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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 24.1 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

North Macedonia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Yemen
2100 869,530 111,481,288
2099 880,467 111,166,365
2098 891,427 110,823,878
2097 902,461 110,463,393
2096 913,488 110,075,677
2095 924,371 109,669,492
2094 935,479 109,238,445
2093 946,865 108,785,158
2092 958,251 108,301,955
2091 969,723 107,796,487
2090 981,115 107,270,820
2089 992,687 106,721,736
2088 1,004,280 106,150,572
2087 1,015,922 105,558,607
2086 1,027,915 104,947,326
2085 1,039,832 104,309,237
2084 1,052,077 103,657,284
2083 1,064,269 102,986,631
2082 1,076,684 102,302,622
2081 1,089,137 101,596,159
2080 1,101,478 100,875,201
2079 1,114,004 100,134,051
2078 1,126,827 99,378,110
2077 1,139,917 98,609,975
2076 1,153,296 97,818,664
2075 1,166,630 97,013,320
2074 1,180,262 96,187,203
2073 1,193,984 95,346,716
2072 1,207,689 94,485,874
2071 1,221,407 93,603,848
2070 1,235,738 92,709,049
2069 1,250,212 91,795,290
2068 1,264,718 90,865,447
2067 1,279,182 89,921,194
2066 1,293,374 88,958,695
2065 1,307,896 87,982,501
2064 1,322,184 86,994,159
2063 1,336,875 85,982,061
2062 1,351,652 84,947,120
2061 1,366,457 83,896,256
2060 1,381,009 82,829,722
2059 1,395,166 81,744,993
2058 1,409,270 80,641,636
2057 1,423,516 79,527,942
2056 1,437,970 78,400,761
2055 1,452,276 77,261,521
2054 1,466,673 76,109,237
2053 1,480,857 74,951,358
2052 1,494,452 73,780,088
2051 1,508,115 72,598,574
2050 1,521,258 71,404,664
2049 1,534,276 70,211,386
2048 1,547,097 69,012,729
2047 1,559,831 67,813,135
2046 1,572,937 66,608,054
2045 1,585,940 65,404,355
2044 1,598,742 64,201,447
2043 1,611,835 63,002,861
2042 1,624,885 61,810,280
2041 1,637,687 60,624,401
2040 1,650,468 59,448,342
2039 1,663,094 58,277,392
2038 1,675,445 57,109,914
2037 1,687,986 55,948,438
2036 1,700,377 54,784,372
2035 1,712,512 53,617,795
2034 1,724,440 52,452,522
2033 1,736,005 51,284,323
2032 1,747,606 50,117,732
2031 1,759,081 48,947,870
2030 1,770,549 47,764,521
2029 1,781,235 46,573,906
2028 1,791,502 45,382,831
2027 1,801,426 44,183,742
2026 1,811,466 42,980,680
2025 1,820,909 41,773,878
2024 1,824,359 40,583,164
2023 1,827,816 39,390,799
2022 1,831,712 38,222,876
2021 1,837,114 37,140,230
2020 1,856,124 36,134,863
2019 1,876,262 35,111,408
2018 1,889,051 34,085,182
2017 1,898,657 33,090,921
2016 1,906,313 32,109,010
2015 1,912,430 31,159,379
2014 1,917,557 30,226,309
2013 1,922,716 29,312,952
2012 1,929,821 28,433,647
2011 1,937,398 27,582,897
2010 1,946,298 26,754,387
2009 1,958,782 25,927,724
2008 1,971,493 25,111,941
2007 1,982,933 24,318,082
2006 1,994,287 23,543,083
2005 2,005,330 22,790,085
2004 2,016,186 22,095,167
2003 2,022,725 21,456,379
2002 2,020,157 20,835,086
2001 2,034,882 20,226,147
2000 2,026,350 19,624,141
1999 2,017,142 19,029,420
1998 2,007,523 18,446,013
1997 1,996,869 17,873,936
1996 2,012,553 17,313,177
1995 1,998,534 16,740,058
1994 1,992,666 16,149,147
1993 2,006,854 15,563,914
1992 2,032,523 14,989,494
1991 2,055,994 14,430,201
1990 2,063,689 13,887,862
1989 2,055,649 13,364,174
1988 2,045,737 12,859,708
1987 2,035,157 12,369,912
1986 2,024,732 11,901,040
