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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 15.9 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

North Macedonia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Venezuela
2100 866,884 28,408,393
2099 877,788 28,554,225
2098 888,715 28,705,786
2097 899,716 28,850,257
2096 910,709 28,995,972
2095 921,559 29,132,759
2094 932,633 29,262,925
2093 943,984 29,392,244
2092 955,335 29,508,795
2091 966,773 29,621,832
2090 978,130 29,732,297
2089 989,666 29,838,428
2088 1,001,224 29,934,468
2087 1,012,831 30,028,670
2086 1,024,787 30,118,600
2085 1,036,668 30,199,220
2084 1,048,876 30,274,712
2083 1,061,031 30,346,195
2082 1,073,408 30,416,426
2081 1,085,823 30,482,094
2080 1,098,127 30,547,260
2079 1,110,614 30,610,834
2078 1,123,398 30,672,514
2077 1,136,448 30,728,816
2076 1,149,787 30,777,988
2075 1,163,080 30,827,559
2074 1,176,671 30,866,891
2073 1,190,351 30,911,390
2072 1,204,015 30,954,923
2071 1,217,691 30,997,109
2070 1,231,978 31,037,381
2069 1,246,408 31,075,808
2068 1,260,869 31,109,149
2067 1,275,289 31,145,122
2066 1,289,439 31,175,867
2065 1,303,917 31,200,466
2064 1,318,161 31,215,062
2063 1,332,807 31,230,451
2062 1,347,540 31,243,713
2061 1,362,299 31,253,501
2060 1,376,807 31,262,578
2059 1,390,921 31,270,532
2058 1,404,982 31,271,671
2057 1,419,185 31,274,675
2056 1,433,595 31,266,571
2055 1,447,857 31,250,513
2054 1,462,210 31,236,686
2053 1,476,351 31,220,143
2052 1,489,905 31,192,608
2051 1,503,526 31,172,098
2050 1,516,629 31,137,475
2049 1,529,608 31,102,109
2048 1,542,390 31,060,623
2047 1,555,085 31,007,458
2046 1,568,151 30,958,617
2045 1,581,115 30,903,304
2044 1,593,878 30,843,044
2043 1,606,930 30,774,770
2042 1,619,941 30,692,483
2041 1,632,704 30,605,785
2040 1,645,446 30,502,599
2039 1,658,034 30,387,061
2038 1,670,347 30,266,220
2037 1,682,850 30,143,030
2036 1,695,204 30,012,966
2035 1,707,302 29,868,832
2034 1,719,193 29,716,052
2033 1,730,723 29,572,150
2032 1,742,288 29,426,362
2031 1,753,729 29,278,011
2030 1,765,162 29,137,930
2029 1,775,815 29,002,751
2028 1,786,051 28,878,872
2027 1,795,945 28,749,068
2026 1,805,954 28,628,678
2025 1,815,368 28,514,989
2024 1,824,359 28,405,543
2023 1,827,816 28,300,854
2022 1,831,712 28,213,017
2021 1,837,114 28,237,826
2020 1,856,124 28,444,077
2019 1,876,262 28,938,098
2018 1,889,051 29,807,592
2017 1,898,657 30,565,323
2016 1,906,313 30,765,720
2015 1,912,430 30,573,972
2014 1,917,557 30,254,079
2013 1,922,716 29,912,198
2012 1,929,821 29,553,826
2011 1,937,398 29,185,212
2010 1,946,298 28,813,101
2009 1,958,782 28,438,298
2008 1,971,493 28,053,696
2007 1,982,933 27,649,363
2006 1,994,287 27,224,686
2005 2,005,330 26,785,804
2004 2,016,186 26,340,838
2003 2,022,725 25,892,703
2002 2,020,157 25,435,671
2001 2,034,882 24,979,922
2000 2,026,350 24,526,708
1999 2,017,142 24,066,593
1998 2,007,523 23,601,337
1997 1,996,869 23,131,685
1996 2,012,553 22,662,113
1995 1,998,534 22,193,821
1994 1,992,666 21,725,188
1993 2,006,854 21,254,520
1992 2,032,523 20,780,948
