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Population in North Macedonia compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 5.01 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

North Macedonia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Sierra Leone
2100 866,884 16,111,324
2099 877,788 16,126,181
2098 888,715 16,139,280
2097 899,716 16,154,153
2096 910,709 16,164,923
2095 921,559 16,173,557
2094 932,633 16,173,155
2093 943,984 16,177,864
2092 955,335 16,175,032
2091 966,773 16,168,153
2090 978,130 16,158,415
2089 989,666 16,146,773
2088 1,001,224 16,133,018
2087 1,012,831 16,116,823
2086 1,024,787 16,089,780
2085 1,036,668 16,068,438
2084 1,048,876 16,044,782
2083 1,061,031 16,011,134
2082 1,073,408 15,975,073
2081 1,085,823 15,935,071
2080 1,098,127 15,896,846
2079 1,110,614 15,854,898
2078 1,123,398 15,805,607
2077 1,136,448 15,754,551
2076 1,149,787 15,699,439
2075 1,163,080 15,639,458
2074 1,176,671 15,584,377
2073 1,190,351 15,516,736
2072 1,204,015 15,446,543
2071 1,217,691 15,374,790
2070 1,231,978 15,297,449
2069 1,246,408 15,216,666
2068 1,260,869 15,128,048
2067 1,275,289 15,032,144
2066 1,289,439 14,935,222
2065 1,303,917 14,837,697
2064 1,318,161 14,740,749
2063 1,332,807 14,642,031
2062 1,347,540 14,529,557
2061 1,362,299 14,423,861
2060 1,376,807 14,311,215
2059 1,390,921 14,198,706
2058 1,404,982 14,080,827
2057 1,419,185 13,960,869
2056 1,433,595 13,836,132
2055 1,447,857 13,706,113
2054 1,462,210 13,579,802
2053 1,476,351 13,444,465
2052 1,489,905 13,303,409
2051 1,503,526 13,156,370
2050 1,516,629 13,010,109
2049 1,529,608 12,867,021
2048 1,542,390 12,716,015
2047 1,555,085 12,570,250
2046 1,568,151 12,414,307
2045 1,581,115 12,257,874
2044 1,593,878 12,092,075
2043 1,606,930 11,931,531
2042 1,619,941 11,770,467
2041 1,632,704 11,602,993
2040 1,645,446 11,431,337
2039 1,658,034 11,262,807
2038 1,670,347 11,100,099
2037 1,682,850 10,931,629
2036 1,695,204 10,760,758
2035 1,707,302 10,585,702
2034 1,719,193 10,413,826
2033 1,730,723 10,241,196
2032 1,742,288 10,062,575
2031 1,753,729 9,883,708
2030 1,765,162 9,708,038
2029 1,775,815 9,532,000
2028 1,786,051 9,360,873
2027 1,795,945 9,179,702
2026 1,805,954 9,001,269
2025 1,815,368 8,822,114
2024 1,824,359 8,642,022
2023 1,827,816 8,460,512
2022 1,831,712 8,276,807
2021 1,837,114 8,094,602
2020 1,856,124 7,912,558
2019 1,876,262 7,731,991
2018 1,889,051 7,554,563
2017 1,898,657 7,379,299
2016 1,906,313 7,205,328
2015 1,912,430 7,037,655
2014 1,917,557 6,876,385
2013 1,922,716 6,714,051
2012 1,929,821 6,551,080
2011 1,937,398 6,387,251
2010 1,946,298 6,222,714
2009 1,958,782 6,055,646
2008 1,971,493 5,894,722
2007 1,982,933 5,749,352
2006 1,994,287 5,624,466
2005 2,005,330 5,501,712
2004 2,016,186 5,355,717
2003 2,022,725 5,177,687
2002 2,020,157 4,971,435
2001 2,034,882 4,692,716
2000 2,026,350 4,423,611
1999 2,017,142 4,318,043
1998 2,007,523 4,295,785
1997 1,996,869 4,253,716
1996 2,012,553 4,199,210
1995 1,998,534 4,179,179
1994 1,992,666 4,173,105
1993 2,006,854 4,157,130
1992 2,032,523 4,166,366
1991 2,055,994 4,246,267
