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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 6.12 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

North Macedonia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Tajikistan
2100 869,530 20,381,526
2099 880,467 20,372,551
2098 891,427 20,358,644
2097 902,461 20,340,387
2096 913,488 20,316,369
2095 924,371 20,289,397
2094 935,479 20,257,491
2093 946,865 20,225,699
2092 958,251 20,184,493
2091 969,723 20,140,447
2090 981,115 20,095,391
2089 992,687 20,047,692
2088 1,004,280 19,997,155
2087 1,015,922 19,941,974
2086 1,027,915 19,887,286
2085 1,039,832 19,828,693
2084 1,052,077 19,765,003
2083 1,064,269 19,697,841
2082 1,076,684 19,631,303
2081 1,089,137 19,564,411
2080 1,101,478 19,491,236
2079 1,114,004 19,417,379
2078 1,126,827 19,339,170
2077 1,139,917 19,257,390
2076 1,153,296 19,167,336
2075 1,166,630 19,075,879
2074 1,180,262 18,980,350
2073 1,193,984 18,881,571
2072 1,207,689 18,777,247
2071 1,221,407 18,666,888
2070 1,235,738 18,551,377
2069 1,250,212 18,430,162
2068 1,264,718 18,307,352
2067 1,279,182 18,179,902
2066 1,293,374 18,046,854
2065 1,307,896 17,914,179
2064 1,322,184 17,776,364
2063 1,336,875 17,633,689
2062 1,351,652 17,490,989
2061 1,366,457 17,348,872
2060 1,381,009 17,199,727
2059 1,395,166 17,048,953
2058 1,409,270 16,896,463
2057 1,423,516 16,742,280
2056 1,437,970 16,588,751
2055 1,452,276 16,434,774
2054 1,466,673 16,278,710
2053 1,480,857 16,123,490
2052 1,494,452 15,961,093
2051 1,508,115 15,798,643
2050 1,521,258 15,632,073
2049 1,534,276 15,462,414
2048 1,547,097 15,286,104
2047 1,559,831 15,105,763
2046 1,572,937 14,921,881
2045 1,585,940 14,733,376
2044 1,598,742 14,538,462
2043 1,611,835 14,343,357
2042 1,624,885 14,141,976
2041 1,637,687 13,939,862
2040 1,650,468 13,735,841
2039 1,663,094 13,531,043
2038 1,675,445 13,325,915
2037 1,687,986 13,119,563
2036 1,700,377 12,911,709
2035 1,712,512 12,708,867
2034 1,724,440 12,510,728
2033 1,736,005 12,316,142
2032 1,747,606 12,122,988
2031 1,759,081 11,933,358
2030 1,770,549 11,744,792
2029 1,781,235 11,554,401
2028 1,791,502 11,364,659
2027 1,801,426 11,173,930
2026 1,811,466 10,981,648
2025 1,820,909 10,786,734
2024 1,824,359 10,590,927
2023 1,827,816 10,389,799
2022 1,831,712 10,182,222
2021 1,837,114 9,966,908
2020 1,856,124 9,749,310
2019 1,876,262 9,529,966
2018 1,889,051 9,307,333
2017 1,898,657 9,085,946
2016 1,906,313 8,865,631
2015 1,912,430 8,643,840
2014 1,917,557 8,425,552
2013 1,922,716 8,216,724
2012 1,929,821 8,014,084
2011 1,937,398 7,824,785
2010 1,946,298 7,652,141
2009 1,958,782 7,490,230
2008 1,971,493 7,338,403
2007 1,982,933 7,194,477
2006 1,994,287 7,057,566
2005 2,005,330 6,924,720
2004 2,016,186 6,790,547
2003 2,022,725 6,658,575
2002 2,020,157 6,531,669
2001 2,034,882 6,407,377
2000 2,026,350 6,284,735
1999 2,017,142 6,208,370
1998 2,007,523 6,176,397
1997 1,996,869 6,139,829
1996 2,012,553 6,066,523
1995 1,998,534 5,948,584
1994 1,992,666 5,825,368
1993 2,006,854 5,724,993
1992 2,032,523 5,649,400
1991 2,055,994 5,541,205
1990 2,063,689 5,398,768
