The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 121,354 people in the Seychelles in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 126,311 in the Seychelles.
Population statistics:
- North Macedonia's population is 14.3 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
- North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
- The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
- For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +2.9% in the Seychelles.
- Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (49.3% growth).
North Macedonia vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
North Macedonia
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2100 | 866,884 | 109,110 |
| 2099 | 877,788 | 109,510 |
| 2098 | 888,715 | 109,913 |
| 2097 | 899,716 | 110,312 |
| 2096 | 910,709 | 110,717 |
| 2095 | 921,559 | 111,137 |
| 2094 | 932,633 | 111,560 |
| 2093 | 943,984 | 111,974 |
| 2092 | 955,335 | 112,405 |
| 2091 | 966,773 | 112,843 |
| 2090 | 978,130 | 113,275 |
| 2089 | 989,666 | 113,749 |
| 2088 | 1,001,224 | 114,211 |
| 2087 | 1,012,831 | 114,718 |
| 2086 | 1,024,787 | 115,228 |
| 2085 | 1,036,668 | 115,767 |
| 2084 | 1,048,876 | 116,310 |
| 2083 | 1,061,031 | 116,872 |
| 2082 | 1,073,408 | 117,458 |
| 2081 | 1,085,823 | 118,047 |
| 2080 | 1,098,127 | 118,661 |
| 2079 | 1,110,614 | 119,278 |
| 2078 | 1,123,398 | 119,911 |
| 2077 | 1,136,448 | 120,545 |
| 2076 | 1,149,787 | 121,166 |
| 2075 | 1,163,080 | 121,799 |
| 2074 | 1,176,671 | 122,420 |
| 2073 | 1,190,351 | 123,045 |
| 2072 | 1,204,015 | 123,657 |
| 2071 | 1,217,691 | 124,267 |
| 2070 | 1,231,978 | 124,877 |
| 2069 | 1,246,408 | 125,451 |
| 2068 | 1,260,869 | 126,032 |
| 2067 | 1,275,289 | 126,595 |
| 2066 | 1,289,439 | 127,164 |
| 2065 | 1,303,917 | 127,724 |
| 2064 | 1,318,161 | 128,261 |
| 2063 | 1,332,807 | 128,787 |
| 2062 | 1,347,540 | 129,273 |
| 2061 | 1,362,299 | 129,740 |
| 2060 | 1,376,807 | 130,177 |
| 2059 | 1,390,921 | 130,590 |
| 2058 | 1,404,982 | 130,975 |
| 2057 | 1,419,185 | 131,354 |
| 2056 | 1,433,595 | 131,694 |
| 2055 | 1,447,857 | 132,015 |
| 2054 | 1,462,210 | 132,318 |
| 2053 | 1,476,351 | 132,565 |
| 2052 | 1,489,905 | 132,802 |
| 2051 | 1,503,526 | 133,030 |
| 2050 | 1,516,629 | 133,232 |
| 2049 | 1,529,608 | 133,432 |
| 2048 | 1,542,390 | 133,589 |
| 2047 | 1,555,085 | 133,724 |
| 2046 | 1,568,151 | 133,833 |
| 2045 | 1,581,115 | 133,889 |
| 2044 | 1,593,878 | 133,942 |
| 2043 | 1,606,930 | 133,957 |
| 2042 | 1,619,941 | 133,946 |
| 2041 | 1,632,704 | 133,922 |
| 2040 | 1,645,446 | 133,838 |
| 2039 | 1,658,034 | 133,754 |
| 2038 | 1,670,347 | 133,660 |
