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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 22.3 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

North Macedonia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Ukraine
2100 869,530 15,603,179
2099 880,467 15,862,593
2098 891,427 16,125,815
2097 902,461 16,393,353
2096 913,488 16,664,587
2095 924,371 16,939,471
2094 935,479 17,219,443
2093 946,865 17,504,349
2092 958,251 17,793,601
2091 969,723 18,087,289
2090 981,115 18,386,570
2089 992,687 18,689,852
2088 1,004,280 18,998,014
2087 1,015,922 19,311,662
2086 1,027,915 19,630,012
2085 1,039,832 19,952,247
2084 1,052,077 20,280,817
2083 1,064,269 20,613,034
2082 1,076,684 20,949,887
2081 1,089,137 21,289,979
2080 1,101,478 21,633,931
2079 1,114,004 21,981,015
2078 1,126,827 22,331,415
2077 1,139,917 22,684,635
2076 1,153,296 23,041,181
2075 1,166,630 23,400,319
2074 1,180,262 23,762,428
2073 1,193,984 24,126,690
2072 1,207,689 24,491,363
2071 1,221,407 24,859,381
2070 1,235,738 25,229,957
2069 1,250,212 25,602,485
2068 1,264,718 25,976,390
2067 1,279,182 26,352,535
2066 1,293,374 26,730,314
2065 1,307,896 27,109,886
2064 1,322,184 27,491,024
2063 1,336,875 27,872,631
2062 1,351,652 28,254,738
2061 1,366,457 28,638,347
2060 1,381,009 29,021,488
2059 1,395,166 29,404,719
2058 1,409,270 29,788,559
2057 1,423,516 30,170,070
2056 1,437,970 30,548,973
2055 1,452,276 30,926,521
2054 1,466,673 31,299,425
2053 1,480,857 31,669,550
2052 1,494,452 32,035,413
2051 1,508,115 32,397,707
2050 1,521,258 32,754,538
2049 1,534,276 33,107,228
2048 1,547,097 33,451,994
2047 1,559,831 33,793,296
2046 1,572,937 34,131,561
2045 1,585,940 34,463,236
2044 1,598,742 34,790,682
2043 1,611,835 35,115,069
2042 1,624,885 35,437,607
2041 1,637,687 35,758,248
2040 1,650,468 36,075,749
2039 1,663,094 36,396,426
2038 1,675,445 36,714,126
2037 1,687,986 37,031,794
2036 1,700,377 37,345,665
2035 1,712,512 37,659,856
2034 1,724,440 37,972,332
2033 1,736,005 38,283,563
2032 1,747,606 38,592,696
2031 1,759,081 38,902,570
2030 1,770,549 39,210,256
2029 1,781,235 39,514,695
2028 1,791,502 39,816,523
2027 1,801,426 40,111,670
2026 1,811,466 40,408,451
2025 1,820,909 38,980,376
2024 1,824,359 37,860,221
2023 1,827,816 37,732,836
2022 1,831,712 41,048,766
2021 1,837,114 44,298,640
2020 1,856,124 44,680,014
2019 1,876,262 44,957,458
2018 1,889,051 45,208,907
2017 1,898,657 45,436,041
2016 1,906,313 45,616,832
2015 1,912,430 45,784,896
2014 1,917,557 45,972,380
2013 1,922,716 46,126,770
2012 1,929,821 46,210,056
2011 1,937,398 46,307,853
2010 1,946,298 46,456,003
2009 1,958,782 46,623,731
2008 1,971,493 46,819,175
2007 1,982,933 47,062,798
2006 1,994,287 47,278,694
2005 2,005,330 47,585,556
2004 2,016,186 47,979,507
2003 2,022,725 48,315,136
2002 2,020,157 48,677,281
2001 2,034,882 49,106,855
2000 2,026,350 49,556,660
1999 2,017,142 49,976,446
1998 2,007,523 50,379,731
1997 1,996,869 50,786,885
1996 2,012,553 51,226,109
1995 1,998,534 51,665,539
1994 1,992,666 52,075,998
1993 2,006,854 52,350,126
1992 2,032,523 52,323,671
1991 2,055,994 52,170,961
1990 2,063,689 52,054,092
1989 2,055,649 51,917,817
1988 2,045,737 51,724,853
1987 2,035,157 51,515,732
