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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 11.4 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

North Macedonia vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Somalia
2100 866,884 68,384,185
2099 877,788 68,040,371
2098 888,715 67,702,230
2097 899,716 67,362,336
2096 910,709 66,972,933
2095 921,559 66,585,659
2094 932,633 66,179,819
2093 943,984 65,760,590
2092 955,335 65,324,261
2091 966,773 64,852,843
2090 978,130 64,362,727
2089 989,666 63,922,797
2088 1,001,224 63,464,036
2087 1,012,831 62,987,028
2086 1,024,787 62,447,029
2085 1,036,668 61,873,597
2084 1,048,876 61,318,916
2083 1,061,031 60,761,800
2082 1,073,408 60,187,980
2081 1,085,823 59,676,722
2080 1,098,127 59,100,915
2079 1,110,614 58,477,428
2078 1,123,398 57,852,528
2077 1,136,448 57,211,821
2076 1,149,787 56,602,463
2075 1,163,080 56,005,600
2074 1,176,671 55,330,165
2073 1,190,351 54,651,918
2072 1,204,015 53,978,548
2071 1,217,691 53,284,016
2070 1,231,978 52,573,210
2069 1,246,408 51,878,214
2068 1,260,869 51,197,653
2067 1,275,289 50,493,028
2066 1,289,439 49,779,172
2065 1,303,917 49,024,665
2064 1,318,161 48,265,876
2063 1,332,807 47,522,361
2062 1,347,540 46,785,920
2061 1,362,299 46,037,526
2060 1,376,807 45,220,507
2059 1,390,921 44,397,936
2058 1,404,982 43,659,021
2057 1,419,185 42,897,422
2056 1,433,595 42,121,542
2055 1,447,857 41,318,179
2054 1,462,210 40,513,141
2053 1,476,351 39,744,995
2052 1,489,905 38,992,177
2051 1,503,526 38,228,872
2050 1,516,629 37,471,735
2049 1,529,608 36,739,905
2048 1,542,390 35,984,999
2047 1,555,085 35,218,863
2046 1,568,151 34,462,403
2045 1,581,115 33,717,596
2044 1,593,878 32,977,674
2043 1,606,930 32,247,710
2042 1,619,941 31,537,272
2041 1,632,704 30,794,853
2040 1,645,446 30,032,324
2039 1,658,034 29,312,883
2038 1,670,347 28,583,386
2037 1,682,850 27,838,646
2036 1,695,204 27,114,453
2035 1,707,302 26,385,421
2034 1,719,193 25,687,629
2033 1,730,723 25,018,509
2032 1,742,288 24,338,597
2031 1,753,729 23,657,353
2030 1,765,162 22,965,742
2029 1,775,815 22,299,610
2028 1,786,051 21,651,582
2027 1,795,945 20,991,860
2026 1,805,954 20,322,668
2025 1,815,368 19,666,990
2024 1,824,359 19,009,151
2023 1,827,816 18,358,615
2022 1,831,712 17,801,897
2021 1,837,114 17,271,431
2020 1,856,124 16,651,191
2019 1,876,262 16,030,971
2018 1,889,051 15,452,487
2017 1,898,657 14,916,629
2016 1,906,313 14,348,740
2015 1,912,430 13,806,963
2014 1,917,557 13,339,491
2013 1,922,716 12,869,594
2012 1,929,821 12,461,160
2011 1,937,398 12,348,830
2010 1,946,298 12,261,756
2009 1,958,782 11,961,201
2008 1,971,493 11,663,084
2007 1,982,933 11,322,582
2006 1,994,287 10,975,502
2005 2,005,330 10,644,228
2004 2,016,186 10,280,998
2003 2,022,725 9,909,157
2002 2,020,157 9,550,063
2001 2,034,882 9,198,493
2000 2,026,350 8,838,713
1999 2,017,142 8,492,059
1998 2,007,523 8,155,417
1997 1,996,869 7,824,525
1996 2,012,553 7,554,474
1995 1,998,534 7,285,007
1994 1,992,666 7,026,797
1993 2,006,854 6,681,399
1992 2,032,523 6,495,107
1991 2,055,994 6,813,760
1990 2,063,689 7,082,811
1989 2,055,649 7,114,817
1988 2,045,737 7,235,360
