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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 19,596,169 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 -0.47% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

North Macedonia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Senegal
2100 869,530 47,474,574
2099 880,467 47,302,101
2098 891,427 47,124,428
2097 902,461 46,935,783
2096 913,488 46,742,299
2095 924,371 46,541,530
2094 935,479 46,331,819
2093 946,865 46,117,446
2092 958,251 45,896,926
2091 969,723 45,669,419
2090 981,115 45,435,395
2089 992,687 45,190,699
2088 1,004,280 44,942,408
2087 1,015,922 44,685,891
2086 1,027,915 44,418,490
2085 1,039,832 44,143,926
2084 1,052,077 43,864,819
2083 1,064,269 43,572,529
2082 1,076,684 43,279,061
2081 1,089,137 42,978,412
2080 1,101,478 42,673,206
2079 1,114,004 42,360,446
2078 1,126,827 42,038,513
2077 1,139,917 41,710,573
2076 1,153,296 41,373,492
2075 1,166,630 41,024,071
2074 1,180,262 40,668,576
2073 1,193,984 40,306,673
2072 1,207,689 39,937,069
2071 1,221,407 39,562,087
2070 1,235,738 39,181,827
2069 1,250,212 38,789,497
2068 1,264,718 38,392,382
2067 1,279,182 37,991,278
2066 1,293,374 37,578,685
2065 1,307,896 37,162,056
2064 1,322,184 36,738,762
2063 1,336,875 36,312,562
2062 1,351,652 35,879,325
2061 1,366,457 35,443,454
2060 1,381,009 35,004,974
2059 1,395,166 34,566,478
2058 1,409,270 34,117,578
2057 1,423,516 33,668,392
2056 1,437,970 33,214,418
2055 1,452,276 32,760,822
2054 1,466,673 32,308,761
2053 1,480,857 31,854,267
2052 1,494,452 31,400,703
2051 1,508,115 30,944,985
2050 1,521,258 30,486,035
2049 1,534,276 30,028,301
2048 1,547,097 29,566,333
2047 1,559,831 29,107,317
2046 1,572,937 28,644,370
2045 1,585,940 28,183,606
2044 1,598,742 27,720,422
2043 1,611,835 27,256,832
2042 1,624,885 26,792,904
2041 1,637,687 26,328,316
2040 1,650,468 25,862,356
2039 1,663,094 25,394,612
2038 1,675,445 24,924,728
2037 1,687,986 24,453,976
2036 1,700,377 23,983,290
2035 1,712,512 23,511,966
2034 1,724,440 23,043,425
2033 1,736,005 22,574,895
2032 1,747,606 22,106,910
2031 1,759,081 21,639,797
2030 1,770,549 21,175,234
2029 1,781,235 20,716,123
2028 1,791,502 20,260,670
2027 1,801,426 19,811,163
2026 1,811,466 19,369,097
2025 1,820,909 18,931,966
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 (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 Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% 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 1,521,258 people with a rank change from 150th to 152nd. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 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 870K 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 -0.19% 2.32%
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 (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 Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Senegal
Current population
1811466
19596169
Population rank 150/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.24%
One net population change
2.55 hours
1.23 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
26 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +1,178
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +2.32%
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 -4,196 -5,728 438,108 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 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 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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