North Macedonia population (2026)
The population of North Macedonia is 1,804,062 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. North Macedonia ranks #152 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.022% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.56% a year (-9,728 people). The median age is 42.4 years, women have 1.47 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 77.8 years. Population density is 72 people per km² of land. The capital is Skopje.
Population of North Macedonia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 1,512,688 | -0.87% | 48.8 | 1.51 | 81.3 | 0.016% |
| 2045 | 1,577,355 | -0.82% | 48.1 | 1.51 | 80.5 | 0.017% |
| 2040 | 1,641,908 | -0.78% | 46.9 | 1.49 | 79.8 | 0.018% |
| 2035 | 1,704,194 | -0.71% | 45.5 | 1.49 | 79.1 | 0.019% |
| 2030 | 1,762,486 | -0.65% | 43.8 | 1.48 | 78.4 | 0.021% |
| 2026 | 1,804,062 | -0.56% | 42.4 | 1.47 | 77.8 | 0.022% |
| 2025 | 1,813,791 | -0.52% | 42.0 | 1.47 | 77.7 | 0.022% |
| 2024 | 1,823,009 | -0.49% | 41.6 | 1.47 | 77.5 | 0.022% |
| 2023 | 1,831,802 | -0.47% | 41.3 | 1.46 | 77.4 | 0.023% |
| 2022 | 1,840,233 | -0.45% | 40.9 | 1.59 | 76.6 | 0.023% |
| 2020 | 1,872,016 | -1.51% | 40.3 | 1.63 | 74.5 | 0.024% |
| 2015 | 1,980,366 | -0.93% | 37.8 | 1.76 | 75.6 | 0.027% |
| 2010 | 2,051,505 | -0.46% | 35.5 | 1.71 | 75.0 | 0.029% |
| 2005 | 2,089,807 | +0.13% | 33.5 | 1.47 | 73.6 | 0.032% |
| 2000 | 2,057,252 | +0.43% | 31.9 | 1.86 | 72.6 | 0.033% |
| 1995 | 1,998,534 | +0.68% | 30.5 | 2.13 | 72.0 | 0.035% |
| 1990 | 2,063,690 | +0.33% | 28.9 | 2.27 | 71.3 | 0.039% |
| 1985 | 2,014,330 | +0.53% | 27.4 | 2.25 | 70.2 | 0.041% |
| 1980 | 1,933,038 | +1.36% | 25.9 | 2.36 | 69.1 | 0.043% |
| 1975 | 1,797,972 | +1.55% | 24.2 | 2.69 | 67.3 | 0.044% |
| 1970 | 1,664,208 | +1.69% | 22.6 | 3.01 | 65.0 | 0.045% |
| 1965 | 1,533,466 | +1.51% | 21.9 | 3.52 | 62.6 | 0.046% |
| 1960 | 1,435,059 | +1.30% | 21.8 | 3.83 | 60.5 | 0.048% |
| 1955 | 1,355,676 | +1.10% | 21.8 | 4.29 | 55.4 | 0.049% |
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Nearby countries: Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy