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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 6.47 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 -0.48% 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 (9.44% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% 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 866,884 26,368,750
2099 877,788 26,130,374
2098 888,715 25,894,010
2097 899,716 25,660,062
2096 910,709 25,427,961
2095 921,559 25,197,670
2094 932,633 24,968,891
2093 943,984 24,741,434
2092 955,335 24,515,086
2091 966,773 24,289,496
2090 978,130 24,064,404
2089 989,666 23,839,033
2088 1,001,224 23,613,963
2087 1,012,831 23,388,786
2086 1,024,787 23,163,641
2085 1,036,668 22,938,169
2084 1,048,876 22,711,804
2083 1,061,031 22,484,154
2082 1,073,408 22,255,625
2081 1,085,823 22,026,183
2080 1,098,127 21,796,073
2079 1,110,614 21,565,118
2078 1,123,398 21,333,574
2077 1,136,448 21,101,274
2076 1,149,787 20,868,733
2075 1,163,080 20,636,203
2074 1,176,671 20,404,044
2073 1,190,351 20,171,659
2072 1,204,015 19,940,853
2071 1,217,691 19,710,934
2070 1,231,978 19,483,026
2069 1,246,408 19,256,572
2068 1,260,869 19,032,681
2067 1,275,289 18,811,331
2066 1,289,439 18,593,017
2065 1,303,917 18,377,364
2064 1,318,161 18,164,584
2063 1,332,807 17,955,352
2062 1,347,540 17,749,596
2061 1,362,299 17,547,827
2060 1,376,807 17,349,620
2059 1,390,921 17,153,273
2058 1,404,982 16,959,263
2057 1,419,185 16,767,893
2056 1,433,595 16,579,195
2055 1,447,857 16,392,558
2054 1,462,210 16,207,309
2053 1,476,351 16,024,789
2052 1,489,905 15,844,357
2051 1,503,526 15,665,362
2050 1,516,629 15,487,008
2049 1,529,608 15,309,031
2048 1,542,390 15,132,784
2047 1,555,085 14,958,209
2046 1,568,151 14,788,046
2045 1,581,115 14,620,902
2044 1,593,878 14,454,466
2043 1,606,930 14,289,021
2042 1,619,941 14,124,515
2041 1,632,704 13,961,010
2040 1,645,446 13,798,651
2039 1,658,034 13,637,499
2038 1,670,347 13,477,450
2037 1,682,850 13,319,346
2036 1,695,204 13,163,073
2035 1,707,302 13,009,160
2034 1,719,193 12,857,729
2033 1,730,723 12,709,520
2032 1,742,288 12,564,906
2031 1,753,729 12,424,286
2030 1,765,162 12,288,186
2029 1,775,815 12,148,661
2028 1,786,051 11,999,549
2027 1,795,945 11,831,082
2026 1,805,954 11,632,806
2025 1,815,368 11,367,504
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 (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 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 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% 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 1,516,629 people with a rank change from 150th to 152nd. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
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 -0.49% 3.47%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia UAE
Current population
1805954
11686438
Population rank 150/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
2.53 hours
1.05 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 3/197
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 - -5,728 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 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
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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