China vs North Macedonia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
China
-0.2%
in 2025
North Macedonia
-0.2%
in 2025
China rank
188th
North Macedonia rank
190th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- China
- North Macedonia
How they compare
China currently reports -0.2% against -0.2% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Macedonia ahead.
China ranks 188th and North Macedonia ranks 190th of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | China |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.4% | China |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.7% | China |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -0.2% | 1.3% | China |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -0.3% | 0.9% | China |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -0.4% | 1.0% | China |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.5% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, China or North Macedonia?
- China, at -0.2% against -0.2% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between China and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Macedonia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and North Macedonia rank globally for population growth?
- China ranks 188th and North Macedonia ranks 190th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.