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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 9.61 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

North Macedonia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Zimbabwe
2100 866,884 37,483,053
2099 877,788 37,412,398
2098 888,715 37,328,255
2097 899,716 37,235,542
2096 910,709 37,142,915
2095 921,559 37,032,129
2094 932,633 36,912,747
2093 943,984 36,810,893
2092 955,335 36,688,511
2091 966,773 36,567,262
2090 978,130 36,425,606
2089 989,666 36,280,973
2088 1,001,224 36,141,446
2087 1,012,831 35,977,638
2086 1,024,787 35,808,135
2085 1,036,668 35,637,092
2084 1,048,876 35,456,207
2083 1,061,031 35,268,035
2082 1,073,408 35,078,904
2081 1,085,823 34,873,129
2080 1,098,127 34,658,962
2079 1,110,614 34,439,720
2078 1,123,398 34,217,295
2077 1,136,448 33,982,909
2076 1,149,787 33,739,228
2075 1,163,080 33,495,867
2074 1,176,671 33,244,838
2073 1,190,351 32,978,488
2072 1,204,015 32,706,059
2071 1,217,691 32,445,747
2070 1,231,978 32,181,119
2069 1,246,408 31,906,793
2068 1,260,869 31,631,000
2067 1,275,289 31,345,338
2066 1,289,439 31,062,884
2065 1,303,917 30,766,830
2064 1,318,161 30,479,939
2063 1,332,807 30,176,104
2062 1,347,540 29,867,679
2061 1,362,299 29,557,068
2060 1,376,807 29,252,423
2059 1,390,921 28,945,088
2058 1,404,982 28,631,679
2057 1,419,185 28,307,305
2056 1,433,595 27,990,713
2055 1,447,857 27,658,887
2054 1,462,210 27,331,920
2053 1,476,351 26,986,935
2052 1,489,905 26,643,553
2051 1,503,526 26,287,592
2050 1,516,629 25,934,893
2049 1,529,608 25,585,239
2048 1,542,390 25,228,082
2047 1,555,085 24,874,649
2046 1,568,151 24,513,443
2045 1,581,115 24,147,637
2044 1,593,878 23,783,088
2043 1,606,930 23,401,965
2042 1,619,941 23,035,288
2041 1,632,704 22,647,950
2040 1,645,446 22,273,520
2039 1,658,034 21,902,980
2038 1,670,347 21,530,130
2037 1,682,850 21,159,664
2036 1,695,204 20,791,034
2035 1,707,302 20,413,656
2034 1,719,193 20,048,019
2033 1,730,723 19,676,339
2032 1,742,288 19,311,985
2031 1,753,729 18,959,300
2030 1,765,162 18,613,738
2029 1,775,815 18,270,049
2028 1,786,051 17,933,466
2027 1,795,945 17,600,984
2026 1,805,954 17,273,208
2025 1,815,368 16,949,303
2024 1,824,359 16,634,373
2023 1,827,816 16,340,822
2022 1,831,712 16,069,056
2021 1,837,114 15,797,210
2020 1,856,124 15,526,888
2019 1,876,262 15,271,368
2018 1,889,051 15,034,452
2017 1,898,657 14,812,482
2016 1,906,313 14,600,294
2015 1,912,430 14,399,013
2014 1,917,557 14,207,359
2013 1,922,716 14,013,808
2012 1,929,821 13,817,887
2011 1,937,398 13,595,424
2010 1,946,298 13,356,548
2009 1,958,782 13,142,790
2008 1,971,493 12,959,149
2007 1,982,933 12,804,058
2006 1,994,287 12,636,445
2005 2,005,330 12,483,432
2004 2,016,186 12,365,896
2003 2,022,725 12,232,323
2002 2,020,157 12,087,653
2001 2,034,882 11,971,901
2000 2,026,350 11,892,055
1999 2,017,142 11,783,458
1998 2,007,523 11,594,297
1997 1,996,869 11,369,827
1996 2,012,553 11,158,360
1995 1,998,534 10,974,599
1994 1,992,666 10,873,148
1993 2,006,854 10,860,288
1992 2,032,523 10,702,700
1991 2,055,994 10,404,816
1990 2,063,689 10,137,281
1989 2,055,649 9,864,798
1988 2,045,737 9,583,094
1987 2,035,157 9,284,644
