Albania vs North Macedonia
Albania vs North Macedonia: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -9 per 1,000 people in Albania and -3.1 per 1,000 people in North Macedonia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in North Macedonia, by 6 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- North Macedonia has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Albania.
- In 2023, Albania ranked 214 and North Macedonia ranked 187 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Albania at -0.1 per 1,000 people and North Macedonia at -1.6 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Albania | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -9 | -3.1 |
| 2022 | -5.8 | -2.9 |
| 2021 | -11.5 | -3 |
| 2020 | -5.8 | -12.5 |
| 2019 | -8 | -12.8 |
| 2018 | -5.2 | -13 |
| 2017 | -5.1 | -12.5 |
| 2016 | -3.2 | -12.3 |
| 2015 | -7.1 | -11.6 |
| 2014 | -7.5 | -11.1 |
| 2013 | -7.1 | -10.1 |
| 2012 | -6.8 | -9.4 |
| 2011 | -6.4 | -8.8 |
| 2010 | -17.7 | -8.1 |
| 2009 | -17.4 | -7.5 |
| 2008 | -16.9 | -8.5 |
| 2007 | -16.5 | -7.5 |
| 2006 | -16 | -4.6 |
| 2005 | -15.9 | -1.1 |
| 2004 | -15.7 | -1.3 |
| 2003 | -15.6 | -1.4 |
| 2002 | -14.4 | -1.4 |
| 2001 | -15.3 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | -19.1 | -1.4 |
| 1999 | -19.8 | -0.6 |
| 1998 | -20.6 | -0.3 |
| 1997 | -20.5 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | -21 | -0.2 |
| 1995 | -21.4 | -1.8 |
| 1994 | -21.5 | -10.5 |
| 1993 | -20.9 | -23.6 |
| 1992 | -20.3 | -22.9 |
| 1991 | -19.4 | -22.1 |
| 1990 | -18.4 | -7.8 |
| 1989 | -11.9 | -6.6 |
| 1988 | 0.2 | -6.7 |
| 1987 | -1 | -6.7 |
| 1986 | -0.7 | -6.7 |
| 1985 | -0.1 | -6.7 |
| 1984 | 0 | -6.6 |
| 1983 | 0 | -6.5 |
| 1982 | -0.1 | -5.9 |
| 1981 | -0.1 | 0 |
| 1980 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| 1979 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
| 1978 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| 1977 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| 1976 | -0.7 | -0.5 |
| 1975 | -1.1 | -0.6 |
| 1974 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| 1973 | -0.6 | -0.9 |
| 1972 | -0.7 | -1.1 |
| 1971 | -0.4 | -1.2 |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
| 1968 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| 1967 | 6.1 | -1.7 |
| 1966 | 6.1 | -2.7 |
| 1965 | 5.1 | -3.5 |
| 1964 | 3.6 | -3.9 |
| 1963 | 2.3 | -3.9 |
| 1962 | 1.3 | -9.3 |
| 1961 | 0.5 | -4.3 |
| 1960 | 8.3 | -7.1 |
| 1959 | 8.8 | -8.1 |
| 1958 | 7.6 | -8.3 |
| 1957 | 6.5 | -8.4 |
| 1956 | 4.6 | -8.3 |
| 1955 | 4.8 | -8.3 |
| 1954 | 7.4 | -8.5 |
| 1953 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 1952 | 8 | 0 |
| 1951 | 6.8 | 0 |
| 1950 | 5.4 | 0 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Albania | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -8.8-15.4–-3.1 | -3.1-10.1–2.8 |
| 2025 | -8.7-17.9–-1.1 | -3.1-11.6–5.2 |
| 2026 | -8.2-18.8–1.3 | -3.2-14–6.2 |
| 2027 | -7.6-19.2–2.7 | -2.9-14.2–7.6 |
| 2028 | -7.4-20–3.8 | -2.8-14.4–8.7 |
| 2029 | -7-21.2–4.9 | -2.8-15.5–9.1 |
| 2030 | -6.9-22.6–5.7 | -3.1-16.2–9.2 |
| 2031 | -6.3-22.3–6.5 | -2.9-16.1–9.4 |
| 2032 | -6-22.3–7.3 | -2.7-16.7–9.7 |
| 2033 | -5.9-24–7.9 | -2.5-18–10.3 |
| 2034 | -5.8-24.5–9 | -2.6-18.1–10.8 |
| 2035 | -5.3-23.6–9.2 | -2.6-17.4–11.8 |
| 2036 | -5.3-24–9.6 | -2.6-18.7–11.6 |
| 2037 | -5.1-24.1–10 | -2.6-18.3–11.5 |
| 2038 | -4.8-24.5–11.4 | -2.3-17.5–11.3 |
| 2039 | -5-25.9–11.7 | -2.4-17.8–11.9 |
| 2040 | -4.6-24.8–11.4 | -2.5-18.2–12 |
| 2041 | -4.5-25.3–12 | -2.4-18.5–11.6 |
| 2042 | -4.1-24.1–12.8 | -2.5-18–11.8 |
| 2043 | -4-24.8–13 | -2.5-18.6–11.5 |
| 2044 | -3.6-24.9–13.5 | -2.3-18.1–12.8 |
| 2045 | -3.8-25.1–14 | -2.3-18.5–12 |
| 2046 | -3.7-25–13.7 | -2.3-18.5–13.1 |
| 2047 | -3.4-25.9–14.7 | -2-18.2–13.6 |
| 2048 | -3.4-25.4–15.1 | -2-17.6–13.4 |