1986 2,024,732 51,318,745
1985 2,014,331 51,108,770
1984 2,003,399 50,887,599
1983 1,991,901 50,637,029
1982 1,978,956 50,402,724
1981 1,959,065 50,189,281
1980 1,933,038 49,955,152
1979 1,906,523 49,721,381
1978 1,879,847 49,521,243
1977 1,853,138 49,336,481
1976 1,825,830 49,120,842
1975 1,797,972 48,865,229
1974 1,770,545 48,576,570
1973 1,743,816 48,277,121
1972 1,717,395 47,946,893
1971 1,691,216 47,573,287
1970 1,664,208 47,261,306
1969 1,636,345 46,976,256
1968 1,608,930 46,614,325
1967 1,582,492 46,215,988
1966 1,557,349 45,802,519
1965 1,533,466 45,386,892
1964 1,510,900 44,951,156
1963 1,488,737 44,462,372
1962 1,471,745 43,943,674
1961 1,455,171 43,399,766
1960 1,435,059 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.3% of the population in North Macedonia and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Ukraine
2100 -1.24% -1.64%
2099 -1.23% -1.63%
2098 -1.22% -1.63%
2097 -1.21% -1.63%
2096 -1.18% -1.62%
2095 -1.19% -1.63%
2094 -1.2% -1.63%
2093 -1.19% -1.63%
2092 -1.18% -1.62%
2091 -1.16% -1.63%
2090 -1.17% -1.62%
2089 -1.15% -1.62%
2088 -1.15% -1.62%
2087 -1.17% -1.62%
2086 -1.15% -1.62%
2085 -1.16% -1.62%
2084 -1.15% -1.61%
2083 -1.15% -1.61%
2082 -1.14% -1.6%
2081 -1.12% -1.59%
2080 -1.12% -1.58%
2079 -1.14% -1.57%
2078 -1.15% -1.56%
2077 -1.16% -1.55%
2076 -1.14% -1.53%
2075 -1.15% -1.52%
2074 -1.15% -1.51%
2073 -1.13% -1.49%
2072 -1.12% -1.48%
2071 -1.16% -1.47%
2070 -1.16% -1.46%
2069 -1.15% -1.44%
2068 -1.13% -1.43%
2067 -1.1% -1.41%
2066 -1.11% -1.4%
2065 -1.08% -1.39%
2064 -1.1% -1.37%
2063 -1.09% -1.35%
2062 -1.08% -1.34%
2061 -1.05% -1.32%
2060 -1.01% -1.3%
2059 -1% -1.29%
2058 -1% -1.26%
2057 -1.01% -1.24%
2056 -0.99% -1.22%
2055 -0.98% -1.19%
2054 -0.96% -1.17%
2053 -0.91% -1.14%
2052 -0.91% -1.12%
2051 -0.86% -1.09%
2050 -0.85% -1.07%
2049 -0.83% -1.03%
2048 -0.82% -1.01%
2047 -0.83% -0.99%
2046 -0.82% -0.96%
2045 -0.8% -0.94%
2044 -0.81% -0.92%
2043 -0.8% -0.91%
2042 -0.78% -0.9%
2041 -0.77% -0.88%
2040 -0.76% -0.88%
2039 -0.74% -0.87%
2038 -0.74% -0.86%
2037 -0.73% -0.84%
2036 -0.71% -0.83%
2035 -0.69% -0.82%
2034 -0.67% -0.81%
2033 -0.66% -0.8%
2032 -0.65% -0.8%
2031 -0.65% -0.78%
2030 -0.6% -0.77%
2029 -0.57% -0.76%
2028 -0.55% -0.74%
2027 -0.55% -0.73%
2026 -0.52% 3.66%
2025 -0.19% 2.96%
2024 -0.19% 0.34%
2023 -0.21% -8.08%
2022 -0.29% -7.34%
2021 -1.02% -0.85%
2020 -1.07% -0.62%
2019 -0.68% -0.56%
2018 -0.51% -0.5%
2017 -0.4% -0.4%
2016 -0.32% -0.37%
2015 -0.27% -0.41%
2014 -0.27% -0.33%
2013 -0.37% -0.18%
2012 -0.39% -0.21%
2011 -0.46% -0.32%
2010 -0.64% -0.36%
2009 -0.64% -0.42%
2008 -0.58% -0.52%
2007 -0.57% -0.46%
2006 -0.55% -0.64%
2005 -0.54% -0.82%
2004 -0.32% -0.69%
2003 0.13% -0.74%
2002 -0.72% -0.87%
2001 0.42% -0.91%
2000 0.46% -0.84%
1999 0.48% -0.8%
1998 0.53% -0.8%
1997 -0.78% -0.86%
1996 0.7% -0.85%
1995 0.29% -0.79%
1994 -0.71% -0.52%
1993 -1.26% 0.05%
1992 -1.14% 0.29%
1991 -0.37% 0.22%
1990 0.39% 0.26%
1989 0.48% 0.37%
1988 0.52% 0.41%
1987 0.51% 0.38%
1986 0.52% 0.41%
1985 0.55% 0.43%
1984 0.58% 0.49%
1983 0.65% 0.46%
1982 1.02% 0.43%
1981 1.35% 0.47%
1980 1.39% 0.47%
1979 1.42% 0.4%
1978 1.44% 0.37%
1977 1.5% 0.44%
1976 1.55% 0.52%
1975 1.55% 0.59%
1974 1.53% 0.62%
