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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 29.4 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

North Macedonia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Uganda
2100 866,884 122,497,526
2099 877,788 122,436,109
2098 888,715 122,364,302
2097 899,716 122,266,255
2096 910,709 122,146,810
2095 921,559 121,976,411
2094 932,633 121,799,752
2093 943,984 121,584,860
2092 955,335 121,336,796
2091 966,773 121,070,447
2090 978,130 120,767,412
2089 989,666 120,427,771
2088 1,001,224 120,064,594
2087 1,012,831 119,668,549
2086 1,024,787 119,256,686
2085 1,036,668 118,815,763
2084 1,048,876 118,339,179
2083 1,061,031 117,821,938
2082 1,073,408 117,274,958
2081 1,085,823 116,707,394
2080 1,098,127 116,096,095
2079 1,110,614 115,474,153
2078 1,123,398 114,805,376
2077 1,136,448 114,118,687
2076 1,149,787 113,390,189
2075 1,163,080 112,637,851
2074 1,176,671 111,863,410
2073 1,190,351 111,070,771
2072 1,204,015 110,240,940
2071 1,217,691 109,392,890
2070 1,231,978 108,505,633
2069 1,246,408 107,607,659
2068 1,260,869 106,677,578
2067 1,275,289 105,722,829
2066 1,289,439 104,739,111
2065 1,303,917 103,737,893
2064 1,318,161 102,701,560
2063 1,332,807 101,646,533
2062 1,347,540 100,561,859
2061 1,362,299 99,450,764
2060 1,376,807 98,334,788
2059 1,390,921 97,187,498
2058 1,404,982 96,014,439
2057 1,419,185 94,821,765
2056 1,433,595 93,613,209
2055 1,447,857 92,385,049
2054 1,462,210 91,132,827
2053 1,476,351 89,857,705
2052 1,489,905 88,568,311
2051 1,503,526 87,270,603
2050 1,516,629 85,957,376
2049 1,529,608 84,632,277
2048 1,542,390 83,284,965
2047 1,555,085 81,928,165
2046 1,568,151 80,569,225
2045 1,581,115 79,208,662
2044 1,593,878 77,834,944
2043 1,606,930 76,453,982
2042 1,619,941 75,075,287
2041 1,632,704 73,701,695
2040 1,645,446 72,333,375
2039 1,658,034 70,963,211
2038 1,670,347 69,580,447
2037 1,682,850 68,186,136
2036 1,695,204 66,804,746
2035 1,707,302 65,411,934
2034 1,719,193 64,023,352
2033 1,730,723 62,634,483
2032 1,742,288 61,235,174
2031 1,753,729 59,825,075
2030 1,765,162 58,415,479
2029 1,775,815 57,006,283
2028 1,786,051 55,596,520
2027 1,795,945 54,191,271
2026 1,805,954 52,792,624
2025 1,815,368 51,400,003
2024 1,824,359 50,015,092
2023 1,827,816 48,656,601
2022 1,831,712 47,312,719
2021 1,837,114 45,910,930
2020 1,856,124 44,457,152
2019 1,876,262 42,999,637
2018 1,889,051 41,565,831
2017 1,898,657 40,177,388
2016 1,906,313 38,799,152
2015 1,912,430 37,531,446
2014 1,917,557 36,395,539
2013 1,922,716 35,337,042
2012 1,929,821 34,337,438
2011 1,937,398 33,354,543
2010 1,946,298 32,390,802
2009 1,958,782 31,451,151
2008 1,971,493 30,539,553
2007 1,982,933 29,653,430
2006 1,994,287 28,794,003
2005 2,005,330 27,963,289
2004 2,016,186 27,154,515
2003 2,022,725 26,352,124
2002 2,020,157 25,532,870
2001 2,034,882 24,745,676
2000 2,026,350 24,000,150
1999 2,017,142 23,257,281
1998 2,007,523 22,515,806
1997 1,996,869 21,856,046
1996 2,012,553 21,231,550
1995 1,998,534 20,665,667
1994 1,992,666 20,108,801
1993 2,006,854 19,445,161
1992 2,032,523 18,785,032
1991 2,055,994 18,155,901
1990 2,063,689 17,569,897
1989 2,055,649 17,010,698
1988 2,045,737 16,470,483
1987 2,035,157 15,954,170
1986 2,024,732 15,467,579