1986 2,024,732 8,982,578
1985 2,014,331 8,686,813
1984 2,003,399 8,391,488
1983 1,991,901 8,098,404
1982 1,978,956 7,796,496
1981 1,959,065 7,498,635
1980 1,933,038 7,041,303
1979 1,906,523 6,647,556
1978 1,879,847 6,543,575
1977 1,853,138 6,449,512
1976 1,825,830 6,287,105
1975 1,797,972 6,098,658
1974 1,770,545 5,908,328
1973 1,743,816 5,720,404
1972 1,717,395 5,542,445
1971 1,691,216 5,374,712
1970 1,664,208 5,215,918
1969 1,636,345 5,058,181
1968 1,608,930 4,900,440
1967 1,582,492 4,748,307
1966 1,557,349 4,601,217
1965 1,533,466 4,458,462
1964 1,510,900 4,320,006
1963 1,488,737 4,185,877
1962 1,471,745 4,055,959
1961 1,455,171 3,930,401
1960 1,435,059 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Macedonia Zimbabwe
2100 -1.24% 0.19%
2099 -1.23% 0.23%
2098 -1.22% 0.25%
2097 -1.21% 0.25%
2096 -1.18% 0.3%
2095 -1.19% 0.32%
2094 -1.2% 0.28%
2093 -1.19% 0.33%
2092 -1.18% 0.33%
2091 -1.16% 0.39%
2090 -1.17% 0.4%
2089 -1.15% 0.39%
2088 -1.15% 0.46%
2087 -1.17% 0.47%
2086 -1.15% 0.48%
2085 -1.16% 0.51%
2084 -1.15% 0.53%
2083 -1.15% 0.54%
2082 -1.14% 0.59%
2081 -1.12% 0.62%
2080 -1.12% 0.64%
2079 -1.14% 0.65%
2078 -1.15% 0.69%
2077 -1.16% 0.72%
2076 -1.14% 0.73%
2075 -1.15% 0.76%
2074 -1.15% 0.81%
2073 -1.13% 0.83%
2072 -1.12% 0.8%
2071 -1.16% 0.82%
2070 -1.16% 0.86%
2069 -1.15% 0.87%
2068 -1.13% 0.91%
2067 -1.1% 0.91%
2066 -1.11% 0.96%
2065 -1.08% 0.94%
2064 -1.1% 1.01%
2063 -1.09% 1.03%
2062 -1.08% 1.05%
2061 -1.05% 1.04%
2060 -1.01% 1.06%
2059 -1% 1.09%
2058 -1% 1.15%
2057 -1.01% 1.13%
2056 -0.99% 1.2%
2055 -0.98% 1.2%
2054 -0.96% 1.28%
2053 -0.91% 1.29%
2052 -0.91% 1.35%
2051 -0.86% 1.36%
2050 -0.85% 1.37%
2049 -0.83% 1.42%
2048 -0.82% 1.42%
2047 -0.83% 1.47%
2046 -0.82% 1.51%
2045 -0.8% 1.53%
2044 -0.81% 1.63%
2043 -0.8% 1.59%
2042 -0.78% 1.71%
2041 -0.77% 1.68%
2040 -0.76% 1.69%
2039 -0.74% 1.73%
2038 -0.74% 1.75%
2037 -0.73% 1.77%
2036 -0.71% 1.85%
2035 -0.69% 1.82%
2034 -0.67% 1.89%
2033 -0.66% 1.89%
2032 -0.65% 1.86%
2031 -0.65% 1.86%
2030 -0.6% 1.88%
2029 -0.57% 1.88%
2028 -0.55% 1.89%
2027 -0.55% 1.9%
2026 -0.52% 1.91%
2025 -0.49% 1.89%
2024 -0.19% 1.8%
2023 -0.21% 1.69%
2022 -0.29% 1.72%
2021 -1.02% 1.74%
2020 -1.07% 1.67%
2019 -0.68% 1.58%
2018 -0.51% 1.5%
2017 -0.4% 1.45%
2016 -0.32% 1.4%
2015 -0.27% 1.35%
2014 -0.27% 1.38%
2013 -0.37% 1.42%
2012 -0.39% 1.64%
2011 -0.46% 1.79%
2010 -0.64% 1.63%
2009 -0.64% 1.42%
2008 -0.58% 1.21%
2007 -0.57% 1.33%
2006 -0.55% 1.23%
2005 -0.54% 0.95%
2004 -0.32% 1.09%
2003 0.13% 1.2%
2002 -0.72% 0.97%
2001 0.42% 0.67%
2000 0.46% 0.92%
1999 0.48% 1.63%
1998 0.53% 1.97%
1997 -0.78% 1.9%
1996 0.7% 1.67%
1995 0.29% 0.93%
1994 -0.71% 0.12%
1993 -1.26% 1.47%
1992 -1.14% 2.86%
1991 -0.37% 2.64%
1990 0.39% 2.76%
1989 0.48% 2.94%
1988 0.52% 3.21%
1987 0.51% 3.36%
1986 0.52% 3.4%
1985 0.55% 3.52%
1984 0.58% 3.62%
1983 0.65% 3.87%
1982 1.02% 3.97%
1981 1.35% 6.49%
1980 1.39% 5.92%
1979 1.42% 1.59%
1978 1.44% 1.46%
1977 1.5% 2.58%
1976 1.55% 3.09%
1975 1.55% 3.22%
1974 1.53% 3.29%
1973 1.54% 3.21%
1972 1.55% 3.12%
1971 1.62% 3.04%
1970 1.7% 3.12%
1969 1.7% 3.22%
1968 1.67% 3.2%
1967 1.61% 3.2%
1966 1.56% 3.2%
1965 1.49% 3.2%
1964 1.49% 3.2%
1963 1.15% 3.2%
1962 1.14% 3.19%
