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Population · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

North Macedonia: population and demography

Population is 1.8m (2025), 151st of 217 in the world and 43rd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Population growth is -0.19% (2025), 190th of 217 in the world and 47th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Urban share is 62.9% (2025), 116th of 217 in the world and 36th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Population1.8m2025 · world 151/217 · region 43/58Population growth-0.19%2025 · world 190/217 · region 47/58Urban share62.9%2025 · world 116/217 · region 36/58Density72.32024 · world 134/216 · region 37/57
Population
North Macedonia
1.8m1.9m2.0m2.1m1995200020052010201520202025North Macedonia1.8m
Population growth
North MacedoniaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
-2.0%-1.0%0%1.0%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025North Macedonia-0.19%Europe & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: North Macedonia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation1.8m2025151/21743/582.0m1.9m1.9m−4.8%since 2015933m3.1bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %-0.19%2025190/21747/580.46%-0.64%-1.08%+0.1 ppsince 20150.43%0.34%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total62.9%2025116/21736/5858.5%58.1%61.2%+3.8 ppsince 201574.1%68.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²72.32024134/21637/5779.777.273.6−4.9%since 201433.768.862.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.402024177/21736/581.861.601.31−6.7%since 20141.551.522.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people8.82024174/21730/5814.511.89.2−23%since 20149.810.816.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people11.1202424/21719/588.59.312.4+17%since 201410.17.37.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total16.5%2025159/21722/5823.4%19.3%17.2%−1.5 ppsince 201517.2%19.6%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total18.5%202544/21735/589.8%11.6%16.3%+5.1 ppsince 201518.5%11.9%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population54.0%2025120/21739/5849.7%44.8%50.5%+8.1 ppsince 201555.7%46.0%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-5,6452025139/21737/58-2,824-16,668-23,458+75%since 20151.2m576,9490
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1912.42024145/21716/5831.122.017.2−39%since 201411.423.638.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

North Macedonia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with North Macedonia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNorth MacedoniaGreeceSerbiaBulgariaAlbaniaKosovo
Population1.8m202510.4m20256.5m20256.4m20252.3m20251.6m2025
Population growth-0.19%20250.08%2025-0.57%2025-0.13%2025-1.17%2025-1.10%2025
Urban share62.9%202579.2%202562.6%202574.2%202558.9%202550.9%2025
Density72.3202480.7202475.2202459.3202486.82024—
Fertility1.4020241.2420241.6420241.7220241.3420241.542024
Birth rate8.820246.620249.220248.3202410.1202411.92024
Death rate11.1202412.1202414.9202415.620248.520246.02024
Aged 0–1416.5%202512.9%202514.3%202514.4%202516.6%202520.0%2025
Aged 65+18.5%202524.4%202523.1%202522.2%202517.6%202510.5%2025
Greece: populationSerbia: populationBulgaria: populationAlbania: populationKosovo: population
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