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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 6.87 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

North Macedonia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Tunisia
2100 869,530 10,720,705
2099 880,467 10,796,270
2098 891,427 10,870,365
2097 902,461 10,942,334
2096 913,488 11,015,071
2095 924,371 11,086,568
2094 935,479 11,157,542
2093 946,865 11,226,508
2092 958,251 11,294,195
2091 969,723 11,360,662
2090 981,115 11,425,878
2089 992,687 11,490,110
2088 1,004,280 11,552,154
2087 1,015,922 11,614,090
2086 1,027,915 11,675,384
2085 1,039,832 11,734,490
2084 1,052,077 11,792,840
2083 1,064,269 11,851,260
2082 1,076,684 11,908,828
2081 1,089,137 11,964,392
2080 1,101,478 12,021,096
2079 1,114,004 12,078,476
2078 1,126,827 12,136,099
2077 1,139,917 12,191,648
2076 1,153,296 12,245,010
2075 1,166,630 12,299,514
2074 1,180,262 12,353,013
2073 1,193,984 12,407,814
2072 1,207,689 12,461,090
2071 1,221,407 12,515,463
2070 1,235,738 12,569,058
2069 1,250,212 12,622,516
2068 1,264,718 12,674,867
2067 1,279,182 12,726,080
2066 1,293,374 12,775,620
2065 1,307,896 12,824,867
2064 1,322,184 12,870,728
2063 1,336,875 12,915,152
2062 1,351,652 12,957,498
2061 1,366,457 12,996,917
2060 1,381,009 13,034,579
2059 1,395,166 13,066,669
2058 1,409,270 13,095,856
2057 1,423,516 13,122,073
2056 1,437,970 13,144,442
2055 1,452,276 13,161,720
2054 1,466,673 13,174,836
2053 1,480,857 13,181,943
2052 1,494,452 13,185,429
2051 1,508,115 13,184,813
2050 1,521,258 13,179,371
2049 1,534,276 13,170,781
2048 1,547,097 13,158,351
2047 1,559,831 13,141,815
2046 1,572,937 13,123,298
2045 1,585,940 13,102,394
2044 1,598,742 13,079,200
2043 1,611,835 13,054,663
2042 1,624,885 13,028,925
2041 1,637,687 13,003,433
2040 1,650,468 12,977,122
2039 1,663,094 12,950,166
2038 1,675,445 12,922,736
2037 1,687,986 12,893,752
2036 1,700,377 12,863,431
2035 1,712,512 12,833,137
2034 1,724,440 12,800,738
2033 1,736,005 12,763,981
2032 1,747,606 12,725,768
2031 1,759,081 12,685,304
2030 1,770,549 12,641,975
2029 1,781,235 12,594,181
2028 1,791,502 12,540,258
2027 1,801,426 12,482,078
2026 1,811,466 12,417,997
2025 1,820,909 12,348,573
2024 1,824,359 12,277,109
2023 1,827,816 12,200,431
2022 1,831,712 12,119,334
2021 1,837,114 12,048,622
2020 1,856,124 11,974,057
2019 1,876,262 11,875,081
2018 1,889,051 11,765,514
2017 1,898,657 11,650,498
2016 1,906,313 11,528,674
2015 1,912,430 11,402,264
2014 1,917,557 11,274,288
2013 1,922,716 11,141,361
2012 1,929,821 11,009,647
2011 1,937,398 10,886,035
2010 1,946,298 10,765,980
2009 1,958,782 10,650,681
2008 1,971,493 10,542,635
2007 1,982,933 10,441,702
2006 1,994,287 10,346,410
2005 2,005,330 10,255,472
2004 2,016,186 10,166,163
2003 2,022,725 10,071,632
2002 2,020,157 9,971,515
2001 2,034,882 9,869,677
2000 2,026,350 9,764,935
1999 2,017,142 9,655,963
1998 2,007,523 9,541,667
1997 1,996,869 9,421,270
1996 2,012,553 9,294,432
1995 1,998,534 9,161,258
1994 1,992,666 9,018,448
1993 2,006,854 8,857,910
1992 2,032,523 8,682,512
1991 2,055,994 8,501,827