1987 2,035,157 7,228,302
1986 2,024,732 6,974,788
1985 2,014,331 6,693,289
1984 2,003,399 6,428,389
1983 1,991,901 6,198,430
1982 1,978,956 6,003,840
1981 1,959,065 5,982,849
1980 1,933,038 5,936,154
1979 1,906,523 5,449,117
1978 1,879,847 4,814,892
1977 1,853,138 4,484,050
1976 1,825,830 4,365,812
1975 1,797,972 4,257,535
1974 1,770,545 4,151,842
1973 1,743,816 4,045,592
1972 1,717,395 3,939,436
1971 1,691,216 3,837,691
1970 1,664,208 3,738,448
1969 1,636,345 3,641,015
1968 1,608,930 3,546,590
1967 1,582,492 3,454,537
1966 1,557,349 3,365,106
1965 1,533,466 3,277,874
1964 1,510,900 3,192,796
1963 1,488,737 3,110,361
1962 1,471,745 3,030,091
1961 1,455,171 2,952,054
1960 1,435,059 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Macedonia decreased by 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M 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
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Somalia
2100 -1.24% 0.51%
2099 -1.23% 0.5%
2098 -1.22% 0.5%
2097 -1.21% 0.58%
2096 -1.18% 0.58%
2095 -1.19% 0.61%
2094 -1.2% 0.64%
2093 -1.19% 0.67%
2092 -1.18% 0.73%
2091 -1.16% 0.76%
2090 -1.17% 0.69%
2089 -1.15% 0.72%
2088 -1.15% 0.76%
2087 -1.17% 0.86%
2086 -1.15% 0.93%
2085 -1.16% 0.9%
2084 -1.15% 0.92%
2083 -1.15% 0.95%
2082 -1.14% 0.86%
2081 -1.12% 0.97%
2080 -1.12% 1.07%
2079 -1.14% 1.08%
2078 -1.15% 1.12%
2077 -1.16% 1.08%
2076 -1.14% 1.07%
2075 -1.15% 1.22%
2074 -1.15% 1.24%
2073 -1.13% 1.25%
2072 -1.12% 1.3%
2071 -1.16% 1.35%
2070 -1.16% 1.34%
2069 -1.15% 1.33%
2068 -1.13% 1.4%
2067 -1.1% 1.43%
2066 -1.11% 1.54%
2065 -1.08% 1.57%
2064 -1.1% 1.56%
2063 -1.09% 1.57%
2062 -1.08% 1.63%
2061 -1.05% 1.81%
2060 -1.01% 1.85%
2059 -1% 1.69%
2058 -1% 1.78%
2057 -1.01% 1.84%
2056 -0.99% 1.94%
2055 -0.98% 1.99%
2054 -0.96% 1.93%
2053 -0.91% 1.93%
2052 -0.91% 2%
2051 -0.86% 2.02%
2050 -0.85% 1.99%
2049 -0.83% 2.1%
2048 -0.82% 2.18%
2047 -0.83% 2.2%
2046 -0.82% 2.21%
2045 -0.8% 2.24%
2044 -0.81% 2.26%
2043 -0.8% 2.25%
2042 -0.78% 2.41%
2041 -0.77% 2.54%
2040 -0.76% 2.45%
2039 -0.74% 2.55%
2038 -0.74% 2.68%
2037 -0.73% 2.67%
2036 -0.71% 2.76%
2035 -0.69% 2.72%
2034 -0.67% 2.67%
2033 -0.66% 2.79%
2032 -0.65% 2.88%
2031 -0.65% 3.01%
2030 -0.6% 2.99%
2029 -0.57% 2.99%
2028 -0.55% 3.14%
2027 -0.55% 3.29%
2026 -0.52% 3.33%
2025 -0.49% 3.46%
2024 -0.19% 3.54%
2023 -0.21% 3.13%
2022 -0.29% 3.07%
2021 -1.02% 3.72%
2020 -1.07% 3.87%
2019 -0.68% 3.74%
2018 -0.51% 3.59%
2017 -0.4% 3.96%
2016 -0.32% 3.92%
2015 -0.27% 3.5%
2014 -0.27% 3.65%
2013 -0.37% 3.28%
2012 -0.39% 0.91%
2011 -0.46% 0.71%
2010 -0.64% 2.51%
2009 -0.64% 2.56%
2008 -0.58% 3.01%
2007 -0.57% 3.16%
2006 -0.55% 3.11%
2005 -0.54% 3.53%
2004 -0.32% 3.75%
2003 0.13% 3.76%
2002 -0.72% 3.82%
2001 0.42% 4.07%
2000 0.46% 4.08%
1999 0.48% 4.13%
1998 0.53% 4.23%
1997 -0.78% 3.57%
1996 0.7% 3.7%
1995 0.29% 3.67%
1994 -0.71% 5.17%
1993 -1.26% 2.87%
1992 -1.14% -4.68%
1991 -0.37% -3.8%
1990 0.39% -0.45%
1989 0.48% -1.67%
1988 0.52% 0.1%
1987 0.51% 3.63%
1986 0.52% 4.21%
1985 0.55% 4.12%
1984 0.58% 3.71%
1983 0.65% 3.24%
1982 1.02% 0.35%
1981 1.35% 0.79%
1980 1.39% 8.94%
1979 1.42% 13.2%
1978 1.44% 7.38%
1977 1.5% 2.71%
1976 1.55% 2.54%
1975 1.55% 2.55%
