Kosovo* vs North Macedonia: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Kosovo*
1.79 million
in 2021
North Macedonia
1.82 million
in 2025
Kosovo* rank
50th
North Macedonia rank
49th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Kosovo*
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.82 million against 1.79 million in Kosovo*, a difference of 34,760.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Kosovo* ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 61 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kosovo* averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo* | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 1.49 million | 426,965 | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 1.39 million | 1.74 million | 356,565 | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 1.72 million | 1.99 million | 269,525 | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 2.04 million | 1.95 million | 89,534 | Kosovo* |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 2.04 million | 62,364 | Kosovo* |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 2.07 million | 251,640 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 1.79 million | 2.01 million | 224,630 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Kosovo* or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1.82 million against 1.79 million in Kosovo* as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Kosovo* and North Macedonia?
- 34,760, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo* and North Macedonia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Kosovo* and North Macedonia rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Kosovo* ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.