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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 39.6 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

North Macedonia vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Thailand
2100 866,884 45,712,111
2099 877,788 46,056,854
2098 888,715 46,406,925
2097 899,716 46,761,683
2096 910,709 47,122,446
2095 921,559 47,487,866
2094 932,633 47,857,414
2093 943,984 48,230,566
2092 955,335 48,609,149
2091 966,773 48,988,448
2090 978,130 49,372,024
2089 989,666 49,760,635
2088 1,001,224 50,146,313
2087 1,012,831 50,536,233
2086 1,024,787 50,929,394
2085 1,036,668 51,326,092
2084 1,048,876 51,728,619
2083 1,061,031 52,131,789
2082 1,073,408 52,537,598
2081 1,085,823 52,942,608
2080 1,098,127 53,352,029
2079 1,110,614 53,766,821
2078 1,123,398 54,181,891
2077 1,136,448 54,599,508
2076 1,149,787 55,019,721
2075 1,163,080 55,442,571
2074 1,176,671 55,872,412
2073 1,190,351 56,304,891
2072 1,204,015 56,739,842
2071 1,217,691 57,177,118
2070 1,231,978 57,621,370
2069 1,246,408 58,066,637
2068 1,260,869 58,516,959
2067 1,275,289 58,967,738
2066 1,289,439 59,418,676
2065 1,303,917 59,878,082
2064 1,318,161 60,336,709
2063 1,332,807 60,797,201
2062 1,347,540 61,262,000
2061 1,362,299 61,724,999
2060 1,376,807 62,192,387
2059 1,390,921 62,656,203
2058 1,404,982 63,118,413
2057 1,419,185 63,577,864
2056 1,433,595 64,032,675
2055 1,447,857 64,478,337
2054 1,462,210 64,917,436
2053 1,476,351 65,343,383
2052 1,489,905 65,763,356
2051 1,503,526 66,167,939
2050 1,516,629 66,558,274
2049 1,529,608 66,936,876
2048 1,542,390 67,296,897
2047 1,555,085 67,641,907
2046 1,568,151 67,972,603
2045 1,581,115 68,287,399
2044 1,593,878 68,585,177
2043 1,606,930 68,870,333
2042 1,619,941 69,139,548
2041 1,632,704 69,396,419
2040 1,645,446 69,632,464
2039 1,658,034 69,854,146
2038 1,670,347 70,062,543
2037 1,682,850 70,256,027
2036 1,695,204 70,435,348
2035 1,707,302 70,604,705
2034 1,719,193 70,756,791
2033 1,730,723 70,897,217
2032 1,742,288 71,025,384
2031 1,753,729 71,140,609
2030 1,765,162 71,247,320
2029 1,775,815 71,342,891
2028 1,786,051 71,428,869
2027 1,795,945 71,505,168
2026 1,805,954 71,571,743
2025 1,815,368 71,625,629
2024 1,824,359 71,668,011
2023 1,827,816 71,702,435
2022 1,831,712 71,735,329
2021 1,837,114 71,727,332
2020 1,856,124 71,641,484
2019 1,876,262 71,522,271
2018 1,889,051 71,376,079
2017 1,898,657 71,160,187
2016 1,906,313 70,859,841
2015 1,912,430 70,540,795
2014 1,917,557 70,216,367
2013 1,922,716 69,845,114
2012 1,929,821 69,436,098
2011 1,937,398 69,007,208
2010 1,946,298 68,579,447
2009 1,958,782 68,121,080
2008 1,971,493 67,619,830
2007 1,982,933 67,102,394
2006 1,994,287 66,567,687
2005 2,005,330 66,017,420
2004 2,016,186 65,452,047
2003 2,022,725 64,868,166
2002 2,020,157 64,266,437
2001 2,034,882 63,651,141
2000 2,026,350 63,007,815
1999 2,017,142 62,299,043
1998 2,007,523 61,522,630
1997 1,996,869 60,724,584
1996 2,012,553 59,920,064
1995 1,998,534 59,098,232
1994 1,992,666 58,260,854
1993 2,006,854 57,408,198
1992 2,032,523 56,528,834
1991 2,055,994 55,637,434
1990 2,063,689 54,738,329
1989 2,055,649 53,848,956
