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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 5.89 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

North Macedonia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Sweden
2100 869,530 11,330,987
2099 880,467 11,334,835
2098 891,427 11,339,107
2097 902,461 11,340,268
2096 913,488 11,341,947
2095 924,371 11,344,893
2094 935,479 11,347,531
2093 946,865 11,349,412
2092 958,251 11,351,452
2091 969,723 11,352,899
2090 981,115 11,354,820
2089 992,687 11,357,746
2088 1,004,280 11,360,405
2087 1,015,922 11,364,197
2086 1,027,915 11,371,529
2085 1,039,832 11,376,573
2084 1,052,077 11,381,332
2083 1,064,269 11,384,862
2082 1,076,684 11,390,058
2081 1,089,137 11,391,696
2080 1,101,478 11,393,882
2079 1,114,004 11,393,412
2078 1,126,827 11,391,291
2077 1,139,917 11,389,212
2076 1,153,296 11,385,385
2075 1,166,630 11,381,261
2074 1,180,262 11,377,973
2073 1,193,984 11,375,051
2072 1,207,689 11,371,362
2071 1,221,407 11,366,451
2070 1,235,738 11,362,742
2069 1,250,212 11,358,895
2068 1,264,718 11,357,504
2067 1,279,182 11,356,672
2066 1,293,374 11,356,676
2065 1,307,896 11,355,953
2064 1,322,184 11,354,988
2063 1,336,875 11,354,834
2062 1,351,652 11,355,452
2061 1,366,457 11,353,198
2060 1,381,009 11,352,013
2059 1,395,166 11,349,674
2058 1,409,270 11,345,893
2057 1,423,516 11,340,487
2056 1,437,970 11,335,234
2055 1,452,276 11,328,291
2054 1,466,673 11,320,768
2053 1,480,857 11,310,127
2052 1,494,452 11,296,358
2051 1,508,115 11,280,503
2050 1,521,258 11,261,537
2049 1,534,276 11,242,070
2048 1,547,097 11,221,274
2047 1,559,831 11,199,365
2046 1,572,937 11,176,512
2045 1,585,940 11,152,739
2044 1,598,742 11,127,765
2043 1,611,835 11,102,354
2042 1,624,885 11,076,504
2041 1,637,687 11,052,951
2040 1,650,468 11,028,609
2039 1,663,094 11,005,487
2038 1,675,445 10,983,160
2037 1,687,986 10,961,591
2036 1,700,377 10,938,759
2035 1,712,512 10,916,327
2034 1,724,440 10,893,717
2033 1,736,005 10,869,588
2032 1,747,606 10,844,339
2031 1,759,081 10,819,037
2030 1,770,549 10,790,557
2029 1,781,235 10,759,017
2028 1,791,502 10,724,017
2027 1,801,426 10,685,143
2026 1,811,466 10,643,884
2025 1,820,909 10,596,620
2024 1,824,359 10,569,709
2023 1,827,816 10,536,632
2022 1,831,712 10,486,941
2021 1,837,114 10,415,811
2020 1,856,124 10,353,442
2019 1,876,262 10,278,887
2018 1,889,051 10,175,214
2017 1,898,657 10,057,698
2016 1,906,313 9,923,085
2015 1,912,430 9,799,186
2014 1,917,557 9,696,110
2013 1,922,716 9,600,379
2012 1,929,821 9,519,374
2011 1,937,398 9,449,213
2010 1,946,298 9,378,126
2009 1,958,782 9,298,515
2008 1,971,493 9,219,637
2007 1,982,933 9,148,092
2006 1,994,287 9,080,505
2005 2,005,330 9,029,572
2004 2,016,186 8,993,531
2003 2,022,725 8,958,229
2002 2,020,157 8,924,958
2001 2,034,882 8,895,960
2000 2,026,350 8,872,109
1999 2,017,142 8,857,874
1998 2,007,523 8,850,974
1997 1,996,869 8,846,062
1996 2,012,553 8,840,998
1995 1,998,534 8,826,939
1994 1,992,666 8,780,745
1993 2,006,854 8,718,561
1992 2,032,523 8,668,067
1991 2,055,994 8,617,375
1990 2,063,689 8,558,835
1989 2,055,649 8,492,964