1974 1.53% 2.63%
1973 1.54% 2.69%
1972 1.55% 2.65%
1971 1.62% 2.65%
1970 1.7% 2.68%
1969 1.7% 2.66%
1968 1.67% 2.66%
1967 1.61% 2.66%
1966 1.56% 2.66%
1965 1.49% 2.66%
1964 1.49% 2.65%
1963 1.15% 2.65%
1962 1.14% 2.64%
1961 1.4% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of North Macedonia declined by 0.19%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Somalia
Current population
1805954
20503678
Population rank 150/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.25%
One net population change
2.53 hours
48.5 seconds
One birth every
31.3 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +1,782
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 8/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 +12,077
Net migration rank 119/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 12,077
2024 - -5,728 - 26,859
2023 -3,290 -5,597 608,203 46,217
2022 -4,397 -5,296 551,450 -92,434
2021 -9,737 -5,483 566,399 35,506
2020 -5,939 -23,458 561,311 77,259
2019 -375 -24,204 548,756 53,124
2018 1,512 -24,878 514,244 40,844
2017 1,329 -24,227 478,556 38,067
2016 2,374 -24,144 495,132 124,017
2015 2,294 -23,010 481,573 -17,178
2014 3,644 -22,132 464,481 6,065
2013 3,653 -20,297 448,518 20,723
2012 3,087 -19,083 399,468 -51,833
2011 3,100 -17,871 203,213 -326,192
2010 4,866 -16,668 385,571 -88,448
2009 4,309 -15,455 405,784 -101,795
2008 3,746 -17,645 394,258 -102,035
2007 2,974 -15,705 380,303 8,476
2006 3,988 -9,632 372,597 -67,200
2005 4,011 -2,244 363,117 -5,955
2004 5,444 -2,640 351,959 17,353
2003 8,900 -2,880 341,192 33,174
2002 9,697 -2,858 331,215 12,603
2001 10,174 -922 319,059 40,274
2000 12,159 -2,824 306,651 53,580
1999 10,489 -1,261 295,523 37,548
1998 12,446 -589 284,779 55,426
1997 12,979 -477 271,894 49,692
1996 14,806 -397 264,807 -46,291
1995 17,239 -3,603 254,509 65,888
1994 19,103 -21,006 246,950 -50,921
1993 20,797 -47,273 232,960 261,815
1992 21,659 -46,509 57,495 -179,675
1991 23,387 -45,484 53,052 -568,166
1990 22,868 -16,174 225,162 -248,155
1989 22,912 -13,528 225,255 -266,281
1988 24,064 -13,621 215,599 -415,660
1987 24,359 -13,635 231,580 -17,391
1986 23,720 -13,589 218,416 74,424
1985 24,167 -13,492 207,960 62,183
1984 24,436 -13,251 199,017 60,630
1983 24,690 -12,884 190,775 9,505
1982 25,810 -11,716 182,793 6,115
1981 25,689 0 185,211 -332,129
1980 26,547 -189 174,790 65,519
1979 27,096 -426 151,016 582,746
1978 27,150 -462 132,689 402,005
1977 27,410 -683 124,818 2,170
1976 28,799 -911 113,319 -3,831
1975 28,983 -1,147 108,998 -1,934
1974 28,400 -1,376 104,813 -495
1973 28,032 -1,600 108,038 143
1972 28,236 -1,834 104,493 -351
1971 28,010 -2,064 101,196 -1,850
1970 28,022 60 98,025 1,104
1969 27,464 181 95,045 690
1968 28,378 -1,201 92,208 906
1967 28,401 -2,696 89,497 1,498
1966 28,766 -4,176 86,930 941
1965 28,564 -5,385 84,448 2,142
1964 27,889 -5,938 82,042 1,518
1963 28,124 -5,759 79,859 1,449
1962 25,317 -13,702 77,737 1,496
1961 27,846 -6,309 75,513 1,336
1960 28,816 -10,126 73,850 750

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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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