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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 5.53 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

North Macedonia vs Togo: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Togo
2100 866,884 26,511,761
2099 877,788 26,350,920
2098 888,715 26,190,149
2097 899,716 26,025,602
2096 910,709 25,858,261
2095 921,559 25,692,261
2094 932,633 25,512,468
2093 943,984 25,345,557
2092 955,335 25,173,177
2091 966,773 24,992,069
2090 978,130 24,812,174
2089 989,666 24,627,057
2088 1,001,224 24,436,800
2087 1,012,831 24,254,420
2086 1,024,787 24,051,223
2085 1,036,668 23,849,170
2084 1,048,876 23,646,091
2083 1,061,031 23,436,282
2082 1,073,408 23,222,780
2081 1,085,823 23,001,936
2080 1,098,127 22,777,601
2079 1,110,614 22,551,490
2078 1,123,398 22,338,486
2077 1,136,448 22,122,045
2076 1,149,787 21,896,528
2075 1,163,080 21,662,169
2074 1,176,671 21,429,982
2073 1,190,351 21,196,168
2072 1,204,015 20,965,824
2071 1,217,691 20,733,961
2070 1,231,978 20,502,013
2069 1,246,408 20,263,631
2068 1,260,869 20,019,087
2067 1,275,289 19,779,666
2066 1,289,439 19,535,920
2065 1,303,917 19,295,265
2064 1,318,161 19,054,476
2063 1,332,807 18,807,556
2062 1,347,540 18,564,996
2061 1,362,299 18,323,196
2060 1,376,807 18,081,153
2059 1,390,921 17,844,344
2058 1,404,982 17,604,946
2057 1,419,185 17,362,170
2056 1,433,595 17,118,049
2055 1,447,857 16,866,006
2054 1,462,210 16,621,633
2053 1,476,351 16,377,405
2052 1,489,905 16,130,545
2051 1,503,526 15,878,148
2050 1,516,629 15,631,978
2049 1,529,608 15,378,071
2048 1,542,390 15,127,754
2047 1,555,085 14,879,919
2046 1,568,151 14,629,528
2045 1,581,115 14,379,029
2044 1,593,878 14,128,387
2043 1,606,930 13,876,705
2042 1,619,941 13,630,555
2041 1,632,704 13,384,957
2040 1,645,446 13,144,485
2039 1,658,034 12,899,560
2038 1,670,347 12,658,957
2037 1,682,850 12,420,807
2036 1,695,204 12,186,169
2035 1,707,302 11,950,071
2034 1,719,193 11,717,387
2033 1,730,723 11,485,359
2032 1,742,288 11,253,936
2031 1,753,729 11,023,922
2030 1,765,162 10,797,929
2029 1,775,815 10,578,030
2028 1,786,051 10,361,280
2027 1,795,945 10,146,366
2026 1,805,954 9,932,489
2025 1,815,368 9,723,170
2024 1,824,359 9,515,236
2023 1,827,816 9,304,337
2022 1,831,712 9,089,738
2021 1,837,114 8,878,379
2020 1,856,124 8,669,720
2019 1,876,262 8,463,068
2018 1,889,051 8,258,778
2017 1,898,657 8,057,140
2016 1,906,313 7,858,289
2015 1,912,430 7,663,195
2014 1,917,557 7,472,450
2013 1,922,716 7,285,442
2012 1,929,821 7,100,736
2011 1,937,398 6,916,474
2010 1,946,298 6,732,590
2009 1,958,782 6,551,865
2008 1,971,493 6,368,812
2007 1,982,933 6,188,344
2006 1,994,287 6,010,668
2005 2,005,330 5,844,631
2004 2,016,186 5,696,508
2003 2,022,725 5,552,167
2002 2,020,157 5,413,274
2001 2,034,882 5,277,382
2000 2,026,350 5,140,037
1999 2,017,142 5,000,269
1998 2,007,523 4,860,913
1997 1,996,869 4,725,030
1996 2,012,553 4,577,860
1995 1,998,534 4,410,832
1994 1,992,666 4,222,940
1993 2,006,854 4,207,453
1992 2,032,523 4,233,617
1991 2,055,994 4,115,560
1990 2,063,689 3,998,761
1989 2,055,649 3,883,411
1988 2,045,737 3,769,742
1987 2,035,157 3,657,508
1986 2,024,732 3,547,952
1985 2,014,331 3,441,091
1984 2,003,399 3,332,837
1983 1,991,901 3,222,899
1982 1,978,956 3,115,042
1981 1,959,065 3,013,043
1980 1,933,038 2,920,894
1979 1,906,523 2,839,854
1978 1,879,847 2,768,148
1977 1,853,138 2,701,894
1976 1,825,830 2,637,796
1975 1,797,972 2,574,622
1974 1,770,545 2,511,760
1973 1,743,816 2,448,749
1972 1,717,395 2,384,994
1971 1,691,216 2,317,976
1970 1,664,208 2,244,773
1969 1,636,345 2,164,814
1968 1,608,930 2,080,226
1967 1,582,492 1,995,890
1966 1,557,349 1,918,513
1965 1,533,466 1,853,771
1964 1,510,900 1,803,440
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 (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 Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M 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
