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Population in North Macedonia compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 21 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

North Macedonia vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
2100 869,530 76,380,382
2099 880,467 75,896,692
2098 891,427 75,410,485
2097 902,461 74,922,342
2096 913,488 74,431,436
2095 924,371 73,939,761
2094 935,479 73,447,628
2093 946,865 72,954,272
2092 958,251 72,460,372
2091 969,723 71,966,760
2090 981,115 71,474,363
2089 992,687 70,984,330
2088 1,004,280 70,494,851
2087 1,015,922 70,006,368
2086 1,027,915 69,519,641
2085 1,039,832 69,035,093
2084 1,052,077 68,551,533
2083 1,064,269 68,068,933
2082 1,076,684 67,587,034
2081 1,089,137 67,105,252
2080 1,101,478 66,624,751
2079 1,114,004 66,144,495
2078 1,126,827 65,664,508
2077 1,139,917 65,183,768
2076 1,153,296 64,701,603
2075 1,166,630 64,217,651
2074 1,180,262 63,731,809
2073 1,193,984 63,243,084
2072 1,207,689 62,750,764
2071 1,221,407 62,255,408
2070 1,235,738 61,756,796
2069 1,250,212 61,253,878
2068 1,264,718 60,746,216
2067 1,279,182 60,235,232
2066 1,293,374 59,720,954
2065 1,307,896 59,203,814
2064 1,322,184 58,684,254
2063 1,336,875 58,161,702
2062 1,351,652 57,637,152
2061 1,366,457 57,109,207
2060 1,381,009 56,579,736
2059 1,395,166 56,047,666
2058 1,409,270 55,513,281
2057 1,423,516 54,978,393
2056 1,437,970 54,441,706
2055 1,452,276 53,904,081
2054 1,466,673 53,364,635
2053 1,480,857 52,823,422
2052 1,494,452 52,280,914
2051 1,508,115 51,737,228
2050 1,521,258 51,192,924
2049 1,534,276 50,647,663
2048 1,547,097 50,100,576
2047 1,559,831 49,552,613
2046 1,572,937 49,002,774
2045 1,585,940 48,451,215
2044 1,598,742 47,898,754
2043 1,611,835 47,346,122
2042 1,624,885 46,792,504
2041 1,637,687 46,237,820
2040 1,650,468 45,682,139
2039 1,663,094 45,126,407
2038 1,675,445 44,569,427
2037 1,687,986 44,012,415
2036 1,700,377 43,454,985
2035 1,712,512 42,897,909
2034 1,724,440 42,342,044
2033 1,736,005 41,787,423
2032 1,747,606 41,233,964
2031 1,759,081 40,680,599
2030 1,770,549 40,128,273
2029 1,781,235 39,530,306
2028 1,791,502 38,906,191
2027 1,801,426 38,267,271
2026 1,811,466 37,625,434
2025 1,820,909 36,973,555
2024 1,824,359 35,300,280
2023 1,827,816 33,702,731
2022 1,831,712 32,175,224
2021 1,837,114 30,784,383
2020 1,856,124 31,552,510
2019 1,876,262 30,063,799
2018 1,889,051 30,196,281
2017 1,898,657 30,977,355
2016 1,906,313 30,954,198
2015 1,912,430 29,816,382
2014 1,917,557 28,309,273
2013 1,922,716 27,624,004
2012 1,929,821 26,168,861
2011 1,937,398 25,091,867
2010 1,946,298 23,978,487
2009 1,958,782 24,217,654
2008 1,971,493 23,287,877
2007 1,982,933 22,368,313
2006 1,994,287 21,459,144
2005 2,005,330 20,559,890
2004 2,016,186 19,669,480
2003 2,022,725 18,786,767
2002 2,020,157 17,910,910
2001 2,034,882 17,041,397
2000 2,026,350 16,177,722
1999 2,017,142 15,472,075
1998 2,007,523 14,922,185
1997 1,996,869 14,374,943
1996 2,012,553 13,831,009
1995 1,998,534 13,289,245
1994 1,992,666 12,750,040
1993 2,006,854 12,215,862
1992 2,032,523 11,686,676
