Population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population was 1.79 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in North Macedonia, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in North Macedonia stood at 1.79 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in North Macedonia peaked at 2.06 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 1960.
North Macedonia ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 million | 1.44 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 million | 1.66 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.00 million | 1.93 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 1.99 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.96 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 1.88 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million | 1.79 million | 1.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,936 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 9,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 9,862 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in North Macedonia?
- Population in North Macedonia was 1.79 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population?
- North Macedonia ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.