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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 21 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

North Macedonia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Uzbekistan
2100 866,884 74,950,276
2099 877,788 74,687,562
2098 888,715 74,412,253
2097 899,716 74,120,787
2096 910,709 73,822,520
2095 921,559 73,512,493
2094 932,633 73,187,441
2093 943,984 72,852,823
2092 955,335 72,509,869
2091 966,773 72,158,109
2090 978,130 71,795,130
2089 989,666 71,419,019
2088 1,001,224 71,037,131
2087 1,012,831 70,645,917
2086 1,024,787 70,250,312
2085 1,036,668 69,845,645
2084 1,048,876 69,430,096
2083 1,061,031 69,009,654
2082 1,073,408 68,591,369
2081 1,085,823 68,161,432
2080 1,098,127 67,729,509
2079 1,110,614 67,293,106
2078 1,123,398 66,849,622
2077 1,136,448 66,394,934
2076 1,149,787 65,946,007
2075 1,163,080 65,494,544
2074 1,176,671 65,041,409
2073 1,190,351 64,584,034
2072 1,204,015 64,126,554
2071 1,217,691 63,662,468
2070 1,231,978 63,197,548
2069 1,246,408 62,728,854
2068 1,260,869 62,256,069
2067 1,275,289 61,779,846
2066 1,289,439 61,296,688
2065 1,303,917 60,808,437
2064 1,318,161 60,310,657
2063 1,332,807 59,805,006
2062 1,347,540 59,290,829
2061 1,362,299 58,769,606
2060 1,376,807 58,237,257
2059 1,390,921 57,693,970
2058 1,404,982 57,141,935
2057 1,419,185 56,580,336
2056 1,433,595 56,012,936
2055 1,447,857 55,434,251
2054 1,462,210 54,845,302
2053 1,476,351 54,247,246
2052 1,489,905 53,641,903
2051 1,503,526 53,028,742
2050 1,516,629 52,411,754
2049 1,529,608 51,787,458
2048 1,542,390 51,159,295
2047 1,555,085 50,526,830
2046 1,568,151 49,892,416
2045 1,581,115 49,257,909
2044 1,593,878 48,629,333
2043 1,606,930 48,007,917
2042 1,619,941 47,394,130
2041 1,632,704 46,789,557
2040 1,645,446 46,197,382
2039 1,658,034 45,613,886
2038 1,670,347 45,033,877
2037 1,682,850 44,458,257
2036 1,695,204 43,884,266
2035 1,707,302 43,308,578
2034 1,719,193 42,729,398
2033 1,730,723 42,143,548
2032 1,742,288 41,549,754
2031 1,753,729 40,948,133
2030 1,765,162 40,333,867
2029 1,775,815 39,708,371
2028 1,786,051 39,074,978
2027 1,795,945 38,426,208
2026 1,805,954 37,758,494
2025 1,815,368 37,071,527
2024 1,824,359 36,361,859
2023 1,827,816 35,652,307
2022 1,831,712 34,938,955
2021 1,837,114 34,243,696
2020 1,856,124 33,586,372
2019 1,876,262 32,964,701
2018 1,889,051 32,373,490
2017 1,898,657 31,819,178
2016 1,906,313 31,284,568
2015 1,912,430 30,749,346
2014 1,917,557 30,222,994
2013 1,922,716 29,724,065
2012 1,929,821 29,261,903
2011 1,937,398 28,823,196
2010 1,946,298 28,385,506
2009 1,958,782 27,939,328
2008 1,971,493 27,494,774
2007 1,982,933 27,076,008
2006 1,994,287 26,699,043
2005 2,005,330 26,356,975
2004 2,016,186 26,029,350
2003 2,022,725 25,711,259
2002 2,020,157 25,399,980
2001 2,034,882 25,090,283
2000 2,026,350 24,787,054
1999 2,017,142 24,476,008
1998 2,007,523 24,134,929
1997 1,996,869 23,758,960
1996 2,012,553 23,351,981
1995 1,998,534 22,917,589
1994 1,992,666 22,463,291
1993 2,006,854 21,987,955
1992 2,032,523 21,485,090
1991 2,055,994 20,962,910
1990 2,063,689 20,464,956
1989 2,055,649 19,977,183
