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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 27.2 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

North Macedonia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Spain
2100 869,530 34,221,514
2099 880,467 34,400,373
2098 891,427 34,577,450
2097 902,461 34,751,199
2096 913,488 34,917,831
2095 924,371 35,087,012
2094 935,479 35,251,362
2093 946,865 35,415,082
2092 958,251 35,577,396
2091 969,723 35,741,351
2090 981,115 35,912,083
2089 992,687 36,086,009
2088 1,004,280 36,257,546
2087 1,015,922 36,424,826
2086 1,027,915 36,594,101
2085 1,039,832 36,771,456
2084 1,052,077 36,951,760
2083 1,064,269 37,138,777
2082 1,076,684 37,327,720
2081 1,089,137 37,527,142
2080 1,101,478 37,732,838
2079 1,114,004 37,949,144
2078 1,126,827 38,171,047
2077 1,139,917 38,405,329
2076 1,153,296 38,654,221
2075 1,166,630 38,913,733
2074 1,180,262 39,188,284
2073 1,193,984 39,469,767
2072 1,207,689 39,765,059
2071 1,221,407 40,062,070
2070 1,235,738 40,372,388
2069 1,250,212 40,682,818
2068 1,264,718 41,005,148
2067 1,279,182 41,326,772
2066 1,293,374 41,654,672
2065 1,307,896 41,983,104
2064 1,322,184 42,321,736
2063 1,336,875 42,655,212
2062 1,351,652 42,993,328
2061 1,366,457 43,328,037
2060 1,381,009 43,648,753
2059 1,395,166 43,967,376
2058 1,409,270 44,273,756
2057 1,423,516 44,579,723
2056 1,437,970 44,885,952
2055 1,452,276 45,164,935
2054 1,466,673 45,434,986
2053 1,480,857 45,702,038
2052 1,494,452 45,951,973
2051 1,508,115 46,179,119
2050 1,521,258 46,397,620
2049 1,534,276 46,616,167
2048 1,547,097 46,812,693
2047 1,559,831 47,002,591
2046 1,572,937 47,182,235
2045 1,585,940 47,354,908
2044 1,598,742 47,514,076
2043 1,611,835 47,657,627
2042 1,624,885 47,801,904
2041 1,637,687 47,936,819
2040 1,650,468 48,066,825
2039 1,663,094 48,190,225
2038 1,675,445 48,304,880
2037 1,687,986 48,418,168
2036 1,700,377 48,528,778
2035 1,712,512 48,633,960
2034 1,724,440 48,730,594
2033 1,736,005 48,823,356
2032 1,747,606 48,914,944
2031 1,759,081 49,008,735
2030 1,770,549 49,094,273
2029 1,781,235 49,163,780
2028 1,791,502 49,223,677
2027 1,801,426 49,274,441
2026 1,811,466 49,323,658
2025 1,820,909 49,355,143
2024 1,824,359 48,848,840
2023 1,827,816 48,352,528
2022 1,831,712 47,786,102
2021 1,837,114 47,443,821
2020 1,856,124 47,359,424
2019 1,876,262 47,118,501
2018 1,889,051 46,782,011
2017 1,898,657 46,571,232
2016 1,906,313 46,458,139
2015 1,912,430 46,422,303
2014 1,917,557 46,460,733
2013 1,922,716 46,604,197
2012 1,929,821 46,773,055
2011 1,937,398 46,742,697
2010 1,946,298 46,576,897
2009 1,958,782 46,362,946
2008 1,971,493 45,954,106
2007 1,982,933 45,226,803
2006 1,994,287 44,397,319
2005 2,005,330 43,653,155
2004 2,016,186 42,921,895
2003 2,022,725 42,187,645
2002 2,020,157 41,431,558
2001 2,034,882 40,850,412
2000 2,026,350 40,567,864
1999 2,017,142 40,386,875
1998 2,007,523 40,223,509
1997 1,996,869 40,057,389
1996 2,012,553 39,889,852
1995 1,998,534 39,724,050
1994 1,992,666 39,549,108
1993 2,006,854 39,361,262
1992 2,032,523 39,157,685
1991 2,055,994 38,966,376
1990 2,063,689 38,867,322
1989 2,055,649 38,827,764
1988 2,045,737 38,766,939
