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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 38.8 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

North Macedonia vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia United Kingdom
2100 866,884 74,700,585
2099 877,788 74,831,175
2098 888,715 74,950,267
2097 899,716 75,064,397
2096 910,709 75,176,691
2095 921,559 75,287,063
2094 932,633 75,383,856
2093 943,984 75,482,205
2092 955,335 75,575,769
2091 966,773 75,666,091
2090 978,130 75,753,129
2089 989,666 75,835,723
2088 1,001,224 75,907,614
2087 1,012,831 75,978,712
2086 1,024,787 76,046,742
2085 1,036,668 76,105,680
2084 1,048,876 76,156,223
2083 1,061,031 76,205,894
2082 1,073,408 76,246,844
2081 1,085,823 76,274,040
2080 1,098,127 76,306,205
2079 1,110,614 76,334,949
2078 1,123,398 76,353,484
2077 1,136,448 76,371,123
2076 1,149,787 76,373,520
2075 1,163,080 76,386,071
2074 1,176,671 76,397,426
2073 1,190,351 76,406,554
2072 1,204,015 76,398,941
2071 1,217,691 76,388,223
2070 1,231,978 76,378,505
2069 1,246,408 76,371,827
2068 1,260,869 76,370,973
2067 1,275,289 76,363,548
2066 1,289,439 76,356,638
2065 1,303,917 76,355,841
2064 1,318,161 76,352,770
2063 1,332,807 76,353,175
2062 1,347,540 76,346,535
2061 1,362,299 76,344,206
2060 1,376,807 76,344,725
2059 1,390,921 76,345,215
2058 1,404,982 76,326,961
2057 1,419,185 76,307,006
2056 1,433,595 76,274,247
2055 1,447,857 76,235,304
2054 1,462,210 76,167,710
2053 1,476,351 76,094,051
2052 1,489,905 76,001,979
2051 1,503,526 75,895,690
2050 1,516,629 75,777,445
2049 1,529,608 75,646,044
2048 1,542,390 75,499,380
2047 1,555,085 75,338,951
2046 1,568,151 75,171,300
2045 1,581,115 74,993,186
2044 1,593,878 74,807,530
2043 1,606,930 74,607,485
2042 1,619,941 74,407,783
2041 1,632,704 74,203,292
2040 1,645,446 73,994,525
2039 1,658,034 73,782,112
2038 1,670,347 73,559,085
2037 1,682,850 73,335,723
2036 1,695,204 73,101,646
2035 1,707,302 72,850,722
2034 1,719,193 72,597,177
2033 1,730,723 72,322,802
2032 1,742,288 72,046,316
2031 1,753,729 71,757,868
2030 1,765,162 71,442,811
2029 1,775,815 71,123,782
2028 1,786,051 70,783,199
2027 1,795,945 70,421,923
2026 1,805,954 70,055,911
2025 1,815,368 69,658,188
2024 1,824,359 69,226,000
2023 1,827,816 68,492,000
2022 1,831,712 67,604,000
2021 1,837,114 66,984,000
2020 1,856,124 66,744,000
2019 1,876,262 66,631,000
2018 1,889,051 66,289,000
2017 1,898,657 65,966,000
2016 1,906,313 65,607,000
2015 1,912,430 65,088,000
2014 1,917,557 64,620,000
2013 1,922,716 64,139,000
2012 1,929,821 63,711,000
2011 1,937,398 63,258,810
2010 1,946,298 62,766,365
2009 1,958,782 62,276,270
2008 1,971,493 61,806,995
2007 1,982,933 61,322,463
2006 1,994,287 60,846,820
2005 2,005,330 60,401,206
2004 2,016,186 59,987,905
2003 2,022,725 59,647,577
2002 2,020,157 59,370,479
2001 2,034,882 59,119,673
2000 2,026,350 58,892,514
1999 2,017,142 58,682,466
1998 2,007,523 58,487,141
1997 1,996,869 58,316,954
1996 2,012,553 58,166,950
1995 1,998,534 58,019,030
1994 1,992,666 57,865,745
1993 2,006,854 57,718,614
1992 2,032,523 57,580,402
1991 2,055,994 57,424,897
1990 2,063,689 57,247,586
1989 2,055,649 57,076,711
1988 2,045,737 56,928,327
1987 2,035,157 56,802,050
