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
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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.

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Indicator
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
71 places, 3,850 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed