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Population in North Macedonia compared to Senegal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 10.8 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

North Macedonia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Senegal
2100 866,884 47,481,703
2099 877,788 47,309,204
2098 888,715 47,131,505
2097 899,716 46,942,831
2096 910,709 46,749,318
2095 921,559 46,548,519
2094 932,633 46,338,777
2093 943,984 46,124,372
2092 955,335 45,903,819
2091 966,773 45,676,277
2090 978,130 45,442,218
2089 989,666 45,197,486
2088 1,001,224 44,949,158
2087 1,012,831 44,692,601
2086 1,024,787 44,425,160
2085 1,036,668 44,150,556
2084 1,048,876 43,871,406
2083 1,061,031 43,579,072
2082 1,073,408 43,285,560
2081 1,085,823 42,984,866
2080 1,098,127 42,679,614
2079 1,110,614 42,366,808
2078 1,123,398 42,044,826
2077 1,136,448 41,716,837
2076 1,149,787 41,379,705
2075 1,163,080 41,030,232
2074 1,176,671 40,674,683
2073 1,190,351 40,312,726
2072 1,204,015 39,943,067
2071 1,217,691 39,568,028
2070 1,231,978 39,187,711
2069 1,246,408 38,795,322
2068 1,260,869 38,398,147
2067 1,275,289 37,996,983
2066 1,289,439 37,584,328
2065 1,303,917 37,167,637
2064 1,318,161 36,744,279
2063 1,332,807 36,318,015
2062 1,347,540 35,884,713
2061 1,362,299 35,448,776
2060 1,376,807 35,010,231
2059 1,390,921 34,571,669
2058 1,404,982 34,122,702
2057 1,419,185 33,673,448
2056 1,433,595 33,219,406
2055 1,447,857 32,765,741
2054 1,462,210 32,313,613
2053 1,476,351 31,859,051
2052 1,489,905 31,405,418
2051 1,503,526 30,949,633
2050 1,516,629 30,490,614
2049 1,529,608 30,032,811
2048 1,542,390 29,570,773
2047 1,555,085 29,111,688
2046 1,568,151 28,648,672
2045 1,581,115 28,187,838
2044 1,593,878 27,724,585
2043 1,606,930 27,260,926
2042 1,619,941 26,796,927
2041 1,632,704 26,332,270
2040 1,645,446 25,866,240
2039 1,658,034 25,398,425
2038 1,670,347 24,928,471
2037 1,682,850 24,457,649
2036 1,695,204 23,986,892
2035 1,707,302 23,515,497
2034 1,719,193 23,046,885
2033 1,730,723 22,578,286
2032 1,742,288 22,110,230
2031 1,753,729 21,643,047
2030 1,765,162 21,178,414
2029 1,775,815 20,719,234
2028 1,786,051 20,263,713
2027 1,795,945 19,814,138
2026 1,805,954 19,372,006
2025 1,815,368 18,934,809
2024 1,824,359 18,501,984
2023 1,827,816 18,077,573
2022 1,831,712 17,651,103
2021 1,837,114 17,220,867
2020 1,856,124 16,789,219
2019 1,876,262 16,352,922
2018 1,889,051 15,914,498
2017 1,898,657 15,475,002
2016 1,906,313 15,034,521
2015 1,912,430 14,593,331
2014 1,917,557 14,152,102
2013 1,922,716 13,710,849
2012 1,929,821 13,310,495
2011 1,937,398 12,958,897
2010 1,946,298 12,635,413
2009 1,958,782 12,337,389
2008 1,971,493 12,048,959
2007 1,982,933 11,770,344
2006 1,994,287 11,500,094
2005 2,005,330 11,235,472
2004 2,016,186 10,975,704
2003 2,022,725 10,721,176
2002 2,020,157 10,466,214
2001 2,034,882 10,212,942
2000 2,026,350 9,968,260
1999 2,017,142 9,730,887
1998 2,007,523 9,502,952
1997 1,996,869 9,283,495
1996 2,012,553 9,067,014
1995 1,998,534 8,848,101
1994 1,992,666 8,624,078
1993 2,006,854 8,396,288
1992 2,032,523 8,168,395
1991 2,055,994 7,943,085
1990 2,063,689 7,720,523
1989 2,055,649 7,502,207
1988 2,045,737 7,289,618