1990 2,063,689 8,324,509
1989 2,055,649 8,151,660
1988 2,045,737 7,974,440
1987 2,035,157 7,789,987
1986 2,024,732 7,600,301
1985 2,014,331 7,409,903
1984 2,003,399 7,220,044
1983 1,991,901 7,053,800
1982 1,978,956 6,908,642
1981 1,959,065 6,758,284
1980 1,933,038 6,606,195
1979 1,906,523 6,456,419
1978 1,879,847 6,309,390
1977 1,853,138 6,155,931
1976 1,825,830 5,996,994
1975 1,797,972 5,839,262
1974 1,770,545 5,684,674
1973 1,743,816 5,537,242
1972 1,717,395 5,396,557
1971 1,691,216 5,261,658
1970 1,664,208 5,131,396
1969 1,636,345 5,004,697
1968 1,608,930 4,879,899
1967 1,582,492 4,760,970
1966 1,557,349 4,652,287
1965 1,533,466 4,561,385
1964 1,510,900 4,489,869
1963 1,488,737 4,427,131
1962 1,471,745 4,369,136
1961 1,455,171 4,316,278
1960 1,435,059 4,267,288

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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Tunisia
2100 -1.24% -0.7%
2099 -1.23% -0.68%
2098 -1.22% -0.66%
2097 -1.21% -0.66%
2096 -1.18% -0.64%
2095 -1.19% -0.64%
2094 -1.2% -0.61%
2093 -1.19% -0.6%
2092 -1.18% -0.59%
2091 -1.16% -0.57%
2090 -1.17% -0.56%
2089 -1.15% -0.54%
2088 -1.15% -0.53%
2087 -1.17% -0.52%
2086 -1.15% -0.5%
2085 -1.16% -0.49%
2084 -1.15% -0.49%
2083 -1.15% -0.48%
2082 -1.14% -0.46%
2081 -1.12% -0.47%
2080 -1.12% -0.48%
2079 -1.14% -0.47%
2078 -1.15% -0.46%
2077 -1.16% -0.44%
2076 -1.14% -0.44%
2075 -1.15% -0.43%
2074 -1.15% -0.44%
2073 -1.13% -0.43%
2072 -1.12% -0.43%
2071 -1.16% -0.43%
2070 -1.16% -0.42%
2069 -1.15% -0.41%
2068 -1.13% -0.4%
2067 -1.1% -0.39%
2066 -1.11% -0.38%
2065 -1.08% -0.36%
2064 -1.1% -0.34%
2063 -1.09% -0.33%
2062 -1.08% -0.3%
2061 -1.05% -0.29%
2060 -1.01% -0.25%
2059 -1% -0.22%
2058 -1% -0.2%
2057 -1.01% -0.17%
2056 -0.99% -0.13%
2055 -0.98% -0.1%
2054 -0.96% -0.05%
2053 -0.91% -0.03%
2052 -0.91% 0.005%
2051 -0.86% 0.04%
2050 -0.85% 0.07%
2049 -0.83% 0.09%
2048 -0.82% 0.13%
2047 -0.83% 0.14%
2046 -0.82% 0.16%
2045 -0.8% 0.18%
2044 -0.81% 0.19%
2043 -0.8% 0.2%
2042 -0.78% 0.2%
2041 -0.77% 0.2%
2040 -0.76% 0.21%
2039 -0.74% 0.21%
2038 -0.74% 0.22%
2037 -0.73% 0.24%
2036 -0.71% 0.24%
2035 -0.69% 0.25%
2034 -0.67% 0.29%
2033 -0.66% 0.3%
2032 -0.65% 0.32%
2031 -0.65% 0.34%
2030 -0.6% 0.38%
2029 -0.57% 0.43%
2028 -0.55% 0.47%
2027 -0.55% 0.52%
2026 -0.52% 0.56%
2025 -0.19% 0.58%
2024 -0.19% 0.63%
2023 -0.21% 0.67%
2022 -0.29% 0.59%
2021 -1.02% 0.62%
2020 -1.07% 0.83%
2019 -0.68% 0.93%
2018 -0.51% 0.99%
2017 -0.4% 1.06%
2016 -0.32% 1.11%
2015 -0.27% 1.14%
2014 -0.27% 1.19%
2013 -0.37% 1.2%
2012 -0.39% 1.14%
2011 -0.46% 1.12%
2010 -0.64% 1.08%
2009 -0.64% 1.02%
2008 -0.58% 0.97%
2007 -0.57% 0.92%
2006 -0.55% 0.89%
2005 -0.54% 0.88%
2004 -0.32% 0.94%
2003 0.13% 1%
2002 -0.72% 1.03%
2001 0.42% 1.07%
2000 0.46% 1.13%
1999 0.48% 1.2%
1998 0.53% 1.28%
1997 -0.78% 1.36%
1996 0.7% 1.45%
1995 0.29% 1.58%
1994 -0.71% 1.81%
1993 -1.26% 2.02%
1992 -1.14% 2.13%
1991 -0.37% 2.13%
1990 0.39% 2.12%
1989 0.48% 2.22%
1988 0.52% 2.37%
1987 0.51% 2.5%
1986 0.52% 2.57%
1985 0.55% 2.63%
1984 0.58% 2.36%
1983 0.65% 2.1%
1982 1.02% 2.22%
1981 1.35% 2.3%
1980 1.39% 2.32%
