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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 38,082,870 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 -0.47% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

North Macedonia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Uzbekistan
2100 869,530 74,913,683
2099 880,467 74,651,098
2098 891,427 74,375,923
2097 902,461 74,084,599
2096 913,488 73,786,478
2095 924,371 73,476,603
2094 935,479 73,151,709
2093 946,865 72,817,254
2092 958,251 72,474,468
2091 969,723 72,122,880
2090 981,115 71,760,077
2089 992,687 71,384,150
2088 1,004,280 71,002,449
2087 1,015,922 70,611,426
2086 1,027,915 70,216,014
2085 1,039,832 69,811,545
2084 1,052,077 69,396,198
2083 1,064,269 68,975,962
2082 1,076,684 68,557,881
2081 1,089,137 68,128,154
2080 1,101,478 67,696,442
2079 1,114,004 67,260,252
2078 1,126,827 66,816,984
2077 1,139,917 66,362,519
2076 1,153,296 65,913,810
2075 1,166,630 65,462,568
2074 1,180,262 65,009,654
2073 1,193,984 64,552,502
2072 1,207,689 64,095,245
2071 1,221,407 63,631,386
2070 1,235,738 63,166,693
2069 1,250,212 62,698,228
2068 1,264,718 62,225,674
2067 1,279,182 61,749,683
2066 1,293,374 61,266,762
2065 1,307,896 60,778,749
2064 1,322,184 60,281,212
2063 1,336,875 59,775,807
2062 1,351,652 59,261,881
2061 1,366,457 58,740,914
2060 1,381,009 58,208,824
2059 1,395,166 57,665,803
2058 1,409,270 57,114,037
2057 1,423,516 56,552,712
2056 1,437,970 55,985,589
2055 1,452,276 55,407,187
2054 1,466,673 54,818,525
2053 1,480,857 54,220,761
2052 1,494,452 53,615,713
2051 1,508,115 53,002,852
2050 1,521,258 52,386,166
2049 1,534,276 51,762,174
2048 1,547,097 51,134,317
2047 1,559,831 50,502,162
2046 1,572,937 49,868,057
2045 1,585,940 49,233,860
2044 1,598,742 48,605,591
2043 1,611,835 47,984,479
2042 1,624,885 47,370,990
2041 1,637,687 46,766,713
2040 1,650,468 46,174,827
2039 1,663,094 45,591,616
2038 1,675,445 45,011,890
2037 1,687,986 44,436,551
2036 1,700,377 43,862,840
2035 1,712,512 43,287,434
2034 1,724,440 42,708,536
2033 1,736,005 42,122,973
2032 1,747,606 41,529,468
2031 1,759,081 40,928,141
2030 1,770,549 40,314,175
2029 1,781,235 39,688,984
2028 1,791,502 39,055,901
2027 1,801,426 38,407,447
2026 1,811,466 37,740,059
2025 1,820,909 37,053,428
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 (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 Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% 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 1,521,258 people with a rank change from 150th to 152nd. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.9M 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
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 -0.19% 1.9%
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 (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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Uzbekistan
Current population
1811466
38082870
Population rank 150/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.46%
One net population change
2.55 hours
45.7 seconds
One birth every
32.7 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
26 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +1,895
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 54/197
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 -4,196 -5,728 709,893 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 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 (1960–2025, 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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