1988 2,045,737 19,460,630
1987 2,035,157 18,930,070
1986 2,024,732 18,395,621
1985 2,014,331 17,875,339
1984 2,003,399 17,378,846
1983 1,991,901 16,908,400
1982 1,978,956 16,462,736
1981 1,959,065 16,035,032
1980 1,933,038 15,619,936
1979 1,906,523 15,215,587
1978 1,879,847 14,816,349
1977 1,853,138 14,408,822
1976 1,825,830 13,998,620
1975 1,797,972 13,598,521
1974 1,770,545 13,209,011
1973 1,743,816 12,831,047
1972 1,717,395 12,465,106
1971 1,691,216 12,111,511
1970 1,664,208 11,762,638
1969 1,636,345 11,403,150
1968 1,608,930 11,032,155
1967 1,582,492 10,659,180
1966 1,557,349 10,289,294
1965 1,533,466 9,921,681
1964 1,510,900 9,557,611
1963 1,488,737 9,202,246
1962 1,471,745 8,854,368
1961 1,455,171 8,517,711
1960 1,435,059 8,209,109

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 Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 75M 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
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Uzbekistan
2100 -1.24% 0.35%
2099 -1.23% 0.37%
2098 -1.22% 0.39%
2097 -1.21% 0.4%
2096 -1.18% 0.42%
2095 -1.19% 0.44%
2094 -1.2% 0.46%
2093 -1.19% 0.47%
2092 -1.18% 0.49%
2091 -1.16% 0.51%
2090 -1.17% 0.53%
2089 -1.15% 0.54%
2088 -1.15% 0.55%
2087 -1.17% 0.56%
2086 -1.15% 0.58%
2085 -1.16% 0.6%
2084 -1.15% 0.61%
2083 -1.15% 0.61%
2082 -1.14% 0.63%
2081 -1.12% 0.64%
2080 -1.12% 0.65%
2079 -1.14% 0.66%
2078 -1.15% 0.68%
2077 -1.16% 0.68%
2076 -1.14% 0.69%
2075 -1.15% 0.7%
2074 -1.15% 0.71%
2073 -1.13% 0.71%
2072 -1.12% 0.73%
2071 -1.16% 0.74%
2070 -1.16% 0.75%
2069 -1.15% 0.76%
2068 -1.13% 0.77%
2067 -1.1% 0.79%
2066 -1.11% 0.8%
2065 -1.08% 0.83%
2064 -1.1% 0.85%
2063 -1.09% 0.87%
2062 -1.08% 0.89%
2061 -1.05% 0.91%
2060 -1.01% 0.94%
2059 -1% 0.97%
2058 -1% 0.99%
2057 -1.01% 1.01%
2056 -0.99% 1.04%
2055 -0.98% 1.07%
2054 -0.96% 1.1%
2053 -0.91% 1.13%
2052 -0.91% 1.16%
2051 -0.86% 1.18%
2050 -0.85% 1.21%
2049 -0.83% 1.23%
2048 -0.82% 1.25%
2047 -0.83% 1.27%
2046 -0.82% 1.29%
2045 -0.8% 1.29%
2044 -0.81% 1.29%
2043 -0.8% 1.3%
2042 -0.78% 1.29%
2041 -0.77% 1.28%
2040 -0.76% 1.28%
2039 -0.74% 1.29%
2038 -0.74% 1.29%
2037 -0.73% 1.31%
2036 -0.71% 1.33%
2035 -0.69% 1.36%
2034 -0.67% 1.39%
2033 -0.66% 1.43%
2032 -0.65% 1.47%
2031 -0.65% 1.52%
2030 -0.6% 1.58%
2029 -0.57% 1.62%
2028 -0.55% 1.69%
2027 -0.55% 1.77%
2026 -0.52% 1.85%
2025 -0.49% 1.95%
2024 -0.19% 1.99%
2023 -0.21% 2.04%
2022 -0.29% 2.03%
2021 -1.02% 1.96%
2020 -1.07% 1.89%
2019 -0.68% 1.83%
2018 -0.51% 1.74%
2017 -0.4% 1.71%
2016 -0.32% 1.74%
2015 -0.27% 1.74%
2014 -0.27% 1.68%
2013 -0.37% 1.58%
2012 -0.39% 1.52%
2011 -0.46% 1.54%
2010 -0.64% 1.6%
2009 -0.64% 1.62%
2008 -0.58% 1.55%
2007 -0.57% 1.41%
2006 -0.55% 1.3%
2005 -0.54% 1.26%
2004 -0.32% 1.24%
2003 0.13% 1.23%
2002 -0.72% 1.23%
2001 0.42% 1.22%
2000 0.46% 1.27%
1999 0.48% 1.41%
1998 0.53% 1.58%
1997 -0.78% 1.74%
1996 0.7% 1.9%
1995 0.29% 2.02%
1994 -0.71% 2.16%
1993 -1.26% 2.34%
1992 -1.14% 2.49%
1991 -0.37% 2.43%
1990 0.39% 2.44%
1989 0.48% 2.65%
1988 0.52% 2.8%
1987 0.51% 2.91%
1986 0.52% 2.91%
1985 0.55% 2.86%
1984 0.58% 2.78%
1983 0.65% 2.71%
1982 1.02% 2.67%
1981 1.35% 2.66%
1980 1.39% 2.66%
