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Population in North Macedonia compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • North Macedonia's population is 1.32 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

North Macedonia vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Trinidad
2100 869,530 817,597
2099 880,467 825,167
2098 891,427 832,755
2097 902,461 840,398
2096 913,488 848,105
2095 924,371 855,896
2094 935,479 863,688
2093 946,865 871,563
2092 958,251 879,479
2091 969,723 887,507
2090 981,115 895,594
2089 992,687 903,792
2088 1,004,280 912,036
2087 1,015,922 920,411
2086 1,027,915 928,916
2085 1,039,832 937,549
2084 1,052,077 946,328
2083 1,064,269 955,303
2082 1,076,684 964,428
2081 1,089,137 973,767
2080 1,101,478 983,215
2079 1,114,004 992,890
2078 1,126,827 1,002,707
2077 1,139,917 1,012,724
2076 1,153,296 1,022,846
2075 1,166,630 1,033,103
2074 1,180,262 1,043,451
2073 1,193,984 1,053,862
2072 1,207,689 1,064,397
2071 1,221,407 1,074,937
2070 1,235,738 1,085,508
2069 1,250,212 1,096,081
2068 1,264,718 1,106,619
2067 1,279,182 1,117,029
2066 1,293,374 1,127,377
2065 1,307,896 1,137,666
2064 1,322,184 1,147,820
2063 1,336,875 1,157,795
2062 1,351,652 1,167,602
2061 1,366,457 1,177,258
2060 1,381,009 1,186,727
2059 1,395,166 1,196,052
2058 1,409,270 1,205,157
2057 1,423,516 1,214,148
2056 1,437,970 1,222,923
2055 1,452,276 1,231,559
2054 1,466,673 1,240,041
2053 1,480,857 1,248,279
2052 1,494,452 1,256,354
2051 1,508,115 1,264,264
2050 1,521,258 1,271,946
2049 1,534,276 1,279,479
2048 1,547,097 1,286,792
2047 1,559,831 1,293,925
2046 1,572,937 1,300,799
2045 1,585,940 1,307,495
2044 1,598,742 1,313,930
2043 1,611,835 1,320,145
2042 1,624,885 1,326,058
2041 1,637,687 1,331,703
2040 1,650,468 1,337,031
2039 1,663,094 1,342,067
2038 1,675,445 1,346,734
2037 1,687,986 1,351,096
2036 1,700,377 1,355,110
2035 1,712,512 1,358,761
2034 1,724,440 1,362,044
2033 1,736,005 1,364,882
2032 1,747,606 1,367,356
2031 1,759,081 1,369,304
2030 1,770,549 1,370,777
2029 1,781,235 1,371,753
2028 1,791,502 1,372,048
2027 1,801,426 1,371,592
2026 1,811,466 1,370,204
2025 1,820,909 1,367,764
2024 1,824,359 1,368,333
2023 1,827,816 1,367,510
2022 1,831,712 1,365,805
2021 1,837,114 1,367,558
2020 1,856,124 1,366,725
2019 1,876,262 1,363,985
2018 1,889,051 1,359,193
2017 1,898,657 1,356,633
2016 1,906,313 1,353,895
2015 1,912,430 1,349,667
2014 1,917,557 1,345,343
2013 1,922,716 1,340,557
2012 1,929,821 1,335,194
2011 1,937,398 1,328,019
2010 1,946,298 1,317,714
2009 1,958,782 1,310,106
2008 1,971,493 1,308,587
2007 1,982,933 1,303,188
2006 1,994,287 1,297,944
2005 2,005,330 1,294,494
2004 2,016,186 1,345,380
2003 2,022,725 1,338,709
2002 2,020,157 1,332,011
2001 2,034,882 1,325,567
2000 2,026,350 1,319,774
1999 2,017,142 1,314,708
1998 2,007,523 1,310,225
1997 1,996,869 1,305,836
1996 2,012,553 1,300,928
1995 1,998,534 1,295,169
1994 1,992,666 1,288,341
1993 2,006,854 1,280,466
1992 2,032,523 1,271,674
1991 2,055,994 1,262,171
1990 2,063,689 1,252,208
1989 2,055,649 1,241,600
1988 2,045,737 1,230,069