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 -0.49% 2.19%
2024 -0.19% 2.27%
2023 -0.21% 2.36%
2022 -0.29% 2.38%
2021 -1.02% 2.41%
2020 -1.07% 2.44%
2019 -0.68% 2.47%
2018 -0.51% 2.5%
2017 -0.4% 2.53%
2016 -0.32% 2.55%
2015 -0.27% 2.55%
2014 -0.27% 2.57%
2013 -0.37% 2.6%
2012 -0.39% 2.66%
2011 -0.46% 2.73%
2010 -0.64% 2.76%
2009 -0.64% 2.87%
2008 -0.58% 2.92%
2007 -0.57% 2.96%
2006 -0.55% 2.84%
2005 -0.54% 2.6%
2004 -0.32% 2.6%
2003 0.13% 2.57%
2002 -0.72% 2.57%
2001 0.42% 2.67%
2000 0.46% 2.8%
1999 0.48% 2.87%
1998 0.53% 2.88%
1997 -0.78% 3.21%
1996 0.7% 3.79%
1995 0.29% 4.45%
1994 -0.71% 0.37%
1993 -1.26% -0.62%
1992 -1.14% 2.87%
1991 -0.37% 2.92%
1990 0.39% 2.97%
1989 0.48% 3.02%
1988 0.52% 3.07%
1987 0.51% 3.09%
1986 0.52% 3.11%
1985 0.55% 3.25%
1984 0.58% 3.41%
1983 0.65% 3.46%
1982 1.02% 3.39%
1981 1.35% 3.15%
1980 1.39% 2.85%
1979 1.42% 2.59%
1978 1.44% 2.45%
1977 1.5% 2.43%
1976 1.55% 2.45%
1975 1.55% 2.5%
1974 1.53% 2.57%
1973 1.54% 2.67%
1972 1.55% 2.89%
1971 1.62% 3.26%
1970 1.7% 3.69%
1969 1.7% 4.07%
1968 1.67% 4.23%
1967 1.61% 4.03%
1966 1.56% 3.49%
1965 1.49% 2.79%
1964 1.49% 2.17%
1963 1.15% 1.85%
1962 1.14% 1.78%
1961 1.4% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Togo
Current population
1805954
9990340
Population rank 150/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.12%
One net population change
2.53 hours
2.49 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +578
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 40/197
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 - -5,728 - -14,014
2023 -3,290 -5,597 218,093 -1,997
2022 -4,397 -5,296 215,090 -1,997
2021 -9,737 -5,483 210,613 -986
2020 -5,939 -23,458 208,663 -986
2019 -375 -24,204 207,608 -1,985
2018 1,512 -24,878 204,942 -1,985
2017 1,329 -24,227 202,307 -1,985
2016 2,374 -24,144 199,364 -1,979
2015 2,294 -23,010 194,768 -1,976
2014 3,644 -22,132 190,667 -1,976
2013 3,653 -20,297 187,309 -1,976
2012 3,087 -19,083 186,061 -1,983
2011 3,100 -17,871 186,406 -1,968
2010 4,866 -16,668 185,294 -1,964
2009 4,309 -15,455 180,111 -1,985
2008 3,746 -17,645 173,677 14,303
2007 2,974 -15,705 168,144 4,813
2006 3,988 -9,632 160,671 21,724
2005 4,011 -2,244 154,117 -4,437
2004 5,444 -2,640 147,574 -1,005
2003 8,900 -2,880 144,900 -2,793
2002 9,697 -2,858 141,643 -5,973
2001 10,174 -922 137,808 -1,703
2000 12,159 -2,824 133,873 4,715
1999 10,489 -1,261 129,832 11,125
1998 12,446 -589 125,392 12,362
1997 12,979 -477 122,109 11,898
1996 14,806 -397 119,418 40,915
1995 17,239 -3,603 116,314 57,406
1994 19,103 -21,006 113,074 88,992
1993 20,797 -47,273 119,938 -291,022
1992 21,659 -46,509 118,876 -122
1991 23,387 -45,484 117,409 -51
1990 22,868 -16,174 116,200 44
1989 22,912 -13,528 114,432 0
1988 24,064 -13,621 112,915 -17
1987 24,359 -13,635 110,739 848
1986 23,720 -13,589 107,957 -436
1985 24,167 -13,492 104,949 1,242
1984 24,436 -13,251 102,425 7,897
1983 24,690 -12,884 99,817 9,740
1982 25,810 -11,716 97,003 9,163
1981 25,689 0 94,318 3,519
1980 26,547 -189 91,445 -4,993
1979 27,096 -426 89,148 -13,519
1978 27,150 -462 86,950 -19,163
1977 27,410 -683 84,572 -19,856
1976 28,799 -911 82,321 -18,832
1975 28,983 -1,147 79,831 -16,973
1974 28,400 -1,376 77,347 -14,483
1973 28,032 -1,600 74,713 -11,555
1972 28,236 -1,834 72,008 -7,661
1971 28,010 -2,064 69,206 482
1970 28,022 60 65,851 10,865
1969 27,464 181 62,589 20,613
1968 28,378 -1,201 59,110 26,860
1967 28,401 -2,696 56,128 26,576
1966 28,766 -4,176 53,640 18,418
1965 28,564 -5,385 51,323 6,104
1964 27,889 -5,938 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

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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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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