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

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The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,820,909 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,811,466 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 12.6 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.17% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

North Macedonia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Zambia
2100 869,530 65,204,593
2099 880,467 64,858,778
2098 891,427 64,503,193
2097 902,461 64,136,110
2096 913,488 63,764,760
2095 924,371 63,380,692
2094 935,479 62,980,254
2093 946,865 62,578,008
2092 958,251 62,163,693
2091 969,723 61,738,437
2090 981,115 61,309,330
2089 992,687 60,868,166
2088 1,004,280 60,422,781
2087 1,015,922 59,958,303
2086 1,027,915 59,487,524
2085 1,039,832 59,011,423
2084 1,052,077 58,524,337
2083 1,064,269 58,029,088
2082 1,076,684 57,527,347
2081 1,089,137 57,016,267
2080 1,101,478 56,495,299
2079 1,114,004 55,972,223
2078 1,126,827 55,438,864
2077 1,139,917 54,895,964
2076 1,153,296 54,350,375
2075 1,166,630 53,796,265
2074 1,180,262 53,236,297
2073 1,193,984 52,666,980
2072 1,207,689 52,090,884
2071 1,221,407 51,509,551
2070 1,235,738 50,921,590
2069 1,250,212 50,324,793
2068 1,264,718 49,727,689
2067 1,279,182 49,125,817
2066 1,293,374 48,520,891
2065 1,307,896 47,909,160
2064 1,322,184 47,290,430
2063 1,336,875 46,668,252
2062 1,351,652 46,039,755
2061 1,366,457 45,407,718
2060 1,381,009 44,768,534
2059 1,395,166 44,128,619
2058 1,409,270 43,485,891
2057 1,423,516 42,843,489
2056 1,437,970 42,198,591
2055 1,452,276 41,550,105
2054 1,466,673 40,898,440
2053 1,480,857 40,247,706
2052 1,494,452 39,596,094
2051 1,508,115 38,942,292
2050 1,521,258 38,287,070
2049 1,534,276 37,626,787
2048 1,547,097 36,964,032
2047 1,559,831 36,302,603
2046 1,572,937 35,638,852
2045 1,585,940 34,974,927
2044 1,598,742 34,310,227
2043 1,611,835 33,645,797
2042 1,624,885 32,984,164
2041 1,637,687 32,323,084
2040 1,650,468 31,658,029
2039 1,663,094 30,995,204
2038 1,675,445 30,329,691
2037 1,687,986 29,662,721
2036 1,700,377 28,994,556
2035 1,712,512 28,327,922
2034 1,724,440 27,665,749
2033 1,736,005 27,006,658
2032 1,747,606 26,351,393
2031 1,759,081 25,697,754
2030 1,770,549 25,050,285
2029 1,781,235 24,409,600
2028 1,791,502 23,776,128
2027 1,801,426 23,146,922
2026 1,811,466 22,525,308
2025 1,820,909 21,913,874
2024 1,824,359 21,314,956
2023 1,827,816 20,723,965
2022 1,831,712 20,152,938
2021 1,837,114 19,603,607
2020 1,856,124 19,059,395
2019 1,876,262 18,513,839
2018 1,889,051 17,973,569
2017 1,898,657 17,441,320
2016 1,906,313 16,914,423
2015 1,912,430 16,399,089
2014 1,917,557 15,895,315
2013 1,922,716 15,398,997
2012 1,929,821 14,913,629
2011 1,937,398 14,437,796
2010 1,946,298 13,965,594
2009 1,958,782 13,490,389
2008 1,971,493 13,021,324
2007 1,982,933 12,565,085
2006 1,994,287 12,129,553
2005 2,005,330 11,718,819
2004 2,016,186 11,338,198
2003 2,022,725 10,983,595
2002 2,020,157 10,647,949
2001 2,034,882 10,325,185
2000 2,026,350 10,017,631
1999 2,017,142 9,740,005
1998 2,007,523 9,482,408
1997 1,996,869 9,237,063
1996 2,012,553 9,004,053