| 2037 | 1,682,850 | 133,525 |
| 2036 | 1,695,204 | 133,366 |
| 2035 | 1,707,302 | 133,166 |
| 2034 | 1,719,193 | 132,941 |
| 2033 | 1,730,723 | 132,686 |
| 2032 | 1,742,288 | 132,396 |
| 2031 | 1,753,729 | 132,047 |
| 2030 | 1,765,162 | 131,685 |
| 2029 | 1,775,815 | 130,774 |
| 2028 | 1,786,051 | 129,428 |
| 2027 | 1,795,945 | 127,725 |
| 2026 | 1,805,954 | 125,787 |
| 2025 | 1,815,368 | 123,629 |
| 2024 | 1,824,359 | 121,354 |
| 2023 | 1,827,816 | 119,773 |
| 2022 | 1,831,712 | 119,878 |
| 2021 | 1,837,114 | 99,258 |
| 2020 | 1,856,124 | 98,462 |
| 2019 | 1,876,262 | 97,625 |
| 2018 | 1,889,051 | 96,762 |
| 2017 | 1,898,657 | 95,843 |
| 2016 | 1,906,313 | 94,677 |
| 2015 | 1,912,430 | 93,419 |
| 2014 | 1,917,557 | 91,359 |
| 2013 | 1,922,716 | 89,949 |
| 2012 | 1,929,821 | 88,303 |
| 2011 | 1,937,398 | 87,441 |
| 2010 | 1,946,298 | 89,770 |
| 2009 | 1,958,782 | 87,298 |
| 2008 | 1,971,493 | 86,956 |
| 2007 | 1,982,933 | 85,033 |
| 2006 | 1,994,287 | 84,600 |
| 2005 | 2,005,330 | 82,858 |
| 2004 | 2,016,186 | 82,475 |
| 2003 | 2,022,725 | 82,781 |
| 2002 | 2,020,157 | 83,723 |
| 2001 | 2,034,882 | 81,202 |
| 2000 | 2,026,350 | 81,131 |
| 1999 | 2,017,142 | 80,410 |
| 1998 | 2,007,523 | 78,846 |
| 1997 | 1,996,869 | 77,319 |
| 1996 | 2,012,553 | 76,417 |
| 1995 | 1,998,534 | 75,304 |
| 1994 | 1,992,666 | 74,205 |
| 1993 | 2,006,854 | 72,253 |
| 1992 | 2,032,523 | 70,763 |
| 1991 | 2,055,994 | 70,439 |
| 1990 | 2,063,689 | 69,507 |
| 1989 | 2,055,649 | 69,167 |
| 1988 | 2,045,737 | 68,755 |
| 1987 | 2,035,157 | 68,499 |
| 1986 | 2,024,732 | 65,652 |
| 1985 | 2,014,331 | 65,244 |
| 1984 | 2,003,399 | 64,717 |
| 1983 | 1,991,901 | 64,335 |
| 1982 | 1,978,956 | 64,413 |
| 1981 | 1,959,065 | 64,035 |
| 1980 | 1,933,038 | 63,261 |
| 1979 | 1,906,523 | 62,686 |
| 1978 | 1,879,847 | 62,150 |
| 1977 | 1,853,138 | 61,786 |
| 1976 | 1,825,830 | 60,504 |
| 1975 | 1,797,972 | 59,292 |
| 1974 | 1,770,545 | 57,937 |
| 1973 | 1,743,816 | 56,892 |
| 1972 | 1,717,395 | 56,029 |
| 1971 | 1,691,216 | 54,695 |
| 1970 | 1,664,208 | 53,600 |
| 1969 | 1,636,345 | 52,365 |
| 1968 | 1,608,930 | 51,134 |
| 1967 | 1,582,492 | 49,911 |
| 1966 | 1,557,349 | 48,699 |
| 1965 | 1,533,466 | 47,500 |
| 1964 | 1,510,900 | 46,322 |
| 1963 | 1,488,737 | 45,176 |
| 1962 | 1,471,745 | 44,042 |
| 1961 | 1,455,171 | 42,889 |
| 1960 | 1,435,059 | 41,700 |
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 the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,634 people (a 33.4% growth).
North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5.48% to 133,232 people and will still be ranked 181st.
