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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovenia's population is 1.18 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

North Macedonia vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Slovenia
2100 866,884 1,640,541
2099 877,788 1,644,752
2098 888,715 1,648,834
2097 899,716 1,653,196
2096 910,709 1,657,434
2095 921,559 1,661,656
2094 932,633 1,665,825
2093 943,984 1,670,076
2092 955,335 1,674,280
2091 966,773 1,678,462
2090 978,130 1,682,998
2089 989,666 1,687,376
2088 1,001,224 1,691,788
2087 1,012,831 1,696,409
2086 1,024,787 1,701,325
2085 1,036,668 1,706,189
2084 1,048,876 1,711,157
2083 1,061,031 1,716,396
2082 1,073,408 1,721,709
2081 1,085,823 1,727,302
2080 1,098,127 1,733,405
2079 1,110,614 1,739,518
2078 1,123,398 1,746,152
2077 1,136,448 1,752,783
2076 1,149,787 1,759,639
2075 1,163,080 1,766,867
2074 1,176,671 1,774,528
2073 1,190,351 1,782,697
2072 1,204,015 1,790,658
2071 1,217,691 1,798,960
2070 1,231,978 1,807,483
2069 1,246,408 1,816,607
2068 1,260,869 1,825,849
2067 1,275,289 1,834,865
2066 1,289,439 1,844,034
2065 1,303,917 1,853,651
2064 1,318,161 1,863,550
2063 1,332,807 1,873,173
2062 1,347,540 1,882,832
2061 1,362,299 1,892,739
2060 1,376,807 1,902,939
2059 1,390,921 1,912,861
2058 1,404,982 1,922,175
2057 1,419,185 1,932,119
2056 1,433,595 1,941,469
2055 1,447,857 1,950,861
2054 1,462,210 1,959,953
2053 1,476,351 1,968,641
2052 1,489,905 1,977,227
2051 1,503,526 1,985,279
2050 1,516,629 1,993,115
2049 1,529,608 2,000,477
2048 1,542,390 2,007,283
2047 1,555,085 2,014,140
2046 1,568,151 2,020,756
2045 1,581,115 2,027,366
2044 1,593,878 2,033,871
2043 1,606,930 2,040,173
2042 1,619,941 2,046,339
2041 1,632,704 2,052,041
2040 1,645,446 2,057,278
2039 1,658,034 2,062,718
2038 1,670,347 2,067,922
2037 1,682,850 2,073,705
2036 1,695,204 2,079,201
2035 1,707,302 2,084,471
2034 1,719,193 2,089,430
2033 1,730,723 2,094,601
2032 1,742,288 2,099,622
2031 1,753,729 2,104,690
2030 1,765,162 2,109,416
2029 1,775,815 2,113,874
2028 1,786,051 2,118,053
2027 1,795,945 2,121,324
2026 1,805,954 2,124,138
2025 1,815,368 2,126,340
2024 1,824,359 2,127,400
2023 1,827,816 2,120,461
2022 1,831,712 2,112,076
2021 1,837,114 2,108,079
2020 1,856,124 2,102,419
2019 1,876,262 2,088,385
2018 1,889,051 2,073,894
2017 1,898,657 2,066,388
2016 1,906,313 2,065,042
2015 1,912,430 2,063,531
2014 1,917,557 2,061,980
2013 1,922,716 2,059,953
2012 1,929,821 2,057,159
2011 1,937,398 2,052,843
2010 1,946,298 2,048,583
2009 1,958,782 2,039,669
2008 1,971,493 2,021,316
2007 1,982,933 2,018,122
2006 1,994,287 2,006,868
2005 2,005,330 2,000,474
2004 2,016,186 1,997,012
2003 2,022,725 1,995,733
2002 2,020,157 1,994,530
2001 2,034,882 1,992,060
2000 2,026,350 1,988,925
1999 2,017,142 1,983,045
1998 2,007,523 1,981,629
1997 1,996,869 1,985,956
1996 2,012,553 1,988,628
1995 1,998,534 1,989,872
1994 1,992,666 1,989,443
1993 2,006,854 1,991,746
1992 2,032,523 1,996,498
1991 2,055,994 1,999,429
1990 2,063,689 1,998,161
1989 2,055,649 1,996,351
1988 2,045,737 1,995,196
1987 2,035,157 1,989,776
1986 2,024,732 1,965,964
1985 2,014,331 1,941,641
1984 2,003,399 1,932,154
1983 1,991,901 1,922,321
1982 1,978,956 1,910,334
1981 1,959,065 1,906,531
1980 1,933,038 1,901,315
1979 1,906,523 1,882,599
1978 1,879,847 1,862,548
1977 1,853,138 1,842,377
1976 1,825,830 1,820,249
1975 1,797,972 1,793,581
1974 1,770,545 1,776,132
1973 1,743,816 1,766,697
1972 1,717,395 1,752,233
1971 1,691,216 1,738,335
1970 1,664,208 1,724,891
1969 1,636,345 1,713,874
1968 1,608,930 1,704,546
1967 1,582,492 1,689,528
1966 1,557,349 1,669,905
1965 1,533,466 1,649,160
1964 1,510,900 1,632,114
1963 1,488,737 1,616,971
1962 1,471,745 1,603,649
1961 1,455,171 1,594,131
1960 1,435,059 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

