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Population in North Macedonia compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 6.94 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

North Macedonia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia South Sudan
2100 869,530 24,078,379
2099 880,467 24,072,957
2098 891,427 24,054,947
2097 902,461 24,056,753
2096 913,488 24,045,972
2095 924,371 24,037,837
2094 935,479 24,039,267
2093 946,865 24,030,512
2092 958,251 24,010,555
2091 969,723 23,991,816
2090 981,115 23,970,012
2089 992,687 23,929,017
2088 1,004,280 23,883,712
2087 1,015,922 23,848,809
2086 1,027,915 23,794,890
2085 1,039,832 23,750,772
2084 1,052,077 23,678,728
2083 1,064,269 23,609,290
2082 1,076,684 23,532,790
2081 1,089,137 23,458,146
2080 1,101,478 23,383,482
2079 1,114,004 23,286,011
2078 1,126,827 23,188,860
2077 1,139,917 23,078,416
2076 1,153,296 22,979,198
2075 1,166,630 22,860,496
2074 1,180,262 22,718,148
2073 1,193,984 22,575,682
2072 1,207,689 22,431,004
2071 1,221,407 22,280,140
2070 1,235,738 22,143,813
2069 1,250,212 21,995,874
2068 1,264,718 21,822,076
2067 1,279,182 21,654,546
2066 1,293,374 21,489,275
2065 1,307,896 21,309,913
2064 1,322,184 21,134,522
2063 1,336,875 20,957,705
2062 1,351,652 20,777,701
2061 1,366,457 20,601,672
2060 1,381,009 20,423,629
2059 1,395,166 20,227,862
2058 1,409,270 20,041,880
2057 1,423,516 19,846,671
2056 1,437,970 19,652,407
2055 1,452,276 19,457,411
2054 1,466,673 19,250,667
2053 1,480,857 19,053,773
2052 1,494,452 18,833,795
2051 1,508,115 18,626,605
2050 1,521,258 18,427,690
2049 1,534,276 18,224,430
2048 1,547,097 18,014,650
2047 1,559,831 17,799,982
2046 1,572,937 17,572,953
2045 1,585,940 17,348,901
2044 1,598,742 17,115,914
2043 1,611,835 16,882,303
2042 1,624,885 16,639,465
2041 1,637,687 16,390,966
2040 1,650,468 16,137,104
2039 1,663,094 15,884,330
2038 1,675,445 15,622,514
2037 1,687,986 15,358,539
2036 1,700,377 15,085,936
2035 1,712,512 14,810,066
2034 1,724,440 14,538,365
2033 1,736,005 14,273,128
2032 1,747,606 14,002,178
2031 1,759,081 13,725,779
2030 1,770,549 13,460,850
2029 1,781,235 13,201,804
2028 1,791,502 12,942,501
2027 1,801,426 12,688,278
2026 1,811,466 12,434,895
2025 1,820,909 12,188,788
2024 1,824,359 11,943,408
2023 1,827,816 11,483,374
2022 1,831,712 11,021,177
2021 1,837,114 10,865,780
2020 1,856,124 10,698,467
2019 1,876,262 10,423,384
2018 1,889,051 10,122,977
2017 1,898,657 10,259,154
2016 1,906,313 10,830,102
2015 1,912,430 11,107,561
2014 1,917,557 11,235,073
2013 1,922,716 11,166,275
2012 1,929,821 10,756,240
2011 1,937,398 10,288,109
2010 1,946,298 9,745,953
2009 1,958,782 9,243,556
2008 1,971,493 8,817,647
2007 1,982,933 8,388,788
2006 1,994,287 7,976,526
2005 2,005,330 7,590,143
2004 2,016,186 7,233,041
2003 2,022,725 6,903,127
2002 2,020,157 6,596,806
2001 2,034,882 6,308,391
2000 2,026,350 6,032,267
1999 2,017,142 5,771,628
1998 2,007,523 5,620,068
1997 1,996,869 5,509,136
1996 2,012,553 5,356,925
1995 1,998,534 5,225,836
1994 1,992,666 5,071,184
1993 2,006,854 4,956,002
1992 2,032,523 4,909,749
1991 2,055,994 4,836,677
1990 2,063,689 4,737,633
