North Macedonia Population History
1960 - 2026
North Macedonia's population has grown from 1,435,059 in 1960 to 1,827,816 in 2023, a total increase of 27.4% (1.27x). The population peaked at 2,063,689 in 1990.
1960 Population
1.4M
2023 Population
1.8M
Total Growth
27.4%
Peak Year
1990
Population by Decade
1960
1.4M
1970
1.7M
1980
1.9M
1990
2.1M
2000
2.0M
2010
1.9M
2020
1.9M
2023
1.8M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.34%
1965-1970
+1.65%
1970-1975
+1.56%
1975-1980
+1.46%
1980-1985
+0.83%
1985-1990
+0.49%
1990-1995
-0.64%
1995-2000
+0.28%
2000-2005
-0.21%
2005-2010
-0.60%
2010-2015
-0.35%
2015-2020
-0.60%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,827,816 | -3,896 |
| 2022 | 1,831,712 | -5,402 |
| 2021 | 1,837,114 | -19,010 |
| 2020 | 1,856,124 | -20,138 |
| 2019 | 1,876,262 | -12,789 |
| 2018 | 1,889,051 | -9,606 |
| 2017 | 1,898,657 | -7,656 |
| 2016 | 1,906,313 | -6,117 |
| 2015 | 1,912,430 | -5,127 |
| 2014 | 1,917,557 | -5,159 |
| 2013 | 1,922,716 | -7,105 |
| 2012 | 1,929,821 | -7,577 |
| 2011 | 1,937,398 | -8,900 |
| 2010 | 1,946,298 | -12,484 |
| 2009 | 1,958,782 | -12,711 |
| 2008 | 1,971,493 | -11,440 |
| 2007 | 1,982,933 | -11,354 |
| 2006 | 1,994,287 | -11,043 |
| 2005 | 2,005,330 | -10,856 |
| 2004 | 2,016,186 | -6,539 |
| 2003 | 2,022,725 | +2,568 |
| 2002 | 2,020,157 | -14,725 |
| 2001 | 2,034,882 | +8,532 |
| 2000 | 2,026,350 | +9,208 |
| 1999 | 2,017,142 | +9,619 |
| 1998 | 2,007,523 | +10,654 |
| 1997 | 1,996,869 | -15,684 |
| 1996 | 2,012,553 | +14,019 |
| 1995 | 1,998,534 | +5,868 |
| 1994 | 1,992,666 | -14,188 |
| 1993 | 2,006,854 | -25,669 |
| 1992 | 2,032,523 | -23,471 |
| 1991 | 2,055,994 | -7,695 |
| 1990 | 2,063,689 | +8,040 |
| 1989 | 2,055,649 | +9,912 |
| 1988 | 2,045,737 | +10,580 |
| 1987 | 2,035,157 | +10,425 |
| 1986 | 2,024,732 | +10,401 |
| 1985 | 2,014,331 | +10,932 |
| 1984 | 2,003,399 | +11,498 |
| 1983 | 1,991,901 | +12,945 |
| 1982 | 1,978,956 | +19,891 |
| 1981 | 1,959,065 | +26,027 |
| 1980 | 1,933,038 | +26,515 |
| 1979 | 1,906,523 | +26,676 |
| 1978 | 1,879,847 | +26,709 |
| 1977 | 1,853,138 | +27,308 |
| 1976 | 1,825,830 | +27,858 |
| 1975 | 1,797,972 | +27,427 |
| 1974 | 1,770,545 | +26,729 |
| 1973 | 1,743,816 | +26,421 |
| 1972 | 1,717,395 | +26,179 |
| 1971 | 1,691,216 | +27,008 |
| 1970 | 1,664,208 | +27,863 |
| 1969 | 1,636,345 | +27,415 |
| 1968 | 1,608,930 | +26,438 |
| 1967 | 1,582,492 | +25,143 |
| 1966 | 1,557,349 | +23,883 |
| 1965 | 1,533,466 | +22,566 |
| 1964 | 1,510,900 | +22,163 |
| 1963 | 1,488,737 | +16,992 |
| 1962 | 1,471,745 | +16,574 |
| 1961 | 1,455,171 | +20,112 |
| 1960 | 1,435,059 | — |