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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 3.59 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

North Macedonia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Serbia
2100 869,530 3,624,616
2099 880,467 3,652,806
2098 891,427 3,681,036
2097 902,461 3,709,552
2096 913,488 3,738,231
2095 924,371 3,767,093
2094 935,479 3,796,201
2093 946,865 3,825,522
2092 958,251 3,855,267
2091 969,723 3,885,260
2090 981,115 3,915,419
2089 992,687 3,946,052
2088 1,004,280 3,976,782
2087 1,015,922 4,008,021
2086 1,027,915 4,039,630
2085 1,039,832 4,071,614
2084 1,052,077 4,104,024
2083 1,064,269 4,137,041
2082 1,076,684 4,170,603
2081 1,089,137 4,204,520
2080 1,101,478 4,239,046
2079 1,114,004 4,274,213
2078 1,126,827 4,310,048
2077 1,139,917 4,346,216
2076 1,153,296 4,382,620
2075 1,166,630 4,419,404
2074 1,180,262 4,456,820
2073 1,193,984 4,494,554
2072 1,207,689 4,532,671
2071 1,221,407 4,571,200
2070 1,235,738 4,610,279
2069 1,250,212 4,649,626
2068 1,264,718 4,689,227
2067 1,279,182 4,728,969
2066 1,293,374 4,768,652
2065 1,307,896 4,808,648
2064 1,322,184 4,848,712
2063 1,336,875 4,888,888
2062 1,351,652 4,929,248
2061 1,366,457 4,969,370
2060 1,381,009 5,009,557
2059 1,395,166 5,049,580
2058 1,409,270 5,089,783
2057 1,423,516 5,130,427
2056 1,437,970 5,171,093
2055 1,452,276 5,211,735
2054 1,466,673 5,252,427
2053 1,480,857 5,293,039
2052 1,494,452 5,334,193
2051 1,508,115 5,376,024
2050 1,521,258 5,417,847
2049 1,534,276 5,460,219
2048 1,547,097 5,502,886
2047 1,559,831 5,546,051
2046 1,572,937 5,589,756
2045 1,585,940 5,634,078
2044 1,598,742 5,678,918
2043 1,611,835 5,724,337
2042 1,624,885 5,770,492
2041 1,637,687 5,817,068
2040 1,650,468 5,863,637
2039 1,663,094 5,910,619
2038 1,675,445 5,957,363
2037 1,687,986 6,004,061
2036 1,700,377 6,050,436
2035 1,712,512 6,096,764
2034 1,724,440 6,142,866
2033 1,736,005 6,188,997
2032 1,747,606 6,234,637
2031 1,759,081 6,279,936
2030 1,770,549 6,325,002
2029 1,781,235 6,369,418
2028 1,791,502 6,413,572
2027 1,801,426 6,457,306
2026 1,811,466 6,500,256
2025 1,820,909 6,549,143
2024 1,824,359 6,586,476
2023 1,827,816 6,623,183
2022 1,831,712 6,664,449
2021 1,837,114 6,834,326
2020 1,856,124 6,899,126
2019 1,876,262 6,945,235
2018 1,889,051 6,982,604
2017 1,898,657 7,020,858
2016 1,906,313 7,058,322
2015 1,912,430 7,095,383
2014 1,917,557 7,131,787
2013 1,922,716 7,166,553
2012 1,929,821 7,201,497
2011 1,937,398 7,236,519
2010 1,946,298 7,291,436
2009 1,958,782 7,320,807
2008 1,971,493 7,350,222
2007 1,982,933 7,381,579
2006 1,994,287 7,411,569
2005 2,005,330 7,440,769
2004 2,016,186 7,463,157
2003 2,022,725 7,480,591
2002 2,020,157 7,500,031
2001 2,034,882 7,503,433
2000 2,026,350 7,516,346
1999 2,017,142 7,540,401
1998 2,007,523 7,567,745
1997 1,996,869 7,598,538
1996 2,012,553 7,622,185
1995 1,998,534 7,628,264
1994 1,992,666 7,622,711
1993 2,006,854 7,614,328
1992 2,032,523 7,604,063
1991 2,055,994 7,595,636
1990 2,063,689 7,897,937
1989 2,055,649 7,893,787
1988 2,045,737 7,884,218
1987 2,035,157 7,868,027
