International migrant stock in North Macedonia
International migrants made up 8.3% of the population of North Macedonia in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
North Macedonia, 2024
8.3%
Change from 2020
+1.3percentage points
World, 2024
3.7%
Position in 2024
91st of 216
International migrant stock in North Macedonia over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.3% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | 2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | 2.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 7.0% in 2020, a change of +1.3 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 4.6%, the figure has changed by +3.7 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, North Macedonia has the 91st highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 3.7%.
More for North Macedonia
All statistics for North Macedonia
Net migration
-5,645 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
7,458 immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
1,711 emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
1,713 people
2007 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
0.5 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration estimates and projections
-3.1 per 1,000 people
2023 · UN Population Division