Population growth in North Macedonia in 2025 — -0.19%. Ranked 190 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 1.58 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Macedonia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.19 | +0 pp |
| 2024 | -0.19 | +0.02 pp |
| 2023 | -0.21 | +0.08 pp |
| 2022 | -0.29 | +0.73 pp |
| 2021 | -1.03 | +0.05 pp |
| 2020 | -1.08 | −0.4 pp |
| 2019 | -0.68 | −0.17 pp |
| 2018 | -0.51 | −0.1 pp |
| 2017 | -0.4 | −0.08 pp |
| 2016 | -0.32 | −0.05 pp |
| 2015 | -0.27 | +0 pp |
| 2014 | -0.27 | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | -0.37 | +0.02 pp |
| 2012 | -0.39 | +0.07 pp |
| 2011 | -0.46 | +0.18 pp |
| 2010 | -0.64 | +0.01 pp |
| 2009 | -0.65 | −0.07 pp |
| 2008 | -0.58 | −0.01 pp |
| 2007 | -0.57 | −0.02 pp |
| 2006 | -0.55 | −0.01 pp |
| 2005 | -0.54 | −0.22 pp |
| 2004 | -0.32 | −0.45 pp |
| 2003 | 0.13 | +0.85 pp |
| 2002 | -0.73 | −1.15 pp |
| 2001 | 0.42 | −0.04 pp |
| 2000 | 0.46 | −0.02 pp |
| 1999 | 0.48 | −0.05 pp |
| 1998 | 0.53 | +1.31 pp |
| 1997 | -0.78 | −1.48 pp |
| 1996 | 0.7 | +0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 0.29 | +1 pp |
| 1994 | -0.71 | +0.56 pp |
| 1993 | -1.27 | −0.12 pp |
| 1992 | -1.15 | −0.77 pp |
| 1991 | -0.37 | −0.76 pp |
| 1990 | 0.39 | −0.09 pp |
| 1989 | 0.48 | −0.04 pp |
| 1988 | 0.52 | +0 pp |
| 1987 | 0.51 | −0 pp |
| 1986 | 0.52 | −0.03 pp |
| 1985 | 0.54 | −0.03 pp |
| 1984 | 0.58 | −0.08 pp |
| 1983 | 0.65 | −0.36 pp |
| 1982 | 1.01 | −0.33 pp |
| 1981 | 1.34 | −0.04 pp |
| 1980 | 1.38 | −0.03 pp |
| 1979 | 1.41 | −0.02 pp |
| 1978 | 1.43 | −0.05 pp |
| 1977 | 1.48 | −0.05 pp |
| 1976 | 1.54 | +0 pp |
| 1975 | 1.54 | +0.02 pp |
| 1974 | 1.52 | −0.01 pp |
| 1973 | 1.53 | −0.01 pp |
| 1972 | 1.54 | −0.07 pp |
| 1971 | 1.61 | −0.08 pp |
| 1970 | 1.69 | −0 pp |
| 1969 | 1.69 | +0.03 pp |
| 1968 | 1.66 | +0.06 pp |
| 1967 | 1.6 | +0.06 pp |
| 1966 | 1.55 | +0.06 pp |
| 1965 | 1.48 | +0 pp |
| 1964 | 1.48 | +0.33 pp |
| 1963 | 1.15 | +0.02 pp |
| 1962 | 1.13 | −0.26 pp |
| 1961 | 1.39 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