1991 2,055,994 11,160,744
1990 2,063,689 10,640,691
1989 2,055,649 10,128,394
1988 2,045,737 9,629,165
1987 2,035,157 9,130,194
1986 2,024,732 8,628,639
1985 2,014,331 8,151,779
1984 2,003,399 7,697,307
1983 1,991,901 7,252,941
1982 1,978,956 6,824,486
1981 1,959,065 6,420,551
1980 1,933,038 6,047,997
1979 1,906,523 5,703,698
1978 1,879,847 5,381,902
1977 1,853,138 5,083,048
1976 1,825,830 4,807,933
1975 1,797,972 4,556,287
1974 1,770,545 4,323,632
1973 1,743,816 4,106,344
1972 1,717,395 3,905,722
1971 1,691,216 3,724,031
1970 1,664,208 3,562,470
1969 1,636,345 3,417,114
1968 1,608,930 3,282,711
1967 1,582,492 3,157,242
1966 1,557,349 3,039,887
1965 1,533,466 2,928,771
1964 1,510,900 2,821,968
1963 1,488,737 2,719,341
1962 1,471,745 2,620,910
1961 1,455,171 2,526,347
1960 1,435,059 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
2100 -1.24% 0.64%
2099 -1.23% 0.64%
2098 -1.22% 0.65%
2097 -1.21% 0.66%
2096 -1.18% 0.66%
2095 -1.19% 0.67%
2094 -1.2% 0.68%
2093 -1.19% 0.68%
2092 -1.18% 0.69%
2091 -1.16% 0.69%
2090 -1.17% 0.69%
2089 -1.15% 0.69%
2088 -1.15% 0.7%
2087 -1.17% 0.7%
2086 -1.15% 0.7%
2085 -1.16% 0.71%
2084 -1.15% 0.71%
2083 -1.15% 0.71%
2082 -1.14% 0.72%
2081 -1.12% 0.72%
2080 -1.12% 0.73%
2079 -1.14% 0.73%
2078 -1.15% 0.74%
2077 -1.16% 0.75%
2076 -1.14% 0.75%
2075 -1.15% 0.76%
2074 -1.15% 0.77%
2073 -1.13% 0.78%
2072 -1.12% 0.8%
2071 -1.16% 0.81%
2070 -1.16% 0.82%
2069 -1.15% 0.84%
2068 -1.13% 0.85%
2067 -1.1% 0.86%
2066 -1.11% 0.87%
2065 -1.08% 0.89%
2064 -1.1% 0.9%
2063 -1.09% 0.91%
2062 -1.08% 0.92%
2061 -1.05% 0.94%
2060 -1.01% 0.95%
2059 -1% 0.96%
2058 -1% 0.97%
2057 -1.01% 0.99%
2056 -0.99% 1%
2055 -0.98% 1.01%
2054 -0.96% 1.02%
2053 -0.91% 1.04%
2052 -0.91% 1.05%
2051 -0.86% 1.06%
2050 -0.85% 1.08%
2049 -0.83% 1.09%
2048 -0.82% 1.11%
2047 -0.83% 1.12%
2046 -0.82% 1.14%
2045 -0.8% 1.15%
2044 -0.81% 1.17%
2043 -0.8% 1.18%
2042 -0.78% 1.2%
2041 -0.77% 1.22%
2040 -0.76% 1.23%
2039 -0.74% 1.25%
2038 -0.74% 1.27%
2037 -0.73% 1.28%
2036 -0.71% 1.3%
2035 -0.69% 1.31%
2034 -0.67% 1.33%
2033 -0.66% 1.34%
2032 -0.65% 1.36%
2031 -0.65% 1.38%
2030 -0.6% 1.51%
2029 -0.57% 1.6%
2028 -0.55% 1.67%
2027 -0.55% 1.71%
2026 -0.52% 1.76%
2025 -0.19% 4.74%
2024 -0.19% 4.74%
2023 -0.21% 4.75%
2022 -0.29% 4.52%
2021 -1.02% -2.43%
2020 -1.07% 4.95%
2019 -0.68% -0.44%
2018 -0.51% -2.52%
2017 -0.4% 0.07%
2016 -0.32% 3.82%
2015 -0.27% 5.32%
2014 -0.27% 2.48%
2013 -0.37% 5.56%
2012 -0.39% 4.29%
2011 -0.46% 4.64%
2010 -0.64% -0.99%
2009 -0.64% 3.99%
2008 -0.58% 4.11%
2007 -0.57% 4.24%
2006 -0.55% 4.37%
2005 -0.54% 4.53%
2004 -0.32% 4.7%
2003 0.13% 4.89%
2002 -0.72% 5.1%
2001 0.42% 5.34%
2000 0.46% 4.56%
1999 0.48% 3.69%
1998 0.53% 3.81%
1997 -0.78% 3.93%
1996 0.7% 4.08%
1995 0.29% 4.23%
1994 -0.71% 4.37%
1993 -1.26% 4.53%
1992 -1.14% 4.71%
1991 -0.37% 4.89%
1990 0.39% 5.06%
1989 0.48% 5.18%
1988 0.52% 5.47%
1987 0.51% 5.81%
1986 0.52% 5.85%
1985 0.55% 5.9%
1984 0.58% 6.13%
1983 0.65% 6.28%
1982 1.02% 6.29%
1981 1.35% 6.16%
1980 1.39% 6.04%
1979 1.42% 5.98%
1978 1.44% 5.88%
1977 1.5% 5.72%
1976 1.55% 5.52%
1975 1.55% 5.38%
1974 1.53% 5.29%
1973 1.54% 5.14%