1987 2,035,157 1,217,364
1986 2,024,732 1,203,124
1985 2,014,331 1,187,366
1984 2,003,399 1,172,984
1983 1,991,901 1,160,534
1982 1,978,956 1,147,927
1981 1,959,065 1,135,132
1980 1,933,038 1,121,744
1979 1,906,523 1,107,639
1978 1,879,847 1,093,380
1977 1,853,138 1,079,554
1976 1,825,830 1,066,311
1975 1,797,972 1,053,469
1974 1,770,545 1,040,761
1973 1,743,816 1,027,851
1972 1,717,395 1,014,921
1971 1,691,216 1,002,585
1970 1,664,208 991,471
1969 1,636,345 980,706
1968 1,608,930 969,006
1967 1,582,492 956,418
1966 1,557,349 942,937
1965 1,533,466 928,425
1964 1,510,900 912,963
1963 1,488,737 896,804
1962 1,471,745 880,194
1961 1,455,171 863,144
1960 1,435,059 844,943

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 Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.37M 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
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Trinidad
2100 -1.24% -0.92%
2099 -1.23% -0.91%
2098 -1.22% -0.91%
2097 -1.21% -0.91%
2096 -1.18% -0.91%
2095 -1.19% -0.9%
2094 -1.2% -0.9%
2093 -1.19% -0.9%
2092 -1.18% -0.9%
2091 -1.16% -0.9%
2090 -1.17% -0.91%
2089 -1.15% -0.9%
2088 -1.15% -0.91%
2087 -1.17% -0.92%
2086 -1.15% -0.92%
2085 -1.16% -0.93%
2084 -1.15% -0.94%
2083 -1.15% -0.95%
2082 -1.14% -0.96%
2081 -1.12% -0.96%
2080 -1.12% -0.97%
2079 -1.14% -0.98%
2078 -1.15% -0.99%
2077 -1.16% -0.99%
2076 -1.14% -0.99%
2075 -1.15% -0.99%
2074 -1.15% -0.99%
2073 -1.13% -0.99%
2072 -1.12% -0.98%
2071 -1.16% -0.97%
2070 -1.16% -0.96%
2069 -1.15% -0.95%
2068 -1.13% -0.93%
2067 -1.1% -0.92%
2066 -1.11% -0.9%
2065 -1.08% -0.88%
2064 -1.1% -0.86%
2063 -1.09% -0.84%
2062 -1.08% -0.82%
2061 -1.05% -0.8%
2060 -1.01% -0.78%
2059 -1% -0.76%
2058 -1% -0.74%
2057 -1.01% -0.72%
2056 -0.99% -0.7%
2055 -0.98% -0.68%
2054 -0.96% -0.66%
2053 -0.91% -0.64%
2052 -0.91% -0.63%
2051 -0.86% -0.6%
2050 -0.85% -0.59%
2049 -0.83% -0.57%
2048 -0.82% -0.55%
2047 -0.83% -0.53%
2046 -0.82% -0.51%
2045 -0.8% -0.49%
2044 -0.81% -0.47%
2043 -0.8% -0.45%
2042 -0.78% -0.42%
2041 -0.77% -0.4%
2040 -0.76% -0.38%
2039 -0.74% -0.35%
2038 -0.74% -0.32%
2037 -0.73% -0.3%
2036 -0.71% -0.27%
2035 -0.69% -0.24%
2034 -0.67% -0.21%
2033 -0.66% -0.18%
2032 -0.65% -0.14%
2031 -0.65% -0.11%
2030 -0.6% -0.07%
2029 -0.57% -0.02%
2028 -0.55% 0.03%
2027 -0.55% 0.1%
2026 -0.52% 0.18%
2025 -0.19% -0.04%
2024 -0.19% 0.06%
2023 -0.21% 0.12%
2022 -0.29% -0.13%
2021 -1.02% 0.06%
2020 -1.07% 0.2%
2019 -0.68% 0.35%
2018 -0.51% 0.19%
2017 -0.4% 0.2%
2016 -0.32% 0.31%
2015 -0.27% 0.32%
2014 -0.27% 0.36%
2013 -0.37% 0.4%
2012 -0.39% 0.54%
2011 -0.46% 0.78%
2010 -0.64% 0.58%
2009 -0.64% 0.12%
2008 -0.58% 0.41%
2007 -0.57% 0.4%
2006 -0.55% 0.27%
2005 -0.54% -3.78%
2004 -0.32% 0.5%
2003 0.13% 0.5%
2002 -0.72% 0.49%
2001 0.42% 0.44%
2000 0.46% 0.39%
1999 0.48% 0.34%
1998 0.53% 0.34%
1997 -0.78% 0.38%
1996 0.7% 0.44%
1995 0.29% 0.53%
1994 -0.71% 0.62%
1993 -1.26% 0.69%
1992 -1.14% 0.75%
1991 -0.37% 0.8%
1990 0.39% 0.85%
1989 0.48% 0.94%
1988 0.52% 1.04%
1987 0.51% 1.18%
1986 0.52% 1.33%
1985 0.55% 1.23%
1984 0.58% 1.07%
1983 0.65% 1.1%