1986 2,024,732 56,681,396
1985 2,014,331 56,550,268
1984 2,003,399 56,422,072
1983 1,991,901 56,332,848
1982 1,978,956 56,313,641
1981 1,959,065 56,333,829
1980 1,933,038 56,314,216
1979 1,906,523 56,246,951
1978 1,879,847 56,196,504
1977 1,853,138 56,193,492
1976 1,825,830 56,211,968
1975 1,797,972 56,225,800
1974 1,770,545 56,229,974
1973 1,743,816 56,194,527
1972 1,717,395 56,086,065
1971 1,691,216 55,896,223
1970 1,664,208 55,663,250
1969 1,636,345 55,441,750
1968 1,608,930 55,211,700
1967 1,582,492 54,943,600
1966 1,557,349 54,648,500
1965 1,533,466 54,348,050
1964 1,510,900 54,000,000
1963 1,488,737 53,650,000
1962 1,471,745 53,250,000
1961 1,455,171 52,800,000
1960 1,435,059 52,400,000

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 Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.4M 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 Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia United Kingdom
2100 -1.24% -0.17%
2099 -1.23% -0.16%
2098 -1.22% -0.15%
2097 -1.21% -0.15%
2096 -1.18% -0.15%
2095 -1.19% -0.13%
2094 -1.2% -0.13%
2093 -1.19% -0.12%
2092 -1.18% -0.12%
2091 -1.16% -0.11%
2090 -1.17% -0.11%
2089 -1.15% -0.09%
2088 -1.15% -0.09%
2087 -1.17% -0.09%
2086 -1.15% -0.08%
2085 -1.16% -0.07%
2084 -1.15% -0.07%
2083 -1.15% -0.05%
2082 -1.14% -0.04%
2081 -1.12% -0.04%
2080 -1.12% -0.04%
2079 -1.14% -0.02%
2078 -1.15% -0.02%
2077 -1.16% -0.003%
2076 -1.14% -0.02%
2075 -1.15% -0.01%
2074 -1.15% -0.01%
2073 -1.13% 0.01%
2072 -1.12% 0.01%
2071 -1.16% 0.01%
2070 -1.16% 0.009%
2069 -1.15% 0.001%
2068 -1.13% 0.01%
2067 -1.1% 0.009%
2066 -1.11% 0.001%
2065 -1.08% 0.004%
2064 -1.1% -0%
2063 -1.09% 0.009%
2062 -1.08% 0.003%
2061 -1.05% -0.001%
2060 -1.01% -0.001%
2059 -1% 0.02%
2058 -1% 0.03%
2057 -1.01% 0.04%
2056 -0.99% 0.05%
2055 -0.98% 0.09%
2054 -0.96% 0.1%
2053 -0.91% 0.12%
2052 -0.91% 0.14%
2051 -0.86% 0.16%
2050 -0.85% 0.17%
2049 -0.83% 0.19%
2048 -0.82% 0.21%
2047 -0.83% 0.22%
2046 -0.82% 0.24%
2045 -0.8% 0.25%
2044 -0.81% 0.27%
2043 -0.8% 0.27%
2042 -0.78% 0.28%
2041 -0.77% 0.28%
2040 -0.76% 0.29%
2039 -0.74% 0.3%
2038 -0.74% 0.3%
2037 -0.73% 0.32%
2036 -0.71% 0.34%
2035 -0.69% 0.35%
2034 -0.67% 0.38%
2033 -0.66% 0.38%
2032 -0.65% 0.4%
2031 -0.65% 0.44%
2030 -0.6% 0.45%
2029 -0.57% 0.48%
2028 -0.55% 0.51%
2027 -0.55% 0.52%
2026 -0.52% 0.57%
2025 -0.49% 0.62%
2024 -0.19% 1.07%
2023 -0.21% 1.31%
2022 -0.29% 0.93%
2021 -1.02% 0.36%
2020 -1.07% 0.17%
2019 -0.68% 0.52%
2018 -0.51% 0.49%
2017 -0.4% 0.55%
2016 -0.32% 0.8%
2015 -0.27% 0.72%
2014 -0.27% 0.75%
2013 -0.37% 0.67%
2012 -0.39% 0.71%
2011 -0.46% 0.78%
2010 -0.64% 0.79%
2009 -0.64% 0.76%
2008 -0.58% 0.79%
2007 -0.57% 0.78%
2006 -0.55% 0.74%
2005 -0.54% 0.69%
2004 -0.32% 0.57%
2003 0.13% 0.47%
2002 -0.72% 0.42%
2001 0.42% 0.39%
2000 0.46% 0.36%
1999 0.48% 0.33%
1998 0.53% 0.29%
1997 -0.78% 0.26%
1996 0.7% 0.25%
1995 0.29% 0.26%
1994 -0.71% 0.25%
1993 -1.26% 0.24%
1992 -1.14% 0.27%
1991 -0.37% 0.31%
1990 0.39% 0.3%
1989 0.48% 0.26%
1988 0.52% 0.22%
1987 0.51% 0.21%
1986 0.52% 0.23%
1985 0.55% 0.23%
1984 0.58% 0.16%
1983 0.65% 0.03%
1982 1.02% -0.04%
1981 1.35% 0.03%
1980 1.39% 0.12%
1979 1.42% 0.09%
1978 1.44% 0.005%
1977 1.5% -0.03%
1976 1.55% -0.02%