The Seychelles is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 134K 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2100 | -1.24% | -0.37% |
| 2099 | -1.23% | -0.37% |
| 2098 | -1.22% | -0.36% |
| 2097 | -1.21% | -0.37% |
| 2096 | -1.18% | -0.38% |
| 2095 | -1.19% | -0.38% |
| 2094 | -1.2% | -0.37% |
| 2093 | -1.19% | -0.38% |
| 2092 | -1.18% | -0.39% |
| 2091 | -1.16% | -0.38% |
| 2090 | -1.17% | -0.42% |
| 2089 | -1.15% | -0.4% |
| 2088 | -1.15% | -0.44% |
| 2087 | -1.17% | -0.44% |
| 2086 | -1.15% | -0.47% |
| 2085 | -1.16% | -0.47% |
| 2084 | -1.15% | -0.48% |
| 2083 | -1.15% | -0.5% |
| 2082 | -1.14% | -0.5% |
| 2081 | -1.12% | -0.52% |
| 2080 | -1.12% | -0.52% |
| 2079 | -1.14% | -0.53% |
| 2078 | -1.15% | -0.53% |
| 2077 | -1.16% | -0.51% |
| 2076 | -1.14% | -0.52% |
| 2075 | -1.15% | -0.51% |
| 2074 | -1.15% | -0.51% |
| 2073 | -1.13% | -0.5% |
| 2072 | -1.12% | -0.49% |
| 2071 | -1.16% | -0.49% |
| 2070 | -1.16% | -0.46% |
| 2069 | -1.15% | -0.46% |
| 2068 | -1.13% | -0.45% |
| 2067 | -1.1% | -0.45% |
| 2066 | -1.11% | -0.44% |
| 2065 | -1.08% | -0.42% |
| 2064 | -1.1% | -0.41% |
| 2063 | -1.09% | -0.38% |
| 2062 | -1.08% | -0.36% |
| 2061 | -1.05% | -0.34% |
| 2060 | -1.01% | -0.32% |
| 2059 | -1% | -0.29% |
| 2058 | -1% | -0.29% |
| 2057 | -1.01% | -0.26% |
| 2056 | -0.99% | -0.24% |
| 2055 | -0.98% | -0.23% |
| 2054 | -0.96% | -0.19% |
| 2053 | -0.91% | -0.18% |
| 2052 | -0.91% | -0.17% |
| 2051 | -0.86% | -0.15% |
| 2050 | -0.85% | -0.15% |
| 2049 | -0.83% | -0.12% |
| 2048 | -0.82% | -0.1% |
| 2047 | -0.83% | -0.08% |
| 2046 | -0.82% | -0.04% |
| 2045 | -0.8% | -0.04% |
| 2044 | -0.81% | -0.01% |
| 2043 | -0.8% | 0.008% |
| 2042 | -0.78% | 0.02% |
| 2041 | -0.77% | 0.06% |
| 2040 | -0.76% | 0.06% |
| 2039 | -0.74% | 0.07% |
| 2038 | -0.74% | 0.1% |
| 2037 | -0.73% | 0.12% |
| 2036 | -0.71% | 0.15% |
| 2035 | -0.69% | 0.17% |
| 2034 | -0.67% | 0.19% |
| 2033 | -0.66% | 0.22% |
| 2032 | -0.65% | 0.26% |
| 2031 | -0.65% | 0.27% |
| 2030 | -0.6% | 0.7% |
| 2029 | -0.57% | 1.04% |
| 2028 | -0.55% | 1.33% |
| 2027 | -0.55% | 1.54% |
| 2026 | -0.52% | 1.75% |
| 2025 | -0.49% | 1.88% |
| 2024 | -0.19% | 1.32% |
| 2023 | -0.21% | -0.09% |
| 2022 | -0.29% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | -1.02% | 0.81% |
| 2020 | -1.07% | 0.86% |
| 2019 | -0.68% | 0.89% |
| 2018 | -0.51% | 0.96% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | 1.23% |
| 2016 | -0.32% | 1.35% |
| 2015 | -0.27% | 2.25% |
| 2014 | -0.27% | 1.57% |
| 2013 | -0.37% | 1.86% |
| 2012 | -0.39% | 0.99% |
| 2011 | -0.46% | -2.59% |
| 2010 | -0.64% | 2.83% |
| 2009 | -0.64% | 0.39% |
| 2008 | -0.58% | 2.26% |
| 2007 | -0.57% | 0.51% |
| 2006 | -0.55% | 2.1% |
| 2005 | -0.54% | 0.46% |
| 2004 | -0.32% | -0.37% |
| 2003 | 0.13% | -1.13% |
| 2002 | -0.72% | 3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.42% | 0.09% |
| 2000 | 0.46% | 0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.48% | 1.98% |
| 1998 | 0.53% | 1.97% |
