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Population in North Macedonia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 6.56 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

North Macedonia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia UAE
2100 869,530 26,706,595
2099 880,467 26,465,166
2098 891,427 26,225,773
2097 902,461 25,988,828
2096 913,488 25,753,753
2095 924,371 25,520,511
2094 935,479 25,288,801
2093 946,865 25,058,430
2092 958,251 24,829,182
2091 969,723 24,600,702
2090 981,115 24,372,725
2089 992,687 24,144,467
2088 1,004,280 23,916,513
2087 1,015,922 23,688,452
2086 1,027,915 23,460,422
2085 1,039,832 23,232,061
2084 1,052,077 23,002,795
2083 1,064,269 22,772,229
2082 1,076,684 22,540,771
2081 1,089,137 22,308,390
2080 1,101,478 22,075,331
2079 1,114,004 21,841,417
2078 1,126,827 21,606,907
2077 1,139,917 21,371,631
2076 1,153,296 21,136,110
2075 1,166,630 20,900,601
2074 1,180,262 20,665,468
2073 1,193,984 20,430,105
2072 1,207,689 20,196,342
2071 1,221,407 19,963,477
2070 1,235,738 19,732,649
2069 1,250,212 19,503,294
2068 1,264,718 19,276,535
2067 1,279,182 19,052,348
2066 1,293,374 18,831,237
2065 1,307,896 18,612,821
2064 1,322,184 18,397,315
2063 1,336,875 18,185,402
2062 1,351,652 17,977,010
2061 1,366,457 17,772,656
2060 1,381,009 17,571,910
2059 1,395,166 17,373,047
2058 1,409,270 17,176,551
2057 1,423,516 16,982,730
2056 1,437,970 16,791,613
2055 1,452,276 16,602,585
2054 1,466,673 16,414,963
2053 1,480,857 16,230,105
2052 1,494,452 16,047,360
2051 1,508,115 15,866,073
2050 1,521,258 15,685,433
2049 1,534,276 15,505,176
2048 1,547,097 15,326,671
2047 1,559,831 15,149,859
2046 1,572,937 14,977,516
2045 1,585,940 14,808,230
2044 1,598,742 14,639,661
2043 1,611,835 14,472,097
2042 1,624,885 14,305,483
2041 1,637,687 14,139,883
2040 1,650,468 13,975,444
2039 1,663,094 13,812,227
2038 1,675,445 13,650,128
2037 1,687,986 13,489,998
2036 1,700,377 13,331,723
2035 1,712,512 13,175,838
2034 1,724,440 13,022,467
2033 1,736,005 12,872,359
2032 1,747,606 12,725,892
2031 1,759,081 12,583,470
2030 1,770,549 12,445,626
2029 1,781,235 12,304,314
2028 1,791,502 12,153,292
2027 1,801,426 11,982,666
2026 1,811,466 11,781,850
2025 1,820,909 11,513,149
2024 1,824,359 10,986,400
2023 1,827,816 10,483,751
2022 1,831,712 10,074,977
2021 1,837,114 9,575,152
2020 1,856,124 9,401,038
2019 1,876,262 9,445,785
2018 1,889,051 9,346,701
2017 1,898,657 9,223,225
2016 1,906,313 8,935,095
2015 1,912,430 8,505,237
2014 1,917,557 8,059,440
2013 1,922,716 7,693,031
2012 1,929,821 7,391,448
2011 1,937,398 7,104,538
2010 1,946,298 6,869,838
2009 1,958,782 6,707,058
2008 1,971,493 6,302,664
2007 1,982,933 5,624,635
2006 1,994,287 5,009,100
2005 2,005,330 4,664,790
2004 2,016,186 4,428,967
2003 2,022,725 4,192,457
2002 2,020,157 3,956,826
2001 2,034,882 3,723,590
2000 2,026,350 3,493,575
1999 2,017,142 3,266,009
1998 2,007,523 3,040,421
1997 1,996,869 2,817,410
1996 2,012,553 2,597,564
1995 1,998,534 2,434,662