1979 1.42% 2.33%
1978 1.44% 2.49%
1977 1.5% 2.65%
1976 1.55% 2.7%
1975 1.55% 2.72%
1974 1.53% 2.66%
1973 1.54% 2.61%
1972 1.55% 2.56%
1971 1.62% 2.54%
1970 1.7% 2.53%
1969 1.7% 2.56%
1968 1.67% 2.5%
1967 1.61% 2.34%
1966 1.56% 1.99%
1965 1.49% 1.59%
1964 1.49% 1.42%
1963 1.15% 1.33%
1962 1.14% 1.22%
1961 1.4% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Tunisia
Current population
1811466
12450912
Population rank 150/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
2.55 hours
7.37 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +196
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 125/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 -14,523
Net migration rank 119/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -14,523
2024 -4,196 -5,728 88,910 -15,221
2023 -3,290 -5,597 93,663 -14,001
2022 -4,397 -5,296 96,531 -14,001
2021 -9,737 -5,483 68,087 -9,190
2020 -5,939 -23,458 109,431 -19,188
2019 -375 -24,204 127,312 -19,612
2018 1,512 -24,878 132,445 -21,012
2017 1,329 -24,227 140,971 -22,365
2016 2,374 -24,144 148,870 -23,827
2015 2,294 -23,010 153,007 -25,229
2014 3,644 -22,132 154,762 -26,586
2013 3,653 -20,297 154,687 -17,020
2012 3,087 -19,083 151,812 -26,059
2011 3,100 -17,871 143,401 -21,935
2010 4,866 -16,668 132,809 -14,168
2009 4,309 -15,455 125,465 -13,512
2008 3,746 -17,645 121,873 -17,742
2007 2,974 -15,705 118,920 -21,190
2006 3,988 -9,632 116,945 -24,098
2005 4,011 -2,244 115,374 -26,361
2004 5,444 -2,640 113,322 -23,735
2003 8,900 -2,880 111,926 -12,459
2002 9,697 -2,858 109,099 -8,334
2001 10,174 -922 110,146 -7,235
2000 12,159 -2,824 112,501 -5,937
1999 10,489 -1,261 114,829 -3,452
1998 12,446 -589 121,332 -4,111
1997 12,979 -477 128,327 -4,756
1996 14,806 -397 135,615 -5,506
1995 17,239 -3,603 144,345 -8,095
1994 19,103 -21,006 153,647 -4,271
1993 20,797 -47,273 160,922 10,771
1992 21,659 -46,509 163,978 15,124
1991 23,387 -45,484 166,245 16,021
1990 22,868 -16,174 168,180 4,183
1989 22,912 -13,528 169,221 4,100
1988 24,064 -13,621 177,176 3,934
1987 24,359 -13,635 184,101 3,711
1986 23,720 -13,589 188,107 3,464
1985 24,167 -13,492 186,344 2,887
1984 24,436 -13,251 182,386 8,109
1983 24,690 -12,884 179,878 -37,895
1982 25,810 -11,716 177,898 -29,559
1981 25,689 0 176,628 -24,242
1980 26,547 -189 171,094 -19,321
1979 27,096 -426 171,463 -23,688
1978 27,150 -462 173,255 -26,968
1977 27,410 -683 174,539 -13,910
1976 28,799 -911 172,744 -15,499
1975 28,983 -1,147 166,991 -8,765
1974 28,400 -1,376 160,200 -9,254
1973 28,032 -1,600 153,525 -9,606
1972 28,236 -1,834 147,239 -9,790
1971 28,010 -2,064 142,296 -9,949
1970 28,022 60 138,235 -10,054
1969 27,464 181 135,257 -10,049
1968 28,378 -1,201 134,246 -9,848
1967 28,401 -2,696 132,626 -19,155
1966 28,766 -4,176 131,274 -27,393
1965 28,564 -5,385 127,673 -49,751
1964 27,889 -5,938 124,711 -59,602
1963 28,124 -5,759 120,865 -60,505
1962 25,317 -13,702 116,887 -61,260
1961 27,846 -6,309 111,459 -61,369
1960 28,816 -10,126 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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