1986 2,024,732 7,853,824
1985 2,014,331 7,835,902
1984 2,003,399 7,813,549
1983 1,991,901 7,788,100
1982 1,978,956 7,763,335
1981 1,959,065 7,736,787
1980 1,933,038 7,709,544
1979 1,906,523 7,541,997
1978 1,879,847 7,504,017
1977 1,853,138 7,462,783
1976 1,825,830 7,418,973
1975 1,797,972 7,368,717
1974 1,770,545 7,326,043
1973 1,743,816 7,283,902
1972 1,717,395 7,252,012
1971 1,691,216 7,211,716
1970 1,664,208 7,164,993
1969 1,636,345 7,123,249
1968 1,608,930 7,007,586
1967 1,582,492 6,966,522
1966 1,557,349 6,927,969
1965 1,533,466 6,876,624
1964 1,510,900 6,832,855
1963 1,488,737 6,787,950
1962 1,471,745 6,740,264
1961 1,455,171 6,689,077
1960 1,435,059 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.3% of the population in North Macedonia and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Serbia
2100 -1.24% -0.77%
2099 -1.23% -0.77%
2098 -1.22% -0.77%
2097 -1.21% -0.77%
2096 -1.18% -0.77%
2095 -1.19% -0.77%
2094 -1.2% -0.77%
2093 -1.19% -0.77%
2092 -1.18% -0.77%
2091 -1.16% -0.77%
2090 -1.17% -0.78%
2089 -1.15% -0.77%
2088 -1.15% -0.78%
2087 -1.17% -0.78%
2086 -1.15% -0.79%
2085 -1.16% -0.79%
2084 -1.15% -0.8%
2083 -1.15% -0.8%
2082 -1.14% -0.81%
2081 -1.12% -0.81%
2080 -1.12% -0.82%
2079 -1.14% -0.83%
2078 -1.15% -0.83%
2077 -1.16% -0.83%
2076 -1.14% -0.83%
2075 -1.15% -0.84%
2074 -1.15% -0.84%
2073 -1.13% -0.84%
2072 -1.12% -0.84%
2071 -1.16% -0.85%
2070 -1.16% -0.85%
2069 -1.15% -0.84%
2068 -1.13% -0.84%
2067 -1.1% -0.83%
2066 -1.11% -0.83%
2065 -1.08% -0.83%
2064 -1.1% -0.82%
2063 -1.09% -0.82%
2062 -1.08% -0.81%
2061 -1.05% -0.8%
2060 -1.01% -0.79%
2059 -1% -0.79%
2058 -1% -0.79%
2057 -1.01% -0.79%
2056 -0.99% -0.78%
2055 -0.98% -0.77%
2054 -0.96% -0.77%
2053 -0.91% -0.77%
2052 -0.91% -0.78%
2051 -0.86% -0.77%
2050 -0.85% -0.78%
2049 -0.83% -0.78%
2048 -0.82% -0.78%
2047 -0.83% -0.78%
2046 -0.82% -0.79%
2045 -0.8% -0.79%
2044 -0.81% -0.79%
2043 -0.8% -0.8%
2042 -0.78% -0.8%
2041 -0.77% -0.79%
2040 -0.76% -0.79%
2039 -0.74% -0.78%
2038 -0.74% -0.78%
2037 -0.73% -0.77%
2036 -0.71% -0.76%
2035 -0.69% -0.75%
2034 -0.67% -0.75%
2033 -0.66% -0.73%
2032 -0.65% -0.72%
2031 -0.65% -0.71%
2030 -0.6% -0.7%
2029 -0.57% -0.69%
2028 -0.55% -0.68%
2027 -0.55% -0.66%
2026 -0.52% -0.75%
2025 -0.19% -0.57%
2024 -0.19% -0.55%
2023 -0.21% -0.62%
2022 -0.29% -2.49%
2021 -1.02% -0.94%
2020 -1.07% -0.66%
2019 -0.68% -0.54%
2018 -0.51% -0.54%
2017 -0.4% -0.53%
2016 -0.32% -0.52%
2015 -0.27% -0.51%
2014 -0.27% -0.49%
2013 -0.37% -0.49%
2012 -0.39% -0.48%
2011 -0.46% -0.75%
2010 -0.64% -0.4%
2009 -0.64% -0.4%
2008 -0.58% -0.42%
2007 -0.57% -0.4%
2006 -0.55% -0.39%
2005 -0.54% -0.3%
2004 -0.32% -0.23%
2003 0.13% -0.26%
2002 -0.72% -0.05%
2001 0.42% -0.17%
2000 0.46% -0.32%
1999 0.48% -0.36%
1998 0.53% -0.41%
1997 -0.78% -0.31%
1996 0.7% -0.08%
1995 0.29% 0.07%
1994 -0.71% 0.11%
1993 -1.26% 0.13%
1992 -1.14% 0.11%
1991 -0.37% -3.83%
1990 0.39% 0.05%
1989 0.48% 0.12%
1988 0.52% 0.21%
1987 0.51% 0.18%
1986 0.52% 0.23%
1985 0.55% 0.29%
1984 0.58% 0.33%
1983 0.65% 0.32%
1982 1.02% 0.34%
1981 1.35% 0.35%
1980 1.39% 2.22%
1979 1.42% 0.51%
