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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 27 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 0.61% 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 -0.48% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

North Macedonia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Spain
2100 866,884 33,862,981
2099 877,788 34,039,965
2098 888,715 34,215,187
2097 899,716 34,387,116
2096 910,709 34,552,002
2095 921,559 34,719,411
2094 932,633 34,882,039
2093 943,984 35,044,043
2092 955,335 35,204,657
2091 966,773 35,366,895
2090 978,130 35,535,838
2089 989,666 35,707,942
2088 1,001,224 35,877,681
2087 1,012,831 36,043,209
2086 1,024,787 36,210,710
2085 1,036,668 36,386,207
2084 1,048,876 36,564,622
2083 1,061,031 36,749,680
2082 1,073,408 36,936,644
2081 1,085,823 37,133,976
2080 1,098,127 37,337,517
2079 1,110,614 37,551,557
2078 1,123,398 37,771,135
2077 1,136,448 38,002,963
2076 1,149,787 38,249,247
2075 1,163,080 38,506,040
2074 1,176,671 38,777,715
2073 1,190,351 39,056,249
2072 1,204,015 39,348,447
2071 1,217,691 39,642,346
2070 1,231,978 39,949,413
2069 1,246,408 40,256,590
2068 1,260,869 40,575,543
2067 1,275,289 40,893,798
2066 1,289,439 41,218,263
2065 1,303,917 41,543,254
2064 1,318,161 41,878,338
2063 1,332,807 42,208,320
2062 1,347,540 42,542,893
2061 1,362,299 42,874,096
2060 1,376,807 43,191,452
2059 1,390,921 43,506,737
2058 1,404,982 43,809,907
2057 1,419,185 44,112,668
2056 1,433,595 44,415,689
2055 1,447,857 44,691,749
2054 1,462,210 44,958,971
2053 1,476,351 45,223,225
2052 1,489,905 45,470,541
2051 1,503,526 45,695,307
2050 1,516,629 45,911,520
2049 1,529,608 46,127,777
2048 1,542,390 46,322,244
2047 1,555,085 46,510,152
2046 1,568,151 46,687,914
2045 1,581,115 46,858,778
2044 1,593,878 47,016,278
2043 1,606,930 47,158,325
2042 1,619,941 47,301,091
2041 1,632,704 47,434,593
2040 1,645,446 47,563,236
2039 1,658,034 47,685,343
2038 1,670,347 47,798,797
2037 1,682,850 47,910,899
2036 1,695,204 48,020,350
2035 1,707,302 48,124,430
2034 1,719,193 48,220,051
2033 1,730,723 48,311,842
2032 1,742,288 48,402,470
2031 1,753,729 48,495,278
2030 1,765,162 48,579,920
2029 1,775,815 48,648,699
2028 1,786,051 48,707,969
2027 1,795,945 48,758,200
2026 1,805,954 48,806,901
2025 1,815,368 48,838,057
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 (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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% 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 1,516,629 people with a rank change from 150th to 152nd. The population of Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

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 -0.49% -0.02%
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 (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 Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Spain
Current population
1805954
48806901
Population rank 150/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.59%
One net population change
2.53 hours
1.06 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +1,360
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 100/197
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 - -5,728 - 111,674
2023 -3,290 -5,597 -111,211 119,099
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 2026-04-06).

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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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 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 (1960–2024, 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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