1988 2,045,737 52,969,595
1987 2,035,157 52,074,105
1986 2,024,732 51,177,834
1985 2,014,331 50,270,753
1984 2,003,399 49,351,708
1983 1,991,901 48,423,309
1982 1,978,956 47,494,577
1981 1,959,065 46,575,855
1980 1,933,038 45,650,022
1979 1,906,523 44,718,434
1978 1,879,847 43,788,976
1977 1,853,138 42,843,974
1976 1,825,830 41,896,504
1975 1,797,972 40,940,005
1974 1,770,545 39,952,891
1973 1,743,816 38,947,787
1972 1,717,395 37,933,929
1971 1,691,216 36,937,387
1970 1,664,208 35,954,408
1969 1,636,345 34,973,782
1968 1,608,930 34,002,560
1967 1,582,492 33,037,801
1966 1,557,349 32,086,071
1965 1,533,466 31,149,337
1964 1,510,900 30,232,141
1963 1,488,737 29,342,322
1962 1,471,745 28,481,040
1961 1,455,171 27,650,334
1960 1,435,059 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

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 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Thailand
2100 -1.24% -0.75%
2099 -1.23% -0.75%
2098 -1.22% -0.76%
2097 -1.21% -0.77%
2096 -1.18% -0.77%
2095 -1.19% -0.77%
2094 -1.2% -0.77%
2093 -1.19% -0.78%
2092 -1.18% -0.77%
2091 -1.16% -0.78%
2090 -1.17% -0.78%
2089 -1.15% -0.77%
2088 -1.15% -0.77%
2087 -1.17% -0.77%
2086 -1.15% -0.77%
2085 -1.16% -0.78%
2084 -1.15% -0.77%
2083 -1.15% -0.77%
2082 -1.14% -0.76%
2081 -1.12% -0.77%
2080 -1.12% -0.77%
2079 -1.14% -0.77%
2078 -1.15% -0.76%
2077 -1.16% -0.76%
2076 -1.14% -0.76%
2075 -1.15% -0.77%
2074 -1.15% -0.77%
2073 -1.13% -0.77%
2072 -1.12% -0.76%
2071 -1.16% -0.77%
2070 -1.16% -0.77%
2069 -1.15% -0.77%
2068 -1.13% -0.76%
2067 -1.1% -0.76%
2066 -1.11% -0.77%
2065 -1.08% -0.76%
2064 -1.1% -0.76%
2063 -1.09% -0.76%
2062 -1.08% -0.75%
2061 -1.05% -0.75%
2060 -1.01% -0.74%
2059 -1% -0.73%
2058 -1% -0.72%
2057 -1.01% -0.71%
2056 -0.99% -0.69%
2055 -0.98% -0.68%
2054 -0.96% -0.65%
2053 -0.91% -0.64%
2052 -0.91% -0.61%
2051 -0.86% -0.59%
2050 -0.85% -0.57%
2049 -0.83% -0.53%
2048 -0.82% -0.51%
2047 -0.83% -0.49%
2046 -0.82% -0.46%
2045 -0.8% -0.43%
2044 -0.81% -0.41%
2043 -0.8% -0.39%
2042 -0.78% -0.37%
2041 -0.77% -0.34%
2040 -0.76% -0.32%
2039 -0.74% -0.3%
2038 -0.74% -0.28%
2037 -0.73% -0.25%
2036 -0.71% -0.24%
2035 -0.69% -0.21%
2034 -0.67% -0.2%
2033 -0.66% -0.18%
2032 -0.65% -0.16%
2031 -0.65% -0.15%
2030 -0.6% -0.13%
2029 -0.57% -0.12%
2028 -0.55% -0.11%
2027 -0.55% -0.09%
2026 -0.52% -0.08%
2025 -0.49% -0.06%
2024 -0.19% -0.05%
2023 -0.21% -0.05%
2022 -0.29% 0.01%
2021 -1.02% 0.12%
2020 -1.07% 0.17%
2019 -0.68% 0.2%
2018 -0.51% 0.3%
2017 -0.4% 0.42%
2016 -0.32% 0.45%
2015 -0.27% 0.46%
2014 -0.27% 0.53%
2013 -0.37% 0.59%
2012 -0.39% 0.62%
2011 -0.46% 0.62%
2010 -0.64% 0.67%
2009 -0.64% 0.74%
2008 -0.58% 0.77%
2007 -0.57% 0.8%
2006 -0.55% 0.83%
2005 -0.54% 0.86%
2004 -0.32% 0.9%
2003 0.13% 0.94%
2002 -0.72% 0.97%
2001 0.42% 1.02%
2000 0.46% 1.14%
1999 0.48% 1.26%
1998 0.53% 1.31%
1997 -0.78% 1.34%
1996 0.7% 1.39%
1995 0.29% 1.44%
1994 -0.71% 1.49%
1993 -1.26% 1.56%
1992 -1.14% 1.6%
1991 -0.37% 1.64%
1990 0.39% 1.65%
1989 0.48% 1.66%
1988 0.52% 1.72%
1987 0.51% 1.75%
1986 0.52% 1.8%
1985 0.55% 1.86%
1984 0.58% 1.92%
1983 0.65% 1.96%
1982 1.02% 1.97%
1981 1.35% 2.03%
