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Population in North Macedonia compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • North Macedonia's population is 2.09 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

North Macedonia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Solomon Islands
2100 866,884 1,869,358
2099 877,788 1,865,277
2098 888,715 1,861,047
2097 899,716 1,856,421
2096 910,709 1,851,585
2095 921,559 1,846,229
2094 932,633 1,840,799
2093 943,984 1,834,881
2092 955,335 1,828,545
2091 966,773 1,822,001
2090 978,130 1,815,153
2089 989,666 1,808,103
2088 1,001,224 1,800,741
2087 1,012,831 1,793,136
2086 1,024,787 1,785,209
2085 1,036,668 1,777,013
2084 1,048,876 1,768,444
2083 1,061,031 1,759,601
2082 1,073,408 1,750,433
2081 1,085,823 1,740,952
2080 1,098,127 1,731,110
2079 1,110,614 1,721,146
2078 1,123,398 1,710,785
2077 1,136,448 1,700,043
2076 1,149,787 1,688,876
2075 1,163,080 1,677,587
2074 1,176,671 1,666,185
2073 1,190,351 1,654,264
2072 1,204,015 1,642,044
2071 1,217,691 1,629,467
2070 1,231,978 1,616,736
2069 1,246,408 1,603,679
2068 1,260,869 1,590,304
2067 1,275,289 1,576,716
2066 1,289,439 1,563,005
2065 1,303,917 1,549,060
2064 1,318,161 1,534,862
2063 1,332,807 1,520,351
2062 1,347,540 1,505,792
2061 1,362,299 1,490,935
2060 1,376,807 1,476,028
2059 1,390,921 1,460,816
2058 1,404,982 1,445,385
2057 1,419,185 1,429,967
2056 1,433,595 1,414,320
2055 1,447,857 1,398,440
2054 1,462,210 1,382,426
2053 1,476,351 1,366,190
2052 1,489,905 1,349,703
2051 1,503,526 1,333,136
2050 1,516,629 1,316,322
2049 1,529,608 1,299,367
2048 1,542,390 1,282,258
2047 1,555,085 1,265,007
2046 1,568,151 1,247,608
2045 1,581,115 1,230,002
2044 1,593,878 1,212,277
2043 1,606,930 1,194,351
2042 1,619,941 1,176,271
2041 1,632,704 1,158,172
2040 1,645,446 1,139,832
2039 1,658,034 1,121,014
2038 1,670,347 1,101,787
2037 1,682,850 1,082,148
2036 1,695,204 1,062,197
2035 1,707,302 1,041,925
2034 1,719,193 1,021,492
2033 1,730,723 1,000,997
2032 1,742,288 980,329
2031 1,753,729 959,788
2030 1,765,162 939,300
2029 1,775,815 918,921
2028 1,786,051 898,660
2027 1,795,945 878,499
2026 1,805,954 858,557
2025 1,815,368 838,746
2024 1,824,359 819,198
2023 1,827,816 800,005
2022 1,831,712 781,066
2021 1,837,114 762,591
2020 1,856,124 744,498
2019 1,876,262 728,147
2018 1,889,051 709,101
2017 1,898,657 685,672
2016 1,906,313 662,379
2015 1,912,430 639,415
2014 1,917,557 616,908
2013 1,922,716 594,945
2012 1,929,821 573,606
2011 1,937,398 552,945
2010 1,946,298 532,968
2009 1,958,782 518,141
2008 1,971,493 508,790
2007 1,982,933 500,156
2006 1,994,287 491,594
2005 2,005,330 483,080
2004 2,016,186 474,611
2003 2,022,725 466,154
2002 2,020,157 457,671
2001 2,034,882 449,125
2000 2,026,350 440,469
1999 2,017,142 430,500
1998 2,007,523 419,071
1997 1,996,869 407,474
1996 2,012,553 396,009
1995 1,998,534 384,733
1994 1,992,666 373,675
1993 2,006,854 362,839
1992 2,032,523 352,205
1991 2,055,994 341,738
1990 2,063,689 331,435
1989 2,055,649 321,282
1988 2,045,737 311,265
1987 2,035,157 301,414
1986 2,024,732 291,842
1985 2,014,331 282,455
