North Macedonia

Population in North Macedonia

Population in North Macedonia: 1.25 million people in 1950 and 1.83 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
1.83 million people
Since 1950
+583,000 people
Rank, 2023
152 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
863,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in North MacedoniaPopulation in North Macedonia: 1.25 million people in 1950 and 1.83 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 863,000 people in 2100, between 263,200 people and 2.74 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 863,000 people in 2100, between 263,200 people and 2.74 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 2.09 million people in 2005, the lowest 1.25 million people in 1950.
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 391,900 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearNorth MacedoniaWorld
20231.83 million8.09 billion
20221.84 million8.02 billion
20211.85 million7.95 billion
20201.87 million7.89 billion
20191.9 million7.81 billion
20181.92 million7.73 billion
20171.94 million7.65 billion
20161.96 million7.56 billion
20151.98 million7.47 billion
20142 million7.38 billion
20132.01 million7.29 billion
20122.03 million7.2 billion
20112.04 million7.11 billion
20102.05 million7.02 billion
20092.06 million6.93 billion
20082.07 million6.84 billion
20072.08 million6.76 billion
20062.09 million6.67 billion
20052.09 million6.59 billion
20042.09 million6.5 billion
20032.08 million6.42 billion
20022.07 million6.34 billion
20012.07 million6.26 billion
20002.06 million6.17 billion
19992.05 million6.09 billion
19982.04 million6.01 billion
19972.03 million5.93 billion
19962.01 million5.84 billion
19952 million5.76 billion
19941.99 million5.68 billion
19932.01 million5.59 billion
19922.03 million5.51 billion
19912.06 million5.42 billion
19902.06 million5.33 billion
19892.06 million5.23 billion
19882.05 million5.14 billion
19872.04 million5.05 billion
19862.03 million4.96 billion
19852.01 million4.87 billion
19842 million4.78 billion
19831.99 million4.7 billion
19821.98 million4.61 billion
19811.96 million4.53 billion
19801.93 million4.45 billion
19791.91 million4.37 billion
19781.88 million4.29 billion
19771.85 million4.22 billion
19761.83 million4.14 billion
19751.8 million4.07 billion
19741.77 million4 billion
19731.74 million3.92 billion
19721.72 million3.85 billion
19711.69 million3.77 billion
19701.66 million3.7 billion
19691.64 million3.62 billion
19681.61 million3.55 billion
19671.58 million3.47 billion
19661.56 million3.4 billion
19651.53 million3.34 billion
19641.51 million3.26 billion
19631.49 million3.19 billion
19621.47 million3.12 billion
19611.46 million3.07 billion
19601.44 million3.02 billion
19591.42 million2.97 billion
19581.4 million2.91 billion
19571.39 million2.85 billion
19561.37 million2.8 billion
19551.36 million2.74 billion
19541.34 million2.69 billion
19531.32 million2.63 billion
19521.3 million2.58 billion
19511.27 million2.54 billion
19501.25 million2.49 billion
19491.24 million–
19481.23 million–
19471.22 million–
19461.21 million–
19451.2 million–
19441.19 million–
19431.18 million–
19421.17 million–
19411.16 million–
19401.15 million–
19391.14 million–
19381.13 million–
19371.12 million–
19361.11 million–
19351.1 million–
19341.09 million–
19331.08 million–
19321.07 million–
19311.06 million–
19301.05 million–
19291.04 million–
19281.03 million–
19271.02 million–
19261.01 million–
19251 million–
1924995,100–
1923986,400–
1922977,800–
1921969,300–
1920960,800–
1919952,400–
1918944,100–
1917935,900–
1916927,400–
1915919,000–
1914910,800–
1913902,500–
1912894,400–
1911886,300–
1910878,300–
1909870,400–
1908862,500–
1907854,800–
1906847,000–
1905839,400–
1904831,800–
1903824,300–
1902816,900–
1901809,500–
1900802,200–
1899795,000–
1898787,800–
1897780,700–
1896773,600–
1895766,600–
1894759,700–
1893752,900–
1892746,100–
1891739,300–
1890732,700–
1889726,100–
1888719,500–
1887713,000–
1886706,600–
1885700,200–
1884693,900–
1883687,600–
1882681,400–
1881675,300–
1880669,200–
1879663,100–
1878657,100–
1877651,200–
1876645,300–
1875639,500–
1874633,700–
1873628,000–
1872622,300–
1871616,700–
1870611,200–
1869605,600–
1868600,200–
1867594,700–
1866589,400–
1865584,100–
1864578,800–
1863573,600–
1862568,400–
1861563,200–
1860558,200–
1859553,100–
1858548,100–
1857543,200–
1856538,300–
1855533,400–
1854528,600–
1853523,800–
1852519,100–
1851514,400–
1850509,800–
1849505,300–
1848500,900–
1847496,500–
1846492,200–
1845487,900–
1844483,600–
1843479,400–
1842475,200–
1841471,100–
1840467,000–
1839462,900–