1988 2,045,737 8,436,489
1987 2,035,157 8,397,804
1986 2,024,732 8,369,829
1985 2,014,331 8,350,386
1984 2,003,399 8,336,605
1983 1,991,901 8,329,033
1982 1,978,956 8,325,263
1981 1,959,065 8,320,503
1980 1,933,038 8,310,531
1979 1,906,523 8,293,678
1978 1,879,847 8,275,599
1977 1,853,138 8,251,540
1976 1,825,830 8,222,286
1975 1,797,972 8,192,437
1974 1,770,545 8,159,955
1973 1,743,816 8,136,312
1972 1,717,395 8,122,300
1971 1,691,216 8,098,334
1970 1,664,208 8,042,801
1969 1,636,345 7,968,072
1968 1,608,930 7,912,273
1967 1,582,492 7,867,931
1966 1,557,349 7,807,797
1965 1,533,466 7,733,853
1964 1,510,900 7,661,354
1963 1,488,737 7,604,328
1962 1,471,745 7,561,588
1961 1,455,171 7,519,998
1960 1,435,059 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Macedonia decreased by 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Sweden
2100 -1.24% -0.03%
2099 -1.23% -0.04%
2098 -1.22% -0.01%
2097 -1.21% -0.01%
2096 -1.18% -0.03%
2095 -1.19% -0.02%
2094 -1.2% -0.02%
2093 -1.19% -0.02%
2092 -1.18% -0.01%
2091 -1.16% -0.02%
2090 -1.17% -0.03%
2089 -1.15% -0.02%
2088 -1.15% -0.03%
2087 -1.17% -0.06%
2086 -1.15% -0.04%
2085 -1.16% -0.04%
2084 -1.15% -0.03%
2083 -1.15% -0.05%
2082 -1.14% -0.01%
2081 -1.12% -0.02%
2080 -1.12% 0.004%
2079 -1.14% 0.02%
2078 -1.15% 0.02%
2077 -1.16% 0.03%
2076 -1.14% 0.04%
2075 -1.15% 0.03%
2074 -1.15% 0.03%
2073 -1.13% 0.03%
2072 -1.12% 0.04%
2071 -1.16% 0.03%
2070 -1.16% 0.03%
2069 -1.15% 0.01%
2068 -1.13% 0.007%
2067 -1.1% -0%
2066 -1.11% 0.006%
2065 -1.08% 0.009%
2064 -1.1% 0.001%
2063 -1.09% -0.005%
2062 -1.08% 0.02%
2061 -1.05% 0.01%
2060 -1.01% 0.02%
2059 -1% 0.03%
2058 -1% 0.05%
2057 -1.01% 0.05%
2056 -0.99% 0.06%
2055 -0.98% 0.07%
2054 -0.96% 0.09%
2053 -0.91% 0.12%
2052 -0.91% 0.14%
2051 -0.86% 0.17%
2050 -0.85% 0.17%
2049 -0.83% 0.19%
2048 -0.82% 0.2%
2047 -0.83% 0.2%
2046 -0.82% 0.21%
2045 -0.8% 0.22%
2044 -0.81% 0.23%
2043 -0.8% 0.23%
2042 -0.78% 0.21%
2041 -0.77% 0.22%
2040 -0.76% 0.21%
2039 -0.74% 0.2%
2038 -0.74% 0.2%
2037 -0.73% 0.21%
2036 -0.71% 0.21%
2035 -0.69% 0.21%
2034 -0.67% 0.22%
2033 -0.66% 0.23%
2032 -0.65% 0.23%
2031 -0.65% 0.26%
2030 -0.6% 0.29%
2029 -0.57% 0.33%
2028 -0.55% 0.36%
2027 -0.55% 0.39%
2026 -0.52% 0.45%
2025 -0.19% 0.25%
2024 -0.19% 0.31%
2023 -0.21% 0.47%
2022 -0.29% 0.68%
2021 -1.02% 0.6%
2020 -1.07% 0.73%
2019 -0.68% 1.02%
2018 -0.51% 1.17%
2017 -0.4% 1.36%
2016 -0.32% 1.26%
2015 -0.27% 1.06%
2014 -0.27% 1%
2013 -0.37% 0.85%
2012 -0.39% 0.74%
2011 -0.46% 0.76%
2010 -0.64% 0.86%
2009 -0.64% 0.86%
2008 -0.58% 0.78%
2007 -0.57% 0.74%
2006 -0.55% 0.56%
2005 -0.54% 0.4%
2004 -0.32% 0.39%
2003 0.13% 0.37%
2002 -0.72% 0.33%
2001 0.42% 0.27%
2000 0.46% 0.16%
1999 0.48% 0.08%
1998 0.53% 0.06%
1997 -0.78% 0.06%
1996 0.7% 0.16%
1995 0.29% 0.53%
1994 -0.71% 0.71%
1993 -1.26% 0.58%
1992 -1.14% 0.59%
1991 -0.37% 0.68%
1990 0.39% 0.78%
1989 0.48% 0.67%
1988 0.52% 0.46%
1987 0.51% 0.33%
1986 0.52% 0.23%
1985 0.55% 0.17%
1984 0.58% 0.09%
1983 0.65% 0.05%
1982 1.02% 0.06%
1981 1.35% 0.12%
1980 1.39% 0.2%
1979 1.42% 0.22%
1978 1.44% 0.29%
1977 1.5% 0.36%
1976 1.55% 0.36%
1975 1.55% 0.4%
