North Macedonia vs Poland: Population growth
North Macedonia
-0.2%
in 2025
Poland
-0.3%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
190th
Poland rank
193rd
Population growth over time
- North Macedonia
- Poland
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports -0.2% against -0.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 190th and Poland ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.4% | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | -0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.1% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -0.0% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.7% | 0.2% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, North Macedonia or Poland?
- North Macedonia, at -0.2% against -0.3% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between North Macedonia and Poland?
- 0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Poland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Poland rank globally for population growth?
- North Macedonia ranks 190th and Poland ranks 193rd 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.