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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 12.9 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

North Macedonia vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Taiwan
2100 866,884 10,150,338
2099 877,788 10,273,881
2098 888,715 10,399,680
2097 899,716 10,527,804
2096 910,709 10,657,536
2095 921,559 10,789,978
2094 932,633 10,925,075
2093 943,984 11,062,491
2092 955,335 11,202,670
2091 966,773 11,346,131
2090 978,130 11,494,369
2089 989,666 11,644,743
2088 1,001,224 11,799,177
2087 1,012,831 11,956,109
2086 1,024,787 12,116,149
2085 1,036,668 12,281,248
2084 1,048,876 12,451,872
2083 1,061,031 12,625,681
2082 1,073,408 12,803,442
2081 1,085,823 12,986,931
2080 1,098,127 13,174,137
2079 1,110,614 13,366,920
2078 1,123,398 13,564,788
2077 1,136,448 13,765,770
2076 1,149,787 13,969,802
2075 1,163,080 14,178,904
2074 1,176,671 14,391,331
2073 1,190,351 14,606,033
2072 1,204,015 14,824,987
2071 1,217,691 15,045,310
2070 1,231,978 15,266,143
2069 1,246,408 15,488,280
2068 1,260,869 15,714,125
2067 1,275,289 15,940,945
2066 1,289,439 16,167,553
2065 1,303,917 16,396,032
2064 1,318,161 16,625,600
2063 1,332,807 16,854,355
2062 1,347,540 17,084,600
2061 1,362,299 17,314,450
2060 1,376,807 17,541,998
2059 1,390,921 17,767,014
2058 1,404,982 17,988,239
2057 1,419,185 18,208,151
2056 1,433,595 18,423,453
2055 1,447,857 18,639,554
2054 1,462,210 18,853,384
2053 1,476,351 19,063,428
2052 1,489,905 19,270,076
2051 1,503,526 19,474,323
2050 1,516,629 19,677,203
2049 1,529,608 19,878,438
2048 1,542,390 20,073,645
2047 1,555,085 20,267,326
2046 1,568,151 20,454,154
2045 1,581,115 20,640,565
2044 1,593,878 20,819,477
2043 1,606,930 20,995,111
2042 1,619,941 21,166,213
2041 1,632,704 21,331,710
2040 1,645,446 21,491,361
2039 1,658,034 21,645,911
2038 1,670,347 21,794,529
2037 1,682,850 21,939,617
2036 1,695,204 22,077,701
2035 1,707,302 22,211,115
2034 1,719,193 22,340,809
2033 1,730,723 22,463,465
2032 1,742,288 22,582,449
2031 1,753,729 22,698,460
2030 1,765,162 22,809,605
2029 1,775,815 22,916,803
2028 1,786,051 23,022,058
2027 1,795,945 23,127,410
2026 1,805,954 23,229,461
2025 1,815,368 23,331,886
2024 1,824,359 23,410,331
2023 1,827,816 23,342,541
2022 1,831,712 23,319,977
2021 1,837,114 23,468,275
2020 1,856,124 23,582,179
2019 1,876,262 23,596,027
2018 1,889,051 23,580,080
2017 1,898,657 23,555,522
2016 1,906,313 23,515,945
2015 1,912,430 23,462,914
2014 1,917,557 23,403,635
2013 1,922,716 23,344,670
2012 1,929,821 23,270,367
2011 1,937,398 23,193,518
2010 1,946,298 23,140,948
2009 1,958,782 23,078,402
2008 1,971,493 22,997,696
2007 1,982,933 22,917,444
2006 1,994,287 22,823,455
2005 2,005,330 22,729,753
2004 2,016,186 22,646,836
2003 2,022,725 22,562,663
2002 2,020,157 22,463,172
2001 2,034,882 22,341,120
2000 2,026,350 22,184,530
1999 2,017,142 22,010,489
1998 2,007,523 21,835,703
1997 1,996,869 21,634,124
1996 2,012,553 21,441,432
1995 1,998,534 21,267,653
