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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 5.02 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • 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 -0.47% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% 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 869,530 16,107,087
2099 880,467 16,121,940
2098 891,427 16,135,035
2097 902,461 16,149,905
2096 913,488 16,160,672
2095 924,371 16,169,304
2094 935,479 16,168,902
2093 946,865 16,173,609
2092 958,251 16,170,778
2091 969,723 16,163,901
2090 981,115 16,154,165
2089 992,687 16,142,526
2088 1,004,280 16,128,775
2087 1,015,922 16,112,585
2086 1,027,915 16,085,549
2085 1,039,832 16,064,212
2084 1,052,077 16,040,563
2083 1,064,269 16,006,923
2082 1,076,684 15,970,872
2081 1,089,137 15,930,880
2080 1,101,478 15,892,665
2079 1,114,004 15,850,728
2078 1,126,827 15,801,450
2077 1,139,917 15,750,408
2076 1,153,296 15,695,310
2075 1,166,630 15,635,345
2074 1,180,262 15,580,279
2073 1,193,984 15,512,655
2072 1,207,689 15,442,481
2071 1,221,407 15,370,747
2070 1,235,738 15,293,426
2069 1,250,212 15,212,664
2068 1,264,718 15,124,069
2067 1,279,182 15,028,190
2066 1,293,374 14,931,295
2065 1,307,896 14,833,794
2064 1,322,184 14,736,872
2063 1,336,875 14,638,180
2062 1,351,652 14,525,736
2061 1,366,457 14,420,068
2060 1,381,009 14,307,451
2059 1,395,166 14,194,972
2058 1,409,270 14,077,124
2057 1,423,516 13,957,197
2056 1,437,970 13,832,494
2055 1,452,276 13,702,508
2054 1,466,673 13,576,231
2053 1,480,857 13,440,929
2052 1,494,452 13,299,910
2051 1,508,115 13,152,910
2050 1,521,258 13,006,688
2049 1,534,276 12,863,637
2048 1,547,097 12,712,671
2047 1,559,831 12,566,944
2046 1,572,937 12,411,042
2045 1,585,940 12,254,651
2044 1,598,742 12,088,895
2043 1,611,835 11,928,393
2042 1,624,885 11,767,372
2041 1,637,687 11,599,942
2040 1,650,468 11,428,331
2039 1,663,094 11,259,845
2038 1,675,445 11,097,180
2037 1,687,986 10,928,754
2036 1,700,377 10,757,928
2035 1,712,512 10,582,918
2034 1,724,440 10,411,088
2033 1,736,005 10,238,503
2032 1,747,606 10,059,929
2031 1,759,081 9,881,109
2030 1,770,549 9,705,485
2029 1,781,235 9,529,493
2028 1,791,502 9,358,412
2027 1,801,426 9,177,288
2026 1,811,466 8,998,902
2025 1,820,909 8,819,794
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 (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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th 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 870K 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 -0.19% 2.06%
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 (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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Sierra Leone
Current population
1811466
9090531
Population rank 150/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
2.55 hours
2.96 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +487
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +2.06%
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 -4,196 -5,728 189,234 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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