1838458,900–
1837454,900–
1836450,900–
1835447,000–
1834443,100–
1833439,200–
1832435,400–
1831431,600–
1830427,800–
1829424,100–
1828420,400–
1827416,700–
1826413,100–
1825409,500–
1824405,900–
1823402,300–
1822398,800–
1821396,000–
1820393,900–
1819392,600–
1818391,900–
1817391,900–
1816391,900–
1815391,900–
1814391,900–
1813391,900–
1812391,900–
1811391,900–
1810391,900–
1809391,900–
1808391,900–
1807391,900–
1806391,900–
1805391,900–
1804391,900–
1803391,900–
1802391,900–
1801391,900–
1800391,900–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNorth MacedoniaWorld
20241.82 million1.82 million–1.83 million8.16 billion
20251.81 million1.79 million–1.83 million8.23 billion
20261.8 million1.77 million–1.84 million8.3 billion
20271.79 million1.74 million–1.84 million8.37 billion
20281.78 million1.71 million–1.85 million8.44 billion
20291.77 million1.69 million–1.86 million8.5 billion
20301.76 million1.66 million–1.87 million8.57 billion
20311.75 million1.63 million–1.88 million8.63 billion
20321.74 million1.6 million–1.89 million8.7 billion
20331.73 million1.57 million–1.9 million8.76 billion
20341.72 million1.54 million–1.91 million8.82 billion
20351.7 million1.51 million–1.91 million8.89 billion
20361.69 million1.47 million–1.92 million8.95 billion
20371.68 million1.44 million–1.93 million9.01 billion
20381.67 million1.41 million–1.94 million9.06 billion
20391.66 million1.38 million–1.95 million9.12 billion
20401.64 million1.35 million–1.96 million9.18 billion
20411.63 million1.32 million–1.98 million9.23 billion
20421.62 million1.29 million–1.99 million9.29 billion
20431.6 million1.26 million–2.01 million9.34 billion
20441.59 million1.24 million–2.02 million9.39 billion
20451.58 million1.22 million–2.03 million9.44 billion
20461.56 million1.19 million–2.05 million9.49 billion
20471.55 million1.17 million–2.06 million9.54 billion
20481.54 million1.15 million–2.06 million9.58 billion
20491.53 million1.12 million–2.06 million9.62 billion
20501.51 million1.1 million–2.07 million9.66 billion
20511.5 million1.07 million–2.08 million9.7 billion
20521.49 million1.05 million–2.09 million9.74 billion
20531.47 million1.02 million–2.1 million9.78 billion
20541.46 million985,400–2.12 million9.81 billion
20551.44 million960,000–2.13 million9.85 billion
20561.43 million939,200–2.14 million9.88 billion
20571.42 million915,700–2.15 million9.91 billion
20581.4 million890,500–2.17 million9.94 billion
20591.39 million864,700–2.19 million9.96 billion
20601.37 million838,200–2.2 million9.99 billion
20611.36 million811,800–2.22 million10 billion
20621.34 million786,900–2.22 million10 billion
20631.33 million765,100–2.24 million10.1 billion
20641.31 million742,100–2.25 million10.1 billion
20651.3 million717,200–2.26 million10.1 billion
20661.29 million692,800–2.26 million10.1 billion
20671.27 million669,500–2.26 million10.1 billion
20681.26 million646,200–2.26 million10.2 billion
20691.24 million624,600–2.26 million10.2 billion
20701.23 million608,900–2.28 million10.2 billion
20711.21 million592,700–2.3 million10.2 billion
20721.2 million572,000–2.32 million10.2 billion
20731.19 million549,900–2.35 million10.2 billion
20741.17 million530,500–2.37 million10.2 billion
20751.16 million514,500–2.36 million10.3 billion
20761.15 million497,600–2.35 million10.3 billion
20771.13 million481,200–2.36 million10.3 billion
20781.12 million465,300–2.38 million10.3 billion
20791.11 million451,200–2.4 million10.3 billion
20801.09 million441,700–2.43 million10.3 billion
20811.08 million432,200–2.45 million10.3 billion
20821.07 million419,800–2.47 million10.3 billion
20831.06 million405,800–2.49 million10.3 billion
20841.05 million393,100–2.51 million10.3 billion
20851.03 million380,800–2.52 million10.3 billion
20861.02 million367,500–2.53 million10.3 billion
20871.01 million356,100–2.54 million10.3 billion
2088997,200346,800–2.56 million10.3 billion
2089985,600338,900–2.58 million10.3 billion
2090974,100332,500–2.59 million10.3 billion
2091962,700324,500–2.62 million10.3 billion
2092951,300316,800–2.65 million10.3 billion
2093939,900310,000–2.65 million10.3 billion
2094928,700303,900–2.65 million10.2 billion
2095917,700297,900–2.67 million10.2 billion
2096906,800291,300–2.67 million10.2 billion
2097895,800285,000–2.69 million10.2 billion
2098884,800278,300–2.74 million10.2 billion
2099873,800271,200–2.77 million10.2 billion
2100863,000263,200–2.74 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • 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.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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