1973 1.54% 0.69%
1972 1.55% 0.79%
1971 1.62% 0.66%
1970 1.7% 0.61%
1969 1.7% 0.78%
1968 1.67% 0.86%
1967 1.61% 0.9%
1966 1.56% 0.92%
1965 1.49% 0.97%
1964 1.49% 1.1%
1963 1.15% 1.18%
1962 1.14% 1.25%
1961 1.4% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Ukraine
Current population
1811466
40408451
Population rank 150/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.49%
One net population change
2.55 hours
28.2 seconds
One birth every
32.7 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +3,069
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -5,645 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 119/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 1,702,358
2024 -4,196 -5,728 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 -3,290 -5,597 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -4,397 -5,296 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -9,737 -5,483 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -5,939 -23,458 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -375 -24,204 -236,296 -6,908
2018 1,512 -24,878 -227,491 -32,220
2017 1,329 -24,227 -158,390 -36,155
2016 2,374 -24,144 -135,710 -31,340
2015 2,294 -23,010 -147,107 -21,992
2014 3,644 -22,132 -140,216 -65,678
2013 3,653 -20,297 -129,662 26,781
2012 3,087 -19,083 -130,451 66,768
2011 3,100 -17,871 -158,372 26,457
2010 4,866 -16,668 -180,388 16,030
2009 4,309 -15,455 -197,918 26,796
2008 3,746 -17,645 -229,086 9,312
2007 2,974 -15,705 -282,659 15,237
2006 3,988 -9,632 -300,787 136,442
2005 4,011 -2,244 -337,857 -111,493
2004 5,444 -2,640 -344,157 5,644
2003 8,900 -2,880 -351,299 18,540
2002 9,697 -2,858 -364,544 -26,991
2001 10,174 -922 -374,734 -92,847
2000 12,159 -2,824 -364,143 -67,865
1999 10,489 -1,261 -348,286 -59,247
1998 12,446 -589 -318,299 -80,684
1997 12,979 -477 -306,549 -108,735
1996 14,806 -397 -305,154 -158,008
1995 17,239 -3,603 -281,629 -134,053
1994 19,103 -21,006 -238,820 -166,380
1993 20,797 -47,273 -169,405 26,357
1992 21,659 -46,509 -95,857 291,788
1991 23,387 -45,484 -16,486 125,962
1990 22,868 -16,174 48,463 75,760
1989 22,912 -13,528 106,431 36,978
1988 24,064 -13,621 162,002 75,637
1987 24,359 -13,635 198,850 -18,275
1986 23,720 -13,589 225,751 -12,369
1985 24,167 -13,492 201,011 5,546
1984 24,436 -13,251 222,430 13,340
1983 24,690 -12,884 241,741 23,608
1982 25,810 -11,716 194,101 9,096
1981 25,689 0 182,839 40,807
1980 26,547 -189 197,223 47,406
1979 27,096 -426 197,294 25,635
1978 27,150 -462 206,554 -29,180
1977 27,410 -683 216,932 -24,745
1976 28,799 -911 247,323 -8,219
1975 28,983 -1,147 256,787 15,336
1974 28,400 -1,376 273,486 31,725
1973 28,032 -1,600 274,938 18,777
1972 28,236 -1,834 309,785 56,928
1971 28,010 -2,064 305,849 74,604
1970 28,022 60 291,839 -48,335
1969 27,464 181 274,858 51,763
1968 28,378 -1,201 295,162 102,096
1967 28,401 -2,696 313,899 85,527
1966 28,766 -4,176 337,794 89,737
1965 28,564 -5,385 334,365 69,354
1964 27,889 -5,938 391,120 76,650
1963 28,124 -5,759 449,648 60,178
1962 25,317 -13,702 481,887 45,712
1961 27,846 -6,309 508,602 51,625
1960 28,816 -10,126 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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