1975 1.55% -0.007%
1974 1.53% 0.06%
1973 1.54% 0.19%
1972 1.55% 0.34%
1971 1.62% 0.42%
1970 1.7% 0.4%
1969 1.7% 0.42%
1968 1.67% 0.49%
1967 1.61% 0.54%
1966 1.56% 0.55%
1965 1.49% 0.64%
1964 1.49% 0.65%
1963 1.15% 0.75%
1962 1.14% 0.85%
1961 1.4% 0.76%

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 Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia United Kingdom
Current population
1805954
70154914
Population rank 150/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.85%
One net population change
2.53 hours
43 seconds
One birth every
31.3 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline -9 +2,011
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 97/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 +389,911
Net migration rank 119/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 389,911
2024 - -5,728 - 417,114
2023 -3,290 -5,597 34,589 445,523
2022 -4,397 -5,296 39,751 487,029
2021 -9,737 -5,483 30,612 462,967
2020 -5,939 -23,458 -4,272 144,221
2019 -375 -24,204 108,342 232,727
2018 1,512 -24,878 119,321 259,744
2017 1,329 -24,227 145,125 272,311
2016 2,374 -24,144 177,139 324,649
2015 2,294 -23,010 175,738 347,839
2014 3,644 -22,132 206,784 306,091
2013 3,653 -20,297 198,830 237,272
2012 3,087 -19,083 248,473 172,088
2011 3,100 -17,871 259,361 228,773
2010 4,866 -16,668 251,066 274,811
2009 4,309 -15,455 230,422 249,639
2008 3,746 -17,645 216,325 263,390
2007 2,974 -15,705 196,232 309,385
2006 3,988 -9,632 176,455 288,923
2005 4,011 -2,244 144,963 308,279
2004 5,444 -2,640 131,974 276,077
2003 8,900 -2,880 89,471 211,846
2002 9,697 -2,858 65,308 203,577
2001 10,174 -922 65,032 175,133
2000 12,159 -2,824 70,671 153,917
1999 10,489 -1,261 64,551 152,653
1998 12,446 -589 87,730 125,541
1997 12,979 -477 99,138 59,723
1996 14,806 -397 98,884 54,964
1995 17,239 -3,603 87,028 61,385
1994 19,103 -21,006 127,304 45,339
1993 20,797 -47,273 103,893 27,403
1992 21,659 -46,509 149,709 17,846
1991 23,387 -45,484 143,562 27,601
1990 22,868 -16,174 154,569 57,132
1989 22,912 -13,528 119,861 49,586
1988 24,064 -13,621 136,628 13,952
1987 24,359 -13,635 136,325 8,266
1986 23,720 -13,589 90,690 41,836
1985 24,167 -13,492 79,170 83,164
1984 24,436 -13,251 84,633 71,107
1983 24,690 -12,884 61,966 27,063
1982 25,810 -11,716 56,314 -61,152
1981 25,689 0 73,234 -83,876
1980 26,547 -189 95,734 -25,187
1979 27,096 -426 61,872 11,255
1978 27,150 -462 16,859 3,783
1977 27,410 -683 0 -21,636
1976 28,799 -911 -5,621 -19,135
1975 28,983 -1,147 33,735 -40,241
1974 28,400 -1,376 67,476 -65,710
1973 28,032 -1,600 112,389 -33,840
1972 28,236 -1,834 162,650 -1,406
1971 28,010 -2,064 257,123 1,175
1970 28,022 60 244,918 -15,254
1969 27,464 181 260,577 -60,655
1968 28,378 -1,201 292,622 -38,852
1967 28,401 -2,696 346,145 -39,659
1966 28,766 -4,176 333,356 -27,935
1965 28,564 -5,385 364,132 -24,955
1964 27,889 -5,938 405,000 -23,885
1963 28,124 -5,759 337,995 8,271
1962 25,317 -13,702 340,800 76,443
1961 27,846 -6,309 311,519 52,295
1960 28,816 -10,126 314,400 19,953

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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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