| 2049 | -3.4-25.4–14.5 | -2-17.8–14.1 |
| 2050 | -3.3-24.8–15.5 | -1.9-17.1–13.8 |
| 2051 | -3-25.1–16 | -2.2-17.3–13.5 |
| 2052 | -3.1-23.8–16.7 | -2-16.6–13.9 |
| 2053 | -3.1-23.5–16.6 | -2.3-18.8–13.3 |
| 2054 | -3-23.5–16.9 | -2.3-18.1–13.3 |
| 2055 | -2.9-23.3–16.4 | -2.1-17.7–13.8 |
| 2056 | -2.6-22.3–17.4 | -2.1-17.7–13.2 |
| 2057 | -2.7-22.8–16.9 | -1.9-17–14.2 |
| 2058 | -2.5-23.3–16.9 | -1.7-17.1–14.3 |
| 2059 | -2.6-23.6–16.8 | -1.7-16.6–14 |
| 2060 | -2.5-22.8–16.4 | -2-17.5–12.8 |
| 2061 | -2.3-22.5–17.5 | -2.1-18.1–13.2 |
| 2062 | -2.3-21.8–17.1 | -2.1-18–13.1 |
| 2063 | -2.3-22.2–18.5 | -2-17.6–13.1 |
| 2064 | -2.2-21.5–18.3 | -1.7-17.3–13.3 |
| 2065 | -2.1-20.6–18.7 | -1.9-18.8–13.5 |
| 2066 | -1.8-20.8–18.3 | -1.7-17.3–13.5 |
| 2067 | -2-20.5–19.4 | -2-16.8–12.9 |
| 2068 | -1.8-20.3–18.2 | -2.1-17.2–12.8 |
| 2069 | -1.6-20.1–17.9 | -2.2-17.2–12.6 |
| 2070 | -1.5-19–19.1 | -2.2-16.9–13.9 |
| 2071 | -1.5-18.2–18.6 | -1.8-16.4–13.7 |
| 2072 | -1.3-19.1–18.7 | -1.9-16.8–13.7 |
| 2073 | -1.1-18.7–18.9 | -2-17.7–13.2 |
| 2074 | -1.4-19.2–18.1 | -2-17–13.6 |
| 2075 | -1.1-18.7–18.7 | -1.9-16.8–13.6 |
| 2076 | -0.8-19.3–18.4 | -2-16.8–13.5 |
| 2077 | -0.9-18.2–18.6 | -1.8-17–12.6 |
| 2078 | -0.7-18.7–18.7 | -1.7-16.5–13.1 |
| 2079 | -0.5-18.1–18.8 | -1.5-16.8–13.2 |
| 2080 | -0.7-19.7–18.5 | -1.4-16.4–13.9 |
| 2081 | -0.6-19.9–19.5 | -1.6-16.3–14.2 |
| 2082 | -0.7-21–19 | -1.6-16.8–13.8 |
| 2083 | -0.6-20–19 | -1.5-15.8–13.4 |
| 2084 | -0.6-21–20.5 | -1.6-16.1–14 |
| 2085 | -0.5-20.1–17.9 | -1.4-16.4–13.8 |
| 2086 | -0.4-19.8–17.8 | -1.6-17.6–13.6 |
| 2087 | -0.3-19.4–19.2 | -1.3-16.3–15.2 |
| 2088 | -0.4-18.8–18.7 | -1.4-16.2–14.4 |
| 2089 | -0.4-19.3–19 | -1.4-16–14.5 |
| 2090 | -0.3-18.9–18.6 | -1.4-16.5–13.8 |
| 2091 | -0.3-17.9–19.3 | -1.5-17.2–14.9 |
| 2092 | -0.3-18.3–19.5 | -1.5-17.1–14.3 |
| 2093 | -0.2-18.4–19.8 | -1.6-17.4–14.8 |
| 2094 | -0.1-18.4–20.6 | -1.4-16.9–14.1 |
| 2095 | -0.1-18.6–20.9 | -1.2-17.3–14.2 |
| 2096 | -0.1-18.1–20.7 | -1.5-17.9–15.1 |
| 2097 | -0.1-17.7–20.6 | -1.6-19.3–15.2 |
| 2098 | -0.1-18.2–21.4 | -1.6-18.5–14.8 |
| 2099 | -0.1-18.1–21.3 | -1.6-18.1–15 |
| 2100 | -0.1-18.4–21.4 | -1.6-18.4–14.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Albania vs North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyAlbania: 79.6 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAlbania: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAlbania: 8.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterAlbania: 70.7% in 2022North Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022
- DepressionAlbania: 2.21% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateAlbania: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017North Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAlbania: 2.81 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthAlbania: -0.71% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAlbania: 1.35 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAlbania: 58.9% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageAlbania: 36.3 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAlbania: 16.3% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAlbania: 2.03% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAlbania: $568M in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personAlbania: $224 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAlbania: 6.7% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAlbania: 8,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerAlbania: 0.02% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAlbania: 0.65% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAlbania: 23 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAlbania: 1 million TIV in 2011North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023