1978 1.44% 0.55%
1977 1.5% 0.59%
1976 1.55% 0.68%
1975 1.55% 0.58%
1974 1.53% 0.58%
1973 1.54% 0.44%
1972 1.55% 0.56%
1971 1.62% 0.65%
1970 1.7% 0.59%
1969 1.7% 1.65%
1968 1.67% 0.59%
1967 1.61% 0.56%
1966 1.56% 0.75%
1965 1.49% 0.64%
1964 1.49% 0.66%
1963 1.15% 0.71%
1962 1.14% 0.77%
1961 1.4% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Serbia
Current population
1811466
6500256
Population rank 150/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.08%
One net population change
2.55 hours
14.1 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 -102
Annual growth/decline -3,450 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 187/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 -13,086
Net migration rank 119/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -13,086
2024 -4,196 -5,728 -37,543 -8,132
2023 -3,290 -5,597 -36,427 4,348
2022 -4,397 -5,296 -46,651 40,118
2021 -9,737 -5,483 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -5,939 -23,458 -55,193 -10,220
2019 -375 -24,204 -36,810 -18,891
2018 1,512 -24,878 -37,707 -18,883
2017 1,329 -24,227 -39,317 -18,651
2016 2,374 -24,144 -35,998 -18,322
2015 2,294 -23,010 -37,605 -18,789
2014 3,644 -22,132 -34,946 -18,846
2013 3,653 -20,297 -34,399 -17,866
2012 3,087 -19,083 -35,288 -18,513
2011 3,100 -17,871 -36,906 611
2010 4,866 -16,668 -34,999 3,632
2009 4,309 -15,455 -33,676 6,043
2008 3,746 -17,645 -33,590 7,070
2007 2,974 -15,705 -34,693 7,045
2006 3,988 -9,632 -31,870 8,018
2005 4,011 -2,244 -34,227 7,945
2004 5,444 -2,640 -26,121 7,300
2003 8,900 -2,880 -24,686 6,854
2002 9,697 -2,858 -24,750 1,562
2001 10,174 -922 -20,259 -12,007
2000 12,159 -2,824 -30,065 -14,368
1999 10,489 -1,261 -29,408 -4,073
1998 12,446 -589 -23,006 -5,665
1997 12,979 -477 -18,389 -5,817
1996 14,806 -397 -16,007 -5,598
1995 17,239 -3,603 -7,628 -6,019
1994 19,103 -21,006 -7,157 -5,934
1993 20,797 -47,273 -5,703 -5,972
1992 21,659 -46,509 -3,779 -4,415
1991 23,387 -45,484 2,210 -8,483
1990 22,868 -16,174 7,416 -16,260
1989 22,912 -13,528 11,872 -16,360
1988 24,064 -13,621 13,852 -15,715
1987 24,359 -13,635 16,711 -16,686
1986 23,720 -13,589 19,407 -17,990
1985 24,167 -13,492 22,090 -17,646
1984 24,436 -13,251 23,815 -15,567
1983 24,690 -12,884 27,515 -15,301
1982 25,810 -11,716 30,603 -13,550
1981 25,689 0 34,304 -8,531
1980 26,547 -189 36,273 287
1979 27,096 -426 39,022 -960
1978 27,150 -462 43,636 -1,481
1977 27,410 -683 48,105 -1,953
1976 28,799 -911 51,399 -2,744
1975 28,983 -1,147 52,502 -3,490
1974 28,400 -1,376 51,583 -3,525
1973 28,032 -1,600 49,596 -2,396
1972 28,236 -1,834 48,248 -348
1971 28,010 -2,064 47,424 1,655
1970 28,022 60 48,343 1,861
1969 27,464 181 50,304 4,112
1968 28,378 -1,201 51,653 5,430
1967 28,401 -2,696 53,120 6,114
1966 28,766 -4,176 53,338 7,037
1965 28,564 -5,385 53,383 7,957
1964 27,889 -5,938 54,185 8,045
1963 28,124 -5,759 55,580 8,276
1962 25,317 -13,702 59,307 6,064
1961 27,846 -6,309 61,065 6,422
1960 28,816 -10,126 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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