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 17.2% in Slovenia.

Population growth rate by year

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Slovenia
2100 -1.24% -0.26%
2099 -1.23% -0.25%
2098 -1.22% -0.26%
2097 -1.21% -0.26%
2096 -1.18% -0.25%
2095 -1.19% -0.25%
2094 -1.2% -0.25%
2093 -1.19% -0.25%
2092 -1.18% -0.25%
2091 -1.16% -0.27%
2090 -1.17% -0.26%
2089 -1.15% -0.26%
2088 -1.15% -0.27%
2087 -1.17% -0.29%
2086 -1.15% -0.29%
2085 -1.16% -0.29%
2084 -1.15% -0.31%
2083 -1.15% -0.31%
2082 -1.14% -0.32%
2081 -1.12% -0.35%
2080 -1.12% -0.35%
2079 -1.14% -0.38%
2078 -1.15% -0.38%
2077 -1.16% -0.39%
2076 -1.14% -0.41%
2075 -1.15% -0.43%
2074 -1.15% -0.46%
2073 -1.13% -0.44%
2072 -1.12% -0.46%
2071 -1.16% -0.47%
2070 -1.16% -0.5%
2069 -1.15% -0.51%
2068 -1.13% -0.49%
2067 -1.1% -0.5%
2066 -1.11% -0.52%
2065 -1.08% -0.53%
2064 -1.1% -0.51%
2063 -1.09% -0.51%
2062 -1.08% -0.52%
2061 -1.05% -0.54%
2060 -1.01% -0.52%
2059 -1% -0.48%
2058 -1% -0.51%
2057 -1.01% -0.48%
2056 -0.99% -0.48%
2055 -0.98% -0.46%
2054 -0.96% -0.44%
2053 -0.91% -0.43%
2052 -0.91% -0.41%
2051 -0.86% -0.39%
2050 -0.85% -0.37%
2049 -0.83% -0.34%
2048 -0.82% -0.34%
2047 -0.83% -0.33%
2046 -0.82% -0.33%
2045 -0.8% -0.32%
2044 -0.81% -0.31%
2043 -0.8% -0.3%
2042 -0.78% -0.28%
2041 -0.77% -0.25%
2040 -0.76% -0.26%
2039 -0.74% -0.25%
2038 -0.74% -0.28%
2037 -0.73% -0.26%
2036 -0.71% -0.25%
2035 -0.69% -0.24%
2034 -0.67% -0.25%
2033 -0.66% -0.24%
2032 -0.65% -0.24%
2031 -0.65% -0.22%
2030 -0.6% -0.21%
2029 -0.57% -0.2%
2028 -0.55% -0.15%
2027 -0.55% -0.13%
2026 -0.52% -0.1%
2025 -0.49% -0.05%
2024 -0.19% 0.33%
2023 -0.21% 0.4%
2022 -0.29% 0.19%
2021 -1.02% 0.27%
2020 -1.07% 0.67%
2019 -0.68% 0.7%
2018 -0.51% 0.36%
2017 -0.4% 0.07%
2016 -0.32% 0.07%
2015 -0.27% 0.08%
2014 -0.27% 0.1%
2013 -0.37% 0.14%
2012 -0.39% 0.21%
2011 -0.46% 0.21%
2010 -0.64% 0.44%
2009 -0.64% 0.91%
2008 -0.58% 0.16%
2007 -0.57% 0.56%
2006 -0.55% 0.32%
2005 -0.54% 0.17%
2004 -0.32% 0.06%
2003 0.13% 0.06%
2002 -0.72% 0.12%
2001 0.42% 0.16%
2000 0.46% 0.3%
1999 0.48% 0.07%
1998 0.53% -0.22%
1997 -0.78% -0.13%
1996 0.7% -0.06%
1995 0.29% 0.02%
1994 -0.71% -0.12%
1993 -1.26% -0.24%
1992 -1.14% -0.15%
1991 -0.37% 0.06%
1990 0.39% 0.09%
1989 0.48% 0.06%
1988 0.52% 0.27%
1987 0.51% 1.21%
1986 0.52% 1.25%
1985 0.55% 0.49%
1984 0.58% 0.51%
1983 0.65% 0.63%
1982 1.02% 0.2%
1981 1.35% 0.27%
1980 1.39% 0.99%
1979 1.42% 1.08%
1978 1.44% 1.09%
1977 1.5% 1.22%
1976 1.55% 1.49%
1975 1.55% 0.98%
1974 1.53% 0.53%
1973 1.54% 0.83%
1972 1.55% 0.8%
1971 1.62% 0.78%
1970 1.7% 0.64%
1969 1.7% 0.55%
1968 1.67% 0.89%
1967 1.61% 1.18%
1966 1.56% 1.26%
