1987 2,035,157 22,686 0.51% 0.22%
1988 2,045,737 22,843 0.52% 0.69%
1989 2,055,649 23,154 0.48% 1.36%
1990 2,063,689 23,475 0.39% 1.39%
1991 2,055,994 23,797 -0.37% 1.37%
1992 2,032,523 24,125 -1.14% 1.38%
1993 2,006,854 24,472 -1.26% 1.44%
1994 1,992,666 24,823 -0.71% 1.43%
1995 1,998,534 25,158 0.29% 1.35%
1996 2,012,553 25,482 0.7% 1.29%
1997 1,996,869 25,800 -0.78% 1.25%
1998 2,007,523 26,125 0.53% 1.26%
1999 2,017,142 26,459 0.48% 1.28%
2000 2,026,350 26,799 0.46% 1.29%
2001 2,034,882 27,143 0.42% 1.28%
2002 2,020,157 27,491 -0.72% 1.28%
2003 2,022,725 27,843 0.13% 1.28%
2004 2,016,186 29,457 -0.32% 5.8%
2005 2,005,330 29,836 -0.54% 1.29%
2006 1,994,287 30,184 -0.55% 1.17%
2007 1,982,933 31,211 -0.57% 3.4%
2008 1,971,493 31,662 -0.58% 1.45%
2009 1,958,782 33,066 -0.64% 4.43%
2010 1,946,298 33,270 -0.64% 0.62%
2011 1,937,398 32,620 -0.46% -1.95%
2012 1,929,821 33,469 -0.39% 2.6%
2013 1,922,716 33,041 -0.37% -1.28%
2014 1,917,557 32,655 -0.27% -1.17%
2015 1,912,430 32,897 -0.27% 0.74%
2016 1,906,313 33,101 -0.32% 0.62%
2017 1,898,657 33,825 -0.4% 2.19%
2018 1,889,051 34,522 -0.51% 2.06%
2019 1,876,262 34,663 -0.68% 0.41%
2020 1,856,124 34,770 -1.07% 0.31%
2021 1,837,114 34,252 -1.02% -1.49%
2022 1,831,712 33,755 -0.29% -1.45%
2023 1,827,816 33,860 -0.21% 0.31%
2024 1,792,179 33,977 -1.95% 0.35%
2025 1,783,115 33,969 -0.51% -0.02%
2026 1,773,550 34,003 -0.54% 0.1%
2027 1,763,753 34,033 -0.55% 0.09%
2028 1,753,839 34,080 -0.56% 0.14%
2029 1,743,553 34,113 -0.59% 0.1%
2030 1,732,679 34,133 -0.62% 0.06%
2031 1,721,421 34,147 -0.65% 0.04%
2032 1,710,089 34,169 -0.66% 0.06%
2033 1,698,723 34,188 -0.66% 0.06%
2034 1,687,185 34,195 -0.68% 0.02%
2035 1,675,373 34,222 -0.7% 0.08%
2036 1,663,329 34,260 -0.72% 0.11%
2037 1,651,095 34,293 -0.74% 0.1%
2038 1,638,881 34,339 -0.74% 0.14%
2039 1,626,617 34,368 -0.75% 0.08%
2040 1,614,140 34,365 -0.77% -0.009%
2041 1,601,579 34,364 -0.78% -0.003%
2042 1,588,898 34,379 -0.79% 0.04%
2043 1,576,060 34,388 -0.81% 0.03%
2044 1,563,352 34,360 -0.81% -0.08%
2045 1,550,675 34,318 -0.81% -0.12%
2046 1,537,866 34,280 -0.83% -0.11%
2047 1,525,180 34,238 -0.82% -0.12%
2048 1,512,637 34,191 -0.82% -0.14%
2049 1,499,950 34,135 -0.84% -0.16%
2050 1,487,102 34,091 -0.86% -0.13%

From 2005 to 2015, the population of North Macedonia decreased by 92,900 people (a 4.63% decline), while San Marino gained 3,061 people (a 10.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, North Macedonia lost -129,315 (a 6.76% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 1,099 (a 3.34% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2005 and is 150th in 2025. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2005 and still ranked 193rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) North Macedonia's population will shrink by 16.6% to 1,487,102 people with a rank change from 150th to 155th. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.28% to 34,091 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

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