1994 1,992,666 2,328,188
1993 2,006,854 2,222,093
1992 2,032,523 2,114,730
1991 2,055,994 2,006,626
1990 2,063,689 1,898,220
1989 2,055,649 1,789,851
1988 2,045,737 1,681,788
1987 2,035,157 1,574,244
1986 2,024,732 1,467,383
1985 2,014,331 1,377,911
1984 2,003,399 1,305,996
1983 1,991,901 1,235,305
1982 1,978,956 1,166,370
1981 1,959,065 1,099,855
1980 1,933,038 1,015,700
1979 1,906,523 912,010
1978 1,879,847 809,274
1977 1,853,138 710,209
1976 1,825,830 615,866
1975 1,797,972 542,856
1974 1,770,545 489,087
1973 1,743,816 436,399
1972 1,717,395 385,014
1971 1,691,216 335,027
1970 1,664,208 286,536
1969 1,636,345 239,660
1968 1,608,930 199,416
1967 1,582,492 179,700
1966 1,557,349 173,976
1965 1,533,466 167,103
1964 1,510,900 159,692
1963 1,488,737 152,211
1962 1,471,745 144,946
1961 1,455,171 137,989
1960 1,435,059 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia UAE
2100 -1.24% 0.91%
2099 -1.23% 0.91%
2098 -1.22% 0.91%
2097 -1.21% 0.91%
2096 -1.18% 0.91%
2095 -1.19% 0.92%
2094 -1.2% 0.92%
2093 -1.19% 0.92%
2092 -1.18% 0.93%
2091 -1.16% 0.94%
2090 -1.17% 0.95%
2089 -1.15% 0.95%
2088 -1.15% 0.96%
2087 -1.17% 0.97%
2086 -1.15% 0.98%
2085 -1.16% 1%
2084 -1.15% 1.01%
2083 -1.15% 1.03%
2082 -1.14% 1.04%
2081 -1.12% 1.06%
2080 -1.12% 1.07%
2079 -1.14% 1.09%
2078 -1.15% 1.1%
2077 -1.16% 1.11%
2076 -1.14% 1.13%
2075 -1.15% 1.14%
2074 -1.15% 1.15%
2073 -1.13% 1.16%
2072 -1.12% 1.17%
2071 -1.16% 1.17%
2070 -1.16% 1.18%
2069 -1.15% 1.18%
2068 -1.13% 1.18%
2067 -1.1% 1.17%
2066 -1.11% 1.17%
2065 -1.08% 1.17%
2064 -1.1% 1.17%
2063 -1.09% 1.16%
2062 -1.08% 1.15%
2061 -1.05% 1.14%
2060 -1.01% 1.14%
2059 -1% 1.14%
2058 -1% 1.14%
2057 -1.01% 1.14%
2056 -0.99% 1.14%
2055 -0.98% 1.14%
2054 -0.96% 1.14%
2053 -0.91% 1.14%
2052 -0.91% 1.14%
2051 -0.86% 1.15%
2050 -0.85% 1.16%
2049 -0.83% 1.16%
2048 -0.82% 1.17%
2047 -0.83% 1.15%
2046 -0.82% 1.14%
2045 -0.8% 1.15%
2044 -0.81% 1.16%
2043 -0.8% 1.16%
2042 -0.78% 1.17%
2041 -0.77% 1.18%
2040 -0.76% 1.18%
2039 -0.74% 1.19%
2038 -0.74% 1.19%
2037 -0.73% 1.19%
2036 -0.71% 1.18%
2035 -0.69% 1.18%
2034 -0.67% 1.17%
2033 -0.66% 1.15%
2032 -0.65% 1.13%
2031 -0.65% 1.11%
2030 -0.6% 1.15%
2029 -0.57% 1.24%
2028 -0.55% 1.42%
2027 -0.55% 1.7%
2026 -0.52% 2.33%
2025 -0.19% 4.79%
2024 -0.19% 4.79%
2023 -0.21% 4.06%
2022 -0.29% 5.22%
2021 -1.02% 1.85%
2020 -1.07% -0.47%
2019 -0.68% 1.06%
2018 -0.51% 1.34%
2017 -0.4% 3.22%
2016 -0.32% 5.05%
2015 -0.27% 5.53%
2014 -0.27% 4.76%
2013 -0.37% 4.08%
2012 -0.39% 4.04%
2011 -0.46% 3.42%
2010 -0.64% 2.43%
2009 -0.64% 6.42%
2008 -0.58% 12.1%
2007 -0.57% 12.3%
2006 -0.55% 7.38%
2005 -0.54% 5.32%
2004 -0.32% 5.64%
2003 0.13% 5.96%
2002 -0.72% 6.26%
2001 0.42% 6.58%
2000 0.46% 6.97%
1999 0.48% 7.42%
1998 0.53% 7.92%
1997 -0.78% 8.46%
1996 0.7% 6.69%
1995 0.29% 4.57%
1994 -0.71% 4.77%
1993 -1.26% 5.08%
1992 -1.14% 5.39%
1991 -0.37% 5.71%
1990 0.39% 6.05%
1989 0.48% 6.43%
1988 0.52% 6.83%
1987 0.51% 7.28%
1986 0.52% 6.49%
1985 0.55% 5.51%
1984 0.58% 5.72%