1979 1.42% 2.69%
1978 1.44% 2.83%
1977 1.5% 2.93%
1976 1.55% 2.94%
1975 1.55% 2.95%
1974 1.53% 2.95%
1973 1.54% 2.94%
1972 1.55% 2.92%
1971 1.62% 2.97%
1970 1.7% 3.15%
1969 1.7% 3.36%
1968 1.67% 3.5%
1967 1.61% 3.59%
1966 1.56% 3.71%
1965 1.49% 3.81%
1964 1.49% 3.86%
1963 1.15% 3.93%
1962 1.14% 3.95%
1961 1.4% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Uzbekistan
Current population
1805954
37939105
Population rank 150/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.46%
One net population change
2.53 hours
44.4 seconds
One birth every
31.3 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +1,944
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 52/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -5,645 -6,987
Net migration rank 119/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -6,987
2024 - -5,728 - -7,066
2023 -3,290 -5,597 722,280 -6,004
2022 -4,397 -5,296 715,410 -5,007
2021 -9,737 -5,483 689,325 -9,205
2020 -5,939 -23,458 643,750 -9,208
2019 -375 -24,204 618,154 -9,341
2018 1,512 -24,878 585,119 -11,516
2017 1,329 -24,227 548,372 -13,352
2016 2,374 -24,144 549,045 -14,839
2015 2,294 -23,010 552,781 -16,545
2014 3,644 -22,132 536,881 -20,381
2013 3,653 -20,297 501,742 -20,380
2012 3,087 -19,083 463,333 -20,381
2011 3,100 -17,871 454,858 -20,380
2010 4,866 -16,668 461,293 -20,380
2009 4,309 -15,455 471,839 -20,378
2008 3,746 -17,645 461,665 -24,028
2007 2,974 -15,705 426,880 -27,013
2006 3,988 -9,632 383,265 -29,197
2005 4,011 -2,244 363,462 -33,386
2004 5,444 -2,640 363,994 -38,834
2003 8,900 -2,880 355,098 -44,092
2002 9,697 -2,858 359,231 -47,679
2001 10,174 -922 356,483 -48,642
2000 12,159 -2,824 365,138 -66,547
1999 10,489 -1,261 385,448 -61,955
1998 12,446 -589 408,532 -49,862
1997 12,979 -477 441,631 -48,360
1996 14,806 -397 471,010 -50,314
1995 17,239 -3,603 493,966 -45,876
1994 19,103 -21,006 502,279 -41,788
1993 20,797 -47,273 527,557 -37,377
1992 21,659 -46,509 548,793 -33,259
1991 23,387 -45,484 557,886 -29,064
1990 22,868 -16,174 540,581 -73,478
1989 22,912 -13,528 522,323 -13,888
1988 24,064 -13,621 525,126 -473
1987 24,359 -13,635 537,292 -824
1986 23,720 -13,589 533,234 -802
1985 24,167 -13,492 508,893 -773
1984 24,436 -13,251 485,617 -752
1983 24,690 -12,884 454,464 1,568
1982 25,810 -11,716 431,389 3,897
1981 25,689 0 413,897 6,223
1980 26,547 -189 401,557 8,540
1979 27,096 -426 387,754 10,864
1978 27,150 -462 372,068 27,783
1977 27,410 -683 369,572 45,622
1976 28,799 -911 363,110 42,094
1975 28,983 -1,147 357,382 37,611
1974 28,400 -1,376 350,422 33,600
1973 28,032 -1,600 341,807 30,094
1972 28,236 -1,834 333,230 26,748
1971 28,010 -2,064 323,171 24,030
1970 28,022 60 313,216 37,324
1969 27,464 181 302,833 65,596
1968 28,378 -1,201 295,651 77,914
1967 28,401 -2,696 298,350 74,030
1966 28,766 -4,176 297,844 69,537
1965 28,564 -5,385 302,264 65,579
1964 27,889 -5,938 298,790 61,512
1963 28,124 -5,759 293,432 57,002
1962 25,317 -13,702 292,788 52,532
1961 27,846 -6,309 279,841 48,168
1960 28,816 -10,126 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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