1989 2,055,649 5,267,249
1988 2,045,737 5,114,989
1987 2,035,157 4,939,059
1986 2,024,732 4,772,139
1985 2,014,331 4,619,003
1984 2,003,399 4,480,026
1983 1,991,901 4,350,874
1982 1,978,956 4,227,171
1981 1,959,065 4,109,022
1980 1,933,038 3,995,256
1979 1,906,523 3,882,691
1978 1,879,847 3,768,508
1977 1,853,138 3,653,265
1976 1,825,830 3,540,076
1975 1,797,972 3,430,425
1974 1,770,545 3,324,499
1973 1,743,816 3,222,290
1972 1,717,395 3,123,691
1971 1,691,216 3,028,837
1970 1,664,208 2,936,779
1969 1,636,345 2,845,273
1968 1,608,930 2,753,848
1967 1,582,492 2,664,130
1966 1,557,349 2,577,184
1965 1,533,466 2,492,998
1964 1,510,900 2,411,260
1963 1,488,737 2,331,736
1962 1,471,745 2,255,026
1961 1,455,171 2,181,805
1960 1,435,059 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Macedonia decreased by 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Tajikistan
2100 -1.24% 0.04%
2099 -1.23% 0.07%
2098 -1.22% 0.09%
2097 -1.21% 0.12%
2096 -1.18% 0.13%
2095 -1.19% 0.16%
2094 -1.2% 0.16%
2093 -1.19% 0.2%
2092 -1.18% 0.22%
2091 -1.16% 0.22%
2090 -1.17% 0.24%
2089 -1.15% 0.25%
2088 -1.15% 0.28%
2087 -1.17% 0.27%
2086 -1.15% 0.3%
2085 -1.16% 0.32%
2084 -1.15% 0.34%
2083 -1.15% 0.34%
2082 -1.14% 0.34%
2081 -1.12% 0.38%
2080 -1.12% 0.38%
2079 -1.14% 0.4%
2078 -1.15% 0.42%
2077 -1.16% 0.47%
2076 -1.14% 0.48%
2075 -1.15% 0.5%
2074 -1.15% 0.52%
2073 -1.13% 0.56%
2072 -1.12% 0.59%
2071 -1.16% 0.62%
2070 -1.16% 0.66%
2069 -1.15% 0.67%
2068 -1.13% 0.7%
2067 -1.1% 0.74%
2066 -1.11% 0.74%
2065 -1.08% 0.78%
2064 -1.1% 0.81%
2063 -1.09% 0.82%
2062 -1.08% 0.82%
2061 -1.05% 0.87%
2060 -1.01% 0.88%
2059 -1% 0.9%
2058 -1% 0.92%
2057 -1.01% 0.93%
2056 -0.99% 0.94%
2055 -0.98% 0.96%
2054 -0.96% 0.96%
2053 -0.91% 1.02%
2052 -0.91% 1.03%
2051 -0.86% 1.07%
2050 -0.85% 1.1%
2049 -0.83% 1.15%
2048 -0.82% 1.19%
2047 -0.83% 1.23%
2046 -0.82% 1.28%
2045 -0.8% 1.34%
2044 -0.81% 1.36%
2043 -0.8% 1.42%
2042 -0.78% 1.45%
2041 -0.77% 1.49%
2040 -0.76% 1.51%
2039 -0.74% 1.54%
2038 -0.74% 1.57%
2037 -0.73% 1.61%
2036 -0.71% 1.6%
2035 -0.69% 1.58%
2034 -0.67% 1.58%
2033 -0.66% 1.59%
2032 -0.65% 1.59%
2031 -0.65% 1.61%
2030 -0.6% 1.65%
2029 -0.57% 1.67%
2028 -0.55% 1.71%
2027 -0.55% 1.75%
2026 -0.52% 1.81%
2025 -0.19% 1.85%
2024 -0.19% 1.94%
2023 -0.21% 2.04%
2022 -0.29% 2.16%
2021 -1.02% 2.23%
2020 -1.07% 2.3%
2019 -0.68% 2.39%
2018 -0.51% 2.44%
2017 -0.4% 2.49%
2016 -0.32% 2.57%
2015 -0.27% 2.59%
2014 -0.27% 2.54%
2013 -0.37% 2.53%
2012 -0.39% 2.42%
2011 -0.46% 2.26%
2010 -0.64% 2.16%
2009 -0.64% 2.07%
2008 -0.58% 2%
2007 -0.57% 1.94%
2006 -0.55% 1.92%
2005 -0.54% 1.98%
2004 -0.32% 1.98%
2003 0.13% 1.94%
2002 -0.72% 1.94%
2001 0.42% 1.95%
2000 0.46% 1.23%
1999 0.48% 0.52%
1998 0.53% 0.6%
1997 -0.78% 1.21%
1996 0.7% 1.98%
1995 0.29% 2.12%
1994 -0.71% 1.75%
1993 -1.26% 1.34%
1992 -1.14% 1.95%
1991 -0.37% 2.64%
1990 0.39% 2.5%
1989 0.48% 2.98%
1988 0.52% 3.56%
1987 0.51% 3.5%
1986 0.52% 3.32%
1985 0.55% 3.1%
1984 0.58% 2.97%
1983 0.65% 2.93%
1982 1.02% 2.88%
1981 1.35% 2.85%
1980 1.39% 2.9%
1979 1.42% 3.03%
1978 1.44% 3.15%
1977 1.5% 3.2%
1976 1.55% 3.2%
1975 1.55% 3.19%
