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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 5.04 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

North Macedonia vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Switzerland
2100 866,884 9,234,296
2099 877,788 9,226,472
2098 888,715 9,220,109
2097 899,716 9,212,728
2096 910,709 9,208,997
2095 921,559 9,203,477
2094 932,633 9,199,095
2093 943,984 9,196,672
2092 955,335 9,194,082
2091 966,773 9,191,145
2090 978,130 9,189,122
2089 989,666 9,188,754
2088 1,001,224 9,190,102
2087 1,012,831 9,189,763
2086 1,024,787 9,191,494
2085 1,036,668 9,195,728
2084 1,048,876 9,199,983
2083 1,061,031 9,204,908
2082 1,073,408 9,210,695
2081 1,085,823 9,217,065
2080 1,098,127 9,223,475
2079 1,110,614 9,230,920
2078 1,123,398 9,237,649
2077 1,136,448 9,245,300
2076 1,149,787 9,250,248
2075 1,163,080 9,255,753
2074 1,176,671 9,266,455
2073 1,190,351 9,275,439
2072 1,204,015 9,283,185
2071 1,217,691 9,292,913
2070 1,231,978 9,303,843
2069 1,246,408 9,311,935
2068 1,260,869 9,320,335
2067 1,275,289 9,327,741
2066 1,289,439 9,339,455
2065 1,303,917 9,351,481
2064 1,318,161 9,362,413
2063 1,332,807 9,372,441
2062 1,347,540 9,383,258
2061 1,362,299 9,395,036
2060 1,376,807 9,403,920
2059 1,390,921 9,414,241
2058 1,404,982 9,422,560
2057 1,419,185 9,428,212
2056 1,433,595 9,435,441
2055 1,447,857 9,443,890
2054 1,462,210 9,451,268
2053 1,476,351 9,456,389
2052 1,489,905 9,456,418
2051 1,503,526 9,456,395
2050 1,516,629 9,454,544
2049 1,529,608 9,451,083
2048 1,542,390 9,444,091
2047 1,555,085 9,437,061
2046 1,568,151 9,430,954
2045 1,581,115 9,425,155
2044 1,593,878 9,418,152
2043 1,606,930 9,410,763
2042 1,619,941 9,400,808
2041 1,632,704 9,393,857
2040 1,645,446 9,382,662
2039 1,658,034 9,373,984
2038 1,670,347 9,365,030
2037 1,682,850 9,354,254
2036 1,695,204 9,342,450
2035 1,707,302 9,328,907
2034 1,719,193 9,312,054
2033 1,730,723 9,294,881
2032 1,742,288 9,276,221
2031 1,753,729 9,253,034
2030 1,765,162 9,228,188
2029 1,775,815 9,201,743
2028 1,786,051 9,170,620
2027 1,795,945 9,135,740
2026 1,805,954 9,097,532
2025 1,815,368 9,053,983
2024 1,824,359 9,005,582
2023 1,827,816 8,888,822
2022 1,831,712 8,777,088
2021 1,837,114 8,704,546
2020 1,856,124 8,638,167
2019 1,876,262 8,575,280
2018 1,889,051 8,514,329
2017 1,898,657 8,451,840
2016 1,906,313 8,373,338
2015 1,912,430 8,282,396
2014 1,917,557 8,188,649
2013 1,922,716 8,089,346
2012 1,929,821 7,996,861
2011 1,937,398 7,912,398
2010 1,946,298 7,824,909
2009 1,958,782 7,743,831
2008 1,971,493 7,647,675
2007 1,982,933 7,551,117
2006 1,994,287 7,483,934
2005 2,005,330 7,437,115
2004 2,016,186 7,389,625
2003 2,022,725 7,339,001
2002 2,020,157 7,284,753
2001 2,034,882 7,229,854
2000 2,026,350 7,184,250
1999 2,017,142 7,143,991
1998 2,007,523 7,110,001
1997 1,996,869 7,088,906
1996 2,012,553 7,071,850
1995 1,998,534 7,040,687
1994 1,992,666 6,993,795
1993 2,006,854 6,938,265
1992 2,032,523 6,875,364
1991 2,055,994 6,799,978
1990 2,063,689 6,715,519
1989 2,055,649 6,646,912