1987 2,035,157 7,081,530
1986 2,024,732 6,878,192
1985 2,014,331 6,683,287
1984 2,003,399 6,499,364
1983 1,991,901 6,324,504
1982 1,978,956 6,156,961
1981 1,959,065 5,997,160
1980 1,933,038 5,845,638
1979 1,906,523 5,702,895
1978 1,879,847 5,568,096
1977 1,853,138 5,439,549
1976 1,825,830 5,308,564
1975 1,797,972 5,170,810
1974 1,770,545 5,029,437
1973 1,743,816 4,885,181
1972 1,717,395 4,741,631
1971 1,691,216 4,601,864
1970 1,664,208 4,466,328
1969 1,636,345 4,334,974
1968 1,608,930 4,207,587
1967 1,582,492 4,083,870
1966 1,557,349 3,964,299
1965 1,533,466 3,849,788
1964 1,510,900 3,740,535
1963 1,488,737 3,635,876
1962 1,471,745 3,534,686
1961 1,455,171 3,436,375
1960 1,435,059 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/north-macedonia/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Macedonia decreased by 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M 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
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Senegal
2100 -1.24% 0.36%
2099 -1.23% 0.38%
2098 -1.22% 0.4%
2097 -1.21% 0.41%
2096 -1.18% 0.43%
2095 -1.19% 0.45%
2094 -1.2% 0.46%
2093 -1.19% 0.48%
2092 -1.18% 0.5%
2091 -1.16% 0.52%
2090 -1.17% 0.54%
2089 -1.15% 0.55%
2088 -1.15% 0.57%
2087 -1.17% 0.6%
2086 -1.15% 0.62%
2085 -1.16% 0.64%
2084 -1.15% 0.67%
2083 -1.15% 0.68%
2082 -1.14% 0.7%
2081 -1.12% 0.72%
2080 -1.12% 0.74%
2079 -1.14% 0.77%
2078 -1.15% 0.79%
2077 -1.16% 0.81%
2076 -1.14% 0.85%
2075 -1.15% 0.87%
2074 -1.15% 0.9%
2073 -1.13% 0.93%
2072 -1.12% 0.95%
2071 -1.16% 0.97%
2070 -1.16% 1.01%
2069 -1.15% 1.03%
2068 -1.13% 1.06%
2067 -1.1% 1.1%
2066 -1.11% 1.12%
2065 -1.08% 1.15%
2064 -1.1% 1.17%
2063 -1.09% 1.21%
2062 -1.08% 1.23%
2061 -1.05% 1.25%
2060 -1.01% 1.27%
2059 -1% 1.32%
2058 -1% 1.33%
2057 -1.01% 1.37%
2056 -0.99% 1.38%
2055 -0.98% 1.4%
2054 -0.96% 1.43%
2053 -0.91% 1.44%
2052 -0.91% 1.47%
2051 -0.86% 1.51%
2050 -0.85% 1.52%
2049 -0.83% 1.56%
2048 -0.82% 1.58%
2047 -0.83% 1.62%
2046 -0.82% 1.63%
2045 -0.8% 1.67%
2044 -0.81% 1.7%
2043 -0.8% 1.73%
2042 -0.78% 1.76%
2041 -0.77% 1.8%
2040 -0.76% 1.84%
2039 -0.74% 1.89%
2038 -0.74% 1.93%
2037 -0.73% 1.96%
2036 -0.71% 2%
2035 -0.69% 2.03%
2034 -0.67% 2.08%
2033 -0.66% 2.12%
2032 -0.65% 2.16%
2031 -0.65% 2.19%
2030 -0.6% 2.22%
2029 -0.57% 2.25%
2028 -0.55% 2.27%
2027 -0.55% 2.28%
2026 -0.52% 2.31%
2025 -0.49% 2.34%
2024 -0.19% 2.35%
2023 -0.21% 2.42%
2022 -0.29% 2.5%
2021 -1.02% 2.57%
2020 -1.07% 2.67%
2019 -0.68% 2.75%
2018 -0.51% 2.84%
2017 -0.4% 2.93%
2016 -0.32% 3.02%
2015 -0.27% 3.12%
2014 -0.27% 3.22%
2013 -0.37% 3.01%
2012 -0.39% 2.71%
2011 -0.46% 2.56%
2010 -0.64% 2.42%
2009 -0.64% 2.39%
2008 -0.58% 2.37%
2007 -0.57% 2.35%
2006 -0.55% 2.36%
2005 -0.54% 2.37%
2004 -0.32% 2.37%
2003 0.13% 2.44%
2002 -0.72% 2.48%
2001 0.42% 2.45%
2000 0.46% 2.44%
1999 0.48% 2.4%
1998 0.53% 2.36%
1997 -0.78% 2.39%
1996 0.7% 2.47%
1995 0.29% 2.6%
1994 -0.71% 2.71%
1993 -1.26% 2.79%
1992 -1.14% 2.84%
1991 -0.37% 2.88%
1990 0.39% 2.91%
1989 0.48% 2.92%
1988 0.52% 2.94%
1987 0.51% 2.96%
1986 0.52% 2.92%
1985 0.55% 2.83%
1984 0.58% 2.76%
1983 0.65% 2.72%
1982 1.02% 2.66%
1981 1.35% 2.59%
1980 1.39% 2.5%
1979 1.42% 2.42%
1978 1.44% 2.36%
1977 1.5% 2.47%
1976 1.55% 2.66%
