| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 05 May 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of North Macedonia is projected at 1.81 million, compared to 1.82 million in 2024. It ranks 152nd in the world by population and 34th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at -0.52 percent, the 200th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 0.88 million males and 0.93 million females in North Macedonia. The percentage of the male population is 48.66%, compared to 51.34% of the female population. North Macedonia has 49k more females than males. The sex ratio in North Macedonia in 2025 will be 94.789 males per 100 females. North Macedonia is in the 57th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 606,713 | 641,970 | 1,248,683 | 1.84 | 94.508 |
| 1955 | 662,866 | 692,809 | 1,355,676 | 1.10 | 95.678 |
| 1960 | 698,718 | 736,341 | 1,435,059 | 1.30 | 94.891 |
| 1965 | 745,940 | 787,525 | 1,533,466 | 1.51 | 94.720 |
| 1970 | 813,313 | 850,894 | 1,664,208 | 1.69 | 95.583 |
| 1975 | 881,750 | 916,222 | 1,797,972 | 1.55 | 96.238 |
| 1980 | 951,245 | 981,793 | 1,933,038 | 1.36 | 96.889 |
| 1985 | 986,906 | 1,027,425 | 2,014,331 | 0.53 | 96.056 |
| 1990 | 1,003,537 | 1,060,152 | 2,063,689 | 0.33 | 94.660 |
| 1995 | 971,053 | 1,027,480 | 1,998,534 | 0.68 | 94.508 |
| 2000 | 1,004,278 | 1,052,975 | 2,057,253 | 0.43 | 95.375 |
| 2005 | 1,024,525 | 1,065,281 | 2,089,807 | 0.13 | 96.174 |
| 2010 | 1,007,087 | 1,044,418 | 2,051,505 | -0.46 | 96.426 |
| 2015 | 971,562 | 1,008,804 | 1,980,366 | -0.93 | 96.308 |
| 2020 | 911,753 | 960,263 | 1,872,015 | -1.51 | 94.948 |
| 2021 | 900,519 | 950,589 | 1,851,108 | -0.73 | 94.733 |
| 2022 | 895,013 | 945,221 | 1,840,233 | -0.45 | 94.688 |
| 2023 | 890,884 | 940,918 | 1,831,802 | -0.47 | 94.682 |
| 2024 | 886,849 | 936,160 | 1,823,009 | -0.49 | 94.733 |
| 2025 | 882,634 | 931,158 | 1,813,791 | -0.52 | 94.789 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.606 | 20.456 | 5.138 |
| 1955 | 55.369 | 20.761 | 4.288 |
| 1960 | 60.504 | 20.789 | 3.826 |
| 1965 | 62.609 | 20.909 | 3.516 |
| 1970 | 64.972 | 21.628 | 3.012 |
| 1975 | 67.253 | 23.191 | 2.692 |
| 1980 | 69.055 | 24.863 | 2.363 |
| 1985 | 70.225 | 26.446 | 2.252 |
| 1990 | 71.339 | 27.882 | 2.269 |
| 1995 | 71.965 | 29.525 | 2.130 |
| 2000 | 72.569 | 30.901 | 1.863 |
| 2005 | 73.608 | 32.469 | 1.469 |
| 2010 | 75.037 | 34.517 | 1.707 |
| 2015 | 75.629 | 36.837 | 1.758 |
| 2020 | 74.469 | 39.330 | 1.625 |
| 2021 | 73.292 | 39.648 | 1.622 |
| 2022 | 76.645 | 39.910 | 1.588 |
| 2023 | 77.395 | 40.260 | 1.465 |
| 2024 | 77.540 | 40.647 | 1.467 |
| 2025 | 77.676 | 41.034 | 1.469 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 24,012 | 46,992 | 19.230 | 37.633 |
| 1955 | 19,620 | 45,790 | 14.472 | 33.776 |
