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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 4.9 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

North Macedonia vs Togo: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Togo
2100 869,530 23,426,426
2099 880,467 23,284,304
2098 891,427 23,142,242
2097 902,461 22,996,845
2096 913,488 22,848,978
2095 924,371 22,702,297
2094 935,479 22,543,427
2093 946,865 22,395,941
2092 958,251 22,243,621
2091 969,723 22,083,590
2090 981,115 21,924,631
2089 992,687 21,761,057
2088 1,004,280 21,592,941
2087 1,015,922 21,431,785
2086 1,027,915 21,252,236
2085 1,039,832 21,073,697
2084 1,052,077 20,894,251
2083 1,064,269 20,708,859
2082 1,076,684 20,520,204
2081 1,089,137 20,325,061
2080 1,101,478 20,126,833
2079 1,114,004 19,927,036
2078 1,126,827 19,738,820
2077 1,139,917 19,547,568
2076 1,153,296 19,348,296
2075 1,166,630 19,141,211
2074 1,180,262 18,936,045
2073 1,193,984 18,729,441
2072 1,207,689 18,525,904
2071 1,221,407 18,321,024
2070 1,235,738 18,116,069
2069 1,250,212 17,905,429
2068 1,264,718 17,689,344
2067 1,279,182 17,477,786
2066 1,293,374 17,262,406
2065 1,307,896 17,049,758
2064 1,322,184 16,836,991
2063 1,336,875 16,618,806
2062 1,351,652 16,404,475
2061 1,366,457 16,190,814
2060 1,381,009 15,976,939
2059 1,395,166 15,767,690
2058 1,409,270 15,556,151
2057 1,423,516 15,341,629
2056 1,437,970 15,125,918
2055 1,452,276 14,903,207
2054 1,466,673 14,687,272
2053 1,480,857 14,471,467
2052 1,494,452 14,253,335
2051 1,508,115 14,030,311
2050 1,521,258 13,812,790
2049 1,534,276 13,588,431
2048 1,547,097 13,367,245
2047 1,559,831 13,148,252
2046 1,572,937 12,927,000
2045 1,585,940 12,705,654
2044 1,598,742 12,484,181
2043 1,611,835 12,261,788
2042 1,624,885 12,044,285
2041 1,637,687 11,827,268
2040 1,650,468 11,614,781
2039 1,663,094 11,398,360
2038 1,675,445 11,185,757
2037 1,687,986 10,975,322
2036 1,700,377 10,767,990
2035 1,712,512 10,559,369
2034 1,724,440 10,353,764
2033 1,736,005 10,148,738
2032 1,747,606 9,944,247
2031 1,759,081 9,741,001
2030 1,770,549 9,541,309
2029 1,781,235 9,347,000
2028 1,791,502 9,155,475
2027 1,801,426 8,965,572
2026 1,811,466 8,776,585
2025 1,820,909 8,591,626
2024 1,824,359 8,406,558
2023 1,827,816 8,223,850
2022 1,831,712 8,068,616
2021 1,837,114 7,936,176
2020 1,856,124 7,788,054
2019 1,876,262 7,619,925
2018 1,889,051 7,458,206
2017 1,898,657 7,324,386
2016 1,906,313 7,200,884
2015 1,912,430 7,071,502
2014 1,917,557 6,937,644
2013 1,922,716 6,798,848
2012 1,929,821 6,653,718
2011 1,937,398 6,500,582
2010 1,946,298 6,325,788
2009 1,958,782 6,130,946
2008 1,971,493 5,936,138
2007 1,982,933 5,748,443
2006 1,994,287 5,569,664
2005 2,005,330 5,413,154
2004 2,016,186 5,281,320
2003 2,022,725 5,154,112
2002 2,020,157 5,027,130
2001 2,034,882 4,904,144
2000 2,026,350 4,783,722
1999 2,017,142 4,665,754
1998 2,007,523 4,551,635
1997 1,996,869 4,438,794
1996 2,012,553 4,291,136
1995 1,998,534 4,110,450
1994 1,992,666 3,904,183
1993 2,006,854 3,887,974
1992 2,032,523 3,932,581
1991 2,055,994 3,822,636
1990 2,063,689 3,714,021
1989 2,055,649 3,606,918
