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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 3.4 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

North Macedonia vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Singapore
2100 869,530 4,367,779
2099 880,467 4,411,412
2098 891,427 4,459,213
2097 902,461 4,507,770
2096 913,488 4,558,553
2095 924,371 4,610,080
2094 935,479 4,664,700
2093 946,865 4,718,168
2092 958,251 4,771,068
2091 969,723 4,828,101
2090 981,115 4,885,895
2089 992,687 4,946,502
2088 1,004,280 5,004,664
2087 1,015,922 5,063,944
2086 1,027,915 5,124,380
2085 1,039,832 5,183,406
2084 1,052,077 5,240,616
2083 1,064,269 5,298,156
2082 1,076,684 5,356,138
2081 1,089,137 5,412,770
2080 1,101,478 5,467,479
2079 1,114,004 5,521,442
2078 1,126,827 5,571,799
2077 1,139,917 5,619,705
2076 1,153,296 5,663,197
2075 1,166,630 5,710,629
2074 1,180,262 5,756,364
2073 1,193,984 5,795,230
2072 1,207,689 5,831,071
2071 1,221,407 5,864,860
2070 1,235,738 5,895,880
2069 1,250,212 5,928,650
2068 1,264,718 5,959,740
2067 1,279,182 5,988,217
2066 1,293,374 6,021,266
2065 1,307,896 6,052,854
2064 1,322,184 6,079,559
2063 1,336,875 6,102,106
2062 1,351,652 6,126,791
2061 1,366,457 6,149,980
2060 1,381,009 6,175,566
2059 1,395,166 6,196,576
2058 1,409,270 6,219,117
2057 1,423,516 6,236,905
2056 1,437,970 6,255,191
2055 1,452,276 6,274,008
2054 1,466,673 6,295,405
2053 1,480,857 6,311,683
2052 1,494,452 6,324,118
2051 1,508,115 6,341,435
2050 1,521,258 6,359,963
2049 1,534,276 6,376,972
2048 1,547,097 6,390,246
2047 1,559,831 6,408,209
2046 1,572,937 6,422,503
2045 1,585,940 6,434,477
2044 1,598,742 6,447,538
2043 1,611,835 6,455,584
2042 1,624,885 6,462,372
2041 1,637,687 6,468,000
2040 1,650,468 6,469,582
2039 1,663,094 6,466,204
2038 1,675,445 6,457,329
2037 1,687,986 6,445,649
2036 1,700,377 6,433,599
2035 1,712,512 6,417,210
2034 1,724,440 6,395,064
2033 1,736,005 6,367,864
2032 1,747,606 6,340,911
2031 1,759,081 6,311,853
2030 1,770,549 6,284,466
2029 1,781,235 6,254,860
2028 1,791,502 6,220,267
2027 1,801,426 6,184,266
2026 1,811,466 6,149,680
2025 1,820,909 6,111,175
2024 1,824,359 6,036,860
2023 1,827,816 5,917,648
2022 1,831,712 5,637,022
2021 1,837,114 5,453,566
2020 1,856,124 5,685,807
2019 1,876,262 5,703,569
2018 1,889,051 5,638,676
2017 1,898,657 5,612,253
2016 1,906,313 5,607,283
2015 1,912,430 5,535,002
2014 1,917,557 5,469,724
2013 1,922,716 5,399,162
2012 1,929,821 5,312,437
2011 1,937,398 5,183,688
2010 1,946,298 5,076,732
2009 1,958,782 4,987,573
2008 1,971,493 4,839,396
2007 1,982,933 4,588,599
2006 1,994,287 4,401,365
2005 2,005,330 4,265,762
2004 2,016,186 4,166,664
2003 2,022,725 4,114,826
2002 2,020,157 4,175,950
2001 2,034,882 4,138,012
2000 2,026,350 4,027,887
1999 2,017,142 3,958,723
1998 2,007,523 3,927,213
1997 1,996,869 3,796,038
1996 2,012,553 3,670,704
1995 1,998,534 3,524,506
1994 1,992,666 3,419,048
1993 2,006,854 3,313,471
1992 2,032,523 3,230,698
1991 2,055,994 3,135,083
1990 2,063,689 3,047,132
1989 2,055,649 2,930,901
1988 2,045,737 2,846,108