1985 2,014,331 11,453,825
1984 2,003,399 11,025,597
1983 1,991,901 10,621,499
1982 1,978,956 10,241,006
1981 1,959,065 9,882,362
1980 1,933,038 9,543,358
1979 1,906,523 9,224,194
1978 1,879,847 8,926,586
1977 1,853,138 8,648,222
1976 1,825,830 8,384,113
1975 1,797,972 8,133,598
1974 1,770,545 7,896,783
1973 1,743,816 7,672,796
1972 1,717,395 7,460,068
1971 1,691,216 7,257,462
1970 1,664,208 7,065,279
1969 1,636,345 6,875,859
1968 1,608,930 6,690,524
1967 1,582,492 6,516,444
1966 1,557,349 6,351,494
1965 1,533,466 6,195,593
1964 1,510,900 6,048,006
1963 1,488,737 5,911,135
1962 1,471,745 5,782,221
1961 1,455,171 5,655,232
1960 1,435,059 5,532,301

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 Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 111M 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
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Yemen
2100 -1.24% 0.28%
2099 -1.23% 0.31%
2098 -1.22% 0.33%
2097 -1.21% 0.35%
2096 -1.18% 0.37%
2095 -1.19% 0.39%
2094 -1.2% 0.42%
2093 -1.19% 0.45%
2092 -1.18% 0.47%
2091 -1.16% 0.49%
2090 -1.17% 0.51%
2089 -1.15% 0.54%
2088 -1.15% 0.56%
2087 -1.17% 0.58%
2086 -1.15% 0.61%
2085 -1.16% 0.63%
2084 -1.15% 0.65%
2083 -1.15% 0.67%
2082 -1.14% 0.7%
2081 -1.12% 0.71%
2080 -1.12% 0.74%
2079 -1.14% 0.76%
2078 -1.15% 0.78%
2077 -1.16% 0.81%
2076 -1.14% 0.83%
2075 -1.15% 0.86%
2074 -1.15% 0.88%
2073 -1.13% 0.91%
2072 -1.12% 0.94%
2071 -1.16% 0.97%
2070 -1.16% 1%
2069 -1.15% 1.02%
2068 -1.13% 1.05%
2067 -1.1% 1.08%
2066 -1.11% 1.11%
2065 -1.08% 1.14%
2064 -1.1% 1.18%
2063 -1.09% 1.22%
2062 -1.08% 1.25%
2061 -1.05% 1.29%
2060 -1.01% 1.33%
2059 -1% 1.37%
2058 -1% 1.4%
2057 -1.01% 1.44%
2056 -0.99% 1.47%
2055 -0.98% 1.51%
2054 -0.96% 1.54%
2053 -0.91% 1.59%
2052 -0.91% 1.63%
2051 -0.86% 1.67%
2050 -0.85% 1.7%
2049 -0.83% 1.74%
2048 -0.82% 1.77%
2047 -0.83% 1.81%
2046 -0.82% 1.84%
2045 -0.8% 1.87%
2044 -0.81% 1.9%
2043 -0.8% 1.93%
2042 -0.78% 1.96%
2041 -0.77% 1.98%
2040 -0.76% 2.01%
2039 -0.74% 2.04%
2038 -0.74% 2.08%
2037 -0.73% 2.12%
2036 -0.71% 2.18%
2035 -0.69% 2.22%
2034 -0.67% 2.28%
2033 -0.66% 2.33%
2032 -0.65% 2.39%
2031 -0.65% 2.48%
2030 -0.6% 2.56%
2029 -0.57% 2.62%
2028 -0.55% 2.71%
2027 -0.55% 2.8%
2026 -0.52% 2.89%
2025 -0.19% 2.93%
2024 -0.19% 3.03%
2023 -0.21% 3.06%
2022 -0.29% 2.92%
2021 -1.02% 2.78%
2020 -1.07% 2.91%
2019 -0.68% 3.01%
2018 -0.51% 3%
2017 -0.4% 3.06%
2016 -0.32% 3.05%
2015 -0.27% 3.09%
2014 -0.27% 3.12%
2013 -0.37% 3.09%
2012 -0.39% 3.08%
2011 -0.46% 3.1%
2010 -0.64% 3.19%
2009 -0.64% 3.25%
2008 -0.58% 3.26%
2007 -0.57% 3.29%
2006 -0.55% 3.3%
2005 -0.54% 3.15%
2004 -0.32% 2.98%
2003 0.13% 2.98%
2002 -0.72% 3.01%
2001 0.42% 3.07%
2000 0.46% 3.13%
1999 0.48% 3.16%
1998 0.53% 3.2%
1997 -0.78% 3.24%
1996 0.7% 3.42%
1995 0.29% 3.66%
1994 -0.71% 3.76%
1993 -1.26% 3.83%
1992 -1.14% 3.88%
1991 -0.37% 3.91%
1990 0.39% 3.92%
1989 0.48% 3.92%
1988 0.52% 3.96%
1987 0.51% 3.94%
1986 0.52% 3.9%
1985 0.55% 3.88%
1984 0.58% 3.8%
1983 0.65% 3.72%
1982 1.02% 3.63%
1981 1.35% 3.55%
1980 1.39% 3.46%
1979 1.42% 3.33%
1978 1.44% 3.22%
1977 1.5% 3.15%
1976 1.55% 3.08%
1975 1.55% 3%
1974 1.53% 2.92%
1973 1.54% 2.85%
1972 1.55% 2.79%
1971 1.62% 2.72%
1970 1.7% 2.75%
1969 1.7% 2.77%
1968 1.67% 2.67%
1967 1.61% 2.6%