1994 1,992,666 21,086,645
1993 2,006,854 20,899,019
1992 2,032,523 20,704,227
1991 2,055,994 20,503,568
1990 2,063,689 20,278,946
1989 2,055,649 20,055,492
1988 2,045,737 19,839,704
1987 2,035,157 19,617,046
1986 2,024,732 19,411,454
1985 2,014,331 19,191,510
1984 2,003,399 18,929,866
1983 1,991,901 18,653,146
1982 1,978,956 18,354,855
1981 1,959,065 18,029,982
1980 1,933,038 17,704,538
1979 1,906,523 17,372,779
1978 1,879,847 17,042,272
1977 1,853,138 16,730,895
1976 1,825,830 16,401,413
1975 1,797,972 16,075,128
1974 1,770,545 15,784,817
1973 1,743,816 15,505,121
1972 1,717,395 15,220,495
1971 1,691,216 14,913,564
1970 1,664,208 14,582,944
1969 1,636,345 14,068,984
1968 1,608,930 13,548,537
1967 1,582,492 13,210,344
1966 1,557,349 12,874,153
1965 1,533,466 12,511,863
1964 1,510,900 12,137,143
1963 1,488,737 11,762,101
1962 1,471,745 11,392,513
1961 1,455,171 11,030,385
1960 1,435,059 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

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 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Taiwan
2100 -1.24% -1.2%
2099 -1.23% -1.21%
2098 -1.22% -1.22%
2097 -1.21% -1.22%
2096 -1.18% -1.23%
2095 -1.19% -1.24%
2094 -1.2% -1.24%
2093 -1.19% -1.25%
2092 -1.18% -1.26%
2091 -1.16% -1.29%
2090 -1.17% -1.29%
2089 -1.15% -1.31%
2088 -1.15% -1.31%
2087 -1.17% -1.32%
2086 -1.15% -1.34%
2085 -1.16% -1.37%
2084 -1.15% -1.38%
2083 -1.15% -1.39%
2082 -1.14% -1.41%
2081 -1.12% -1.42%
2080 -1.12% -1.44%
2079 -1.14% -1.46%
2078 -1.15% -1.46%
2077 -1.16% -1.46%
2076 -1.14% -1.47%
2075 -1.15% -1.48%
2074 -1.15% -1.47%
2073 -1.13% -1.48%
2072 -1.12% -1.46%
2071 -1.16% -1.45%
2070 -1.16% -1.43%
2069 -1.15% -1.44%
2068 -1.13% -1.42%
2067 -1.1% -1.4%
2066 -1.11% -1.39%
2065 -1.08% -1.38%
2064 -1.1% -1.36%
2063 -1.09% -1.35%
2062 -1.08% -1.33%
2061 -1.05% -1.3%
2060 -1.01% -1.27%
2059 -1% -1.23%
2058 -1% -1.21%
2057 -1.01% -1.17%
2056 -0.99% -1.16%
2055 -0.98% -1.13%
2054 -0.96% -1.1%
2053 -0.91% -1.07%
2052 -0.91% -1.05%
2051 -0.86% -1.03%
2050 -0.85% -1.01%
2049 -0.83% -0.97%
2048 -0.82% -0.96%
2047 -0.83% -0.91%
2046 -0.82% -0.9%
2045 -0.8% -0.86%
2044 -0.81% -0.84%
2043 -0.8% -0.81%
2042 -0.78% -0.78%
2041 -0.77% -0.74%
2040 -0.76% -0.71%
2039 -0.74% -0.68%
2038 -0.74% -0.66%
2037 -0.73% -0.63%
2036 -0.71% -0.6%
2035 -0.69% -0.58%
2034 -0.67% -0.55%
2033 -0.66% -0.53%
2032 -0.65% -0.51%
2031 -0.65% -0.49%
2030 -0.6% -0.47%
2029 -0.57% -0.46%
2028 -0.55% -0.46%
2027 -0.55% -0.44%
2026 -0.52% -0.44%
2025 -0.49% -0.34%
2024 -0.19% 0.29%
2023 -0.21% 0.1%
2022 -0.29% -0.63%
2021 -1.02% -0.48%
2020 -1.07% -0.06%
2019 -0.68% 0.07%
2018 -0.51% 0.1%
2017 -0.4% 0.17%
2016 -0.32% 0.23%
2015 -0.27% 0.25%
2014 -0.27% 0.25%
2013 -0.37% 0.32%
2012 -0.39% 0.33%
2011 -0.46% 0.23%
2010 -0.64% 0.27%
2009 -0.64% 0.35%
2008 -0.58% 0.35%
2007 -0.57% 0.41%
2006 -0.55% 0.41%
2005 -0.54% 0.37%
2004 -0.32% 0.37%
2003 0.13% 0.44%
2002 -0.72% 0.55%
2001 0.42% 0.71%
2000 0.46% 0.79%
1999 0.48% 0.8%
1998 0.53% 0.93%
