Population, annual growth rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population, annual growth rate was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population, annual growth rate in North Macedonia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded -1.95 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 818.1% on the previous year and down 626.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in North Macedonia peaked at 1.7 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -1.95 % change on previous year, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1963 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1965 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6539 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5773 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5456 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5163 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5151 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5199 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4844 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3911 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1991 | -0.3731 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 1992 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +205.9% |
| 1993 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1994 | -0.7066 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2941 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7015 % change on previous year | +138.5% |
| 1997 | -0.7791 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5333 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4792 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4566 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.421 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2002 | -0.7234 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1267 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2004 | -0.3228 % change on previous year | -354.8% |
| 2005 | -0.5386 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2006 | -0.5505 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2007 | -0.5696 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2008 | -0.5769 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6447 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2010 | -0.6371 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2011 | -0.4573 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2012 | -0.3912 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2013 | -0.3679 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2014 | -0.2684 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2015 | -0.2675 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2016 | -0.32 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2017 | -0.4013 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2018 | -0.5061 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2019 | -0.6771 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2020 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2021 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2022 | -0.2939 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2124 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2024 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +818.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's -1.95 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4874 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's -1.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3356 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -818.1% | -0.2124 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -354.8% | 0.1267 % change on previous year | -0.3228 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -271.8% | 0.421 % change on previous year | -0.7234 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -211.1% | 0.7015 % change on previous year | -0.7791 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -205.9% | -0.3731 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -195.4% | 0.3911 % change on previous year | -0.3731 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7565 % change on previous year | 0.4844 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1864 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 0.7015 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2922 % change on previous year | -0.7234 % change on previous year | 0.4566 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4294 % change on previous year | -0.6771 % change on previous year | -0.2675 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9108 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | -0.2124 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in North Macedonia?
- Population, annual growth rate in North Macedonia was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population, annual growth rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 626.6%. 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 Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.