Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0011 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in North Macedonia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in North Macedonia is 0.0011 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0065 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1994.
North Macedonia ranks 56th of 198 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -81.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 units per person | +3611.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per person | -84.9% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.006 units per person | +458.2% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per person | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per person | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 units per person | +69.4% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | -78.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0011 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0011 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 13.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3611.9% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0064 units per person |
| 2001 | +458.2% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.006 units per person |
| 1998 | -84.9% | 0.0064 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
| 1994 | -81.6% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 2013 | -78.5% | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 2005 | +69.4% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0043 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 53 Yemen 0.0013 units per person compare
- 54 Ethiopia 0.0012 units per person compare
- 55 Montenegro 0.0012 units per person compare
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 0.001 units per person compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 0.0009 units per person compare
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0009 units per person 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in North Macedonia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in North Macedonia was 0.0011 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.