1984 2,003,399 273,163
1983 1,991,901 264,068
1982 1,978,956 255,200
1981 1,959,065 246,555
1980 1,933,038 238,135
1979 1,906,523 229,953
1978 1,879,847 222,029
1977 1,853,138 214,418
1976 1,825,830 207,194
1975 1,797,972 200,744
1974 1,770,545 195,041
1973 1,743,816 189,774
1972 1,717,395 184,994
1971 1,691,216 180,637
1970 1,664,208 176,579
1969 1,636,345 172,476
1968 1,608,930 168,282
1967 1,582,492 164,245
1966 1,557,349 160,393
1965 1,533,466 156,686
1964 1,510,900 153,085
1963 1,488,737 149,589
1962 1,471,745 146,201
1961 1,455,171 142,912
1960 1,435,059 139,688

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/north-macedonia/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Macedonia decreased by 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M 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
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Solomon Islands
2100 -1.24% 0.22%
2099 -1.23% 0.23%
2098 -1.22% 0.25%
2097 -1.21% 0.26%
2096 -1.18% 0.29%
2095 -1.19% 0.29%
2094 -1.2% 0.32%
2093 -1.19% 0.35%
2092 -1.18% 0.36%
2091 -1.16% 0.38%
2090 -1.17% 0.39%
2089 -1.15% 0.41%
2088 -1.15% 0.42%
2087 -1.17% 0.44%
2086 -1.15% 0.46%
2085 -1.16% 0.48%
2084 -1.15% 0.5%
2083 -1.15% 0.52%
2082 -1.14% 0.54%
2081 -1.12% 0.57%
2080 -1.12% 0.58%
2079 -1.14% 0.61%
2078 -1.15% 0.63%
2077 -1.16% 0.66%
2076 -1.14% 0.67%
2075 -1.15% 0.68%
2074 -1.15% 0.72%
2073 -1.13% 0.74%
2072 -1.12% 0.77%
2071 -1.16% 0.79%
2070 -1.16% 0.81%
2069 -1.15% 0.84%
2068 -1.13% 0.86%
2067 -1.1% 0.88%
2066 -1.11% 0.9%
2065 -1.08% 0.93%
2064 -1.1% 0.95%
2063 -1.09% 0.97%
2062 -1.08% 1%
2061 -1.05% 1.01%
2060 -1.01% 1.04%
2059 -1% 1.07%
2058 -1% 1.08%
2057 -1.01% 1.11%
2056 -0.99% 1.14%
2055 -0.98% 1.16%
2054 -0.96% 1.19%
2053 -0.91% 1.22%
2052 -0.91% 1.24%
2051 -0.86% 1.28%
2050 -0.85% 1.3%
2049 -0.83% 1.33%
2048 -0.82% 1.36%
2047 -0.83% 1.39%
2046 -0.82% 1.43%
2045 -0.8% 1.46%
2044 -0.81% 1.5%
2043 -0.8% 1.54%
2042 -0.78% 1.56%
2041 -0.77% 1.61%
2040 -0.76% 1.68%
2039 -0.74% 1.75%
2038 -0.74% 1.81%
2037 -0.73% 1.88%
2036 -0.71% 1.95%
2035 -0.69% 2%
2034 -0.67% 2.05%
2033 -0.66% 2.11%
2032 -0.65% 2.14%
2031 -0.65% 2.18%
2030 -0.6% 2.22%
2029 -0.57% 2.25%
2028 -0.55% 2.3%
2027 -0.55% 2.32%
2026 -0.52% 2.36%
2025 -0.49% 2.39%
2024 -0.19% 2.4%
2023 -0.21% 2.42%
2022 -0.29% 2.42%
2021 -1.02% 2.43%
2020 -1.07% 2.25%
2019 -0.68% 2.69%
2018 -0.51% 3.42%
2017 -0.4% 3.52%
2016 -0.32% 3.59%
2015 -0.27% 3.65%
2014 -0.27% 3.69%
2013 -0.37% 3.72%
2012 -0.39% 3.74%
2011 -0.46% 3.75%
2010 -0.64% 2.86%
2009 -0.64% 1.84%
2008 -0.58% 1.73%
2007 -0.57% 1.74%
2006 -0.55% 1.76%
2005 -0.54% 1.78%
2004 -0.32% 1.81%
2003 0.13% 1.85%
2002 -0.72% 1.9%
2001 0.42% 1.97%
2000 0.46% 2.32%
1999 0.48% 2.73%
1998 0.53% 2.85%
1997 -0.78% 2.9%
1996 0.7% 2.93%
1995 0.29% 2.96%
1994 -0.71% 2.99%
1993 -1.26% 3.02%
1992 -1.14% 3.06%
1991 -0.37% 3.11%
1990 0.39% 3.16%
1989 0.48% 3.22%
1988 0.52% 3.27%
1987 0.51% 3.28%
1986 0.52% 3.32%
1985 0.55% 3.4%
1984 0.58% 3.44%
1983 0.65% 3.47%
1982 1.02% 3.51%
1981 1.35% 3.54%
1980 1.39% 3.56%
1979 1.42% 3.57%
1978 1.44% 3.55%
1977 1.5% 3.49%
1976 1.55% 3.21%
