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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 20.3 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% 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 866,884 74,230,118
2099 877,788 73,760,045
2098 888,715 73,287,526
2097 899,716 72,813,125
2096 910,709 72,336,039
2095 921,559 71,858,206
2094 932,633 71,379,928
2093 943,984 70,900,460
2092 955,335 70,420,464
2091 966,773 69,940,749
2090 978,130 69,462,214
2089 989,666 68,985,976
2088 1,001,224 68,510,277
2087 1,012,831 68,035,545
2086 1,024,787 67,562,521
2085 1,036,668 67,091,615
2084 1,048,876 66,621,667
2083 1,061,031 66,152,653
2082 1,073,408 65,684,321
2081 1,085,823 65,216,102
2080 1,098,127 64,749,128
2079 1,110,614 64,282,393
2078 1,123,398 63,815,918
2077 1,136,448 63,348,712
2076 1,149,787 62,880,120
2075 1,163,080 62,409,793
2074 1,176,671 61,937,628
2073 1,190,351 61,462,662
2072 1,204,015 60,984,202
2071 1,217,691 60,502,791
2070 1,231,978 60,018,216
2069 1,246,408 59,529,456
2068 1,260,869 59,036,086
2067 1,275,289 58,539,487
2066 1,289,439 58,039,687
2065 1,303,917 57,537,106
2064 1,318,161 57,032,172
2063 1,332,807 56,524,331
2062 1,347,540 56,014,549
2061 1,362,299 55,501,467
2060 1,376,807 54,986,901
2059 1,390,921 54,469,809
2058 1,404,982 53,950,469
2057 1,419,185 53,430,639
2056 1,433,595 52,909,061
2055 1,447,857 52,386,571
2054 1,462,210 51,862,312
2053 1,476,351 51,336,335
2052 1,489,905 50,809,100
2051 1,503,526 50,280,719
2050 1,516,629 49,751,739
2049 1,529,608 49,221,828
2048 1,542,390 48,690,143
2047 1,555,085 48,157,605
2046 1,568,151 47,623,246
2045 1,581,115 47,087,215
2044 1,593,878 46,550,306
2043 1,606,930 46,013,232
2042 1,619,941 45,475,200
2041 1,632,704 44,936,131
2040 1,645,446 44,396,093
2039 1,658,034 43,856,006
2038 1,670,347 43,314,707
2037 1,682,850 42,773,375
2036 1,695,204 42,231,639
2035 1,707,302 41,690,245
2034 1,719,193 41,150,029
2033 1,730,723 40,611,021
2032 1,742,288 40,073,144
2031 1,753,729 39,535,357
2030 1,765,162 38,998,581
2029 1,775,815 38,417,447
2028 1,786,051 37,810,902
2027 1,795,945 37,189,969
2026 1,805,954 36,566,201
2025 1,815,368 35,932,673
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 (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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% 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 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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
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 -0.49% 1.79%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
Current population
1805954
36734925
Population rank 150/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
2.53 hours
19.7 seconds
One birth every
31.3 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 4/197
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 - -5,728 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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