Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 1.82 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.82 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 61 countries
All-time high
2.09 million
in 1988
All-time low
1.39 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.82 million for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in North Macedonia peaked at 2.09 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 1960.
North Macedonia ranks 49th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.45 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.58 million | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.73 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.84 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.99 million | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.88 million | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.95 million | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.98 million | +0.9% |
| 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 | 2.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.82 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million | 1.39 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 million | 1.63 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million | 1.89 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million | 1.88 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million | 2.03 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million | 2.06 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 1.82 million | 2.07 million | 6 |
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More population data for North Macedonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in North Macedonia?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in North Macedonia was 1.82 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- North Macedonia ranks 49th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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