1987 2,035,157 38,684,815
1986 2,024,732 38,584,624
1985 2,014,331 38,469,512
1984 2,003,399 38,330,364
1983 1,991,901 38,171,525
1982 1,978,956 37,986,012
1981 1,959,065 37,758,631
1980 1,933,038 37,491,165
1979 1,906,523 37,191,330
1978 1,879,847 36,864,898
1977 1,853,138 36,511,638
1976 1,825,830 36,137,812
1975 1,797,972 35,757,900
1974 1,770,545 35,373,335
1973 1,743,816 34,988,947
1972 1,717,395 34,604,469
1971 1,691,216 34,224,490
1970 1,664,208 33,814,531
1969 1,636,345 33,441,054
1968 1,608,930 33,113,134
1967 1,582,492 32,682,947
1966 1,557,349 32,283,194
1965 1,533,466 31,954,292
1964 1,510,900 31,609,195
1963 1,488,737 31,296,651
1962 1,471,745 31,023,366
1961 1,455,171 30,739,250
1960 1,435,059 30,455,000

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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

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 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Spain
2100 -1.24% -0.52%
2099 -1.23% -0.51%
2098 -1.22% -0.5%
2097 -1.21% -0.48%
2096 -1.18% -0.48%
2095 -1.19% -0.47%
2094 -1.2% -0.46%
2093 -1.19% -0.46%
2092 -1.18% -0.46%
2091 -1.16% -0.48%
2090 -1.17% -0.48%
2089 -1.15% -0.47%
2088 -1.15% -0.46%
2087 -1.17% -0.46%
2086 -1.15% -0.48%
2085 -1.16% -0.49%
2084 -1.15% -0.5%
2083 -1.15% -0.51%
2082 -1.14% -0.53%
2081 -1.12% -0.55%
2080 -1.12% -0.57%
2079 -1.14% -0.58%
2078 -1.15% -0.61%
2077 -1.16% -0.64%
2076 -1.14% -0.67%
2075 -1.15% -0.7%
2074 -1.15% -0.71%
2073 -1.13% -0.74%
2072 -1.12% -0.74%
2071 -1.16% -0.77%
2070 -1.16% -0.76%
2069 -1.15% -0.79%
2068 -1.13% -0.78%
2067 -1.1% -0.79%
2066 -1.11% -0.78%
2065 -1.08% -0.8%
2064 -1.1% -0.78%
2063 -1.09% -0.79%
2062 -1.08% -0.77%
2061 -1.05% -0.73%
2060 -1.01% -0.72%
2059 -1% -0.69%
2058 -1% -0.69%
2057 -1.01% -0.68%
2056 -0.99% -0.62%
2055 -0.98% -0.59%
2054 -0.96% -0.58%
2053 -0.91% -0.54%
2052 -0.91% -0.49%
2051 -0.86% -0.47%
2050 -0.85% -0.47%
2049 -0.83% -0.42%
2048 -0.82% -0.4%
2047 -0.83% -0.38%
2046 -0.82% -0.36%
2045 -0.8% -0.33%
2044 -0.81% -0.3%
2043 -0.8% -0.3%
2042 -0.78% -0.28%
2041 -0.77% -0.27%
2040 -0.76% -0.26%
2039 -0.74% -0.24%
2038 -0.74% -0.23%
2037 -0.73% -0.23%
2036 -0.71% -0.22%
2035 -0.69% -0.2%
2034 -0.67% -0.19%
2033 -0.66% -0.19%
2032 -0.65% -0.19%
2031 -0.65% -0.17%
2030 -0.6% -0.14%
2029 -0.57% -0.12%
2028 -0.55% -0.1%
2027 -0.55% -0.1%
2026 -0.52% -0.06%
2025 -0.19% 1.04%
2024 -0.19% 1.03%
2023 -0.21% 1.19%
2022 -0.29% 0.72%
2021 -1.02% 0.18%
2020 -1.07% 0.51%
2019 -0.68% 0.72%
2018 -0.51% 0.45%
2017 -0.4% 0.24%
2016 -0.32% 0.08%
2015 -0.27% -0.08%
2014 -0.27% -0.31%
2013 -0.37% -0.36%
2012 -0.39% 0.06%
2011 -0.46% 0.36%
2010 -0.64% 0.46%
2009 -0.64% 0.89%
2008 -0.58% 1.61%
2007 -0.57% 1.87%
2006 -0.55% 1.7%
2005 -0.54% 1.7%
2004 -0.32% 1.74%
2003 0.13% 1.82%
2002 -0.72% 1.42%
2001 0.42% 0.7%
2000 0.46% 0.45%
1999 0.48% 0.41%
1998 0.53% 0.41%
1997 -0.78% 0.42%
1996 0.7% 0.42%
1995 0.29% 0.44%
1994 -0.71% 0.48%
1993 -1.26% 0.52%
1992 -1.14% 0.49%
1991 -0.37% 0.25%
1990 0.39% 0.1%
1989 0.48% 0.16%
1988 0.52% 0.21%
1987 0.51% 0.26%
1986 0.52% 0.3%
1985 0.55% 0.36%
1984 0.58% 0.42%
1983 0.65% 0.49%
1982 1.02% 0.6%
1981 1.35% 0.71%
1980 1.39% 0.81%
