Greece vs North Macedonia
Greece vs North Macedonia: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -15.6 per 1,000 people in Greece and -3.1 per 1,000 people in North Macedonia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in North Macedonia, by 12.5 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- North Macedonia has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Greece.
- In 2023, Greece ranked 220 and North Macedonia ranked 187 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Greece at 0.6 per 1,000 people and North Macedonia at -1.6 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Greece | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -15.6 | -3.1 |
| 2022 | -5.2 | -2.9 |
| 2021 | -15.2 | -3 |
| 2020 | 0.6 | -12.5 |
| 2019 | 3.4 | -12.8 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -13 |
| 2017 | 1 | -12.5 |
| 2016 | 1 | -12.3 |
| 2015 | -4 | -11.6 |
| 2014 | -4.3 | -11.1 |
| 2013 | -5.4 | -10.1 |
| 2012 | -5.9 | -9.4 |
| 2011 | -2.9 | -8.8 |
| 2010 | 0.2 | -8.1 |
| 2009 | 1.6 | -7.5 |
| 2008 | 2.4 | -8.5 |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -7.5 |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -4.6 |
| 2005 | 3 | -1.1 |
| 2004 | 2.7 | -1.3 |
| 2003 | 2.3 | -1.4 |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
| 2001 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 5.1 | -1.4 |
| 1999 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| 1998 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| 1997 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| 1995 | 4.1 | -1.8 |
| 1994 | 4.1 | -10.5 |
| 1993 | 3.8 | -23.6 |
| 1992 | 4 | -22.9 |
| 1991 | 3.7 | -22.1 |
| 1990 | 2.6 | -7.8 |
| 1989 | 1.8 | -6.6 |
| 1988 | 2 | -6.7 |
| 1987 | 1.9 | -6.7 |
| 1986 | 1.9 | -6.7 |
| 1985 | 1.6 | -6.7 |
| 1984 | 2 | -6.6 |
| 1983 | 1.9 | -6.5 |
| 1982 | 2 | -5.9 |
| 1981 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| 1979 | 7.6 | -0.2 |
| 1978 | 6.5 | -0.2 |
| 1977 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| 1976 | 9.8 | -0.5 |
| 1975 | 6.8 | -0.6 |
| 1974 | -2.5 | -0.8 |
| 1973 | -4.8 | -0.9 |
| 1972 | -0.4 | -1.1 |
| 1971 | -1.5 | -1.2 |
| 1970 | -6.2 | 0 |
| 1969 | -13.6 | 0.1 |
| 1968 | -0 | -0.7 |
| 1967 | -6.5 | -1.7 |
| 1966 | 2.5 | -2.7 |
| 1965 | -9.6 | -3.5 |
| 1964 | -9 | -3.9 |
| 1963 | -9.1 | -3.9 |
| 1962 | -8.8 | -9.3 |
| 1961 | -7.2 | -4.3 |
| 1960 | -1.9 | -7.1 |
| 1959 | -2 | -8.1 |
| 1958 | -2.5 | -8.3 |
| 1957 | -2.3 | -8.4 |
| 1956 | -2.4 | -8.3 |
| 1955 | -2.8 | -8.3 |
| 1954 | -2.7 | -8.5 |
| 1953 | -2.5 | 0 |
| 1952 | -2.8 | 0 |
| 1951 | -2.9 | 0 |
| 1950 | -2.9 | 0 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Greece | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -12.2-17.7–-7.5 | -3.1-10.1–2.8 |
| 2025 | 1.7-3.7–8 | -3.1-11.6–5.2 |
| 2026 | 1.5-5.8–8.6 | -3.2-14–6.2 |
| 2027 | 1.5-6.9–9.9 | -2.9-14.2–7.6 |
| 2028 | 1.4-7.8–9.8 | -2.8-14.4–8.7 |
| 2029 | 1.4-8.6–10.2 | -2.8-15.5–9.1 |
| 2030 | 1.3-9.9–10.3 | -3.1-16.2–9.2 |
| 2031 | 1.3-10.4–10.3 | -2.9-16.1–9.4 |
| 2032 | 1-11–10 | -2.7-16.7–9.7 |
| 2033 | 1.1-11.7–9.5 | -2.5-18–10.3 |
| 2034 | 1.1-12.1–9.7 | -2.6-18.1–10.8 |
| 2035 | 0.9-12.7–9.3 | -2.6-17.4–11.8 |
| 2036 | 1-13.3–9.4 | -2.6-18.7–11.6 |
| 2037 | 0.9-13.4–9.3 | -2.6-18.3–11.5 |
| 2038 | 0.8-14.1–8.7 | -2.3-17.5–11.3 |
| 2039 | 0.9-13.9–8.6 | -2.4-17.8–11.9 |
| 2040 | 0.8-14.2–9.1 | -2.5-18.2–12 |
| 2041 | 0.9-14.7–8.9 | -2.4-18.5–11.6 |
| 2042 | 1-13.8–9.2 | -2.5-18–11.8 |
| 2043 | 0.9-14.5–8.9 | -2.5-18.6–11.5 |
| 2044 | 0.8-14.3–8.3 | -2.3-18.1–12.8 |
| 2045 | 0.9-14.8–8.1 | -2.3-18.5–12 |
| 2046 | 0.9-14.3–8.5 | -2.3-18.5–13.1 |
| 2047 | 0.6-14.2–8.2 | -2-18.2–13.6 |