| 1960 | 15,658 | 44,473 | 10.911 | 30.991 |
| 1965 | 14,478 | 43,041 | 9.441 | 28.068 |
| 1970 | 13,675 | 41,696 | 8.217 | 25.055 |
| 1975 | 13,410 | 42,392 | 7.458 | 23.578 |
| 1980 | 13,599 | 40,145 | 7.035 | 20.768 |
| 1985 | 14,339 | 38,505 | 7.118 | 19.116 |
| 1990 | 15,034 | 37,901 | 7.285 | 18.366 |
| 1995 | 16,114 | 33,354 | 8.063 | 16.689 |
| 2000 | 18,009 | 29,766 | 8.754 | 14.469 |
| 2005 | 18,626 | 23,641 | 8.913 | 11.313 |
| 2010 | 18,792 | 26,063 | 9.160 | 12.705 |
| 2015 | 19,763 | 24,296 | 9.979 | 12.268 |
| 2020 | 24,931 | 20,045 | 13.318 | 10.707 |
| 2021 | 27,373 | 19,383 | 14.788 | 10.471 |
| 2022 | 21,619 | 18,639 | 11.748 | 10.128 |
| 2023 | 19,863 | 16,878 | 10.844 | 9.214 |
| 2024 | 19,871 | 16,587 | 10.900 | 9.099 |
| 2025 | 20,095 | 16,313 | 11.079 | 8.994 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 293,929 | 960,516 | 23.431 |
| 1955 | 395,856 | 996,593 | 28.429 |
| 1960 | 506,451 | 982,216 | 34.020 |
| 1965 | 642,632 | 949,800 | 40.355 |
| 1970 | 810,133 | 910,667 | 47.079 |
| 1975 | 911,764 | 891,246 | 50.569 |
| 1980 | 1,028,843 | 895,354 | 53.469 |
| 1985 | 1,103,639 | 877,895 | 55.696 |
| 1990 | 1,153,603 | 842,625 | 57.789 |
| 1995 | 1,181,760 | 801,492 | 59.587 |
| 2000 | 1,191,344 | 843,475 | 58.548 |
| 2005 | 1,185,317 | 874,955 | 57.532 |
| 2010 | 1,182,169 | 888,570 | 57.089 |
| 2015 | 1,193,694 | 885,614 | 57.408 |
| 2020 | 1,221,133 | 866,902 | 58.482 |
| 2021 | 1,228,012 | 860,943 | 58.786 |
| 2022 | 1,235,263 | 854,209 | 59.118 |
| 2023 | 1,242,855 | 846,700 | 59.479 |
| 2024 | 1,250,756 | 838,419 | 59.868 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 45,413 | 42,144 | 87,556 | 4.83 | 107.757 |
| 05-09 | 52,601 | 49,934 | 102,534 | 5.65 | 105.341 |
| 10-14 | 55,777 | 53,947 | 109,725 | 6.05 | 103.392 |
| 15-19 | 52,873 | 51,349 | 104,222 | 5.75 | 102.968 |
| 20-24 | 52,094 | 51,086 | 103,180 | 5.69 | 101.973 |
| 25-29 | 54,370 | 53,005 | 107,375 | 5.92 | 102.575 |
| 30-34 | 59,736 | 58,276 | 118,012 | 6.51 | 102.505 |
| 35-39 | 61,697 | 61,505 | 123,203 | 6.79 | 100.312 |
| 40-44 | 63,228 | 64,283 | 127,511 | 7.03 | 98.359 |
| 45-49 | 62,876 | 64,155 | 127,031 | 7.00 | 98.006 |
| 50-54 | 59,766 | 63,648 | 123,414 | 6.80 | 93.901 |
| 55-59 | 59,354 | 63,374 | 122,728 | 6.77 | 93.657 |
| 60-64 | 58,170 | 63,150 | 121,320 | 6.69 | 92.114 |
| 65-69 | 53,785 | 60,084 | 113,869 | 6.28 | 89.516 |
| 70-74 | 43,812 | 53,444 | 97,256 | 5.36 | 81.977 |
| 75-79 | 26,395 | 38,086 | 64,481 | 3.56 | 69.304 |
| 80-84 | 13,382 | 22,416 | 35,798 | 1.97 | 59.698 |
| 85-89 | 5,662 | 11,946 | 17,608 | 0.97 | 47.397 |
| 90-94 | 1,466 | 4,436 | 5,902 | 0.33 | 33.048 |
| 95-99 | 169 | 810 | 979 | 0.05 | 20.864 |
| 100+ | 9 | 81 | 89 | 0.00 | 11.111 |
| Total | 882,635 | 931,159 | 1,813,793 | 94.789 | |