Kosovo vs North Macedonia: Population, total
Kosovo
1.58 million
in 2025
North Macedonia
1.82 million
in 2025
Kosovo rank
153rd
North Macedonia rank
151st
Population, total over time
- Kosovo
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.82 million against 1.58 million in Kosovo, a difference of 244,030.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Kosovo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Kosovo ranks 153rd and North Macedonia ranks 151st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kosovo averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million | 1.53 million | 418,786 | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 1.39 million | 1.79 million | 394,897 | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 2.00 million | 225,356 | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 2.02 million | 46,648 | Kosovo |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 2.00 million | 189,790 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.91 million | 117,494 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.83 million | 133,300 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Kosovo or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1.82 million against 1.58 million in Kosovo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Kosovo and North Macedonia?
- 244,030, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kosovo and North Macedonia rank globally for population, total?
- Kosovo ranks 153rd and North Macedonia ranks 151st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.