The global population hockey stick in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: The global population hockey stick was 1.83 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.83 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
153rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.09 million people
in 2005
All-time low
140,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

The global population hockey stick 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

North Macedonia recorded 1.83 million people for the global population hockey stick 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, the global population hockey stick in North Macedonia peaked at 2.09 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 140,000 people, in 1000.

North Macedonia ranks 153rd of 239 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.

The global population hockey stick in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for The global population hockey stick in North Macedonia, 1000 to 2023.
Year people Change
1000 140,000 people
1100 148,000 people +5.7%
1200 156,000 people +5.4%
1300 164,000 people +5.1%
1400 172,000 people +4.9%
1500 180,000 people +4.7%
1600 220,000 people +22.2%
1700 220,000 people +0.0%
1710 226,651 people +3.0%
1720 234,467 people +3.4%
1730 242,552 people +3.4%
1740 250,916 people +3.4%
1750 259,568 people +3.4%
1760 268,519 people +3.4%
1770 277,778 people +3.4%
1780 287,357 people +3.4%
1790 297,266 people +3.4%
1800 391,865 people +31.8%
1801 391,865 people +0.0%
1802 391,865 people +0.0%
1803 391,865 people +0.0%
1804 391,865 people +0.0%
1805 391,865 people +0.0%
1806 391,865 people +0.0%
1807 391,865 people +0.0%
1808 391,865 people +0.0%
1809 391,865 people +0.0%
1810 391,865 people +0.0%
1811 391,865 people +0.0%
1812 391,865 people +0.0%
1813 391,865 people +0.0%
1814 391,865 people +0.0%
1815 391,865 people +0.0%
1816 391,865 people +0.0%
1817 391,865 people +0.0%
1818 391,865 people +0.0%
1819 392,555 people +0.2%
1820 393,941 people +0.4%
1821 396,029 people +0.5%
1822 398,826 people +0.7%
1823 402,337 people +0.9%
1824 405,879 people +0.9%
1825 409,452 people +0.9%
1826 413,057 people +0.9%
1827 416,693 people +0.9%
1828 420,362 people +0.9%
1829 424,063 people +0.9%
1830 427,796 people +0.9%
1831 431,562 people +0.9%
1832 435,361 people +0.9%
1833 439,194 people +0.9%
1834 443,061 people +0.9%
1835 446,961 people +0.9%
1836 450,896 people +0.9%
1837 454,866 people +0.9%
1838 458,870 people +0.9%
1839 462,910 people +0.9%
1840 466,985 people +0.9%
1841 471,097 people +0.9%
1842 475,244 people +0.9%
1843 479,428 people +0.9%
1844 483,649 people +0.9%
1845 487,907 people +0.9%
1846 492,202 people +0.9%
1847 496,535 people +0.9%
1848 500,906 people +0.9%
1849 505,316 people +0.9%
1850 509,765 people +0.9%
1851 514,410 people +0.9%
1852 519,097 people +0.9%
1853 523,827 people +0.9%
1854 528,600 people +0.9%
1855 533,416 people +0.9%
1856 538,276 people +0.9%
1857 543,180 people +0.9%
1858 548,129 people +0.9%
1859 553,123 people +0.9%
1860 558,163 people +0.9%
1861 563,248 people +0.9%
1862 568,380 people +0.9%
1863 573,558 people +0.9%
1864 578,783 people +0.9%
1865 584,056 people +0.9%
1866 589,377 people +0.9%
1867 594,746 people +0.9%
1868 600,165 people +0.9%
1869 605,632 people +0.9%
1870 611,150 people +0.9%
1871 616,717 people +0.9%
1872 622,335 people +0.9%
1873 628,004 people +0.9%
1874 633,725 people +0.9%
1875 639,498 people +0.9%
1876 645,324 people +0.9%
1877 651,202 people +0.9%
1878 657,134 people +0.9%
1879 663,120 people +0.9%
1880 669,160 people +0.9%
1881 675,256 people +0.9%
1882 681,406 people +0.9%
1883 687,613 people +0.9%
1884 693,876 people +0.9%
1885 700,197 people +0.9%
1886 706,574 people +0.9%
1887 713,010 people +0.9%
1888 719,504 people +0.9%
1889 726,058 people +0.9%
1890 732,671 people +0.9%
1891 739,344 people +0.9%
1892 746,078 people +0.9%
1893 752,873 people +0.9%
1894 759,730 people +0.9%
1895 766,649 people +0.9%
1896 773,632 people +0.9%
1897 780,678 people +0.9%
1898 787,788 people +0.9%
1899 794,962 people +0.9%
1900 802,202 people +0.9%
1901 809,508 people +0.9%
1902 816,880 people +0.9%
1903 824,319 people +0.9%
1904 831,826 people +0.9%
1905 839,401 people +0.9%
1906 847,045 people +0.9%
1907 854,759 people +0.9%
1908 862,543 people +0.9%
1909 870,398 people +0.9%
1910 878,324 people +0.9%
1911 886,322 people +0.9%
1912 894,393 people +0.9%
1913 902,537 people +0.9%
1914 910,756 people +0.9%
1915 919,049 people +0.9%
1916 927,417 people +0.9%
1917 935,862 people +0.9%
1918 944,101 people +0.9%
1919 952,413 people +0.9%
1920 960,798 people +0.9%
1921 969,256 people +0.9%
1922 977,789 people +0.9%
1923 986,397 people +0.9%
1924 995,081 people +0.9%
1925 1.00 million people +0.9%
1926 1.01 million people +0.9%
1927 1.02 million people +0.9%
1928 1.03 million people +0.9%
1929 1.04 million people +0.9%
1930 1.05 million people +0.9%
1931 1.06 million people +0.9%
1932 1.07 million people +0.9%
1933 1.08 million people +0.9%
1934 1.09 million people +0.9%
1935 1.10 million people +0.9%
1936 1.11 million people +0.9%
1937 1.12 million people +0.9%
1938 1.12 million people +0.9%
1939 1.13 million people +0.9%
1940 1.14 million people +0.9%
1941 1.15 million people +0.9%
1942 1.17 million people +0.9%
1943 1.18 million people +0.9%
1944 1.19 million people +0.9%
1945 1.20 million people +0.9%
1946 1.21 million people +0.9%
1947 1.22 million people +0.9%
1948 1.23 million people +0.9%
1949 1.24 million people +0.9%
1950 1.25 million people +0.7%
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%

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. 150 Slovenia 2.12 million people compare
  2. 151 Latvia 1.88 million people compare
  3. 152 Equatorial Guinea 1.85 million people compare
  4. 154 Bahrain 1.57 million people compare
  5. 155 Trinidad and Tobago 1.50 million people compare
  6. 156 Timor-Leste 1.38 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the global population hockey stick in North Macedonia?
The global population hockey stick 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 the global population hockey stick recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.09 million people in 2005.
What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 140,000 people in 1000.
How does North Macedonia rank for the global population hockey stick?
North Macedonia ranks 153rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is the global population hockey stick 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 The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The global population hockey stick
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.