| 1997 | -0.78% | 1.18% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | 1.48% |
| 1995 | 0.29% | 1.48% |
| 1994 | -0.71% | 2.7% |
| 1993 | -1.26% | 2.11% |
| 1992 | -1.14% | 0.46% |
| 1991 | -0.37% | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 0.39% | 0.49% |
| 1989 | 0.48% | 0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.52% | 0.37% |
| 1987 | 0.51% | 4.34% |
| 1986 | 0.52% | 0.63% |
| 1985 | 0.55% | 0.81% |
| 1984 | 0.58% | 0.59% |
| 1983 | 0.65% | -0.12% |
| 1982 | 1.02% | 0.59% |
| 1981 | 1.35% | 1.22% |
| 1980 | 1.39% | 0.92% |
| 1979 | 1.42% | 0.86% |
| 1978 | 1.44% | 0.59% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | 2.12% |
| 1976 | 1.55% | 2.04% |
| 1975 | 1.55% | 2.34% |
| 1974 | 1.53% | 1.84% |
| 1973 | 1.54% | 1.54% |
| 1972 | 1.55% | 2.44% |
| 1971 | 1.62% | 2.04% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | 2.36% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | 2.41% |
| 1968 | 1.67% | 2.45% |
| 1967 | 1.61% | 2.49% |
| 1966 | 1.56% | 2.52% |
| 1965 | 1.49% | 2.54% |
| 1964 | 1.49% | 2.54% |
| 1963 | 1.15% | 2.57% |
| 1962 | 1.14% | 2.69% |
| 1961 | 1.4% | 2.85% |
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 the Seychelles' population grew by 1.32%.
Live population counters
|
North Macedonia
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1805954
|
126311
|
| Population rank | 150/197 | 181/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
2.53 hours
|
5.54 hours
|
| One birth every |
31.3 minutes
|
5.63 hours
|
| One death every |
26.1 minutes
|
10 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -9 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | -3,457 | +1,581 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.19% | +1.32% |
| Population growth rate rank | 176/197 | 80/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.56 hours
|
5.52 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -5,645 | +1,590 |
| Net migration rank | 119/196 | 60/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 150,902 | 13,261 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 122/195 | 175/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 8.3% | 10.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 73/195 | 65/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Seychelles
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -5,645 | - | 1,590 |
| 2024 | - | -5,728 | - | 1,747 |
| 2023 | -3,290 | -5,597 | 683 | 1,809 |
| 2022 | -4,397 | -5,296 | 635 | 1,788 |
| 2021 | -9,737 | -5,483 | 744 | 2,086 |
| 2020 | -5,939 | -23,458 | 886 | 1,726 |
| 2019 | -375 | -24,204 | 811 | 1,770 |
| 2018 | 1,512 | -24,878 | 842 | 1,733 |
| 2017 | 1,329 | -24,227 | 901 | 1,693 |
| 2016 | 2,374 | -24,144 | 900 | 1,682 |
| 2015 | 2,294 | -23,010 | 888 | 1,719 |
| 2014 | 3,644 | -22,132 | 832 | 1,742 |
| 2013 | 3,653 | -20,297 | 846 | 1,717 |
| 2012 | 3,087 | -19,083 | 989 | 1,538 |
| 2011 | 3,100 | -17,871 | 936 | 1,551 |
| 2010 | 4,866 | -16,668 | 844 | 740 |
| 2009 | 4,309 | -15,455 | 900 | 105 |
