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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 24 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 0.54% 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 -0.48% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

North Macedonia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Yemen
2100 866,884 111,531,602
2099 877,788 111,216,538
2098 888,715 110,873,896
2097 899,716 110,513,248
2096 910,709 110,125,357
2095 921,559 109,718,989
2094 932,633 109,287,747
2093 943,984 108,834,256
2092 955,335 108,350,834
2091 966,773 107,845,139
2090 978,130 107,319,234
2089 989,666 106,769,903
2088 1,001,224 106,198,480
2087 1,012,831 105,606,248
2086 1,024,787 104,994,691
2085 1,036,668 104,356,315
2084 1,048,876 103,704,067
2083 1,061,031 103,033,111
2082 1,073,408 102,348,794
2081 1,085,823 101,642,012
2080 1,098,127 100,920,728
2079 1,110,614 100,179,245
2078 1,123,398 99,422,962
2077 1,136,448 98,654,481
2076 1,149,787 97,862,812
2075 1,163,080 97,057,105
2074 1,176,671 96,230,615
2073 1,190,351 95,389,748
2072 1,204,015 94,528,518
2071 1,217,691 93,646,094
2070 1,231,978 92,750,891
2069 1,246,408 91,836,719
2068 1,260,869 90,906,457
2067 1,275,289 89,961,778
2066 1,289,439 88,998,844
2065 1,303,917 88,022,210
2064 1,318,161 87,033,422
2063 1,332,807 86,020,867
2062 1,347,540 84,985,459
2061 1,362,299 83,934,120
2060 1,376,807 82,867,105
2059 1,390,921 81,781,887
2058 1,404,982 80,678,032
2057 1,419,185 79,563,835
2056 1,433,595 78,436,146
2055 1,447,857 77,296,391
2054 1,462,210 76,143,587
2053 1,476,351 74,985,186
2052 1,489,905 73,813,387
2051 1,503,526 72,631,340
2050 1,516,629 71,436,891
2049 1,529,608 70,243,074
2048 1,542,390 69,043,876
2047 1,555,085 67,843,741
2046 1,568,151 66,638,116
2045 1,581,115 65,433,874
2044 1,593,878 64,230,423
2043 1,606,930 63,031,296
2042 1,619,941 61,838,177
2041 1,632,704 60,651,763
2040 1,645,446 59,475,172
2039 1,658,034 58,303,694
2038 1,670,347 57,135,690
2037 1,682,850 55,973,689
2036 1,695,204 54,809,098
2035 1,707,302 53,641,994
2034 1,719,193 52,476,195
2033 1,730,723 51,307,469
2032 1,742,288 50,140,351
2031 1,753,729 48,969,961
2030 1,765,162 47,786,079
2029 1,775,815 46,594,926
2028 1,786,051 45,403,313
2027 1,795,945 44,203,683
2026 1,805,954 43,000,078
2025 1,815,368 41,792,731
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/north-macedonia/yemen | CC BY

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 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% 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 1,516,629 people with a rank change from 150th to 152nd. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 112M 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
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 -0.49% 2.98%
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 (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 Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Yemen
Current population
1805954
43325643
Population rank 150/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.52%
One net population change
2.53 hours
26.4 seconds
One birth every
31.3 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +3,267
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 13/197
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 - -5,728 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 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 (1960–2024, 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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