1966 1.56% 2.52%
1965 1.49% 2.44%
1964 1.49% 2.32%
1963 1.15% 2.23%
1962 1.14% 2.25%
1961 1.4% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Yemen
Current population
1811466
43598646
Population rank 150/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.52%
One net population change
2.55 hours
26.6 seconds
One birth every
32.7 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
26 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +3,262
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 -16,291
Net migration rank 119/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -16,291
2024 -4,196 -5,728 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 -3,290 -5,597 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -4,397 -5,296 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 -9,737 -5,483 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 -5,939 -23,458 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 -375 -24,204 1,056,432 2,129
2018 1,512 -24,878 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 1,329 -24,227 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 2,374 -24,144 975,697 -6,492
2015 2,294 -23,010 939,922 -9,883
2014 3,644 -22,132 920,330 15,764
2013 3,653 -20,297 884,929 5,697
2012 3,087 -19,083 845,645 22,349
2011 3,100 -17,871 806,359 27,184
2010 4,866 -16,668 803,246 20,269
2009 4,309 -15,455 798,911 30,919
2008 3,746 -17,645 779,123 22,621
2007 2,974 -15,705 764,780 21,210
2006 3,988 -9,632 750,082 13,940
2005 4,011 -2,244 726,708 15,283
2004 5,444 -2,640 710,493 -62,641
2003 8,900 -2,880 694,457 -64,737
2002 9,697 -2,858 672,494 -59,648
2001 10,174 -922 658,704 -53,698
2000 12,159 -2,824 646,694 -47,713
1999 10,489 -1,261 633,166 -42,731
1998 12,446 -589 615,488 -39,096
1997 12,979 -477 604,443 -36,694
1996 14,806 -397 588,786 -35,043
1995 17,239 -3,603 607,966 -15,485
1994 19,103 -21,006 602,363 -13,040
1993 20,797 -47,273 595,459 -14,332
1992 21,659 -46,509 582,072 -14,372
1991 23,387 -45,484 565,837 -14,964
1990 22,868 -16,174 549,654 -15,847
1989 22,912 -13,528 530,464 -16,876
1988 24,064 -13,621 513,296 -17,952
1987 24,359 -13,635 493,337 -9,097
1986 23,720 -13,589 464,665 -11,151
1985 24,167 -13,492 455,576 -14,660
1984 24,436 -13,251 434,674 -19,143
1983 24,690 -12,884 414,823 -22,152
1982 25,810 -11,716 392,302 -23,981
1981 25,689 0 374,482 -25,499
1980 26,547 -189 355,767 -26,740
1979 27,096 -426 336,378 -27,090
1978 27,150 -462 312,439 -26,524
1977 27,410 -683 296,115 -25,305
1976 28,799 -911 281,078 -23,669
1975 28,983 -1,147 266,815 -23,192
1974 28,400 -1,376 252,737 -22,726
1973 28,032 -1,600 240,235 -22,282
1972 28,236 -1,834 229,322 -21,826
1971 28,010 -2,064 219,095 -21,386
1970 28,022 60 207,613 -20,966
1969 27,464 181 196,305 -4,121
1968 28,378 -1,201 182,518 -4,031
1967 28,401 -2,696 173,637 -3,959
1966 28,766 -4,176 164,091 -3,874
1965 28,564 -5,385 155,398 -3,797
1964 27,889 -5,938 147,299 -3,712
1963 28,124 -5,759 133,781 -3,640
1962 25,317 -13,702 131,262 -3,572
1961 27,846 -6,309 129,787 -3,503
1960 28,816 -10,126 122,994 -3,431

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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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