1988 2,045,737 6,593,386
1987 2,035,157 6,545,106
1986 2,024,732 6,504,124
1985 2,014,331 6,470,365
1984 2,003,399 6,441,865
1983 1,991,901 6,418,773
1982 1,978,956 6,391,309
1981 1,959,065 6,354,074
1980 1,933,038 6,319,408
1979 1,906,523 6,294,365
1978 1,879,847 6,281,738
1977 1,853,138 6,281,174
1976 1,825,830 6,302,504
1975 1,797,972 6,338,632
1974 1,770,545 6,341,405
1973 1,743,816 6,307,347
1972 1,717,395 6,260,956
1971 1,691,216 6,213,399
1970 1,664,208 6,180,877
1969 1,636,345 6,136,387
1968 1,608,930 6,067,714
1967 1,582,492 5,991,785
1966 1,557,349 5,918,002
1965 1,533,466 5,856,472
1964 1,510,900 5,789,228
1963 1,488,737 5,694,247
1962 1,471,745 5,573,815
1961 1,455,171 5,434,294
1960 1,435,059 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Macedonia decreased by 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Switzerland
2100 -1.24% 0.08%
2099 -1.23% 0.07%
2098 -1.22% 0.08%
2097 -1.21% 0.04%
2096 -1.18% 0.06%
2095 -1.19% 0.05%
2094 -1.2% 0.03%
2093 -1.19% 0.03%
2092 -1.18% 0.03%
2091 -1.16% 0.02%
2090 -1.17% 0.004%
2089 -1.15% -0.01%
2088 -1.15% 0.004%
2087 -1.17% -0.02%
2086 -1.15% -0.05%
2085 -1.16% -0.05%
2084 -1.15% -0.05%
2083 -1.15% -0.06%
2082 -1.14% -0.07%
2081 -1.12% -0.07%
2080 -1.12% -0.08%
2079 -1.14% -0.07%
2078 -1.15% -0.08%
2077 -1.16% -0.05%
2076 -1.14% -0.06%
2075 -1.15% -0.12%
2074 -1.15% -0.1%
2073 -1.13% -0.08%
2072 -1.12% -0.1%
2071 -1.16% -0.12%
2070 -1.16% -0.09%
2069 -1.15% -0.09%
2068 -1.13% -0.08%
2067 -1.1% -0.13%
2066 -1.11% -0.13%
2065 -1.08% -0.12%
2064 -1.1% -0.11%
2063 -1.09% -0.12%
2062 -1.08% -0.13%
2061 -1.05% -0.09%
2060 -1.01% -0.11%
2059 -1% -0.09%
2058 -1% -0.06%
2057 -1.01% -0.08%
2056 -0.99% -0.09%
2055 -0.98% -0.08%
2054 -0.96% -0.05%
2053 -0.91% -0%
2052 -0.91% 0%
2051 -0.86% 0.02%
2050 -0.85% 0.04%
2049 -0.83% 0.07%
2048 -0.82% 0.07%
2047 -0.83% 0.06%
2046 -0.82% 0.06%
2045 -0.8% 0.07%
2044 -0.81% 0.08%
2043 -0.8% 0.11%
2042 -0.78% 0.07%
2041 -0.77% 0.12%
2040 -0.76% 0.09%
2039 -0.74% 0.1%
2038 -0.74% 0.12%
2037 -0.73% 0.13%
2036 -0.71% 0.15%
2035 -0.69% 0.18%
2034 -0.67% 0.18%
2033 -0.66% 0.2%
2032 -0.65% 0.25%
2031 -0.65% 0.27%
2030 -0.6% 0.29%
2029 -0.57% 0.34%
2028 -0.55% 0.38%
2027 -0.55% 0.42%
2026 -0.52% 0.48%
2025 -0.49% 0.54%
2024 -0.19% 1.31%
2023 -0.21% 1.27%
2022 -0.29% 0.83%
2021 -1.02% 0.77%
2020 -1.07% 0.73%
2019 -0.68% 0.72%
2018 -0.51% 0.74%
2017 -0.4% 0.94%
2016 -0.32% 1.1%
2015 -0.27% 1.14%
2014 -0.27% 1.23%
2013 -0.37% 1.16%
2012 -0.39% 1.07%
2011 -0.46% 1.12%
2010 -0.64% 1.05%
2009 -0.64% 1.26%
2008 -0.58% 1.28%
2007 -0.57% 0.9%
2006 -0.55% 0.63%
2005 -0.54% 0.64%
2004 -0.32% 0.69%
2003 0.13% 0.74%
2002 -0.72% 0.76%
2001 0.42% 0.63%
2000 0.46% 0.56%
1999 0.48% 0.48%
1998 0.53% 0.3%
1997 -0.78% 0.24%
1996 0.7% 0.44%
1995 0.29% 0.67%
1994 -0.71% 0.8%
1993 -1.26% 0.91%
1992 -1.14% 1.11%
1991 -0.37% 1.26%
1990 0.39% 1.03%
1989 0.48% 0.81%
1988 0.52% 0.74%
1987 0.51% 0.63%
1986 0.52% 0.52%
1985 0.55% 0.44%
1984 0.58% 0.36%
1983 0.65% 0.43%
1982 1.02% 0.59%
1981 1.35% 0.55%