| 2008 | 3,746 | -17,645 | 887 | 105 |
| 2007 | 2,974 | -15,705 | 867 | 173 |
| 2006 | 3,988 | -9,632 | 804 | 264 |
| 2005 | 4,011 | -2,244 | 861 | 214 |
| 2004 | 5,444 | -2,640 | 842 | 317 |
| 2003 | 8,900 | -2,880 | 828 | 316 |
| 2002 | 9,697 | -2,858 | 837 | 425 |
| 2001 | 10,174 | -922 | 885 | 509 |
| 2000 | 12,159 | -2,824 | 958 | 461 |
| 1999 | 10,489 | -1,261 | 901 | 491 |
| 1998 | 12,446 | -589 | 844 | 512 |
| 1997 | 12,979 | -477 | 873 | -11 |
| 1996 | 14,806 | -397 | 1,047 | -266 |
| 1995 | 17,239 | -3,603 | 1,054 | -171 |
| 1994 | 19,103 | -21,006 | 1,136 | -231 |
| 1993 | 20,797 | -47,273 | 1,091 | -316 |
| 1992 | 21,659 | -46,509 | 1,076 | -289 |
| 1991 | 23,387 | -45,484 | 1,162 | -342 |
| 1990 | 22,868 | -16,174 | 1,070 | -228 |
| 1989 | 22,912 | -13,528 | 1,030 | -206 |
| 1988 | 24,064 | -13,621 | 1,135 | -196 |
| 1987 | 24,359 | -13,635 | 1,172 | -363 |
| 1986 | 23,720 | -13,589 | 1,222 | -487 |
| 1985 | 24,167 | -13,492 | 1,259 | -458 |
| 1984 | 24,436 | -13,251 | 1,255 | -493 |
| 1983 | 24,690 | -12,884 | 1,209 | -439 |
| 1982 | 25,810 | -11,716 | 1,069 | -357 |
| 1981 | 25,689 | 0 | 1,358 | -565 |
| 1980 | 26,547 | -189 | 1,386 | -587 |
| 1979 | 27,096 | -426 | 1,292 | -509 |
| 1978 | 27,150 | -462 | 1,330 | -587 |
| 1977 | 27,410 | -683 | 1,125 | 140 |
| 1976 | 28,799 | -911 | 1,174 | 472 |
| 1975 | 28,983 | -1,147 | 1,376 | 259 |
| 1974 | 28,400 | -1,376 | 1,361 | 174 |
| 1973 | 28,032 | -1,600 | 1,166 | 327 |
| 1972 | 28,236 | -1,834 | 1,199 | 266 |
| 1971 | 28,010 | -2,064 | 1,373 | 102 |
| 1970 | 28,022 | 60 | 1,087 | 69 |
| 1969 | 27,464 | 181 | 1,119 | 43 |
| 1968 | 28,378 | -1,201 | 1,145 | 54 |
| 1967 | 28,401 | -2,696 | 1,217 | -15 |
| 1966 | 28,766 | -4,176 | 1,280 | -94 |
| 1965 | 28,564 | -5,385 | 1,165 | -20 |
| 1964 | 27,889 | -5,938 | 1,155 | -74 |
| 1963 | 28,124 | -5,759 | 1,123 | -107 |
| 1962 | 25,317 | -13,702 | 1,083 | -128 |
| 1961 | 27,846 | -6,309 | 1,040 | -153 |
| 1960 | 28,816 | -10,126 | 977 | -180 |
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 the Seychelles 31.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,122 people) and 68.6% is from migration (a gain of 17,748 people).
As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 13,261 people or 10.2% in the Seychelles.
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 |
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Victoria | 24.7K |
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Population differences between North Macedonia and the Seychelles
|
North Macedonia
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.8 years | 73.3 years |
| Average age | 41.2 years | 35.4 years |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 35 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.6:51.4 | 55.2:44.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman |
| Population density | 185.5 ppl/mi² | 708 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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