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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 5.91 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • 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 -0.48% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

North Macedonia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Sweden
2100 866,884 11,357,586
2099 877,788 11,361,443
2098 888,715 11,365,725
2097 899,716 11,366,889
2096 910,709 11,368,572
2095 921,559 11,371,525
2094 932,633 11,374,169
2093 943,984 11,376,054
2092 955,335 11,378,099
2091 966,773 11,379,549
2090 978,130 11,381,475
2089 989,666 11,384,408
2088 1,001,224 11,387,073
2087 1,012,831 11,390,874
2086 1,024,787 11,398,223
2085 1,036,668 11,403,279
2084 1,048,876 11,408,050
2083 1,061,031 11,411,588
2082 1,073,408 11,416,796
2081 1,085,823 11,418,438
2080 1,098,127 11,420,629
2079 1,110,614 11,420,158
2078 1,123,398 11,418,032
2077 1,136,448 11,415,948
2076 1,149,787 11,412,112
2075 1,163,080 11,407,978
2074 1,176,671 11,404,682
2073 1,190,351 11,401,754
2072 1,204,015 11,398,056
2071 1,217,691 11,393,134
2070 1,231,978 11,389,416
2069 1,246,408 11,385,560
2068 1,260,869 11,384,165
2067 1,275,289 11,383,331
2066 1,289,439 11,383,335
2065 1,303,917 11,382,611
2064 1,318,161 11,381,643
2063 1,332,807 11,381,489
2062 1,347,540 11,382,109
2061 1,362,299 11,379,849
2060 1,376,807 11,378,661
2059 1,390,921 11,376,317
2058 1,404,982 11,372,527
2057 1,419,185 11,367,109
2056 1,433,595 11,361,843
2055 1,447,857 11,354,884
2054 1,462,210 11,347,343
2053 1,476,351 11,336,678
2052 1,489,905 11,322,876
2051 1,503,526 11,306,983
2050 1,516,629 11,287,973
2049 1,529,608 11,268,461
2048 1,542,390 11,247,615
2047 1,555,085 11,225,655
2046 1,568,151 11,202,749
2045 1,581,115 11,178,920
2044 1,593,878 11,153,887
2043 1,606,930 11,128,417
2042 1,619,941 11,102,505
2041 1,632,704 11,078,898
2040 1,645,446 11,054,498
2039 1,658,034 11,031,322
2038 1,670,347 11,008,943
2037 1,682,850 10,987,323
2036 1,695,204 10,964,438
2035 1,707,302 10,941,953
2034 1,719,193 10,919,289
2033 1,730,723 10,895,104
2032 1,742,288 10,869,796
2031 1,753,729 10,844,434
2030 1,765,162 10,815,888
2029 1,775,815 10,784,274
2028 1,786,051 10,749,191
2027 1,795,945 10,710,226
2026 1,805,954 10,668,870
2025 1,815,368 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 867K 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 -0.49% 0.49%
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 (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 Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Sweden
Current population
1805954
10680056
Population rank 150/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
2.53 hours
15.9 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +91
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 149/197
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 - -5,728 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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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