1995 1,998,534 8,785,763
1994 1,992,666 8,576,269
1993 2,006,854 8,373,921
1992 2,032,523 8,176,680
1991 2,055,994 7,981,650
1990 2,063,689 7,786,169
1989 2,055,649 7,589,216
1988 2,045,737 7,391,440
1987 2,035,157 7,191,282
1986 2,024,732 6,986,471
1985 2,014,331 6,780,953
1984 2,003,399 6,580,490
1983 1,991,901 6,381,038
1982 1,978,956 6,178,637
1981 1,959,065 5,983,289
1980 1,933,038 5,802,833
1979 1,906,523 5,631,728
1978 1,879,847 5,465,374
1977 1,853,138 5,302,480
1976 1,825,830 5,143,842
1975 1,797,972 4,990,086
1974 1,770,545 4,842,746
1973 1,743,816 4,702,693
1972 1,717,395 4,569,309
1971 1,691,216 4,442,525
1970 1,664,208 4,321,718
1969 1,636,345 4,197,116
1968 1,608,930 4,065,593
1967 1,582,492 3,936,343
1966 1,557,349 3,812,003
1965 1,533,466 3,692,086
1964 1,510,900 3,577,017
1963 1,488,737 3,465,907
1962 1,471,745 3,358,099
1961 1,455,171 3,254,086
1960 1,435,059 3,153,729

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 Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Zambia
2100 -1.24% 0.53%
2099 -1.23% 0.55%
2098 -1.22% 0.57%
2097 -1.21% 0.58%
2096 -1.18% 0.61%
2095 -1.19% 0.64%
2094 -1.2% 0.64%
2093 -1.19% 0.67%
2092 -1.18% 0.69%
2091 -1.16% 0.7%
2090 -1.17% 0.72%
2089 -1.15% 0.74%
2088 -1.15% 0.77%
2087 -1.17% 0.79%
2086 -1.15% 0.81%
2085 -1.16% 0.83%
2084 -1.15% 0.85%
2083 -1.15% 0.87%
2082 -1.14% 0.9%
2081 -1.12% 0.92%
2080 -1.12% 0.93%
2079 -1.14% 0.96%
2078 -1.15% 0.99%
2077 -1.16% 1%
2076 -1.14% 1.03%
2075 -1.15% 1.05%
2074 -1.15% 1.08%
2073 -1.13% 1.11%
2072 -1.12% 1.13%
2071 -1.16% 1.15%
2070 -1.16% 1.19%
2069 -1.15% 1.2%
2068 -1.13% 1.23%
2067 -1.1% 1.25%
2066 -1.11% 1.28%
2065 -1.08% 1.31%
2064 -1.1% 1.33%
2063 -1.09% 1.37%
2062 -1.08% 1.39%
2061 -1.05% 1.43%
2060 -1.01% 1.45%
2059 -1% 1.48%
2058 -1% 1.5%
2057 -1.01% 1.53%
2056 -0.99% 1.56%
2055 -0.98% 1.59%
2054 -0.96% 1.62%
2053 -0.91% 1.65%
2052 -0.91% 1.68%
2051 -0.86% 1.71%
2050 -0.85% 1.75%
2049 -0.83% 1.79%
2048 -0.82% 1.82%
2047 -0.83% 1.86%
2046 -0.82% 1.9%
2045 -0.8% 1.94%
2044 -0.81% 1.97%
2043 -0.8% 2.01%
2042 -0.78% 2.05%
2041 -0.77% 2.1%
2040 -0.76% 2.14%
2039 -0.74% 2.19%
2038 -0.74% 2.25%
2037 -0.73% 2.3%
2036 -0.71% 2.35%
2035 -0.69% 2.39%
2034 -0.67% 2.44%
2033 -0.66% 2.49%
2032 -0.65% 2.54%
2031 -0.65% 2.58%
2030 -0.6% 2.62%
2029 -0.57% 2.66%
2028 -0.55% 2.72%
2027 -0.55% 2.76%
2026 -0.52% 2.79%
2025 -0.19% 2.81%
2024 -0.19% 2.85%
2023 -0.21% 2.83%
2022 -0.29% 2.8%
2021 -1.02% 2.86%
2020 -1.07% 2.95%
2019 -0.68% 3.01%
2018 -0.51% 3.05%
2017 -0.4% 3.12%
2016 -0.32% 3.14%
2015 -0.27% 3.17%
2014 -0.27% 3.22%
2013 -0.37% 3.25%
2012 -0.39% 3.3%
2011 -0.46% 3.38%
2010 -0.64% 3.52%
2009 -0.64% 3.6%
2008 -0.58% 3.63%
2007 -0.57% 3.59%
2006 -0.55% 3.5%
2005 -0.54% 3.36%
2004 -0.32% 3.23%
2003 0.13% 3.15%
2002 -0.72% 3.13%
2001 0.42% 3.07%
2000 0.46% 2.85%
1999 0.48% 2.72%
1998 0.53% 2.66%
1997 -0.78% 2.59%
1996 0.7% 2.48%
1995 0.29% 2.44%
1994 -0.71% 2.42%
1993 -1.26% 2.41%
1992 -1.14% 2.44%
1991 -0.37% 2.51%
1990 0.39% 2.6%
1989 0.48% 2.68%
1988 0.52% 2.78%
1987 0.51% 2.93%
1986 0.52% 3.03%
1985 0.55% 3.05%
1984 0.58% 3.13%
1983 0.65% 3.28%
1982 1.02% 3.26%
1981 1.35% 3.11%
1980 1.39% 3.04%
1979 1.42% 3.04%
