North Macedonia — Population growth
Population Growth (Annual %) for North Macedonia, 1961–2025.
Population growth for North Macedonia was -0.19% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 65 years, from 1961 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 1.69% in 1969. The lowest was -1.27% in 1993 (about 6.7× the latest value).
North Macedonia ranks 190 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 88%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 0.30%, so North Macedonia sits below it. It peaked in 1969 and has fallen 111% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 29%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 47 of 58 economies; Poland (-0.34%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 355% in 2004. That is 60% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 163rd of 216 in 1961 → 138th of 216 in 1970 → 133rd of 216 in 1980 → 175th of 216 in 1990 → 166th of 217 in 2000 → 206th of 217 in 2010 → 205th of 217 in 2020 → 190th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1961 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.19% | +0.0 pp |
| 2024 | -0.19% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | -0.21% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | -0.29% | +0.7 pp |
| 2021 | -1.03% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | -1.08% | -0.4 pp |
| 2019 | -0.68% | -0.2 pp |
| 2018 | -0.51% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | -0.32% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | -0.27% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | -0.27% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | -0.37% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | -0.39% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | -0.46% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | -0.64% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | -0.65% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | -0.58% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | -0.57% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | -0.55% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | -0.54% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | -0.32% | -0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 0.13% | +0.9 pp |
| 2002 | -0.73% | -1.1 pp |
| 2001 | 0.42% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 0.46% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 0.48% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 0.53% | +1.3 pp |
| 1997 | -0.78% | -1.5 pp |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 0.29% | +1.0 pp |
| 1994 | -0.71% | +0.6 pp |
| 1993 | -1.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | -1.15% | -0.8 pp |
| 1991 | -0.37% | -0.8 pp |
| 1990 | 0.39% | -0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 0.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 1988 | 0.52% | +0.0 pp |
| 1987 | 0.51% | -0.0 pp |
| 1986 | 0.52% | -0.0 pp |
| 1985 | 0.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 1984 | 0.58% | -0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 0.65% | -0.4 pp |
| 1982 | 1.01% | -0.3 pp |
| 1981 | 1.34% | -0.0 pp |
| 1980 | 1.38% | -0.0 pp |
| 1979 | 1.41% | -0.0 pp |
| 1978 | 1.43% | -0.1 pp |
| 1977 | 1.48% | -0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 1.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 1975 | 1.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 1974 | 1.52% | -0.0 pp |
| 1973 | 1.53% | -0.0 pp |
| 1972 | 1.54% | -0.1 pp |
| 1971 | 1.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 1970 | 1.69% | -0.0 pp |
| 1969 | 1.69% | +0.0 pp |
| 1968 | 1.66% | +0.1 pp |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 1966 | 1.55% | +0.1 pp |
| 1965 | 1.48% | +0.0 pp |
| 1964 | 1.48% | +0.3 pp |
| 1963 | 1.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1962 | 1.13% | -0.3 pp |
| 1961 | 1.39% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was North Macedonia’s Population growth in 1962?
1.13% (1962). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is North Macedonia’s Population growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1961 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -113.6% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.POP.GROW. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: -0.19%; 2024: -0.19%; 2023: -0.21%; 2022: -0.29%; 2021: -1.03%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.POP.GROW — Population Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.