North Macedonia Population

1950 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about North Macedonia population

  • The North Macedonia population reached 1.8 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 1.8 million people in Dec 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2.1 million people in Dec 2018 and a record low of 1.2 million people in Dec 1950

CEIC extends history for annual Population. The State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia provides year-end Population. Population prior to 1994 is a Mid-year estimate sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau.


Further information about North Macedonia population data

  • In the latest reports, North Macedonia Unemployment Rate dropped to 11.5 % in Jun 2025
  • Monthly earnings of the North Macedonia population was 1,302.8 USD in Sep 2025
  • North Macedonia Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 52.2 % in Jun 2025

View North Macedonia's Population from 1950 to 2024 in the chart:

North Macedonia Population

What was North Macedonia's Population in 2024?

The North Macedonia population reached 1.8 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 1.8 million people in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.8 2024 1.8 2023 1.2 1950 2.1 2018 Person mn yearly 1950 - 2024

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 46.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (Person mn) 46.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Armenia (Person mn) 3.1 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Australia (Person mn) 27.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2024 yearly 1925 - 2024
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Bolivia (Person mn) 12.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Botswana (Person mn) 2.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brazil (Person mn) 213.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2024 yearly 1880 - 2024
Cambodia (Person mn) 17.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Canada (Person mn) 41.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Chile (Person mn) 20.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
China (Person mn) 1,404.9 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Colombia (Person mn) 52.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Egypt (Person mn) 107.9 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
European Union (Person mn) 450.6 2024 yearly 1959 - 2024
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2024 yearly 1749 - 2024
France (Person mn) 69.1 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Germany (Person mn) 83.5 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2025 yearly 1961 - 2025
Hungary (Person mn) 9.5 2026 yearly 1949 - 2026
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2024 yearly 1732 - 2024
India (Person mn) 1,420.6 2026 yearly 1951 - 2026
Indonesia (Person mn) 281.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Iran (Person mn) 85.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 5.5 2025 yearly 1900 - 2025
Israel (Person mn) 10.2 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Italy (Person mn) 58.9 2024 yearly 1911 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 32.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Japan (Person mn) 123.2 2025 yearly 1899 - 2025
Jordan (Person mn) 11.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.3 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Kenya (Person mn) 52.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2025 yearly 1956 - 2025
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kuwait (Person mn) 5.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Laos (Person mn) 7.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Lebanon (Person mn) 5.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malawi (Person mn) 21.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.2 2025 yearly 1947 - 2025
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.2 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Mexico (Person mn) 132.8 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2024 yearly 1935 - 2024
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2024 yearly 1921 - 2024
Morocco (Person mn) 36.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Mozambique (Person mn) 34.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nepal (Person mn) 30.0 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Nigeria (Person mn) 216.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 6.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 112.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Poland (Person mn) 37.3 2025 yearly 1946 - 2025
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.0 2024 yearly 1930 - 2024
Russia (Person mn) 146.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 35.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Singapore (Person mn) 6.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2024 yearly 1920 - 2024
South Africa (Person mn) 63.1 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Spain (Person mn) 49.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.8 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024

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North Macedonia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.6 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -764.028 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 359.552 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 10,272.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MKD bn) 502.991 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MKD bn) 752.318 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MKD bn) 468.709 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Central Government Budget: Financing (MKD mn) -2,413.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Central Government Budget: Revenue (MKD mn) 26,614.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Central Government Budget: Expenditure: Current (MKD mn) 29,064.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Central Government Budget: Expenditure (MKD mn) 28,344.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Central Government Budget: Expenditure: Capital (MKD mn) 2,458.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Central Government Budget: Revenue: TC: Tax: VAT (MKD mn) 9,728.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Central Government Budget: Revenue: TC: Tax: Excises (MKD mn) 2,376.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Central Government Budget Balance (MKD mn) -4,908.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Public Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) 3,800.301 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Public Debt: External (EUR mn) 5,825.057 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.913 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -309.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 622.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 10.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,950.942 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 173,759.623 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,463.067 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 931.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 226,116.306 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 80,622.846 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4.106 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 12.448 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3.093 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 88.061 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1996 - Jan 2026
Exports: Kosovo (USD th) 18,752.914 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Exports: Germany (USD th) 253,109.477 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Exports: Czech Republic (USD th) 23,199.934 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Exports: China (USD th) 3,092.572 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Exports: Bulgaria (USD th) 35,118.756 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Imports: USA (USD th) 12,447.778 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Imports: Greece (USD th) 84,394.702 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Imports: Great Britain (USD th) 205,867.500 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Imports: Germany (USD th) 76,339.414 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Imports: China (USD th) 88,060.729 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Import Value Index (2015=100) 177.142 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 180.473 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 62.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 37.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 68.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 22.461 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 22.286 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 14,242.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 78.0 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,667.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 335.0 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.648 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -10,243.560 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -76.758 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 83.792 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 34.832 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) -65.253 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: SI: Credit (USD mn) 331.474 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 62.437 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: SI: Debit (USD mn) 24.535 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit (USD mn) 1,320.558 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -120.323 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: PI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -7.355 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -273.325 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: excl Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (USD mn) 102.693 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -2.908 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 105.854 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SI) (USD mn) 306.939 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit (USD mn) 1,358.268 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.176 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -178.446 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (USD mn) 235.032 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (USD mn) 27.936 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) -0.127 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 1,077.955 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (USD mn) 318.824 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.048 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -153.901 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 102.630 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: OI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 270.039 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 68.032 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) -5.595 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 641.390 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt: GG: Short Term (ST) (EUR mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: GG: Long Term (LT) (EUR mn) 4,057.980 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: MI: Private (EUR mn) 6,620.287 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: Memorandum Items (MI): Public (EUR mn) 5,528.487 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
FDI: Flow: United States of America (EUR mn) 6.594 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
FDI: Flow: Austria (EUR mn) -17.989 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
FDI: Flow: Belgium (EUR mn) -2.770 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
FDI: Flow: Turkey (EUR mn) 23.857 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
FDI: Flow: United Kingdom (EUR mn) -13.903 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
FDI: Flow: NACE 2: Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (EUR mn) 6.334 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
FDI: Flow: NACE 2: Mining & Quarrying (EUR mn) -3.361 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
FDI: Flow: NACE 2: Manufacturing (EUR mn) -45.634 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
FDI: Flow: NACE 2: Services (EUR mn) -25.282 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
FDI: Flow: NACE 2: Construction (EUR mn) 23.826 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Flow (USD mn) 21.374 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 233.627 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 6,360.078 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,952.308 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 11.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 9.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,421.8 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 24.328 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 954.743 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 12,702.757 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,194.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 5,396.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 10,885.866 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 13.57 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 52.65 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 5,558.019 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency (EUR mn) 4,586.206 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022

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