1991 2,055,994 20,304,896
1990 2,063,689 19,827,010
1989 2,055,649 19,348,921
1988 2,045,737 18,871,020
1987 2,035,157 18,394,963
1986 2,024,732 17,923,536
1985 2,014,331 17,461,434
1984 2,003,399 17,008,841
1983 1,991,901 16,562,205
1982 1,978,956 16,121,874
1981 1,959,065 15,687,297
1980 1,933,038 15,258,218
1979 1,906,523 14,834,552
1978 1,879,847 14,416,684
1977 1,853,138 14,006,812
1976 1,825,830 13,606,284
1975 1,797,972 13,215,892
1974 1,770,545 12,835,351
1973 1,743,816 12,463,537
1972 1,717,395 12,099,180
1971 1,691,216 11,741,008
1970 1,664,208 11,387,790
1969 1,636,345 11,040,280
1968 1,608,930 10,697,530
1967 1,582,492 10,358,513
1966 1,557,349 10,024,854
1965 1,533,466 9,697,790
1964 1,510,900 9,377,712
1963 1,488,737 9,064,021
1962 1,471,745 8,756,870
1961 1,455,171 8,455,915
1960 1,435,059 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Venezuela
2100 -1.24% -0.51%
2099 -1.23% -0.53%
2098 -1.22% -0.5%
2097 -1.21% -0.5%
2096 -1.18% -0.47%
2095 -1.19% -0.44%
2094 -1.2% -0.44%
2093 -1.19% -0.39%
2092 -1.18% -0.38%
2091 -1.16% -0.37%
2090 -1.17% -0.36%
2089 -1.15% -0.32%
2088 -1.15% -0.31%
2087 -1.17% -0.3%
2086 -1.15% -0.27%
2085 -1.16% -0.25%
2084 -1.15% -0.24%
2083 -1.15% -0.23%
2082 -1.14% -0.22%
2081 -1.12% -0.21%
2080 -1.12% -0.21%
2079 -1.14% -0.2%
2078 -1.15% -0.18%
2077 -1.16% -0.16%
2076 -1.14% -0.16%
2075 -1.15% -0.13%
2074 -1.15% -0.14%
2073 -1.13% -0.14%
2072 -1.12% -0.14%
2071 -1.16% -0.13%
2070 -1.16% -0.12%
2069 -1.15% -0.11%
2068 -1.13% -0.12%
2067 -1.1% -0.1%
2066 -1.11% -0.08%
2065 -1.08% -0.05%
2064 -1.1% -0.05%
2063 -1.09% -0.04%
2062 -1.08% -0.03%
2061 -1.05% -0.03%
2060 -1.01% -0.03%
2059 -1% -0.004%
2058 -1% -0.01%
2057 -1.01% 0.03%
2056 -0.99% 0.05%
2055 -0.98% 0.04%
2054 -0.96% 0.05%
2053 -0.91% 0.09%
2052 -0.91% 0.07%
2051 -0.86% 0.11%
2050 -0.85% 0.11%
2049 -0.83% 0.13%
2048 -0.82% 0.17%
2047 -0.83% 0.16%
2046 -0.82% 0.18%
2045 -0.8% 0.2%
2044 -0.81% 0.22%
2043 -0.8% 0.27%
2042 -0.78% 0.28%
2041 -0.77% 0.34%
2040 -0.76% 0.38%
2039 -0.74% 0.4%
2038 -0.74% 0.41%
2037 -0.73% 0.43%
2036 -0.71% 0.48%
2035 -0.69% 0.51%
2034 -0.67% 0.49%
2033 -0.66% 0.5%
2032 -0.65% 0.51%
2031 -0.65% 0.48%
2030 -0.6% 0.47%
2029 -0.57% 0.43%
2028 -0.55% 0.45%
2027 -0.55% 0.42%
2026 -0.52% 0.4%
2025 -0.49% 0.39%
2024 -0.19% 0.37%
2023 -0.21% 0.31%
2022 -0.29% -0.09%
2021 -1.02% -0.73%
2020 -1.07% -1.71%
2019 -0.68% -2.92%
2018 -0.51% -2.48%
2017 -0.4% -0.65%
2016 -0.32% 0.63%
2015 -0.27% 1.06%
2014 -0.27% 1.14%
2013 -0.37% 1.21%
2012 -0.39% 1.26%
2011 -0.46% 1.29%
2010 -0.64% 1.32%
2009 -0.64% 1.37%
2008 -0.58% 1.46%
2007 -0.57% 1.56%
2006 -0.55% 1.64%
2005 -0.54% 1.69%
2004 -0.32% 1.73%
2003 0.13% 1.8%
2002 -0.72% 1.82%
2001 0.42% 1.85%
2000 0.46% 1.91%
1999 0.48% 1.97%
1998 0.53% 2.03%
1997 -0.78% 2.07%
1996 0.7% 2.11%
1995 0.29% 2.16%
1994 -0.71% 2.21%
1993 -1.26% 2.28%
1992 -1.14% 2.34%
1991 -0.37% 2.41%
1990 0.39% 2.47%
1989 0.48% 2.53%
1988 0.52% 2.59%
1987 0.51% 2.63%
1986 0.52% 2.65%
1985 0.55% 2.66%
1984 0.58% 2.7%
1983 0.65% 2.73%
1982 1.02% 2.77%
1981 1.35% 2.81%
