Has the population peaked? in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Has the population peaked? was 1.83 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.83 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.09 million people
in 2005
All-time low
1.25 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.83 million people for has the population peaked? in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in North Macedonia peaked at 2.09 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million people, in 1950.
North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.25 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.27 million people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 1.29 million people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.32 million people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.34 million people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 1.37 million people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.39 million people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.40 million people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.42 million people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.44 million people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.46 million people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.47 million people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.49 million people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.53 million people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.56 million people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.58 million people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.61 million people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.64 million people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.66 million people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.69 million people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.72 million people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.74 million people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.77 million people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.80 million people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.83 million people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.85 million people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.96 million people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.98 million people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.99 million people | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.01 million people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.06 million people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.04 million people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.06 million people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.84 million people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 million people | -0.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.83 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.83 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.34 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.53 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.91 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.00 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.06 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.06 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.09 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million people | 1.90 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million people | 1.83 million people | 1.87 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 149 Slovenia 2.12 million people compare
- 150 Latvia 1.88 million people compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 1.85 million people compare
- 153 Bahrain 1.57 million people compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 1.50 million people compare
- 155 East Timor 1.38 million people compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,909 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in North Macedonia?
- Has the population peaked? in North Macedonia was 1.83 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million people in 1950.
- How does North Macedonia rank for has the population peaked??
- North Macedonia ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.