Population, total in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population, total was 1.82 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.82 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
151st
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.06 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.44 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.82 million for population, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in North Macedonia peaked at 2.06 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 1960.
North Macedonia ranks 151st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.44 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.58 million | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.06 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.98 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.82 million | -0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.82 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 28% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.82 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 million | 1.44 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 million | 1.66 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.00 million | 1.93 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 1.99 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.96 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 1.88 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million | 1.82 million | 1.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More climate change data for North Macedonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 26.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 316.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,055 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 221.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7172 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in North Macedonia?
- Population, total in North Macedonia was 1.82 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population, total?
- North Macedonia ranks 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.