1997 -0.78% 0.9%
1996 0.7% 0.82%
1995 0.29% 0.86%
1994 -0.71% 0.9%
1993 -1.26% 0.94%
1992 -1.14% 0.98%
1991 -0.37% 1.11%
1990 0.39% 1.11%
1989 0.48% 1.09%
1988 0.52% 1.14%
1987 0.51% 1.06%
1986 0.52% 1.15%
1985 0.55% 1.38%
1984 0.58% 1.48%
1983 0.65% 1.63%
1982 1.02% 1.8%
1981 1.35% 1.84%
1980 1.39% 1.91%
1979 1.42% 1.94%
1978 1.44% 1.86%
1977 1.5% 2.01%
1976 1.55% 2.03%
1975 1.55% 1.84%
1974 1.53% 1.8%
1973 1.54% 1.87%
1972 1.55% 2.06%
1971 1.62% 2.27%
1970 1.7% 3.65%
1969 1.7% 3.84%
1968 1.67% 2.56%
1967 1.61% 2.61%
1966 1.56% 2.9%
1965 1.49% 3.09%
1964 1.49% 3.19%
1963 1.15% 3.24%
1962 1.14% 3.28%
1961 1.4% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of North Macedonia declined by 0.19%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Taiwan
Current population
1805954
23229461
Population rank 150/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.28%
One net population change
2.53 hours
6.72 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 -215
Annual growth/decline -3,457 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 +47,029
Net migration rank 119/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -
2024 - -5,728 -67,188 47,029
2023 -3,290 -5,597 -69,794 225,599
2022 -4,397 -5,296 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -9,737 -5,483 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -5,939 -23,458 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -375 -24,204 1,416 12,718
2018 1,512 -24,878 8,725 8,888
2017 1,329 -24,227 22,613 8,809
2016 2,374 -24,144 35,980 11,707
2015 2,294 -23,010 49,741 8,581
2014 3,644 -22,132 - -
2013 3,653 -20,297 - -
2012 3,087 -19,083 - -
2011 3,100 -17,871 43,836 19,077
2010 4,866 -16,668 - -
2009 4,309 -15,455 - -
2008 3,746 -17,645 - -
2007 2,974 -15,705 - -
2006 3,988 -9,632 - -
2005 4,011 -2,244 - -
2004 5,444 -2,640 - -
2003 8,900 -2,880 - -
2002 9,697 -2,858 - -
2001 10,174 -922 132,707 -3,811
2000 12,159 -2,824 - -
1999 10,489 -1,261 - -
1998 12,446 -589 - -
1997 12,979 -477 - -
1996 14,806 -397 - -
1995 17,239 -3,603 - -
1994 19,103 -21,006 - -
1993 20,797 -47,273 - -
1992 21,659 -46,509 - -
1991 23,387 -45,484 215,698 -12,128
1990 22,868 -16,174 - -
1989 22,912 -13,528 - -
1988 24,064 -13,621 - -
1987 24,359 -13,635 - -
1986 23,720 -13,589 - -
1985 24,167 -13,492 - -
1984 24,436 -13,251 - -
1983 24,690 -12,884 - -
1982 25,810 -11,716 - -
1981 25,689 0 326,883 4,508
1980 26,547 -189 - -
1979 27,096 -426 - -
1978 27,150 -462 - -
1977 27,410 -683 - -
1976 28,799 -911 - -
1975 28,983 -1,147 - -
1974 28,400 -1,376 - -
1973 28,032 -1,600 - -
1972 28,236 -1,834 - -
1971 28,010 -2,064 - -
1970 28,022 60 - -
1969 27,464 181 - -
1968 28,378 -1,201 - -
1967 28,401 -2,696 - -
1966 28,766 -4,176 346,958 18,774
1965 28,564 -5,385 - -
1964 27,889 -5,938 - -
1963 28,124 -5,759 - -
1962 25,317 -13,702 - -
1961 27,846 -6,309 - -
1960 28,816 -10,126 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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