Population estimates and projections in North Macedonia
North Macedonia had an estimated population of 1,831,802 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 1976.
North Macedonia, 2023 (latest estimate)
1,831,802
Change from 2022
−0.5%
Projection for 2030
1,762,486 people
Projection for 2050
1,512,688 people
Projection for 2100
862,997 people
Position in 2023
151st of 216
Population estimates and projections in North Macedonia over time
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North Macedonia
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | North Macedonia |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 862,997 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 917,718 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 974,133 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 1,032,509 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 1,093,862 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 1,158,433 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 1,226,952 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 1,298,919 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 1,371,920 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 1,443,216 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 1,512,688 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 1,577,355 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 1,641,908 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 1,704,194 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 1,762,486 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 1,813,791 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 1,831,802 people |
| 2022 | 1,840,233 people |
| 2021 | 1,851,108 people |
| 2020 | 1,872,015 people |
| 2019 | 1,897,641 people |
| 2018 | 1,919,728 people |
| 2017 | 1,940,879 people |
| 2016 | 1,961,259 people |
| 2015 | 1,980,366 people |
| 2014 | 1,997,833 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.5% from 1,840,233 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 2,013,280 people, the figure has changed by −9.0%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, North Macedonia has the 151st highest value.
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All statistics for North Macedonia
Population on 1 January
1,822,612 people
2025 · Eurostat
Population by age and sex
1,822,612 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude birth rate
8.7 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude death rate
11.1 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Total fertility rate
1.44 births per woman
2024 · Eurostat
Population aged 65 and over
18.6%
2025 · Eurostat