1990 2,063,689 4,196,828
1989 2,055,649 4,034,037
1988 2,045,737 3,934,517
1987 2,035,157 3,829,718
1986 2,024,732 3,728,380
1985 2,014,331 3,638,438
1984 2,003,399 3,558,758
1983 1,991,901 3,481,646
1982 1,978,956 3,408,183
1981 1,959,065 3,338,940
1980 1,933,038 3,272,089
1979 1,906,523 3,207,499
1978 1,879,847 3,145,517
1977 1,853,138 3,085,354
1976 1,825,830 3,028,820
1975 1,797,972 2,974,657
1974 1,770,545 2,920,459
1973 1,743,816 2,866,955
1972 1,717,395 2,814,388
1971 1,691,216 2,763,222
1970 1,664,208 2,712,286
1969 1,636,345 2,661,365
1968 1,608,930 2,611,532
1967 1,582,492 2,562,384
1966 1,557,349 2,514,638
1965 1,533,466 2,468,666
1964 1,510,900 2,424,390
1963 1,488,737 2,382,258
1962 1,471,745 2,342,242
1961 1,455,171 2,304,227
1960 1,435,059 2,268,356

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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M 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
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Sierra Leone
2100 -1.24% -0.09%
2099 -1.23% -0.08%
2098 -1.22% -0.09%
2097 -1.21% -0.07%
2096 -1.18% -0.05%
2095 -1.19% 0.002%
2094 -1.2% -0.03%
2093 -1.19% 0.02%
2092 -1.18% 0.04%
2091 -1.16% 0.06%
2090 -1.17% 0.07%
2089 -1.15% 0.09%
2088 -1.15% 0.1%
2087 -1.17% 0.17%
2086 -1.15% 0.13%
2085 -1.16% 0.15%
2084 -1.15% 0.21%
2083 -1.15% 0.23%
2082 -1.14% 0.25%
2081 -1.12% 0.24%
2080 -1.12% 0.26%
2079 -1.14% 0.31%
2078 -1.15% 0.32%
2077 -1.16% 0.35%
2076 -1.14% 0.38%
2075 -1.15% 0.35%
2074 -1.15% 0.44%
2073 -1.13% 0.45%
2072 -1.12% 0.47%
2071 -1.16% 0.51%
2070 -1.16% 0.53%
2069 -1.15% 0.59%
2068 -1.13% 0.64%
2067 -1.1% 0.65%
2066 -1.11% 0.66%
2065 -1.08% 0.66%
2064 -1.1% 0.67%
2063 -1.09% 0.77%
2062 -1.08% 0.73%
2061 -1.05% 0.79%
2060 -1.01% 0.79%
2059 -1% 0.84%
2058 -1% 0.86%
2057 -1.01% 0.9%
2056 -0.99% 0.95%
2055 -0.98% 0.93%
2054 -0.96% 1.01%
2053 -0.91% 1.06%
2052 -0.91% 1.12%
2051 -0.86% 1.12%
2050 -0.85% 1.11%
2049 -0.83% 1.19%
2048 -0.82% 1.16%
2047 -0.83% 1.26%
2046 -0.82% 1.28%
2045 -0.8% 1.37%
2044 -0.81% 1.35%
2043 -0.8% 1.37%
2042 -0.78% 1.44%
2041 -0.77% 1.5%
2040 -0.76% 1.5%
2039 -0.74% 1.47%
2038 -0.74% 1.54%
2037 -0.73% 1.59%
2036 -0.71% 1.65%
2035 -0.69% 1.65%
2034 -0.67% 1.69%
2033 -0.66% 1.78%
2032 -0.65% 1.81%
2031 -0.65% 1.81%
2030 -0.6% 1.85%
2029 -0.57% 1.83%
2028 -0.55% 1.97%
2027 -0.55% 1.98%
2026 -0.52% 2.03%
2025 -0.49% 2.08%
2024 -0.19% 2.15%
2023 -0.21% 2.22%
2022 -0.29% 2.25%
2021 -1.02% 2.3%
2020 -1.07% 2.34%
2019 -0.68% 2.35%
2018 -0.51% 2.38%
2017 -0.4% 2.41%
2016 -0.32% 2.38%
2015 -0.27% 2.35%
2014 -0.27% 2.42%
2013 -0.37% 2.49%
2012 -0.39% 2.56%
2011 -0.46% 2.64%
2010 -0.64% 2.76%
2009 -0.64% 2.73%
2008 -0.58% 2.53%
2007 -0.57% 2.22%
2006 -0.55% 2.23%
2005 -0.54% 2.73%
2004 -0.32% 3.44%
2003 0.13% 4.15%
2002 -0.72% 5.94%
2001 0.42% 6.08%
2000 0.46% 2.44%
1999 0.48% 0.52%
1998 0.53% 0.99%
1997 -0.78% 1.3%
1996 0.7% 0.48%
1995 0.29% 0.15%
1994 -0.71% 0.38%
1993 -1.26% -0.22%
1992 -1.14% -1.88%
1991 -0.37% 1.18%
1990 0.39% 4.04%
1989 0.48% 2.53%
1988 0.52% 2.74%
1987 0.51% 2.72%
1986 0.52% 2.47%
1985 0.55% 2.24%
1984 0.58% 2.21%