1979 1.42% 0.89%
1978 1.44% 0.97%
1977 1.5% 1.03%
1976 1.55% 1.06%
1975 1.55% 1.09%
1974 1.53% 1.1%
1973 1.54% 1.11%
1972 1.55% 1.11%
1971 1.62% 1.21%
1970 1.7% 1.12%
1969 1.7% 0.99%
1968 1.67% 1.32%
1967 1.61% 1.24%
1966 1.56% 1.03%
1965 1.49% 1.09%
1964 1.49% 1%
1963 1.15% 0.88%
1962 1.14% 0.92%
1961 1.4% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Spain
Current population
1811466
49323658
Population rank 150/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.59%
One net population change
2.55 hours
1.04 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +1,387
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 98/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 +96,630
Net migration rank 119/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 96,630
2024 -4,196 -5,728 -117,237 111,674
2023 -3,290 -5,597 -116,046 119,099
2022 -4,397 -5,296 -133,801 299,779
2021 -9,737 -5,483 -113,865 144,385
2020 -5,939 -23,458 -151,551 236,854
2019 -375 -24,204 -56,542 464,783
2018 1,512 -24,878 -56,139 337,467
2017 1,329 -24,227 -32,600 201,135
2016 2,374 -24,144 0 106,474
2015 2,294 -23,010 -4,642 -1,979
2014 3,644 -22,132 32,522 -97,870
2013 3,653 -20,297 37,284 -250,741
2012 3,087 -19,083 51,450 -153,486
2011 3,100 -17,871 84,137 60,761
2010 4,866 -16,668 102,469 69,406
2009 4,309 -15,455 106,635 129,557
2008 3,746 -17,645 133,267 434,135
2007 2,974 -15,705 108,545 772,317
2006 3,988 -9,632 110,994 659,720
2005 4,011 -2,244 78,576 629,803
2004 5,444 -2,640 85,844 661,158
2003 8,900 -2,880 54,844 658,428
2002 9,697 -2,858 53,861 737,880
2001 10,174 -922 44,936 181,307
2000 12,159 -2,824 36,512 176,269
1999 10,489 -1,261 8,077 178,559
1998 12,446 -589 4,022 182,926
1997 12,979 -477 20,028 165,345
1996 14,806 -397 11,967 162,704
1995 17,239 -3,603 15,889 162,434
1994 19,103 -21,006 31,639 160,407
1993 20,797 -47,273 47,234 160,907
1992 21,659 -46,509 62,652 177,544
1991 23,387 -45,484 58,450 122,841
1990 22,868 -16,174 66,075 -30,684
1989 22,912 -13,528 81,538 -25,892
1988 24,064 -13,621 100,794 -17,663
1987 24,359 -13,635 116,054 -12,681
1986 23,720 -13,589 131,188 -13,540
1985 24,167 -13,492 146,184 -589
1984 24,436 -13,251 172,487 2,754
1983 24,690 -12,884 183,223 1,241
1982 25,810 -11,716 231,714 -7,384
1981 25,689 0 237,879 2,563
1980 26,547 -189 281,184 20,166
1979 27,096 -426 312,407 -5,929
1978 27,150 -462 339,157 -2,504
1977 27,410 -683 361,465 -1,332
1976 28,799 -911 375,834 2,804
1975 28,983 -1,147 371,882 -218
1974 28,400 -1,376 396,182 105,838
1973 28,032 -1,600 374,381 8,624
1972 28,236 -1,834 391,030 7,935
1971 28,010 -2,064 369,625 7,363
1970 28,022 60 378,723 -60,580
1969 27,464 181 367,851 -49,956
1968 28,378 -1,201 387,423 -46,088
1967 28,401 -2,696 402,001 -42,344
1966 28,766 -4,176 397,084 -41,467
1965 28,564 -5,385 405,819 -42,476
1964 27,889 -5,938 429,885 -41,461
1963 28,124 -5,759 394,338 -44,446
1962 25,317 -13,702 384,690 -45,211
1961 27,846 -6,309 396,537 -46,517
1960 28,816 -10,126 398,960 -154,869

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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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