1988 2,045,737 3,501,545
1987 2,035,157 3,397,614
1986 2,024,732 3,296,340
1985 2,014,331 3,194,539
1984 2,003,399 3,105,743
1983 1,991,901 3,033,077
1982 1,978,956 2,961,652
1981 1,959,065 2,879,440
1980 1,933,038 2,791,408
1979 1,906,523 2,714,349
1978 1,879,847 2,646,501
1977 1,853,138 2,583,984
1976 1,825,830 2,523,488
1975 1,797,972 2,463,796
1974 1,770,545 2,404,292
1973 1,743,816 2,344,510
1972 1,717,395 2,283,863
1971 1,691,216 2,219,826
1970 1,664,208 2,149,478
1969 1,636,345 2,043,416
1968 1,608,930 1,953,523
1967 1,582,492 1,912,764
1966 1,557,349 1,873,489
1965 1,533,466 1,835,588
1964 1,510,900 1,799,410
1963 1,488,737 1,765,072
1962 1,471,745 1,732,959
1961 1,455,171 1,702,717
1960 1,435,059 1,673,110

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 Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 23.4M 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
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Togo
2100 -1.24% 0.61%
2099 -1.23% 0.61%
2098 -1.22% 0.63%
2097 -1.21% 0.65%
2096 -1.18% 0.65%
2095 -1.19% 0.7%
2094 -1.2% 0.66%
2093 -1.19% 0.68%
2092 -1.18% 0.72%
2091 -1.16% 0.73%
2090 -1.17% 0.75%
2089 -1.15% 0.78%
2088 -1.15% 0.75%
2087 -1.17% 0.84%
2086 -1.15% 0.85%
2085 -1.16% 0.86%
2084 -1.15% 0.9%
2083 -1.15% 0.92%
2082 -1.14% 0.96%
2081 -1.12% 0.98%
2080 -1.12% 1%
2079 -1.14% 0.95%
2078 -1.15% 0.98%
2077 -1.16% 1.03%
2076 -1.14% 1.08%
2075 -1.15% 1.08%
2074 -1.15% 1.1%
2073 -1.13% 1.1%
2072 -1.12% 1.12%
2071 -1.16% 1.13%
2070 -1.16% 1.18%
2069 -1.15% 1.22%
2068 -1.13% 1.21%
2067 -1.1% 1.25%
2066 -1.11% 1.25%
2065 -1.08% 1.26%
2064 -1.1% 1.31%
2063 -1.09% 1.31%
2062 -1.08% 1.32%
2061 -1.05% 1.34%
2060 -1.01% 1.33%
2059 -1% 1.36%
2058 -1% 1.4%
2057 -1.01% 1.43%
2056 -0.99% 1.49%
2055 -0.98% 1.47%
2054 -0.96% 1.49%
2053 -0.91% 1.53%
2052 -0.91% 1.59%
2051 -0.86% 1.57%
2050 -0.85% 1.65%
2049 -0.83% 1.65%
2048 -0.82% 1.67%
2047 -0.83% 1.71%
2046 -0.82% 1.74%
2045 -0.8% 1.77%
2044 -0.81% 1.81%
2043 -0.8% 1.81%
2042 -0.78% 1.83%
2041 -0.77% 1.83%
2040 -0.76% 1.9%
2039 -0.74% 1.9%
2038 -0.74% 1.92%
2037 -0.73% 1.93%
2036 -0.71% 1.98%
2035 -0.69% 1.99%
2034 -0.67% 2.02%
2033 -0.66% 2.06%
2032 -0.65% 2.09%
2031 -0.65% 2.09%
2030 -0.6% 2.08%
2029 -0.57% 2.09%
2028 -0.55% 2.12%
2027 -0.55% 2.15%
2026 -0.52% 2.15%
2025 -0.19% 2.2%
2024 -0.19% 2.22%
2023 -0.21% 1.92%
2022 -0.29% 1.67%
2021 -1.02% 1.9%
2020 -1.07% 2.21%
2019 -0.68% 2.17%
2018 -0.51% 1.83%
2017 -0.4% 1.72%
2016 -0.32% 1.83%
2015 -0.27% 1.93%
2014 -0.27% 2.04%
2013 -0.37% 2.18%
2012 -0.39% 2.36%
2011 -0.46% 2.76%
2010 -0.64% 3.18%
2009 -0.64% 3.28%
2008 -0.58% 3.27%
2007 -0.57% 3.21%
2006 -0.55% 2.89%
2005 -0.54% 2.5%
2004 -0.32% 2.47%
2003 0.13% 2.53%
2002 -0.72% 2.51%
2001 0.42% 2.52%
2000 0.46% 2.53%
1999 0.48% 2.51%
1998 0.53% 2.54%
1997 -0.78% 3.44%
1996 0.7% 4.4%
1995 0.29% 5.28%
1994 -0.71% 0.42%
1993 -1.26% -1.13%
1992 -1.14% 2.88%
1991 -0.37% 2.92%
1990 0.39% 2.97%
1989 0.48% 3.01%
1988 0.52% 3.06%
1987 0.51% 3.07%
1986 0.52% 3.19%
1985 0.55% 2.86%
1984 0.58% 2.4%
1983 0.65% 2.41%
1982 1.02% 2.86%
1981 1.35% 3.15%
1980 1.39% 2.84%