1983 0.65% 2.16%
1982 1.02% 2.07%
1981 1.35% 2.04%
1980 1.39% 2.01%
1979 1.42% 1.97%
1978 1.44% 1.95%
1977 1.5% 1.87%
1976 1.55% 1.82%
1975 1.55% 1.86%
1974 1.53% 1.87%
1973 1.54% 1.87%
1972 1.55% 1.85%
1971 1.62% 1.88%
1970 1.7% 1.91%
1969 1.7% 1.91%
1968 1.67% 1.92%
1967 1.61% 1.9%
1966 1.56% 1.86%
1965 1.49% 1.83%
1964 1.49% 1.77%
1963 1.15% 1.71%
1962 1.14% 1.65%
1961 1.4% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Sierra Leone
Current population
1805954
9049533
Population rank 150/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
2.53 hours
2.9 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +497
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 47/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 -11,309
Net migration rank 119/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -11,309
2024 - -5,728 - -11,000
2023 -3,290 -5,597 188,788 -4,000
2022 -4,397 -5,296 186,625 -4,000
2021 -9,737 -5,483 183,326 -1,544
2020 -5,939 -23,458 181,015 1,292
2019 -375 -24,204 181,068 -2,238
2018 1,512 -24,878 178,772 -2,741
2017 1,329 -24,227 173,259 1,234
2016 2,374 -24,144 168,784 4,657
2015 2,294 -23,010 162,275 -356
2014 3,644 -22,132 160,137 485
2013 3,653 -20,297 161,265 2,773
2012 3,087 -19,083 160,915 988
2011 3,100 -17,871 158,858 6,895
2010 4,866 -16,668 155,338 7,983
2009 4,309 -15,455 152,669 18,145
2008 3,746 -17,645 149,855 1,182
2007 2,974 -15,705 145,740 -6,042
2006 3,988 -9,632 144,127 -34,052
2005 4,011 -2,244 137,234 -1,805
2004 5,444 -2,640 132,661 23,897
2003 8,900 -2,880 130,312 69,185
2002 9,697 -2,858 126,429 86,578
2001 10,174 -922 116,647 227,791
2000 12,159 -2,824 110,754 83,013
1999 10,489 -1,261 102,295 -84,926
1998 12,446 -589 103,906 -76,766
1997 12,979 -477 105,433 -48,437
1996 14,806 -397 104,140 -52,110
1995 17,239 -3,603 100,885 -112,857
1994 19,103 -21,006 101,486 -77,371
1993 20,797 -47,273 103,317 -95,476
1992 21,659 -46,509 103,251 -129,565
1991 23,387 -45,484 105,477 -238,965
1990 22,868 -16,174 100,778 131,587
1989 22,912 -13,528 98,298 -5,079
1988 24,064 -13,621 96,344 9,470
1987 24,359 -13,635 94,235 9,558
1986 23,720 -13,589 90,902 7,992
1985 24,167 -13,492 88,869 -7,873
1984 24,436 -13,251 87,072 -8,708
1983 24,690 -12,884 84,628 -8,783
1982 25,810 -11,716 82,457 -11,379
1981 25,689 0 80,111 -12,699
1980 26,547 -189 77,932 -11,641
1979 27,096 -426 75,992 -13,095
1978 27,150 -462 74,130 -13,073
1977 27,410 -683 71,663 -12,399
1976 28,799 -911 69,506 -15,686
1975 28,983 -1,147 67,560 -13,058
1974 28,400 -1,376 65,357 -11,473
1973 28,032 -1,600 62,443 -9,322
1972 28,236 -1,834 60,279 -8,267
1971 28,010 -2,064 58,484 -8,162
1970 28,022 60 56,513 -4,957
1969 27,464 181 54,768 -4,485
1968 28,378 -1,201 53,126 -3,743
1967 28,401 -2,696 51,734 -2,819
1966 28,766 -4,176 49,486 -2,911
1965 28,564 -5,385 47,223 -1,851
1964 27,889 -5,938 45,487 -2,308
1963 28,124 -5,759 43,569 -2,480
1962 25,317 -13,702 41,603 -2,658
1961 27,846 -6,309 40,022 -2,947
1960 28,816 -10,126 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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