1974 1.53% 3.17%
1973 1.54% 3.16%
1972 1.55% 3.13%
1971 1.62% 3.13%
1970 1.7% 3.22%
1969 1.7% 3.32%
1968 1.67% 3.37%
1967 1.61% 3.37%
1966 1.56% 3.38%
1965 1.49% 3.39%
1964 1.49% 3.41%
1963 1.15% 3.4%
1962 1.14% 3.36%
1961 1.4% 3.3%

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

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In 2025, the population of North Macedonia declined by 0.19%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Tajikistan
Current population
1811466
11080415
Population rank 150/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
2.55 hours
2.69 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +536
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 -21,606
Net migration rank 119/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -21,606
2024 -4,196 -5,728 219,677 -21,236
2023 -3,290 -5,597 223,828 -19,999
2022 -4,397 -5,296 228,336 -17,001
2021 -9,737 -5,483 222,850 -3,564
2020 -5,939 -23,458 219,467 -3,564
2019 -375 -24,204 231,817 -9,041
2018 1,512 -24,878 228,597 -6,111
2017 1,329 -24,227 224,396 -4,093
2016 2,374 -24,144 228,547 -8,210
2015 2,294 -23,010 230,903 -7,660
2014 3,644 -22,132 227,304 -13,962
2013 3,653 -20,297 220,693 -16,362
2012 3,087 -19,083 213,078 -12,132
2011 3,100 -17,871 208,429 -30,783
2010 4,866 -16,668 201,389 -33,733
2009 4,309 -15,455 192,851 -36,677
2008 3,746 -17,645 182,337 -34,855
2007 2,974 -15,705 173,200 -32,831
2006 3,988 -9,632 164,046 -30,591
2005 4,011 -2,244 160,189 -27,954
2004 5,444 -2,640 161,201 -25,082
2003 8,900 -2,880 150,391 -22,562
2002 9,697 -2,858 146,492 -20,526
2001 10,174 -922 142,276 -19,657
2000 12,159 -2,824 136,549 -13,871
1999 10,489 -1,261 147,622 -117,571
1998 12,446 -589 153,508 -119,621
1997 12,979 -477 149,825 -110,572
1996 14,806 -397 138,287 -30,922
1995 17,239 -3,603 168,934 -40,418
1994 19,103 -21,006 167,590 -49,668
1993 20,797 -47,273 157,975 -75,147
1992 21,659 -46,509 163,652 -95,280
1991 23,387 -45,484 177,585 -29,553
1990 22,868 -16,174 178,429 -41,596
1989 22,912 -13,528 179,212 -53,020
1988 24,064 -13,621 172,805 5,523
1987 24,359 -13,635 163,611 9,923
1986 23,720 -13,589 155,987 4,321
1985 24,167 -13,492 145,720 247
1984 24,436 -13,251 139,145 -7,152
1983 24,690 -12,884 133,280 -6,972
1982 25,810 -11,716 127,838 -6,730
1981 25,689 0 121,418 -6,221
1980 26,547 -189 117,888 -5,557
1979 27,096 -426 114,496 -1,703
1978 27,150 -462 110,564 5,006
1977 27,410 -683 106,920 7,999
1976 28,799 -911 103,777 7,679
1975 28,983 -1,147 100,604 7,237
1974 28,400 -1,376 97,481 6,531
1973 28,032 -1,600 94,523 5,876
1972 28,236 -1,834 91,677 5,123
1971 28,010 -2,064 88,618 4,293
1970 28,022 60 85,645 5,559
1969 27,464 181 82,931 8,886
1968 28,378 -1,201 80,698 10,323
1967 28,401 -2,696 78,733 9,670
1966 28,766 -4,176 76,702 8,796
1965 28,564 -5,385 75,139 7,744
1964 27,889 -5,938 74,030 6,568
1963 28,124 -5,759 73,065 5,379
1962 25,317 -13,702 70,700 4,270
1961 27,846 -6,309 68,182 3,291
1960 28,816 -10,126 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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