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Population in North Macedonia

Population in North Macedonia was 1.82 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 151st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons1,820,909
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank151st of 215Countries ranked
Series high2,063,6891990
Series low1,435,0591960

Population in North Macedonia, 1960 to 2025

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1.4M1.6M1.8M2M2.2M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 1,435,059 persons1961: 1,455,171 persons1962: 1,471,745 persons1963: 1,488,737 persons1964: 1,510,900 persons1965: 1,533,466 persons1966: 1,557,349 persons1967: 1,582,492 persons1968: 1,608,930 persons1969: 1,636,345 persons1970: 1,664,208 persons1971: 1,691,216 persons1972: 1,717,395 persons1973: 1,743,816 persons1974: 1,770,545 persons1975: 1,797,972 persons1976: 1,825,830 persons1977: 1,853,138 persons1978: 1,879,847 persons1979: 1,906,523 persons1980: 1,933,038 persons1981: 1,959,065 persons1982: 1,978,956 persons1983: 1,991,901 persons1984: 2,003,399 persons1985: 2,014,331 persons1986: 2,024,732 persons1987: 2,035,157 persons1988: 2,045,737 persons1989: 2,055,649 persons1990: 2,063,689 persons1991: 2,055,994 persons1992: 2,032,523 persons1993: 2,006,854 persons1994: 1,992,666 persons1995: 1,998,534 persons1996: 2,012,553 persons1997: 1,996,869 persons1998: 2,007,523 persons1999: 2,017,142 persons2000: 2,026,350 persons2001: 2,034,882 persons2002: 2,020,157 persons2003: 2,022,725 persons2004: 2,016,186 persons2005: 2,005,330 persons2006: 1,994,287 persons2007: 1,982,933 persons2008: 1,971,493 persons2009: 1,958,782 persons2010: 1,946,298 persons2011: 1,937,398 persons2012: 1,929,821 persons2013: 1,922,716 persons2014: 1,917,557 persons2015: 1,912,430 persons2016: 1,906,313 persons2017: 1,898,657 persons2018: 1,889,051 persons2019: 1,876,262 persons2020: 1,856,124 persons2021: 1,837,114 persons2022: 1,831,712 persons2023: 1,827,816 persons2024: 1,824,359 persons2025: 1,820,909 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20251,820,909
20241,824,359
20231,827,816
20221,831,712
20211,837,114
20201,856,124
20191,876,262
20181,889,051
20171,898,657
20161,906,313
20151,912,430
20141,917,557
20131,922,716
20121,929,821
20111,937,398
20101,946,298
20091,958,782
20081,971,493
20071,982,933
20061,994,287
20052,005,330
20042,016,186
20032,022,725
20022,020,157
20012,034,882
20002,026,350
19992,017,142
19982,007,523
19971,996,869
19962,012,553
19951,998,534
19941,992,666
19932,006,854
19922,032,523
19912,055,994
19902,063,689
19892,055,649
19882,045,737
19872,035,157
19862,024,732
19852,014,331
19842,003,399
19831,991,901
19821,978,956
19811,959,065
19801,933,038
19791,906,523
19781,879,847
19771,853,138
19761,825,830
19751,797,972
19741,770,545
19731,743,816
19721,717,395
19711,691,216
19701,664,208
19691,636,345
19681,608,930
19671,582,492
19661,557,349
19651,533,466
19641,510,900
19631,488,737
19621,471,745
19611,455,171
19601,435,059

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in North Macedonia?

Population in North Macedonia was 1.82 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 151st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in North Macedonia?

2.06 million in 1990, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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