1965 1.49% 1.04%
1964 1.49% 0.94%
1963 1.15% 0.83%
1962 1.14% 0.6%
1961 1.4% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Slovenia
Current population
1805954
2124138
Population rank 150/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
2.53 hours
1.26 hours
One birth every
31.3 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +19
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -5,645 +2,711
Net migration rank 119/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 2,711
2024 - -5,728 - 3,319
2023 -3,290 -5,597 -4,665 5,339
2022 -4,397 -5,296 -4,858 9,014
2021 -9,737 -5,483 -4,216 2,477
2020 -5,939 -23,458 -5,256 28,514
2019 -375 -24,204 -1,254 16,352
2018 1,512 -24,878 -1,037 14,640
2017 1,329 -24,227 -207 1,359
2016 2,374 -24,144 826 1,195
2015 2,294 -23,010 826 712
2014 3,644 -22,132 2,268 -70
2013 3,653 -20,297 1,648 639
2012 3,087 -19,083 2,674 1,117
2011 3,100 -17,871 3,285 2,190
2010 4,866 -16,668 3,687 -410
2009 4,309 -15,455 3,060 11,594
2008 3,746 -17,645 3,437 2,971
2007 2,974 -15,705 1,211 14,191
2006 3,988 -9,632 602 6,081
2005 4,011 -2,244 -600 6,317
2004 5,444 -2,640 -599 1,759
2003 8,900 -2,880 -1,996 3,218
2002 9,697 -2,858 -1,197 1,975
2001 10,174 -922 -996 4,527
2000 12,159 -2,824 -398 3,124
1999 10,489 -1,261 -1,388 10,291
1998 12,446 -589 -1,189 -5,280
1997 12,979 -477 -794 -1,298
1996 14,806 -397 0 -2,456
1995 17,239 -3,603 0 356
1994 19,103 -21,006 199 -153
1993 20,797 -47,273 -199 -4,641
1992 21,659 -46,509 598 -5,547
1991 23,387 -45,484 2,199 -3,325
1990 22,868 -16,174 3,797 618
1989 22,912 -13,528 4,592 -2,718
1988 24,064 -13,621 5,986 -3,023
1987 24,359 -13,635 5,771 2,972
1986 23,720 -13,589 6,094 32,700
1985 24,167 -13,492 6,213 3,404
1984 24,436 -13,251 5,990 3,280
1983 24,690 -12,884 6,343 3,613
1982 25,810 -11,716 9,170 -8,695
1981 25,689 0 10,485 -5,016
1980 26,547 -189 11,027 3,128
1979 27,096 -426 12,614 2,107
1978 27,150 -462 11,920 2,113
1977 27,410 -683 12,160 2,584
1976 28,799 -911 12,196 2,226
1975 28,983 -1,147 11,658 2,421
1974 28,400 -1,376 11,367 3,145
1973 28,032 -1,600 11,837 2,175
1972 28,236 -1,834 10,513 2,924
1971 28,010 -2,064 10,951 2,286
1970 28,022 60 10,004 260
1969 27,464 181 9,427 685
1968 28,378 -1,201 11,250 438
1967 28,401 -2,696 13,516 -192
1966 28,766 -4,176 15,697 -1,262
1965 28,564 -5,385 14,513 -1,421
1964 27,889 -5,938 12,567 -349
1963 28,124 -5,759 14,068 -180
1962 25,317 -13,702 13,150 148
1961 27,846 -6,309 14,985 -306
1960 28,816 -10,126 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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

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