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) 47.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Armenia (Person mn) 3.1 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Australia (Person mn) 27.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 0.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
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) 12.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
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) 1,408.3 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Colombia (Person mn) 52.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
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) 107.7 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
European Union (Person mn) 449.3 2023 yearly 1959 - 2023
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2024 yearly 1749 - 2024
France (Person mn) 68.6 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Germany (Person mn) 83.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
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 2024 yearly 1961 - 2024
Hungary (Person mn) 9.5 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2024 yearly 1732 - 2024
India (Person mn) 1,408.0 2025 yearly 1951 - 2025
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) 10.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 58.9 2024 yearly 1911 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 28.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Japan (Person mn) 123.7 2024 yearly 1899 - 2024
Jordan (Person mn) 11.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.3 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Kenya (Person mn) 52.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 51.8 2024 yearly 1956 - 2024
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kuwait (Person mn) 5.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
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) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 131.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
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 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
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) 37.5 2024 yearly 1946 - 2024
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) 48.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
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) 349.686 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 18.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 10,002.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 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: TC: Tax: Excises (MKD mn) 2,675.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Central Government Budget: Revenue (MKD mn) 30,757.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Central Government Budget: Expenditure: Current (MKD mn) 27,167.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Central Government Budget: Expenditure: Capital (MKD mn) 1,177.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Central Government Budget: Expenditure (MKD mn) 28,344.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Central Government Budget Balance (MKD mn) 2,413.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Central Government Budget: Revenue: TC: Tax: VAT (MKD mn) 9,728.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Public Debt: External (EUR mn) 5,825.057 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Public Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) 3,800.301 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.913 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -297.3 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 821.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
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) 1,119.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 16.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
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) 19.634 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 26.128 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6.817 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 121.698 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1996 - Sep 2025
Exports: Kosovo (USD th) 24,340.139 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Exports: Germany (USD th) 228,358.760 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Exports: Czech Republic (USD th) 24,193.187 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Exports: China (USD th) 1,133.940 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Exports: Bulgaria (USD th) 40,214.420 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Imports: USA (USD th) 12,417.012 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Imports: Greece (USD th) 88,550.137 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Imports: Great Britain (USD th) 119,940.274 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Imports: Germany (USD th) 77,042.170 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Imports: China (USD th) 90,255.212 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
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 (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 68.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -50.418 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -48.753 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 14,231.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 79.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,590.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 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) -0.535 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -10,514.150 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
BoP: CA: SI: Debit (USD mn) 24.535 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -79.761 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 31.817 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 83.792 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) -65.253 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit (USD mn) 1,395.912 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: excl Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: SI: Credit (USD mn) 331.474 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -2.908 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: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -120.323 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit (USD mn) 1,358.268 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (USD mn) 102.693 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) -0.127 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 37.644 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.048 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SI) (USD mn) 306.939 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 57.897 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: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) 34.609 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (USD mn) 22.932 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (USD mn) 318.824 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: Services: Debit (USD mn) 235.032 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 102.630 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -273.325 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 996.007 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: OI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) -70.812 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 68.032 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.176 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 722.681 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: GG: Long Term (LT) (EUR mn) 3,796.950 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: GG: Short Term (ST) (EUR mn) 0.050 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: MI: Private (EUR mn) 6,143.841 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Memorandum Items (MI): Public (EUR mn) 5,731.129 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
FDI: Flow: United States of America (EUR mn) 3.050 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
FDI: Flow: Austria (EUR mn) -17.989 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
FDI: Flow: Belgium (EUR mn) 6.312 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 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) 5.554 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
FDI: Flow: NACE 2: Manufacturing (EUR mn) -45.634 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
FDI: Flow: NACE 2: Construction (EUR mn) 23.826 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
FDI: Flow: NACE 2: Services (EUR mn) -25.282 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 (%) 2.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 243.945 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,784.185 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,145.943 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,696.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.584 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 889.394 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 11,844.121 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 11,904.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 19.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 5,087.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 10,044.328 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.06 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 52.32 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 4,861.286 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency (EUR mn) 4,254.546 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022

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