1983 0.65% 5.91%
1982 1.02% 6.05%
1981 1.35% 8.29%
1980 1.39% 11.4%
1979 1.42% 12.7%
1978 1.44% 13.9%
1977 1.5% 15.3%
1976 1.55% 13.4%
1975 1.55% 11%
1974 1.53% 12.1%
1973 1.54% 13.3%
1972 1.55% 14.9%
1971 1.62% 16.9%
1970 1.7% 19.6%
1969 1.7% 20.2%
1968 1.67% 11%
1967 1.61% 3.29%
1966 1.56% 4.11%
1965 1.49% 4.64%
1964 1.49% 4.91%
1963 1.15% 5.01%
1962 1.14% 5.04%
1961 1.4% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia UAE
Current population
1811466
11885001
Population rank 150/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
2.55 hours
1 minute
One birth every
32.7 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 +158,634
Net migration rank 119/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 158,634
2024 -4,196 -5,728 97,197 278,439
2023 -3,290 -5,597 92,698 300,004
2022 -4,397 -5,296 81,758 322,773
2021 -9,737 -5,483 76,802 421,663
2020 -5,939 -23,458 87,871 92,541
2019 -375 -24,204 86,296 -125,186
2018 1,512 -24,878 86,840 14,611
2017 1,329 -24,227 89,382 34,155
2016 2,374 -24,144 87,028 195,317
2015 2,294 -23,010 85,044 342,468
2014 3,644 -22,132 84,277 360,174
2013 3,653 -20,297 82,977 279,269
2012 3,087 -19,083 78,682 225,921
2011 3,100 -17,871 73,496 215,183
2010 4,866 -16,668 69,907 161,842
2009 4,309 -15,455 66,521 163,643
2008 3,746 -17,645 55,426 523,207
2007 2,974 -15,705 55,048 722,380
2006 3,988 -9,632 54,338 399,306
2005 4,011 -2,244 60,046 174,926
2004 5,444 -2,640 60,344 176,319
2003 8,900 -2,880 59,118 177,237
2002 9,697 -2,858 55,922 178,988
2001 10,174 -922 52,789 178,779
2000 12,159 -2,824 49,993 178,469
1999 10,489 -1,261 46,198 180,469
1998 12,446 -589 41,176 183,329
1997 12,979 -477 38,207 183,310
1996 14,806 -397 37,886 180,296
1995 17,239 -3,603 38,685 68,938
1994 19,103 -21,006 42,976 62,352
1993 20,797 -47,273 41,324 65,545
1992 21,659 -46,509 42,119 65,739
1991 23,387 -45,484 41,409 66,943
1990 22,868 -16,174 41,339 67,118
1989 22,912 -13,528 40,148 68,132
1988 24,064 -13,621 38,861 68,991
1987 24,359 -13,635 37,741 69,493
1986 23,720 -13,589 36,829 69,655
1985 24,167 -13,492 34,855 37,605
1984 24,436 -13,251 33,250 38,124
1983 24,690 -12,884 31,480 38,536
1982 25,810 -11,716 29,585 38,276
1981 25,689 0 27,560 37,600
1980 26,547 -189 25,005 78,148
1979 27,096 -426 21,987 82,238
1978 27,150 -462 18,879 82,359
1977 27,410 -683 15,787 81,111
1976 28,799 -911 12,876 78,903
1975 28,983 -1,147 11,859 42,380
1974 28,400 -1,376 10,835 42,474
1973 28,032 -1,600 9,822 42,243
1972 28,236 -1,834 8,818 41,888
1971 28,010 -2,064 7,839 41,425
1970 28,022 60 6,922 40,792
1969 27,464 181 6,138 39,902
1968 28,378 -1,201 5,588 28,866
1967 28,401 -2,696 5,264 -283
1966 28,766 -4,176 4,955 1,516
1965 28,564 -5,385 4,675 2,598
1964 27,889 -5,938 4,410 3,126
1963 28,124 -5,759 4,157 3,264
1962 25,317 -13,702 3,901 3,212
1961 27,846 -6,309 3,657 3,141
1960 28,816 -10,126 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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