1980 1.39% 2.08%
1979 1.42% 2.12%
1978 1.44% 2.21%
1977 1.5% 2.26%
1976 1.55% 2.34%
1975 1.55% 2.47%
1974 1.53% 2.58%
1973 1.54% 2.67%
1972 1.55% 2.7%
1971 1.62% 2.73%
1970 1.7% 2.8%
1969 1.7% 2.86%
1968 1.67% 2.92%
1967 1.61% 2.97%
1966 1.56% 3.01%
1965 1.49% 3.03%
1964 1.49% 3.03%
1963 1.15% 3.02%
1962 1.14% 3%
1961 1.4% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Thailand
Current population
1805954
71571743
Population rank 150/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.86%
One net population change
2.53 hours
15.3 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -9 -94
Annual growth/decline -3,457 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 168/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 +27,509
Net migration rank 119/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 27,509
2024 - -5,728 - 23,321
2023 -3,290 -5,597 -46,105 19,648
2022 -4,397 -5,296 -61,046 21,683
2021 -9,737 -5,483 57,382 -2,093
2020 -5,939 -23,458 84,107 32,277
2019 -375 -24,204 116,867 5,221
2018 1,512 -24,878 159,383 10,984
2017 1,329 -24,227 194,695 66,805
2016 2,374 -24,144 226,255 112,978
2015 2,294 -23,010 266,362 32,500
2014 3,644 -22,132 294,628 55,358
2013 3,653 -20,297 325,059 67,452
2012 3,087 -19,083 351,485 74,033
2011 3,100 -17,871 365,670 66,607
2010 4,866 -16,668 370,466 52,791
2009 4,309 -15,455 382,636 110,883
2008 3,746 -17,645 401,730 107,333
2007 2,974 -15,705 425,362 100,486
2006 3,988 -9,632 441,211 102,362
2005 4,011 -2,244 456,378 100,542
2004 5,444 -2,640 466,542 107,199
2003 8,900 -2,880 488,003 105,917
2002 9,697 -2,858 504,299 105,215
2001 10,174 -922 524,230 96,817
2000 12,159 -2,824 543,884 121,640
1999 10,489 -1,261 578,073 173,924
1998 12,446 -589 617,318 183,471
1997 12,979 -477 644,834 150,411
1996 14,806 -397 661,397 152,397
1995 17,239 -3,603 682,703 147,226
1994 19,103 -21,006 712,589 132,271
1993 20,797 -47,273 737,696 122,746
1992 21,659 -46,509 754,999 143,318
1991 23,387 -45,484 760,508 124,034
1990 22,868 -16,174 760,808 152,916
1989 22,912 -13,528 774,563 90,497
1988 24,064 -13,621 765,252 128,469
1987 24,359 -13,635 774,498 122,791
1986 23,720 -13,589 783,430 111,820
1985 24,167 -13,492 776,935 141,963
1984 24,436 -13,251 779,856 139,345
1983 24,690 -12,884 794,239 143,393
1982 25,810 -11,716 817,951 101,885
1981 25,689 0 839,297 78,337
1980 26,547 -189 845,575 88,478
1979 27,096 -426 843,434 85,693
1978 27,150 -462 847,799 82,011
1977 27,410 -683 871,232 88,937
1976 28,799 -911 894,072 40,656
1975 28,983 -1,147 911,980 66,306
1974 28,400 -1,376 923,151 72,801
1973 28,032 -1,600 933,540 80,704
1972 28,236 -1,834 940,420 73,082
1971 28,010 -2,064 936,215 43,400
1970 28,022 60 937,116 49,221
1969 27,464 181 948,314 26,551
1968 28,378 -1,201 953,806 13,718
1967 28,401 -2,696 944,980 17,005
1966 28,766 -4,176 929,469 12,016
1965 28,564 -5,385 909,000 22,995
1964 27,889 -5,938 885,137 17,249
1963 28,124 -5,759 860,728 16,494
1962 25,317 -13,702 828,741 16,605
1961 27,846 -6,309 801,140 14,968
1960 28,816 -10,126 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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