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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 38.7 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 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% 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 869,530 74,517,005
2099 880,467 74,647,273
2098 891,427 74,766,073
2097 902,461 74,879,923
2096 913,488 74,991,940
2095 924,371 75,102,041
2094 935,479 75,198,597
2093 946,865 75,296,704
2092 958,251 75,390,038
2091 969,723 75,480,137
2090 981,115 75,566,962
2089 992,687 75,649,353
2088 1,004,280 75,721,067
2087 1,015,922 75,791,990
2086 1,027,915 75,859,854
2085 1,039,832 75,918,647
2084 1,052,077 75,969,065
2083 1,064,269 76,018,614
2082 1,076,684 76,059,464
2081 1,089,137 76,086,593
2080 1,101,478 76,118,679
2079 1,114,004 76,147,352
2078 1,126,827 76,165,841
2077 1,139,917 76,183,437
2076 1,153,296 76,185,828
2075 1,166,630 76,198,349
2074 1,180,262 76,209,676
2073 1,193,984 76,218,781
2072 1,207,689 76,211,187
2071 1,221,407 76,200,495
2070 1,235,738 76,190,801
2069 1,250,212 76,184,140
2068 1,264,718 76,183,288
2067 1,279,182 76,175,881
2066 1,293,374 76,168,987
2065 1,307,896 76,168,193
2064 1,322,184 76,165,129
2063 1,336,875 76,165,534
2062 1,351,652 76,158,910
2061 1,366,457 76,156,587
2060 1,381,009 76,157,104
2059 1,395,166 76,157,593
2058 1,409,270 76,139,384
2057 1,423,516 76,119,478
2056 1,437,970 76,086,799
2055 1,452,276 76,047,952
2054 1,466,673 75,980,524
2053 1,480,857 75,907,047
2052 1,494,452 75,815,200
2051 1,508,115 75,709,173
2050 1,521,258 75,591,218
2049 1,534,276 75,460,140
2048 1,547,097 75,313,837
2047 1,559,831 75,153,802
2046 1,572,937 74,986,563
2045 1,585,940 74,808,886
2044 1,598,742 74,623,687
2043 1,611,835 74,424,133
2042 1,624,885 74,224,922
2041 1,637,687 74,020,934
2040 1,650,468 73,812,680
2039 1,663,094 73,600,788
2038 1,675,445 73,378,310
2037 1,687,986 73,155,497
2036 1,700,377 72,921,995
2035 1,712,512 72,671,687
2034 1,724,440 72,418,766
2033 1,736,005 72,145,065
2032 1,747,606 71,869,259
2031 1,759,081 71,581,519
2030 1,770,549 71,267,237
2029 1,781,235 70,948,992
2028 1,791,502 70,609,246
2027 1,801,426 70,248,858
2026 1,811,466 69,883,746
2025 1,820,909 69,487,000
2024 1,824,359 69,281,000
2023 1,827,816 68,526,000
2022 1,831,712 67,636,000
2021 1,837,114 66,978,000
2020 1,856,124 66,740,000
2019 1,876,262 66,628,000
2018 1,889,051 66,287,000
2017 1,898,657 65,964,000
2016 1,906,313 65,606,000
2015 1,912,430 65,087,000
2014 1,917,557 64,619,000
2013 1,922,716 64,138,000
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 (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 Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% 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 1,521,258 people with a rank change from 150th to 152nd. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.2M 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 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 -0.19% 0.3%
2024 -0.19% 1.1%
2023 -0.21% 1.32%
2022 -0.29% 0.98%
2021 -1.02% 0.36%
2020 -1.07% 0.17%
2019 -0.68% 0.51%
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 (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 Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia United Kingdom
Current population
1811466
70071289
Population rank 150/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.84%
One net population change
2.55 hours
2.56 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
26 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -9 +564
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 145/197
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 -4,196 -5,728 13,233 417,114
2023 -3,290 -5,597 34,606 445,523
2022 -4,397 -5,296 39,770 487,029
2021 -9,737 -5,483 30,609 462,967
2020 -5,939 -23,458 -4,272 144,221
2019 -375 -24,204 108,338 232,727
2018 1,512 -24,878 119,317 259,744
2017 1,329 -24,227 145,121 272,311
2016 2,374 -24,144 177,136 324,649
2015 2,294 -23,010 175,735 347,839
2014 3,644 -22,132 206,781 306,091
2013 3,653 -20,297 198,827 237,272
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 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 (1960–2025, 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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