1987 2,035,157 2,774,789
1986 2,024,732 2,733,373
1985 2,014,331 2,735,957
1984 2,003,399 2,732,221
1983 1,991,901 2,681,061
1982 1,978,956 2,646,466
1981 1,959,065 2,532,835
1980 1,933,038 2,413,945
1979 1,906,523 2,383,500
1978 1,879,847 2,353,600
1977 1,853,138 2,325,300
1976 1,825,830 2,293,300
1975 1,797,972 2,262,600
1974 1,770,545 2,229,800
1973 1,743,816 2,193,000
1972 1,717,395 2,152,400
1971 1,691,216 2,112,900
1970 1,664,208 2,074,507
1969 1,636,345 2,042,500
1968 1,608,930 2,012,000
1967 1,582,492 1,977,600
1966 1,557,349 1,934,400
1965 1,533,466 1,886,900
1964 1,510,900 1,841,600
1963 1,488,737 1,795,000
1962 1,471,745 1,750,200
1961 1,455,171 1,702,400
1960 1,435,059 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.47M 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
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Singapore
2100 -1.24% -0.99%
2099 -1.23% -1.07%
2098 -1.22% -1.08%
2097 -1.21% -1.11%
2096 -1.18% -1.12%
2095 -1.19% -1.17%
2094 -1.2% -1.13%
2093 -1.19% -1.11%
2092 -1.18% -1.18%
2091 -1.16% -1.18%
2090 -1.17% -1.23%
2089 -1.15% -1.16%
2088 -1.15% -1.17%
2087 -1.17% -1.18%
2086 -1.15% -1.14%
2085 -1.16% -1.09%
2084 -1.15% -1.09%
2083 -1.15% -1.08%
2082 -1.14% -1.05%
2081 -1.12% -1%
2080 -1.12% -0.98%
2079 -1.14% -0.9%
2078 -1.15% -0.85%
2077 -1.16% -0.77%
2076 -1.14% -0.83%
2075 -1.15% -0.79%
2074 -1.15% -0.67%
2073 -1.13% -0.61%
2072 -1.12% -0.58%
2071 -1.16% -0.53%
2070 -1.16% -0.55%
2069 -1.15% -0.52%
2068 -1.13% -0.48%
2067 -1.1% -0.55%
2066 -1.11% -0.52%
2065 -1.08% -0.44%
2064 -1.1% -0.37%
2063 -1.09% -0.4%
2062 -1.08% -0.38%
2061 -1.05% -0.41%
2060 -1.01% -0.34%
2059 -1% -0.36%
2058 -1% -0.29%
2057 -1.01% -0.29%
2056 -0.99% -0.3%
2055 -0.98% -0.34%
2054 -0.96% -0.26%
2053 -0.91% -0.2%
2052 -0.91% -0.27%
2051 -0.86% -0.29%
2050 -0.85% -0.27%
2049 -0.83% -0.21%
2048 -0.82% -0.28%
2047 -0.83% -0.22%
2046 -0.82% -0.19%
2045 -0.8% -0.2%
2044 -0.81% -0.12%
2043 -0.8% -0.11%
2042 -0.78% -0.09%
2041 -0.77% -0.02%
2040 -0.76% 0.05%
2039 -0.74% 0.14%
2038 -0.74% 0.18%
2037 -0.73% 0.19%
2036 -0.71% 0.26%
2035 -0.69% 0.35%
2034 -0.67% 0.43%
2033 -0.66% 0.43%
2032 -0.65% 0.46%
2031 -0.65% 0.44%
2030 -0.6% 0.47%
2029 -0.57% 0.56%
2028 -0.55% 0.58%
2027 -0.55% 0.56%
2026 -0.52% 0.63%
2025 -0.19% 1.23%
2024 -0.19% 2.01%
2023 -0.21% 4.98%
2022 -0.29% 3.36%
2021 -1.02% -4.08%
2020 -1.07% -0.31%
2019 -0.68% 1.15%
2018 -0.51% 0.47%
2017 -0.4% 0.09%
2016 -0.32% 1.31%
2015 -0.27% 1.19%
2014 -0.27% 1.31%
2013 -0.37% 1.63%
2012 -0.39% 2.48%
2011 -0.46% 2.11%
2010 -0.64% 1.79%
2009 -0.64% 3.06%
2008 -0.58% 5.47%
2007 -0.57% 4.25%
2006 -0.55% 3.18%
2005 -0.54% 2.38%
2004 -0.32% 1.26%
2003 0.13% -1.46%
2002 -0.72% 0.92%
2001 0.42% 2.73%
2000 0.46% 1.75%
1999 0.48% 0.8%
1998 0.53% 3.46%
1997 -0.78% 3.41%
1996 0.7% 4.15%
1995 0.29% 3.08%
1994 -0.71% 3.19%
1993 -1.26% 2.56%
1992 -1.14% 3.05%
1991 -0.37% 2.89%
1990 0.39% 3.97%
1989 0.48% 2.98%
1988 0.52% 2.57%
1987 0.51% 1.52%
1986 0.52% -0.09%
1985 0.55% 0.14%
1984 0.58% 1.91%
1983 0.65% 1.31%
1982 1.02% 4.49%