1989 2,055,649 4,713,229
1988 2,045,737 4,848,029
1987 2,035,157 4,962,395
1986 2,024,732 4,921,240
1985 2,014,331 4,834,296
1984 2,003,399 4,750,627
1983 1,991,901 4,661,574
1982 1,978,956 4,557,686
1981 1,959,065 4,447,272
1980 1,933,038 4,339,030
1979 1,906,523 4,232,605
1978 1,879,847 4,127,657
1977 1,853,138 4,024,032
1976 1,825,830 3,921,910
1975 1,797,972 3,821,494
1974 1,770,545 3,723,259
1973 1,743,816 3,627,383
1972 1,717,395 3,542,497
1971 1,691,216 3,468,646
1970 1,664,208 3,409,614
1969 1,636,345 3,365,533
1968 1,608,930 3,321,528
1967 1,582,492 3,277,648
1966 1,557,349 3,236,423
1965 1,533,466 3,189,835
1964 1,510,900 3,129,918
1963 1,488,737 3,072,669
1962 1,471,745 3,024,308
1961 1,455,171 2,976,724
1960 1,435,059 2,931,559

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/north-macedonia/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Macedonia decreased by 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia South Sudan
2100 -1.24% 0.02%
2099 -1.23% 0.07%
2098 -1.22% -0.008%
2097 -1.21% 0.04%
2096 -1.18% 0.03%
2095 -1.19% -0.006%
2094 -1.2% 0.04%
2093 -1.19% 0.08%
2092 -1.18% 0.08%
2091 -1.16% 0.09%
2090 -1.17% 0.17%
2089 -1.15% 0.19%
2088 -1.15% 0.15%
2087 -1.17% 0.23%
2086 -1.15% 0.19%
2085 -1.16% 0.3%
2084 -1.15% 0.29%
2083 -1.15% 0.33%
2082 -1.14% 0.32%
2081 -1.12% 0.32%
2080 -1.12% 0.42%
2079 -1.14% 0.42%
2078 -1.15% 0.48%
2077 -1.16% 0.43%
2076 -1.14% 0.52%
2075 -1.15% 0.63%
2074 -1.15% 0.63%
2073 -1.13% 0.64%
2072 -1.12% 0.68%
2071 -1.16% 0.62%
2070 -1.16% 0.67%
2069 -1.15% 0.8%
2068 -1.13% 0.77%
2067 -1.1% 0.77%
2066 -1.11% 0.84%
2065 -1.08% 0.83%
2064 -1.1% 0.84%
2063 -1.09% 0.87%
2062 -1.08% 0.85%
2061 -1.05% 0.87%
2060 -1.01% 0.97%
2059 -1% 0.93%
2058 -1% 0.98%
2057 -1.01% 0.99%
2056 -0.99% 1%
2055 -0.98% 1.07%
2054 -0.96% 1.03%
2053 -0.91% 1.17%
2052 -0.91% 1.11%
2051 -0.86% 1.08%
2050 -0.85% 1.12%
2049 -0.83% 1.16%
2048 -0.82% 1.21%
2047 -0.83% 1.29%
2046 -0.82% 1.29%
2045 -0.8% 1.36%
2044 -0.81% 1.38%
2043 -0.8% 1.46%
2042 -0.78% 1.52%
2041 -0.77% 1.57%
2040 -0.76% 1.59%
2039 -0.74% 1.68%
2038 -0.74% 1.72%
2037 -0.73% 1.81%
2036 -0.71% 1.86%
2035 -0.69% 1.87%
2034 -0.67% 1.86%
2033 -0.66% 1.94%
2032 -0.65% 2.01%
2031 -0.65% 1.97%
2030 -0.6% 1.96%
2029 -0.57% 2%
2028 -0.55% 2%
2027 -0.55% 2.04%
2026 -0.52% 2.02%
2025 -0.19% 2.05%
2024 -0.19% 4.01%
2023 -0.21% 4.19%
2022 -0.29% 1.43%
2021 -1.02% 1.56%
2020 -1.07% 2.64%
2019 -0.68% 2.97%
2018 -0.51% -1.33%
2017 -0.4% -5.27%
2016 -0.32% -2.5%
2015 -0.27% -1.13%
2014 -0.27% 0.62%
2013 -0.37% 3.81%
2012 -0.39% 4.55%
2011 -0.46% 5.56%
2010 -0.64% 5.44%
2009 -0.64% 4.83%
2008 -0.58% 5.11%
2007 -0.57% 5.17%
2006 -0.55% 5.09%
2005 -0.54% 4.94%
2004 -0.32% 4.78%
2003 0.13% 4.64%
2002 -0.72% 4.57%
2001 0.42% 4.58%
2000 0.46% 4.52%
1999 0.48% 2.7%
1998 0.53% 2.01%
1997 -0.78% 2.84%
1996 0.7% 2.51%
1995 0.29% 3.05%
1994 -0.71% 2.32%
1993 -1.26% 0.94%
1992 -1.14% 1.51%
1991 -0.37% 2.09%
1990 0.39% 0.52%
1989 0.48% -2.78%
1988 0.52% -2.3%
1987 0.51% 0.84%
1986 0.52% 1.8%
1985 0.55% 1.76%
1984 0.58% 1.91%
1983 0.65% 2.28%
1982 1.02% 2.48%
1981 1.35% 2.49%
1980 1.39% 2.51%
1979 1.42% 2.54%