1975 1.55% 2.81%
1974 1.53% 2.95%
1973 1.54% 3.03%
1972 1.55% 3.04%
1971 1.62% 3.03%
1970 1.7% 3.03%
1969 1.7% 3.03%
1968 1.67% 3.03%
1967 1.61% 3.02%
1966 1.56% 2.97%
1965 1.49% 2.92%
1964 1.49% 2.88%
1963 1.15% 2.86%
1962 1.14% 2.86%
1961 1.4% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/north-macedonia/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of North Macedonia declined by 0.19%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Senegal
Current population
1805954
19491599
Population rank 150/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.24%
One net population change
2.53 hours
1.24 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +1,163
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 -12,636
Net migration rank 119/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -12,636
2024 - -5,728 - -10,307
2023 -3,290 -5,597 431,006 -9,999
2022 -4,397 -5,296 415,507 16,425
2021 -9,737 -5,483 403,019 25,519
2020 -5,939 -23,458 400,910 33,848
2019 -375 -24,204 399,436 38,386
2018 1,512 -24,878 405,454 33,567
2017 1,329 -24,227 410,366 29,605
2016 2,374 -24,144 411,480 29,498
2015 2,294 -23,010 407,008 34,387
2014 3,644 -22,132 405,019 36,030
2013 3,653 -20,297 406,582 34,878
2012 3,087 -19,083 402,243 -42,978
2011 3,100 -17,871 387,290 -43,350
2010 4,866 -16,668 372,934 -69,888
2009 4,309 -15,455 362,238 -69,239
2008 3,746 -17,645 351,661 -67,812
2007 2,974 -15,705 339,963 -66,580
2006 3,988 -9,632 331,364 -64,254
2005 4,011 -2,244 323,908 -61,781
2004 5,444 -2,640 317,286 -59,879
2003 8,900 -2,880 308,856 -57,213
2002 9,697 -2,858 298,842 -40,554
2001 10,174 -922 289,690 -41,422
2000 12,159 -2,824 283,946 -42,854
1999 10,489 -1,261 277,944 -44,284
1998 12,446 -589 267,404 -45,189
1997 12,979 -477 261,200 -44,506
1996 14,806 -397 255,418 -39,162
1995 17,239 -3,603 252,552 -31,001
1994 19,103 -21,006 249,115 -22,633
1993 20,797 -47,273 245,742 -16,649
1992 21,659 -46,509 241,482 -14,796
1991 23,387 -45,484 237,713 -13,783
1990 22,868 -16,174 234,155 -12,959
1989 22,912 -13,528 227,797 -12,362
1988 24,064 -13,621 221,772 -12,036
1987 24,359 -13,635 218,522 -12,086
1986 23,720 -13,589 212,887 -12,655
1985 24,167 -13,492 208,218 -18,644
1984 24,436 -13,251 203,125 -24,858
1983 24,690 -12,884 197,673 -26,222
1982 25,810 -11,716 191,309 -27,672
1981 25,689 0 185,917 -29,959
1980 26,547 -189 179,707 -32,616
1979 27,096 -426 173,425 -35,022
1978 27,150 -462 167,744 -36,559
1977 27,410 -683 161,636 -35,731
1976 28,799 -911 154,776 -18,716
1975 28,983 -1,147 147,311 -7,870
1974 28,400 -1,376 139,974 3,347
1973 28,032 -1,600 133,834 11,382
1972 28,236 -1,834 128,024 13,852
1971 28,010 -2,064 122,511 15,131
1970 28,022 60 117,264 16,168
1969 27,464 181 112,393 16,887
1968 28,378 -1,201 108,240 17,264
1967 28,401 -2,696 104,824 17,107
1966 28,766 -4,176 101,359 15,849
1965 28,564 -5,385 97,912 13,913
1964 27,889 -5,938 94,797 11,892
1963 28,124 -5,759 92,264 10,371
1962 25,317 -13,702 89,937 9,809
1961 27,846 -6,309 87,322 9,549
1960 28,816 -10,126 84,735 9,337

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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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