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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 15.8 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 -0.47% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

North Macedonia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Venezuela
2100 869,530 28,410,292
2099 880,467 28,556,135
2098 891,427 28,707,705
2097 902,461 28,852,186
2096 913,488 28,997,910
2095 924,371 29,134,707
2094 935,479 29,264,882
2093 946,865 29,394,209
2092 958,251 29,510,768
2091 969,723 29,623,813
2090 981,115 29,734,285
2089 992,687 29,840,423
2088 1,004,280 29,936,470
2087 1,015,922 30,030,678
2086 1,027,915 30,120,614
2085 1,039,832 30,201,240
2084 1,052,077 30,276,736
2083 1,064,269 30,348,224
2082 1,076,684 30,418,460
2081 1,089,137 30,484,132
2080 1,101,478 30,549,302
2079 1,114,004 30,612,881
2078 1,126,827 30,674,565
2077 1,139,917 30,730,870
2076 1,153,296 30,780,046
2075 1,166,630 30,829,620
2074 1,180,262 30,868,955
2073 1,193,984 30,913,457
2072 1,207,689 30,956,993
2071 1,221,407 30,999,181
2070 1,235,738 31,039,456
2069 1,250,212 31,077,886
2068 1,264,718 31,111,229
2067 1,279,182 31,147,205
2066 1,293,374 31,177,952
2065 1,307,896 31,202,552
2064 1,322,184 31,217,149
2063 1,336,875 31,232,539
2062 1,351,652 31,245,802
2061 1,366,457 31,255,590
2060 1,381,009 31,264,668
2059 1,395,166 31,272,623
2058 1,409,270 31,273,762
2057 1,423,516 31,276,766
2056 1,437,970 31,268,661
2055 1,452,276 31,252,602
2054 1,466,673 31,238,775
2053 1,480,857 31,222,231
2052 1,494,452 31,194,694
2051 1,508,115 31,174,182
2050 1,521,258 31,139,557
2049 1,534,276 31,104,189
2048 1,547,097 31,062,699
2047 1,559,831 31,009,532
2046 1,572,937 30,960,686
2045 1,585,940 30,905,370
2044 1,598,742 30,845,107
2043 1,611,835 30,776,828
2042 1,624,885 30,694,535
2041 1,637,687 30,607,831
2040 1,650,468 30,504,638
2039 1,663,094 30,389,092
2038 1,675,445 30,268,244
2037 1,687,986 30,145,046
2036 1,700,377 30,014,973
2035 1,712,512 29,870,829
2034 1,724,440 29,718,039
2033 1,736,005 29,574,127
2032 1,747,606 29,428,330
2031 1,759,081 29,279,969
2030 1,770,549 29,139,878
2029 1,781,235 29,004,690
2028 1,791,502 28,880,803
2027 1,801,426 28,750,990
2026 1,811,466 28,630,592
2025 1,820,909 28,516,896
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 (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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% 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 1,521,258 people with a rank change from 150th to 152nd. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

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 870K 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 -0.19% 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 (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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Venezuela
Current population
1811466
28692435
Population rank 150/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.35%
One net population change
2.55 hours
4.73 minutes
One birth every
32.7 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
26 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +305
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 139/197
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 -4,196 -5,728 214,547 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, 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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