1974 1.53% 0.29%
1973 1.54% 0.17%
1972 1.55% 0.3%
1971 1.62% 0.69%
1970 1.7% 0.94%
1969 1.7% 0.71%
1968 1.67% 0.56%
1967 1.61% 0.77%
1966 1.56% 0.96%
1965 1.49% 0.95%
1964 1.49% 0.75%
1963 1.15% 0.57%
1962 1.14% 0.55%
1961 1.4% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/north-macedonia/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of North Macedonia declined by 0.19%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Sweden
Current population
1811466
10665077
Population rank 150/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
2.55 hours
19.6 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +74
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 +47,079
Net migration rank 119/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 47,079
2024 -4,196 -5,728 7,399 50,115
2023 -3,290 -5,597 5,269 55,209
2022 -4,397 -5,296 10,487 58,955
2021 -9,737 -5,483 22,914 51,947
2020 -5,939 -23,458 14,495 37,302
2019 -375 -24,204 25,697 72,619
2018 1,512 -24,878 23,403 87,517
2017 1,329 -24,227 24,138 102,671
2016 2,374 -24,144 25,800 119,234
2015 2,294 -23,010 23,518 80,534
2014 3,644 -22,132 26,179 77,654
2013 3,653 -20,297 23,041 66,760
2012 3,087 -19,083 20,943 52,879
2011 3,100 -17,871 21,733 46,049
2010 4,866 -16,668 25,320 51,175
2009 4,309 -15,455 21,387 63,638
2008 3,746 -17,645 18,439 56,452
2007 2,974 -15,705 15,552 54,907
2006 3,988 -9,632 15,436 51,675
2005 4,011 -2,244 9,030 27,030
2004 5,444 -2,640 9,893 25,842
2003 8,900 -2,880 6,271 29,161
2002 9,697 -2,858 893 31,364
2001 10,174 -922 -1,779 28,856
2000 12,159 -2,824 -2,662 24,900
1999 10,489 -1,261 -6,201 13,940
1998 12,446 -589 -3,541 11,325
1997 12,979 -477 -3,539 6,047
1996 14,806 -397 1,768 5,773
1995 17,239 -3,603 9,710 11,621
1994 19,103 -21,006 20,196 51,545
1993 20,797 -47,273 20,924 32,725
1992 21,659 -46,509 28,605 20,507
1991 23,387 -45,484 29,299 25,314
1990 22,868 -16,174 29,100 35,668
1989 22,912 -13,528 24,629 44,565
1988 24,064 -13,621 15,186 30,064
1987 24,359 -13,635 11,757 21,335
1986 23,720 -13,589 9,206 15,211
1985 24,167 -13,492 4,175 11,464
1984 24,436 -13,251 3,335 8,668
1983 24,690 -12,884 833 2,105
1982 25,810 -11,716 1,665 2,524
1981 25,689 0 1,664 3,209
1980 26,547 -189 5,818 10,040
1979 27,096 -426 4,976 13,895
1978 27,150 -462 4,138 13,807
1977 27,410 -683 7,426 23,528
1976 28,799 -911 8,222 20,324
1975 28,983 -1,147 14,746 16,564
1974 28,400 -1,376 23,664 9,217
1973 28,032 -1,600 24,409 -9,551
1972 28,236 -1,834 28,428 -13,519
1971 28,010 -2,064 31,583 2,334
1970 28,022 60 30,563 47,242
1969 27,464 181 23,904 48,824
1968 28,378 -1,201 30,858 8,545
1967 28,401 -2,696 41,700 11,075
1966 28,766 -4,176 45,286 24,920
1965 28,564 -5,385 44,857 32,444
1964 27,889 -5,938 45,968 23,581
1963 28,124 -5,759 35,741 11,009
1962 25,317 -13,702 30,246 9,627
1961 27,846 -6,309 30,832 14,401
1960 28,816 -10,126 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/north-macedonia/sweden | CC BY

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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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