1981 1.35% 4.93%
1980 1.39% 1.28%
1979 1.42% 1.27%
1978 1.44% 1.22%
1977 1.5% 1.4%
1976 1.55% 1.36%
1975 1.55% 1.47%
1974 1.53% 1.68%
1973 1.54% 1.89%
1972 1.55% 1.87%
1971 1.62% 1.85%
1970 1.7% 1.57%
1969 1.7% 1.52%
1968 1.67% 1.74%
1967 1.61% 2.23%
1966 1.56% 2.52%
1965 1.49% 2.46%
1964 1.49% 2.6%
1963 1.15% 2.56%
1962 1.14% 2.81%
1961 1.4% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Singapore
Current population
1811466
6167445
Population rank 150/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
2.55 hours
7.09 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
11.8 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +204
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 +16,892
Net migration rank 119/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 16,892
2024 -4,196 -5,728 8,451 20,011
2023 -3,290 -5,597 7,101 26,996
2022 -4,397 -5,296 9,019 214,842
2021 -9,737 -5,483 15,270 -44,030
2020 -5,939 -23,458 18,763 -145,556
2019 -375 -24,204 21,674 870
2018 1,512 -24,878 21,427 21,820
2017 1,329 -24,227 21,888 -8,880
2016 2,374 -24,144 25,794 13,737
2015 2,294 -23,010 27,121 41,852
2014 3,644 -22,132 27,896 40,154
2013 3,653 -20,297 25,376 52,176
2012 3,087 -19,083 29,750 78,501
2011 3,100 -17,871 25,919 89,856
2010 4,866 -16,668 24,876 72,571
2009 4,309 -15,455 27,930 95,841
2008 3,746 -17,645 28,068 176,182
2007 2,974 -15,705 26,614 192,292
2006 3,988 -9,632 25,968 135,625
2005 4,011 -2,244 24,741 92,023
2004 5,444 -2,640 24,583 50,487
2003 8,900 -2,880 24,689 -30,012
2002 9,697 -2,858 29,231 -40,023
2001 10,174 -922 31,035 45,027
2000 12,159 -2,824 37,057 55,218
1999 10,489 -1,261 32,857 19,681
1998 12,446 -589 33,381 51,905
1997 12,979 -477 37,960 95,241
1996 14,806 -397 38,542 102,018
1995 17,239 -3,603 38,065 91,947
1994 19,103 -21,006 39,319 71,170
1993 20,797 -47,273 40,425 58,820
1992 21,659 -46,509 39,091 54,359
1991 23,387 -45,484 39,188 57,821
1990 22,868 -16,174 41,136 66,950
1989 22,912 -13,528 36,929 68,031
1988 24,064 -13,621 42,407 40,976
1987 24,359 -13,635 33,020 25,411
1986 23,720 -13,589 27,880 -7,858
1985 24,167 -13,492 32,010 -31,036
1984 24,436 -13,251 31,967 -4,396
1983 24,690 -12,884 30,296 11,699
1982 25,810 -11,716 33,346 41,568
1981 25,689 0 32,167 85,869
1980 26,547 -189 30,657 42,433
1979 27,096 -426 28,363 -2,384
1978 27,150 -462 27,537 436
1977 27,410 -683 26,508 2,757
1976 28,799 -911 31,189 949
1975 28,983 -1,147 28,509 4,104
1974 28,400 -1,376 31,664 2,748
1973 28,032 -1,600 36,404 -495
1972 28,236 -1,834 38,098 -1,631
1971 28,010 -2,064 35,708 573
1970 28,022 60 35,059 4,024
1969 27,464 181 34,314 6,763
1968 28,378 -1,201 36,216 6,792
1967 28,401 -2,696 40,145 6,006
1966 28,766 -4,176 44,298 3,507
1965 28,564 -5,385 45,474 4,199
1964 27,889 -5,938 47,697 3,043
1963 28,124 -5,759 49,542 2,668
1962 25,317 -13,702 48,830 3,714
1961 27,846 -6,309 49,880 3,490
1960 28,816 -10,126 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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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