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Population in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Population was 1.83 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.83 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
152nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.09 million people
in 2005
All-time low
140,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in North Macedonia, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in North Macedonia is 1.83 million people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in North Macedonia peaked at 2.09 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 140,000 people, in 1000.

North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 140,000 people 140,000 people 140,000 people 1
1100s 148,000 people 148,000 people 148,000 people 1
1200s 156,000 people 156,000 people 156,000 people 1
1300s 164,000 people 164,000 people 164,000 people 1
1400s 172,000 people 172,000 people 172,000 people 1
1500s 180,000 people 180,000 people 180,000 people 1
1600s 220,000 people 220,000 people 220,000 people 1
1700s 220,000 people 220,000 people 220,000 people 1
1710s 226,651 people 226,651 people 226,651 people 1
1720s 234,467 people 234,467 people 234,467 people 1
1730s 242,552 people 242,552 people 242,552 people 1
1740s 250,916 people 250,916 people 250,916 people 1
1750s 259,568 people 259,568 people 259,568 people 1
1760s 268,519 people 268,519 people 268,519 people 1
1770s 277,778 people 277,778 people 277,778 people 1
1780s 287,357 people 287,357 people 287,357 people 1
1790s 297,266 people 297,266 people 297,266 people 1
1800s 391,865 people 391,865 people 391,865 people 10
1810s 391,934 people 391,865 people 392,555 people 10
1820s 408,064 people 393,941 people 424,063 people 10
1830s 445,148 people 427,796 people 462,910 people 10
1840s 485,927 people 466,985 people 505,316 people 10
1850s 531,182 people 509,765 people 553,123 people 10
1860s 581,611 people 558,163 people 605,632 people 10
1870s 636,821 people 611,150 people 663,120 people 10
1880s 697,265 people 669,160 people 726,058 people 10
1890s 763,440 people 732,671 people 794,962 people 10
1900s 835,888 people 802,202 people 870,398 people 10
1910s 915,117 people 878,324 people 952,413 people 10
1920s 999,769 people 960,798 people 1.04 million people 10
1930s 1.09 million people 1.05 million people 1.13 million people 10
1940s 1.19 million people 1.14 million people 1.24 million people 10
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

  1. 149 Slovenia 2.12 million people compare
  2. 150 Latvia 1.88 million people compare
  3. 151 Equatorial Guinea 1.85 million people compare
  4. 153 Bahrain 1.57 million people compare
  5. 154 Trinidad and Tobago 1.50 million people compare
  6. 155 East Timor 1.38 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in North Macedonia?
Population in North Macedonia was 1.83 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.09 million people in 2005.
What is the lowest population recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 140,000 people in 1000.
How does North Macedonia rank for population?
North Macedonia ranks 152nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population 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 volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.