1978 1.44% 2.58%
1977 1.5% 2.6%
1976 1.55% 2.63%
1975 1.55% 2.64%
1974 1.53% 2.64%
1973 1.54% 2.4%
1972 1.55% 2.13%
1971 1.62% 1.73%
1970 1.7% 1.31%
1969 1.7% 1.32%
1968 1.67% 1.34%
1967 1.61% 1.27%
1966 1.56% 1.46%
1965 1.49% 1.91%
1964 1.49% 1.86%
1963 1.15% 1.6%
1962 1.14% 1.6%
1961 1.4% 1.54%

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 South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia South Sudan
Current population
1811466
12565048
Population rank 150/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
2.55 hours
2.15 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +672
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 48/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -5,645 +6,145
Net migration rank 119/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 6,145
2024 -4,196 -5,728 231,714 15,374
2023 -3,290 -5,597 217,966 455,000
2022 -4,397 -5,296 211,166 40,259
2021 -9,737 -5,483 213,567 -154,359
2020 -5,939 -23,458 212,332 62,935
2019 -375 -24,204 209,708 65,198
2018 1,512 -24,878 168,497 157,408
2017 1,329 -24,227 72,193 -670,477
2016 2,374 -24,144 110,553 -654,225
2015 2,294 -23,010 148,542 -159,822
2014 3,644 -22,132 227,611 -471,523
2013 3,653 -20,297 315,983 65,337
2012 3,087 -19,083 312,974 125,771
2011 3,100 -17,871 303,181 194,325
2010 4,866 -16,668 287,409 299,402
2009 4,309 -15,455 278,859 139,129
2008 3,746 -17,645 268,268 165,557
2007 2,974 -15,705 256,546 167,350
2006 3,988 -9,632 246,706 153,926
2005 4,011 -2,244 239,272 132,869
2004 5,444 -2,640 231,877 110,182
2003 8,900 -2,880 225,822 91,951
2002 9,697 -2,858 212,014 82,847
2001 10,174 -922 204,108 77,856
2000 12,159 -2,824 196,055 74,227
1999 10,489 -1,261 180,721 70,271
1998 12,446 -589 -12,157 64,285
1997 12,979 -477 121,454 48,280
1996 14,806 -397 116,728 17,953
1995 17,239 -3,603 110,417 17,077
1994 19,103 -21,006 165,407 16,407
1993 20,797 -47,273 32,779 15,772
1992 21,659 -46,509 28,874 15,077
1991 23,387 -45,484 87,873 14,327
1990 22,868 -16,174 82,900 12,988
1989 22,912 -13,528 83,735 -130,821
1988 24,064 -13,621 -125,447 -97,065
1987 24,359 -13,635 5,756 -11,976
1986 23,720 -13,589 99,502 -10,973
1985 24,167 -13,492 95,342 -9,986
1984 24,436 -13,251 90,970 -8,984
1983 24,690 -12,884 104,107 -7,986
1982 25,810 -11,716 118,641 -6,983
1981 25,689 0 115,163 -5,994
1980 26,547 -189 112,307 -4,997
1979 27,096 -426 109,540 -3,997
1978 27,150 -462 107,352 -2,998
1977 27,410 -683 104,886 -1,997
1976 28,799 -911 102,346 -995
1975 28,983 -1,147 99,882 -395
1974 28,400 -1,376 97,181 -192
1973 28,032 -1,600 94,765 0
1972 28,236 -1,834 74,803 193
1971 28,010 -2,064 72,308 394
1970 28,022 60 44,776 587
1969 27,464 181 42,015 786
1968 28,378 -1,201 44,213 995
1967 28,401 -2,696 41,357 1,194
1966 28,766 -4,176 38,523 1,386
1965 28,564 -5,385 51,682 1,591
1964 27,889 -5,938 64,786 1,785
1963 28,124 -5,759 46,333 1,591
1962 25,317 -13,702 47,406 1,386
1961 27,846 -6,309 45,186 1,194
1960 28,816 -10,126 42,945 995

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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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