1979 1.42% 2.56%
1978 1.44% 2.42%
1977 1.5% 2.4%
1976 1.55% 2.42%
1975 1.55% 2.47%
1974 1.53% 2.55%
1973 1.54% 2.66%
1972 1.55% 2.88%
1971 1.62% 3.27%
1970 1.7% 5.19%
1969 1.7% 4.6%
1968 1.67% 2.13%
1967 1.61% 2.1%
1966 1.56% 2.06%
1965 1.49% 2.01%
1964 1.49% 1.95%
1963 1.15% 1.85%
1962 1.14% 1.78%
1961 1.4% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Togo
Current population
1811466
8873660
Population rank 150/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
2.55 hours
2.85 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +507
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 39/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 -15,010
Net migration rank 119/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -15,010
2024 -4,196 -5,728 198,184 -14,014
2023 -3,290 -5,597 196,649 -15,406
2022 -4,397 -5,296 195,051 -65,826
2021 -9,737 -5,483 192,651 -56,991
2020 -5,939 -23,458 192,474 -31,892
2019 -375 -24,204 192,990 -17,312
2018 1,512 -24,878 191,482 -43,718
2017 1,329 -24,227 189,386 -69,512
2016 2,374 -24,144 187,007 -59,885
2015 2,294 -23,010 183,089 -51,459
2014 3,644 -22,132 179,671 -43,591
2013 3,653 -20,297 176,865 -35,346
2012 3,087 -19,083 176,051 -27,315
2011 3,100 -17,871 176,484 -18,960
2010 4,866 -16,668 175,800 16,265
2009 4,309 -15,455 170,740 26,886
2008 3,746 -17,645 164,627 27,362
2007 2,974 -15,705 158,312 25,082
2006 3,988 -9,632 150,821 23,346
2005 4,011 -2,244 143,281 -4,415
2004 5,444 -2,640 136,802 -11,998
2003 8,900 -2,880 133,852 -4,237
2002 9,697 -2,858 130,283 -5,939
2001 10,174 -922 126,419 -4,802
2000 12,159 -2,824 122,712 -3,485
1999 10,489 -1,261 119,331 -2,618
1998 12,446 -589 116,918 -5,394
1997 12,979 -477 116,559 -2,397
1996 14,806 -397 111,887 69,276
1995 17,239 -3,603 106,983 73,224
1994 19,103 -21,006 100,045 132,276
1993 20,797 -47,273 112,013 -311,917
1992 21,659 -46,509 110,828 -132
1991 23,387 -45,484 109,267 -72
1990 22,868 -16,174 107,985 59
1989 22,912 -13,528 106,166 0
1988 24,064 -13,621 104,605 -29
1987 24,359 -13,635 102,435 848
1986 23,720 -13,589 99,698 -436
1985 24,167 -13,492 96,376 7,971
1984 24,436 -13,251 95,195 -21,949
1983 24,690 -12,884 94,034 -21,948
1982 25,810 -11,716 92,715 -21,958
1981 25,689 0 90,144 3,519
1980 26,547 -189 87,404 -4,993
1979 27,096 -426 85,228 -13,519
1978 27,150 -462 83,151 -19,163
1977 27,410 -683 80,902 -19,856
1976 28,799 -911 78,770 -18,832
1975 28,983 -1,147 76,412 -16,973
1974 28,400 -1,376 74,055 -14,483
1973 28,032 -1,600 71,549 -11,555
1972 28,236 -1,834 68,966 -7,661
1971 28,010 -2,064 66,284 482
1970 28,022 60 63,057 10,865
1969 27,464 181 58,207 80,000
1968 28,378 -1,201 56,082 -14,504
1967 28,401 -2,696 54,359 -14,424
1966 28,766 -4,176 52,832 -14,216
1965 28,564 -5,385 51,096 -13,915
1964 27,889 -5,938 49,450 -14,266
1963 28,124 -5,759 47,869 -14,361
1962 25,317 -13,702 46,201 -15,486
1961 27,846 -6,309 44,623 -14,858
1960 28,816 -10,126 43,307 -13,868

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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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