Population growth in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population growth was -2.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in North Macedonia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded -2.0% for population growth in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 824.7% on the previous year and down 632.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in North Macedonia peaked at 1.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 212th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -1.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.7% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -0.7% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -2.0% | -0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 209 American Samoa -1.6% compare
- 210 Tuvalu -1.7% compare
- 211 Northern Mariana Islands -1.9% compare
- 213 Moldova -2.8% compare
- 214 Marshall Islands -3.3% compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French Part) -5.2% compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 28,904 (2100)
- Population density 34.22 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,911 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.163 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in North Macedonia?
- Population growth in North Macedonia was -2.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population growth?
- North Macedonia ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 632.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release