1982 1.02% 1.13%
1981 1.35% 1.19%
1980 1.39% 1.27%
1979 1.42% 1.3%
1978 1.44% 1.28%
1977 1.5% 1.24%
1976 1.55% 1.22%
1975 1.55% 1.22%
1974 1.53% 1.26%
1973 1.54% 1.27%
1972 1.55% 1.23%
1971 1.62% 1.12%
1970 1.7% 1.1%
1969 1.7% 1.21%
1968 1.67% 1.32%
1967 1.61% 1.43%
1966 1.56% 1.56%
1965 1.49% 1.69%
1964 1.49% 1.8%
1963 1.15% 1.89%
1962 1.14% 1.98%
1961 1.4% 2.15%

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 Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Trinidad
Current population
1811466
1370916
Population rank 150/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
2.55 hours
15.4 hours
One birth every
32.7 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 -2
Annual growth/decline -3,450 -569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -5,645 +691
Net migration rank 119/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 691
2024 -4,196 -5,728 2,469 1,334
2023 -3,290 -5,597 3,200 2,126
2022 -4,397 -5,296 3,773 4,247
2021 -9,737 -5,483 2,091 5,749
2020 -5,939 -23,458 4,558 427
2019 -375 -24,204 5,647 -19,251
2018 1,512 -24,878 5,869 35,502
2017 1,329 -24,227 6,779 1,445
2016 2,374 -24,144 7,436 -86
2015 2,294 -23,010 7,963 -575
2014 3,644 -22,132 8,571 -799
2013 3,653 -20,297 9,020 -796
2012 3,087 -19,083 9,376 -880
2011 3,100 -17,871 9,601 -1,410
2010 4,866 -16,668 9,698 -2,230
2009 4,309 -15,455 9,769 -3,056
2008 3,746 -17,645 9,872 -3,624
2007 2,974 -15,705 9,939 -3,731
2006 3,988 -9,632 9,889 -3,684
2005 4,011 -2,244 9,822 -3,595
2004 5,444 -2,640 10,149 -3,504
2003 8,900 -2,880 10,169 -3,472
2002 9,697 -2,858 10,316 -3,613
2001 10,174 -922 10,438 -4,252
2000 12,159 -2,824 10,588 -5,185
1999 10,489 -1,261 10,821 -6,103
1998 12,446 -589 10,964 -6,730
1997 12,979 -477 11,405 -6,865
1996 14,806 -397 12,101 -6,827
1995 17,239 -3,603 12,971 -6,723
1994 19,103 -21,006 14,032 -6,615
1993 20,797 -47,273 14,878 -6,554
1992 21,659 -46,509 15,910 -6,650
1991 23,387 -45,484 16,903 -7,149
1990 22,868 -16,174 18,052 -7,878
1989 22,912 -13,528 19,636 -8,588
1988 24,064 -13,621 21,028 -9,023
1987 24,359 -13,635 22,398 -9,002
1986 23,720 -13,589 23,705 -8,620
1985 24,167 -13,492 24,487 -8,051
1984 24,436 -13,251 24,738 -12,413
1983 24,690 -12,884 25,118 -12,544
1982 25,810 -11,716 25,181 -12,529
1981 25,689 0 25,015 -12,086
1980 26,547 -189 24,557 -10,709
1979 27,096 -426 23,475 -9,106
1978 27,150 -462 22,538 -8,397
1977 27,410 -683 21,660 -8,154
1976 28,799 -911 20,875 -7,895
1975 28,983 -1,147 20,468 -7,768
1974 28,400 -1,376 20,412 -7,683
1973 28,032 -1,600 20,617 -7,524
1972 28,236 -1,834 20,116 -7,346
1971 28,010 -2,064 19,400 -7,499
1970 28,022 60 19,074 -8,751
1969 27,464 181 19,652 -8,449
1968 28,378 -1,201 20,849 -8,647
1967 28,401 -2,696 21,992 -9,008
1966 28,766 -4,176 23,228 -9,254
1965 28,564 -5,385 24,349 -9,301
1964 27,889 -5,938 25,065 -9,193
1963 28,124 -5,759 25,507 -9,067
1962 25,317 -13,702 25,763 -8,982
1961 27,846 -6,309 25,518 -8,200
1960 28,816 -10,126 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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