1978 1.44% 3.07%
1977 1.5% 3.08%
1976 1.55% 3.08%
1975 1.55% 3.04%
1974 1.53% 2.98%
1973 1.54% 2.92%
1972 1.55% 2.85%
1971 1.62% 2.8%
1970 1.7% 2.97%
1969 1.7% 3.24%
1968 1.67% 3.28%
1967 1.61% 3.26%
1966 1.56% 3.25%
1965 1.49% 3.22%
1964 1.49% 3.21%
1963 1.15% 3.21%
1962 1.14% 3.2%
1961 1.4% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Zambia
Current population
1811466
22844606
Population rank 150/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.27%
One net population change
2.55 hours
52.8 seconds
One birth every
32.7 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
26 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -3,450 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 19/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -5,645 +6,562
Net migration rank 119/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - 6,562
2024 -4,196 -5,728 587,419 7,381
2023 -3,290 -5,597 577,660 9,521
2022 -4,397 -5,296 563,456 -8,566
2021 -9,737 -5,483 535,629 8,143
2020 -5,939 -23,458 536,484 8,156
2019 -375 -24,204 528,089 18,385
2018 1,512 -24,878 515,644 18,431
2017 1,329 -24,227 504,630 25,789
2016 2,374 -24,144 497,521 25,860
2015 2,294 -23,010 491,021 16,261
2014 3,644 -22,132 483,663 16,574
2013 3,653 -20,297 476,846 15,542
2012 3,087 -19,083 469,406 8,958
2011 3,100 -17,871 459,743 13,569
2010 4,866 -16,668 448,337 22,761
2009 4,309 -15,455 434,458 44,867
2008 3,746 -17,645 419,560 39,249
2007 2,974 -15,705 403,729 49,945
2006 3,988 -9,632 387,891 29,517
2005 4,011 -2,244 368,756 35,316
2004 5,444 -2,640 349,352 7,819
2003 8,900 -2,880 331,189 20,845
2002 9,697 -2,858 316,041 3,206
2001 10,174 -922 302,682 23,582
2000 12,159 -2,824 293,186 -4,338
1999 10,489 -1,261 283,297 -16,888
1998 12,446 -589 275,568 -26,796
1997 12,979 -477 268,198 -26,276
1996 14,806 -397 262,468 -38,358
1995 17,239 -3,603 257,897 -45,423
1994 19,103 -21,006 252,023 -45,504
1993 20,797 -47,273 245,917 -47,739
1992 21,659 -46,509 239,953 -43,656
1991 23,387 -45,484 237,957 -44,203
1990 22,868 -16,174 235,835 -38,619
1989 22,912 -13,528 233,429 -36,736
1988 24,064 -13,621 230,118 -31,270
1987 24,359 -13,635 227,813 -26,338
1986 23,720 -13,589 224,768 -16,610
1985 24,167 -13,492 221,351 -18,474
1984 24,436 -13,251 216,695 -18,652
1983 24,690 -12,884 212,712 -11,849
1982 25,810 -11,716 207,621 -3,676
1981 25,689 0 202,822 -16,072
1980 26,547 -189 198,817 -24,664
1979 27,096 -426 197,578 -29,515
1978 27,150 -462 194,933 -30,284
1977 27,410 -683 191,557 -30,423
1976 28,799 -911 186,762 -30,612
1975 28,983 -1,147 182,258 -30,886
1974 28,400 -1,376 174,484 -31,178
1973 28,032 -1,600 168,258 -31,472
1972 28,236 -1,834 161,648 -31,672
1971 28,010 -2,064 155,249 -31,651
1970 28,022 60 149,380 -31,370
1969 27,464 181 142,660 -11,469
1968 28,378 -1,201 137,315 -5,447
1967 28,401 -2,696 131,938 -5,298
1966 28,766 -4,176 127,164 -5,129
1965 28,564 -5,385 122,814 -5,023
1964 27,889 -5,938 117,197 -4,851
1963 28,124 -5,759 114,555 -4,676
1962 25,317 -13,702 110,173 -4,428
1961 27,846 -6,309 106,318 -4,043
1960 28,816 -10,126 102,335 -3,898

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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