1972 1.55% 4.88%
1971 1.62% 4.54%
1970 1.7% 4.25%
1969 1.7% 4.09%
1968 1.67% 3.97%
1967 1.61% 3.86%
1966 1.56% 3.79%
1965 1.49% 3.78%
1964 1.49% 3.77%
1963 1.15% 3.76%
1962 1.14% 3.74%
1961 1.4% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
Current population
1811466
37955120
Population rank 150/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.46%
One net population change
2.55 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
32.7 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
26 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +4,584
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 2/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 +119,738
Net migration rank 119/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 119,738
2024 -4,196 -5,728 499,782 122,170
2023 -3,290 -5,597 474,366 325,691
2022 -4,397 -5,296 406,920 977,072
2021 -9,737 -5,483 409,032 -106,287
2020 -5,939 -23,458 447,036 -74,725
2019 -375 -24,204 474,407 191,582
2018 1,512 -24,878 528,767 -988,751
2017 1,329 -24,227 546,751 -920,812
2016 2,374 -24,144 537,829 -26,997
2015 2,294 -23,010 511,023 465,292
2014 3,644 -22,132 493,431 469,144
2013 3,653 -20,297 475,299 485,794
2012 3,087 -19,083 465,649 479,206
2011 3,100 -17,871 443,675 491,253
2010 4,866 -16,668 418,641 504,955
2009 4,309 -15,455 438,557 496,229
2008 3,746 -17,645 433,457 491,337
2007 2,974 -15,705 425,199 489,136
2006 3,988 -9,632 399,333 504,661
2005 4,011 -2,244 375,938 518,565
2004 5,444 -2,640 362,843 523,472
2003 8,900 -2,880 364,520 514,606
2002 9,697 -2,858 372,099 500,508
2001 10,174 -922 382,153 484,252
2000 12,159 -2,824 392,407 468,515
1999 10,489 -1,261 390,112 160,263
1998 12,446 -589 389,499 159,898
1997 12,979 -477 385,033 160,066
1996 14,806 -397 382,248 160,532
1995 17,239 -3,603 380,231 160,512
1994 19,103 -21,006 377,351 160,306
1993 20,797 -47,273 372,621 158,074
1992 21,659 -46,509 366,763 160,908
1991 23,387 -45,484 361,329 162,857
1990 22,868 -16,174 355,495 160,416
1989 22,912 -13,528 349,399 159,273
1988 24,064 -13,621 342,865 146,918
1987 24,359 -13,635 333,088 175,075
1986 23,720 -13,589 322,340 172,606
1985 24,167 -13,492 310,558 148,208
1984 24,436 -13,251 296,615 153,562
1983 24,690 -12,884 280,616 157,930
1982 25,810 -11,716 264,831 153,528
1981 25,689 0 249,156 140,355
1980 26,547 -189 234,372 121,220
1979 27,096 -426 220,186 112,826
1978 27,150 -462 205,331 105,263
1977 27,410 -683 191,103 96,015
1976 28,799 -911 178,024 85,083
1975 28,983 -1,147 166,223 73,960
1974 28,400 -1,376 155,478 69,653
1973 28,032 -1,600 145,450 63,995
1972 28,236 -1,834 136,360 55,439
1971 28,010 -2,064 127,600 43,989
1970 28,022 60 120,440 31,097
1969 27,464 181 113,859 25,312
1968 28,378 -1,201 108,281 21,366
1967 28,401 -2,696 103,343 17,947
1966 28,766 -4,176 98,361 15,054
1965 28,564 -5,385 93,820 15,000
1964 27,889 -5,938 89,776 15,000
1963 28,124 -5,759 85,480 15,000
1962 25,317 -13,702 81,393 15,000
1961 27,846 -6,309 77,743 15,000
1960 28,816 -10,126 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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