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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 6.89 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 -0.48% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

North Macedonia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Tunisia
2100 866,884 10,722,837
2099 877,788 10,798,417
2098 888,715 10,872,527
2097 899,716 10,944,510
2096 910,709 11,017,262
2095 921,559 11,088,773
2094 932,633 11,159,761
2093 943,984 11,228,741
2092 955,335 11,296,441
2091 966,773 11,362,922
2090 978,130 11,428,150
2089 989,666 11,492,395
2088 1,001,224 11,554,451
2087 1,012,831 11,616,399
2086 1,024,787 11,677,706
2085 1,036,668 11,736,824
2084 1,048,876 11,795,185
2083 1,061,031 11,853,617
2082 1,073,408 11,911,196
2081 1,085,823 11,966,771
2080 1,098,127 12,023,486
2079 1,110,614 12,080,879
2078 1,123,398 12,138,513
2077 1,136,448 12,194,072
2076 1,149,787 12,247,445
2075 1,163,080 12,301,960
2074 1,176,671 12,355,470
2073 1,190,351 12,410,281
2072 1,204,015 12,463,568
2071 1,217,691 12,517,952
2070 1,231,978 12,571,557
2069 1,246,408 12,625,027
2068 1,260,869 12,677,388
2067 1,275,289 12,728,611
2066 1,289,439 12,778,160
2065 1,303,917 12,827,417
2064 1,318,161 12,873,288
2063 1,332,807 12,917,720
2062 1,347,540 12,960,075
2061 1,362,299 12,999,502
2060 1,376,807 13,037,172
2059 1,390,921 13,069,268
2058 1,404,982 13,098,461
2057 1,419,185 13,124,682
2056 1,433,595 13,147,057
2055 1,447,857 13,164,337
2054 1,462,210 13,177,456
2053 1,476,351 13,184,564
2052 1,489,905 13,188,052
2051 1,503,526 13,187,435
2050 1,516,629 13,181,992
2049 1,529,608 13,173,401
2048 1,542,390 13,160,968
2047 1,555,085 13,144,429
2046 1,568,151 13,125,908
2045 1,581,115 13,104,999
2044 1,593,878 13,081,801
2043 1,606,930 13,057,259
2042 1,619,941 13,031,516
2041 1,632,704 13,006,019
2040 1,645,446 12,979,703
2039 1,658,034 12,952,741
2038 1,670,347 12,925,306
2037 1,682,850 12,896,316
2036 1,695,204 12,865,989
2035 1,707,302 12,835,689
2034 1,719,193 12,803,284
2033 1,730,723 12,766,519
2032 1,742,288 12,728,299
2031 1,753,729 12,687,827
2030 1,765,162 12,644,489
2029 1,775,815 12,596,686
2028 1,786,051 12,542,752
2027 1,795,945 12,484,560
2026 1,805,954 12,420,467
2025 1,815,368 12,351,028
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 (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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% 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 1,516,629 people with a rank change from 150th to 152nd. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 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 867K 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 -0.49% 0.6%
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 (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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Tunisia
Current population
1805954
12437803
Population rank 150/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
2.53 hours
6.85 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +210
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 124/197
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 - -5,728 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 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 (1960–2024, 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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