1975 1.55% 2.92%
1974 1.53% 2.78%
1973 1.54% 2.58%
1972 1.55% 2.41%
1971 1.62% 2.3%
1970 1.7% 2.38%
1969 1.7% 2.49%
1968 1.67% 2.46%
1967 1.61% 2.4%
1966 1.56% 2.37%
1965 1.49% 2.35%
1964 1.49% 2.34%
1963 1.15% 2.32%
1962 1.14% 2.3%
1961 1.4% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/north-macedonia/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of North Macedonia declined by 0.19%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Solomon Islands
Current population
1805954
863951
Population rank 150/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.01%
One net population change
2.53 hours
27.4 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline -9 +53
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -5,645 +1,631
Net migration rank 119/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 1,631
2024 - -5,728 - 1,610
2023 -3,290 -5,597 17,436 1,636
2022 -4,397 -5,296 17,253 1,567
2021 -9,737 -5,483 16,626 1,499
2020 -5,939 -23,458 16,488 1,556
2019 -375 -24,204 16,649 -1,990
2018 1,512 -24,878 16,790 6,653
2017 1,329 -24,227 16,897 6,513
2016 2,374 -24,144 17,027 6,146
2015 2,294 -23,010 16,909 5,853
2014 3,644 -22,132 16,652 5,598
2013 3,653 -20,297 16,038 5,631
2012 3,087 -19,083 15,585 5,420
2011 3,100 -17,871 15,095 5,219
2010 4,866 -16,668 14,604 5,040
2009 4,309 -15,455 14,381 -4,360
2008 3,746 -17,645 14,225 -5,538
2007 2,974 -15,705 13,963 -5,383
2006 3,988 -9,632 13,799 -5,262
2005 4,011 -2,244 13,568 -5,082
2004 5,444 -2,640 13,444 -4,985
2003 8,900 -2,880 13,344 -4,881
2002 9,697 -2,858 13,195 -4,691
2001 10,174 -922 13,061 -4,474
2000 12,159 -2,824 12,938 -4,219
1999 10,489 -1,261 12,809 -1,588
1998 12,446 -589 12,658 -1,019
1997 12,979 -477 12,478 -931
1996 14,806 -397 12,328 -947
1995 17,239 -3,603 12,124 -952
1994 19,103 -21,006 11,771 -828
1993 20,797 -47,273 11,396 -665
1992 21,659 -46,509 11,029 -482
1991 23,387 -45,484 10,789 -410
1990 22,868 -16,174 10,561 -335
1989 22,912 -13,528 10,354 -270
1988 24,064 -13,621 10,142 -197
1987 24,359 -13,635 9,943 -179
1986 23,720 -13,589 9,656 -269
1985 24,167 -13,492 9,534 -150
1984 24,436 -13,251 9,299 -102
1983 24,690 -12,884 9,011 -30
1982 25,810 -11,716 8,720 40
1981 25,689 0 8,436 99
1980 26,547 -189 8,156 151
1979 27,096 -426 7,874 188
1978 27,150 -462 7,598 174
1977 27,410 -683 7,290 159
1976 28,799 -911 7,058 -48
1975 28,983 -1,147 6,635 -760
1974 28,400 -1,376 6,612 -1,084
1973 28,032 -1,600 6,343 -1,329
1972 28,236 -1,834 6,074 -1,520
1971 28,010 -2,064 5,814 -1,646
1970 28,022 60 5,575 -1,632
1969 27,464 181 5,444 -1,187
1968 28,378 -1,201 5,285 -1,154
1967 28,401 -2,696 5,151 -1,213
1966 28,766 -4,176 5,028 -1,256
1965 28,564 -5,385 4,885 -1,237
1964 27,889 -5,938 4,747 -1,200
1963 28,124 -5,759 4,571 -1,129
1962 25,317 -13,702 4,408 -1,073
1961 27,846 -6,309 4,257 -1,016
1960 28,816 -10,126 4,119 -917

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/north-macedonia/solomon-islands | CC BY

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 Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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