1980 1.39% 2.86%
1979 1.42% 2.9%
1978 1.44% 2.93%
1977 1.5% 2.94%
1976 1.55% 2.95%
1975 1.55% 2.96%
1974 1.53% 2.98%
1973 1.54% 3.01%
1972 1.55% 3.05%
1971 1.62% 3.1%
1970 1.7% 3.15%
1969 1.7% 3.2%
1968 1.67% 3.27%
1967 1.61% 3.33%
1966 1.56% 3.37%
1965 1.49% 3.41%
1964 1.49% 3.46%
1963 1.15% 3.51%
1962 1.14% 3.56%
1961 1.4% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Venezuela
Current population
1805954
28661242
Population rank 150/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.35%
One net population change
2.53 hours
5.02 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +287
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 143/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 -100,467
Net migration rank 119/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -100,467
2024 - -5,728 - -105,297
2023 -3,290 -5,597 213,020 -112,899
2022 -4,397 -5,296 216,619 -141,107
2021 -9,737 -5,483 207,746 -332,936
2020 -5,939 -23,458 237,223 -524,649
2019 -375 -24,204 274,826 -975,534
2018 1,512 -24,878 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 1,329 -24,227 340,222 -817,376
2016 2,374 -24,144 359,651 -283,270
2015 2,294 -23,010 384,560 -77,417
2014 3,644 -22,132 395,088 -62,437
2013 3,653 -20,297 408,930 -57,818
2012 3,087 -19,083 420,758 -55,131
2011 3,100 -17,871 425,958 -54,384
2010 4,866 -16,668 425,397 -52,781
2009 4,309 -15,455 427,257 -50,286
2008 3,746 -17,645 435,870 -43,636
2007 2,974 -15,705 452,482 -36,060
2006 3,988 -9,632 460,152 -27,240
2005 4,011 -2,244 463,260 -18,407
2004 5,444 -2,640 455,881 -10,798
2003 8,900 -2,880 456,902 -5,729
2002 9,697 -2,858 466,821 -3,944
2001 10,174 -922 451,487 -2,856
2000 12,159 -2,824 459,802 -1,999
1999 10,489 -1,261 463,787 -1,376
1998 12,446 -589 469,123 -1,010
1997 12,979 -477 472,002 -816
1996 14,806 -397 468,653 -708
1995 17,239 -3,603 469,267 -622
1994 19,103 -21,006 469,178 -559
1993 20,797 -47,273 473,189 -477
1992 21,659 -46,509 474,824 -381
1991 23,387 -45,484 477,917 -236
1990 22,868 -16,174 478,168 -69
1989 22,912 -13,528 478,053 32
1988 24,064 -13,621 477,569 137
1987 24,359 -13,635 474,204 182
1986 23,720 -13,589 468,252 201
1985 24,167 -13,492 455,517 237
1984 24,436 -13,251 449,186 247
1983 24,690 -12,884 443,569 260
1982 25,810 -11,716 436,564 260
1981 25,689 0 432,059 251
1980 26,547 -189 425,613 237
1979 27,096 -426 421,256 228
1978 27,150 -462 414,032 205
1977 27,410 -683 405,315 196
1976 28,799 -911 395,344 190
1975 28,983 -1,147 385,045 186
1974 28,400 -1,376 375,678 173
1973 28,032 -1,600 367,612 171
1972 28,236 -1,834 360,749 173
1971 28,010 -2,064 355,212 215
1970 28,022 60 350,709 305
1969 27,464 181 343,596 403
1968 28,378 -1,201 340,973 532
1967 28,401 -2,696 335,813 717
1966 28,766 -4,176 329,697 1,087
1965 28,564 -5,385 321,695 1,656
1964 27,889 -5,938 314,397 2,410
1963 28,124 -5,759 307,279 3,296
1962 25,317 -13,702 299,345 4,386
1961 27,846 -6,309 292,109 6,069
1960 28,816 -10,126 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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