| 2048 | 0.8-13.7–8 | -2-17.6–13.4 |
| 2049 | 0.6-13.5–8.1 | -2-17.8–14.1 |
| 2050 | 0.8-12.9–8.5 | -1.9-17.1–13.8 |
| 2051 | 0.7-12.6–8.3 | -2.2-17.3–13.5 |
| 2052 | 0.8-12.6–8.1 | -2-16.6–13.9 |
| 2053 | 0.8-11.7–8.3 | -2.3-18.8–13.3 |
| 2054 | 0.7-11.4–8.1 | -2.3-18.1–13.3 |
| 2055 | 0.7-11.2–8.5 | -2.1-17.7–13.8 |
| 2056 | 0.7-11.3–8.2 | -2.1-17.7–13.2 |
| 2057 | 0.7-11–8.3 | -1.9-17–14.2 |
| 2058 | 0.7-10.6–9.1 | -1.7-17.1–14.3 |
| 2059 | 0.7-10.6–8.7 | -1.7-16.6–14 |
| 2060 | 0.9-10.5–8.1 | -2-17.5–12.8 |
| 2061 | 0.8-10.3–8.3 | -2.1-18.1–13.2 |
| 2062 | 0.8-10.3–8.5 | -2.1-18–13.1 |
| 2063 | 0.8-10.1–8.6 | -2-17.6–13.1 |
| 2064 | 0.8-9.5–8.8 | -1.7-17.3–13.3 |
| 2065 | 0.9-10–8.9 | -1.9-18.8–13.5 |
| 2066 | 0.7-9.8–8.7 | -1.7-17.3–13.5 |
| 2067 | 0.6-9.8–8.6 | -2-16.8–12.9 |
| 2068 | 0.5-9.3–8.7 | -2.1-17.2–12.8 |
| 2069 | 0.5-9.6–8.6 | -2.2-17.2–12.6 |
| 2070 | 0.6-9.5–8.6 | -2.2-16.9–13.9 |
| 2071 | 0.6-9.8–8.6 | -1.8-16.4–13.7 |
| 2072 | 0.5-9.6–8.5 | -1.9-16.8–13.7 |
| 2073 | 0.6-9.6–9 | -2-17.7–13.2 |
| 2074 | 0.7-9.4–9.3 | -2-17–13.6 |
| 2075 | 0.7-9.5–9.1 | -1.9-16.8–13.6 |
| 2076 | 0.6-9.3–8.6 | -2-16.8–13.5 |
| 2077 | 0.5-9.5–8.7 | -1.8-17–12.6 |
| 2078 | 0.6-9.5–8.9 | -1.7-16.5–13.1 |
| 2079 | 0.6-8.8–8.9 | -1.5-16.8–13.2 |
| 2080 | 0.6-8.9–9.1 | -1.4-16.4–13.9 |
| 2081 | 0.7-8.8–8.6 | -1.6-16.3–14.2 |
| 2082 | 0.6-8.7–9.1 | -1.6-16.8–13.8 |
| 2083 | 0.7-8.8–8.9 | -1.5-15.8–13.4 |
| 2084 | 0.6-9.1–8.7 | -1.6-16.1–14 |
| 2085 | 0.5-9.1–8.7 | -1.4-16.4–13.8 |
| 2086 | 0.5-9.3–8.4 | -1.6-17.6–13.6 |
| 2087 | 0.6-9.2–8.8 | -1.3-16.3–15.2 |
| 2088 | 0.5-9.2–8.4 | -1.4-16.2–14.4 |
| 2089 | 0.4-8.9–8.5 | -1.4-16–14.5 |
| 2090 | 0.5-8.8–8.6 | -1.4-16.5–13.8 |
| 2091 | 0.6-9–9.1 | -1.5-17.2–14.9 |
| 2092 | 0.5-9–8.8 | -1.5-17.1–14.3 |
| 2093 | 0.5-9.7–8.4 | -1.6-17.4–14.8 |
| 2094 | 0.5-9.4–8.3 | -1.4-16.9–14.1 |
| 2095 | 0.4-9–9.1 | -1.2-17.3–14.2 |
| 2096 | 0.4-9.3–9 | -1.5-17.9–15.1 |
| 2097 | 0.4-9.6–8.8 | -1.6-19.3–15.2 |
| 2098 | 0.5-9.3–9.5 | -1.6-18.5–14.8 |
| 2099 | 0.6-8.7–9.1 | -1.6-18.1–15 |
| 2100 | 0.6-8.6–9.4 | -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
Greece vs North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyGreece: 81.9 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGreece: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGreece: 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGreece: 98.9% in 2022North Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022
- DepressionGreece: 4.19% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateGreece: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017North Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGreece: 10.2 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthGreece: -2.08% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGreece: 1.33 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGreece: 79.2% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageGreece: 45.8 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGreece: 23.5% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGreece: 2.99% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGreece: $7.81B in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personGreece: $842 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGreece: 6% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGreece: 147,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerGreece: 0.26% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGreece: 3.2% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGreece: 574 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGreece: 2 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023