1961 1.4% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

North Macedonia Zimbabwe
Current population
1805954
17361868
Population rank 150/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.21%
One net population change
2.53 hours
1.79 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -9 +804
Annual growth/decline -3,457 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.19% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 176/197 60/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -5,645 -54,555
Net migration rank 119/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 150,902 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 122/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 73/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Macedonia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,645 - -54,555
2024 - -5,728 - -60,528
2023 -3,290 -5,597 372,505 -97,380
2022 -4,397 -5,296 371,243 -102,828
2021 -9,737 -5,483 349,908 -74,623
2020 -5,939 -23,458 354,790 -89,440
2019 -375 -24,204 348,798 -103,107
2018 1,512 -24,878 345,883 -117,758
2017 1,329 -24,227 344,035 -128,241
2016 2,374 -24,144 348,772 -140,181
2015 2,294 -23,010 356,203 -162,220
2014 3,644 -22,132 366,350 -177,029
2013 3,653 -20,297 374,757 -176,972
2012 3,087 -19,083 371,135 -177,061
2011 3,100 -17,871 359,572 -108,714
2010 4,866 -16,668 335,570 -108,671
2009 4,309 -15,455 309,316 -108,689
2008 3,746 -17,645 280,527 -113,858
2007 2,974 -15,705 261,805 -118,299
2006 3,988 -9,632 248,963 -57,257
2005 4,011 -2,244 248,545 -134,212
2004 5,444 -2,640 248,307 -127,550
2003 8,900 -2,880 243,057 -96,667
2002 9,697 -2,858 244,170 -101,212
2001 10,174 -922 227,909 -139,361
2000 12,159 -2,824 236,343 -165,181
1999 10,489 -1,261 232,393 -86,343
1998 12,446 -589 225,614 6,645
1997 12,979 -477 216,288 395
1996 14,806 -397 205,269 978
1995 17,239 -3,603 206,695 -45,428
1994 19,103 -21,006 216,343 -174,723
1993 20,797 -47,273 228,045 -243,947
1992 21,659 -46,509 255,291 75,788
1991 23,387 -45,484 260,943 3,749
1990 22,868 -16,174 265,444 4,948
1989 22,912 -13,528 270,838 3,736
1988 24,064 -13,621 277,498 11,327
1987 24,359 -13,635 286,766 21,308
1986 23,720 -13,589 289,894 6,154
1985 24,167 -13,492 290,756 4,718
1984 24,436 -13,251 290,052 5,124
1983 24,690 -12,884 286,545 4,456
1982 25,810 -11,716 279,934 32,899
1981 25,689 0 271,361 11,523
1980 26,547 -189 241,179 390,593
1979 27,096 -426 223,657 -67,937
1978 27,150 -462 222,979 -170,727
1977 27,410 -683 225,139 -89,270
1976 28,799 -911 221,419 -32,495
1975 28,983 -1,147 216,947 -28,988
1974 28,400 -1,376 208,806 -16,105
1973 28,032 -1,600 201,885 -18,733
1972 28,236 -1,834 193,725 -20,959
1971 28,010 -2,064 185,427 -22,719
1970 28,022 60 178,979 -24,102
1969 27,464 181 172,626 -12,028
1968 28,378 -1,201 166,865 -11,997
1967 28,401 -2,696 161,205 -11,814
1966 28,766 -4,176 156,014 -11,211
1965 28,564 -5,385 151,164 -10,465
1964 27,889 -5,938 145,848 -9,631
1963 28,124 -5,759 140,984 -8,936
1962 25,317 -13,702 136,317 -8,529
1961 27,846 -6,309 131,531 -8,204
1960 28,816 -10,126 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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