1985 2,014,331 15,023,681
1984 2,003,399 14,607,677
1983 1,991,901 14,221,881
1982 1,978,956 13,873,631
1981 1,959,065 13,556,452
1980 1,933,038 13,275,741
1979 1,906,523 13,002,163
1978 1,879,847 12,692,113
1977 1,853,138 12,359,669
1976 1,825,830 12,037,294
1975 1,797,972 11,725,240
1974 1,770,545 11,424,846
1973 1,743,816 11,144,236
1972 1,717,395 10,885,796
1971 1,691,216 10,618,206
1970 1,664,208 10,321,603
1969 1,636,345 10,014,858
1968 1,608,930 9,708,632
1967 1,582,492 9,408,924
1966 1,557,349 9,122,864
1965 1,533,466 8,849,203
1964 1,510,900 8,586,363
1963 1,488,737 8,333,663
1962 1,471,745 8,092,231
1961 1,455,171 7,862,217
1960 1,435,059 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M 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
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Uganda
2100 -1.24% 0.05%
2099 -1.23% 0.06%
2098 -1.22% 0.08%
2097 -1.21% 0.1%
2096 -1.18% 0.14%
2095 -1.19% 0.15%
2094 -1.2% 0.18%
2093 -1.19% 0.2%
2092 -1.18% 0.22%
2091 -1.16% 0.25%
2090 -1.17% 0.28%
2089 -1.15% 0.3%
2088 -1.15% 0.33%
2087 -1.17% 0.35%
2086 -1.15% 0.37%
2085 -1.16% 0.4%
2084 -1.15% 0.44%
2083 -1.15% 0.47%
2082 -1.14% 0.49%
2081 -1.12% 0.53%
2080 -1.12% 0.54%
2079 -1.14% 0.58%
2078 -1.15% 0.6%
2077 -1.16% 0.64%
2076 -1.14% 0.67%
2075 -1.15% 0.69%
2074 -1.15% 0.71%
2073 -1.13% 0.75%
2072 -1.12% 0.78%
2071 -1.16% 0.82%
2070 -1.16% 0.83%
2069 -1.15% 0.87%
2068 -1.13% 0.9%
2067 -1.1% 0.94%
2066 -1.11% 0.97%
2065 -1.08% 1.01%
2064 -1.1% 1.04%
2063 -1.09% 1.08%
2062 -1.08% 1.12%
2061 -1.05% 1.13%
2060 -1.01% 1.18%
2059 -1% 1.22%
2058 -1% 1.26%
2057 -1.01% 1.29%
2056 -0.99% 1.33%
2055 -0.98% 1.37%
2054 -0.96% 1.42%
2053 -0.91% 1.46%
2052 -0.91% 1.49%
2051 -0.86% 1.53%
2050 -0.85% 1.57%
2049 -0.83% 1.62%
2048 -0.82% 1.66%
2047 -0.83% 1.69%
2046 -0.82% 1.72%
2045 -0.8% 1.76%
2044 -0.81% 1.81%
2043 -0.8% 1.84%
2042 -0.78% 1.86%
2041 -0.77% 1.89%
2040 -0.76% 1.93%
2039 -0.74% 1.99%
2038 -0.74% 2.04%
2037 -0.73% 2.07%
2036 -0.71% 2.13%
2035 -0.69% 2.17%
2034 -0.67% 2.22%
2033 -0.66% 2.29%
2032 -0.65% 2.36%
2031 -0.65% 2.41%
2030 -0.6% 2.47%
2029 -0.57% 2.54%
2028 -0.55% 2.59%
2027 -0.55% 2.65%
2026 -0.52% 2.71%
2025 -0.49% 2.77%
2024 -0.19% 2.79%
2023 -0.21% 2.84%
2022 -0.29% 3.05%
2021 -1.02% 3.27%
2020 -1.07% 3.39%
2019 -0.68% 3.45%
2018 -0.51% 3.46%
2017 -0.4% 3.55%
2016 -0.32% 3.38%
2015 -0.27% 3.12%
2014 -0.27% 3%
2013 -0.37% 2.91%
2012 -0.39% 2.95%
2011 -0.46% 2.98%
2010 -0.64% 2.99%
2009 -0.64% 2.98%
2008 -0.58% 2.99%
2007 -0.57% 2.98%
2006 -0.55% 2.97%
2005 -0.54% 2.98%
2004 -0.32% 3.04%
2003 0.13% 3.21%
2002 -0.72% 3.18%
2001 0.42% 3.11%
2000 0.46% 3.19%
1999 0.48% 3.29%
1998 0.53% 3.02%
1997 -0.78% 2.94%
1996 0.7% 2.74%
1995 0.29% 2.77%
1994 -0.71% 3.41%
1993 -1.26% 3.51%
1992 -1.14% 3.47%
1991 -0.37% 3.34%
1990 0.39% 3.29%
1989 0.48% 3.28%
1988 0.52% 3.24%
1987 0.51% 3.15%
1986 0.52% 2.95%
1985 0.55% 2.85%
1984 0.58% 2.71%
1983 0.65% 2.51%
1982 1.02% 2.34%
1981 1.35% 2.11%
1980 1.39% 2.1%
1979 1.42% 2.44%
1978 1.44% 2.69%
1977 1.5% 2.68%
1976 1.55% 2.66%
1975 1.55% 2.63%
1974 1.53% 2.52%
1973 1.54% 2.37%
1972 1.55% 2.52%
1971 1.62% 2.87%
1970 1.7% 3.06%
1969 1.7% 3.15%
1968 1.67% 3.19%
1967 1.61% 3.14%
1966 1.56% 3.09%
1965 1.49% 3.06%
1964 1.49% 3.03%
