Population growth rate with and without migration in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.468 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.468
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.95
in 1952
All-time low
-1.51
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate with and without migration in North Macedonia, 1950–2023

-2-1012195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded -0.468 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in North Macedonia peaked at 1.95 in 1952 and was at its lowest, -1.51, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population growth rate with and without migration in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate with and without migration in North Macedonia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.84 —
1951 1.71 -7.1%
1952 1.95 +14.1%
1953 1.87 -4.4%
1954 1.23 -34.2%
1955 1.1 -10.5%
1956 1.14 +3.6%
1957 0.944 -17.0%
1958 1.19 +25.8%
1959 1.22 +2.6%
1960 1.3 +6.8%
1961 1.48 +13.7%
1962 0.789 -46.7%
1963 1.5 +90.5%
1964 1.45 -3.3%
1965 1.51 +4.1%
1966 1.58 +4.4%
1967 1.62 +2.8%
1968 1.69 +4.0%
1969 1.69 +0.1%
1970 1.69 -0.2%
1971 1.53 -9.1%
1972 1.54 +0.3%
1973 1.52 -1.4%
1974 1.53 +0.7%
1975 1.55 +1.4%
1976 1.53 -1.4%
1977 1.44 -5.5%
1978 1.42 -1.6%
1979 1.4 -1.5%
1980 1.36 -2.5%
1981 1.31 -3.9%
1982 0.712 -45.7%
1983 0.593 -16.7%
1984 0.559 -5.7%
1985 0.53 -5.2%
1986 0.501 -5.5%
1987 0.527 +5.2%
1988 0.511 -3.0%
1989 0.456 -10.8%
1990 0.325 -28.7%
1991 -1.07 -430.8%
1992 -1.22 +13.8%
1993 -1.32 +7.9%
1994 -0.095 -92.8%
1995 0.682 -817.9%
1996 0.716 +5.0%
1997 0.592 -17.3%
1998 0.571 -3.5%
1999 0.459 -19.6%
2000 0.434 -5.4%
2001 0.444 +2.3%
2002 0.347 -21.8%
2003 0.32 -7.8%
2004 0.176 -45.0%
2005 0.133 -24.4%
2006 -0.188 -241.4%
2007 -0.509 +170.7%
2008 -0.564 +10.8%
2009 -0.427 -24.3%
2010 -0.458 +7.3%
2011 -0.624 +36.2%
2012 -0.67 +7.4%
2013 -0.717 +7.0%
2014 -0.824 +14.9%
2015 -0.933 +13.2%
2016 -1.01 +7.8%
2017 -1.08 +7.7%
2018 -1.11 +2.3%
2019 -1.21 +8.9%
2020 -1.51 +25.4%
2021 -0.727 -52.0%
2022 -0.45 -38.1%
2023 -0.468 +4.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's -0.468 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505. (58 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's -0.468 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +817.9% -0.095 0.682
1991 -430.8% 0.325 -1.07
2006 -241.4% 0.133 -0.188
2007 -170.7% -0.188 -0.509
1994 +92.8% -1.32 -0.095
1963 +90.5% 0.789 1.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.42 0.944 1.95 10
1960s 1.46 0.789 1.69 10
1970s 1.51 1.4 1.69 10
1980s 0.7064 0.456 1.36 10
1990s -0.0368 -1.32 0.716 10
2000s 0.0166 -0.564 0.444 10
2010s -0.863 -1.21 -0.458 10
2020s -0.7897 -1.51 -0.45 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 207 Tonga -0.418 compare
  2. 208 Serbia -0.439 compare
  3. 209 Taiwan -0.453 compare
  4. 211 Dominica -0.474 compare
  5. 212 Japan -0.482 compare
  6. 213 Bulgaria -0.517 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate with and without migration in North Macedonia?
Population growth rate with and without migration in North Macedonia was -0.468 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 in 1952.
What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.51 in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
North Macedonia ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate with and without migration
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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