1980 1.39% 0.4%
1979 1.42% 0.2%
1978 1.44% 0.009%
1977 1.5% -0.34%
1976 1.55% -0.57%
1975 1.55% -0.04%
1974 1.53% 0.54%
1973 1.54% 0.74%
1972 1.55% 0.77%
1971 1.62% 0.53%
1970 1.7% 0.73%
1969 1.7% 1.13%
1968 1.67% 1.27%
1967 1.61% 1.25%
1966 1.56% 1.05%
1965 1.49% 1.16%
1964 1.49% 1.67%
1963 1.15% 2.16%
1962 1.14% 2.57%
1961 1.4% 2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of North Macedonia declined by 0.19%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Switzerland
Current population
1805954
9107866
Population rank 150/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
2.53 hours
4.5 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +320
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 +37,253
Net migration rank 119/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 37,253
2024 - -5,728 - 40,099
2023 -3,290 -5,597 8,000 45,098
2022 -4,397 -5,296 7,899 96,424
2021 -9,737 -5,483 18,279 50,665
2020 -5,939 -23,458 9,502 55,523
2019 -375 -24,204 18,008 44,517
2018 1,512 -24,878 20,434 41,253
2017 1,329 -24,227 20,284 45,658
2016 2,374 -24,144 22,608 71,009
2015 2,294 -23,010 19,050 71,876
2014 3,644 -22,132 21,290 78,122
2013 3,653 -20,297 17,797 83,823
2012 3,087 -19,083 18,393 67,840
2011 3,100 -17,871 18,990 67,194
2010 4,866 -16,668 17,997 76,388
2009 4,309 -15,455 15,487 69,324
2008 3,746 -17,645 15,295 94,430
2007 2,974 -15,705 13,592 72,475
2006 3,988 -9,632 12,723 37,308
2005 4,011 -2,244 11,899 33,203
2004 5,444 -2,640 13,302 39,484
2003 8,900 -2,880 8,807 42,567
2002 9,697 -2,858 10,199 49,650
2001 10,174 -922 10,845 35,420
2000 12,159 -2,824 15,806 24,463
1999 10,489 -1,261 16,431 25,599
1998 12,446 -589 16,353 11,325
1997 12,979 -477 17,722 -1,939
1996 14,806 -397 19,801 -131
1995 17,239 -3,603 19,010 25,343
1994 19,103 -21,006 20,982 30,274
1993 20,797 -47,273 21,509 40,267
1992 21,659 -46,509 24,064 42,014
1991 23,387 -45,484 23,800 69,738
1990 22,868 -16,174 20,146 58,428
1989 22,912 -13,528 19,941 34,432
1988 24,064 -13,621 21,099 34,602
1987 24,359 -13,635 15,708 27,081
1986 23,720 -13,589 16,261 23,242
1985 24,167 -13,492 14,882 14,402
1984 24,436 -13,251 16,105 12,532
1983 24,690 -12,884 12,837 5,663
1982 25,810 -11,716 15,339 21,929
1981 25,689 0 13,979 24,229
1980 26,547 -189 14,535 17,841
1979 27,096 -426 14,477 4,262
1978 27,150 -462 13,820 -6,552
1977 27,410 -683 16,959 -22,516
1976 28,799 -911 17,017 -54,255
1975 28,983 -1,147 22,820 -58,187
1974 28,400 -1,376 27,902 2,008
1973 28,032 -1,600 30,906 8,158
1972 28,236 -1,834 35,061 19,991
1971 28,010 -2,064 38,523 2,636
1970 28,022 60 42,648 -18,326
1969 27,464 181 44,182 20,754
1968 28,378 -1,201 47,328 25,828
1967 28,401 -2,696 52,128 27,697
1966 28,766 -4,176 53,854 14,979
1965 28,564 -5,385 56,222 -1,351
1964 27,889 -5,938 59,050 21,455
1963 28,124 -5,759 52,956 58,415
1962 25,317 -13,702 49,050 82,798
1961 27,846 -6,309 48,365 101,278
1960 28,816 -10,126 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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