1963 1.15% 2.98%
1962 1.14% 2.93%
1961 1.4% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Uganda
Current population
1805954
53170946
Population rank 150/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.64%
One net population change
2.53 hours
23.2 seconds
One birth every
31.3 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +3,722
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 22/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 -119,059
Net migration rank 119/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -119,059
2024 - -5,728 - -117,924
2023 -3,290 -5,597 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -4,397 -5,296 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -9,737 -5,483 1,423,377 43,464
2020 -5,939 -23,458 1,397,288 43,464
2019 -375 -24,204 1,367,044 107,210
2018 1,512 -24,878 1,332,600 60,724
2017 1,329 -24,227 1,290,658 92,879
2016 2,374 -24,144 1,249,565 123,379
2015 2,294 -23,010 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 3,644 -22,132 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 3,653 -20,297 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 3,087 -19,083 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 3,100 -17,871 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 4,866 -16,668 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 4,309 -15,455 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 3,746 -17,645 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 2,974 -15,705 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 3,988 -9,632 999,958 -156,232
2005 4,011 -2,244 969,096 -151,386
2004 5,444 -2,640 938,623 -138,770
2003 8,900 -2,880 901,374 -96,429
2002 9,697 -2,858 868,756 -35,149
2001 10,174 -922 836,751 -95,956
2000 12,159 -2,824 803,069 -52,824
1999 10,489 -1,261 775,166 -39,695
1998 12,446 -589 741,175 6,277
1997 12,979 -477 727,523 -155,461
1996 14,806 -397 699,707 -22,795
1995 17,239 -3,603 697,218 -242,378
1994 19,103 -21,006 675,092 -16,198
1993 20,797 -47,273 650,032 18,349
1992 21,659 -46,509 627,139 24,723
1991 23,387 -45,484 602,740 3,643
1990 22,868 -16,174 587,291 -21,688
1989 22,912 -13,528 565,367 -12,576
1988 24,064 -13,621 547,759 -20,113
1987 24,359 -13,635 527,397 -22,415
1986 23,720 -13,589 487,693 -19,485
1985 24,167 -13,492 462,534 -42,942
1984 24,436 -13,251 421,241 -8,818
1983 24,690 -12,884 404,940 -45,776
1982 25,810 -11,716 390,820 -53,497
1981 25,689 0 380,028 -83,010
1980 26,547 -189 370,287 -105,900
1979 27,096 -426 381,626 -98,863
1978 27,150 -462 371,930 -34,606
1977 27,410 -683 365,216 -37,671
1976 28,799 -911 359,458 -42,259
1975 28,983 -1,147 354,278 -47,359
1974 28,400 -1,376 345,773 -51,910
1973 28,032 -1,600 340,780 -73,439
1972 28,236 -1,834 335,935 -86,409
1971 28,010 -2,064 328,294 -42,642
1970 28,022 60 333,202 -25,646
1969 27,464 181 320,486 -14,548
1968 28,378 -1,201 309,725 -3,214
1967 28,401 -2,696 296,692 -3,773
1966 28,766 -4,176 282,225 -3,021
1965 28,564 -5,385 271,830 -3,716
1964 27,889 -5,938 260,733 -3,169
1963 28,124 -5,759 250,885 -3,058
1962 25,317 -13,702 241,513 -6,470
1961 27,846 -6,309 232,894 -7,893
1960 28,816 -10,126 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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