Population growth in North Macedonia
From 1960 to 2020 the population of North Macedonia increased from 1.49 m to 2.07 m people. This is a growth by 39.2 percent in 60 years. The highest increase in North Macedonia was recorded in 1967 with 1.68%. The biggest decrease in 2002 with -0.72%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 156.0 percent.
The average age in North Macedonia rose by 0.31 years from 2012 to 2013 from 36.79 to 37.10 years (median value).
Around 58% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.3% annually.
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Population development in North Macedonia since 1960
(Data in millions of inhabitants) On average, 3.7 people live together per household in North Macedonia.| Year | Population North Macedonia | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 M | 1.27 % | 29.1 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 1.53 M | 1.29 % | 28.7 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 1.55 M | 1.33 % | 28.3 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 1.57 M | 1.40 % | 28.0 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 1.59 M | 1.48 % | 27.7 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 1.62 M | 1.59 % | 27.4 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 1.64 M | 1.68 % | 27.0 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 1.67 M | 1.67 % | 26.5 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 1.70 M | 1.54 % | 25.9 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 1.72 M | 1.33 % | 25.2 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 1.74 M | 1.09 % | 24.5 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 1.75 M | 0.89 % | 23.8 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 1.77 M | 0.80 % | 23.2 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 1.78 M | 0.87 % | 22.7 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 1.80 M | 1.04 % | 22.2 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 1.83 M | 1.25 % | 21.9 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 1.85 M | 1.40 % | 21.7 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 1.88 M | 1.44 % | 21.5 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 1.90 M | 1.33 % | 21.3 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 1.92 M | 1.13 % | 21.2 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 1.94 M | 0.90 % | 21.0 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 1.96 M | 0.71 % | 20.8 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 1.97 M | 0.54 % | 20.5 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 1.97 M | 0.43 % | 20.2 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 1.98 M | 0.36 % | 19.8 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 1.99 M | 0.30 % | 19.4 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 1.99 M | 0.24 % | 19.0 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 2.00 M | 0.16 % | 18.6 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 2.00 M | 0.07 % | 18.1 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 2.00 M | -0.03 % | 17.7 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 1.99 M | -0.15 % | 17.3 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 1.99 M | -0.23 % | 16.8 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 1.98 M | -0.23 % | 16.3 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 1.98 M | -0.12 % | 15.7 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 1.98 M | 0.08 % | 15.2 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 1.99 M | 0.31 % | 14.7 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 2.00 M | 0.37 % | 14.2 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 2.01 M | 0.53 % | 13.7 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 2.02 M | 0.48 % | 13.3 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 2.03 M | 0.46 % | 13.0 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 2.03 M | 0.42 % | 12.7 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 2.02 M | -0.72 % | 12.4 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 2.03 M | 0.33 % | 12.1 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 2.03 M | 0.28 % | 11.8 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 2.04 M | 0.21 % | 11.6 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 2.04 M | 0.17 % | 11.4 ‰ | 9.1 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 2.04 M | 0.16 % | 11.2 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 2.05 M | 0.16 % | 11.1 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 2.05 M | 0.18 % | 11.1 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 2.06 M | 0.21 % | 11.1 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 2.06 M | 0.17 % | 11.2 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 2.06 M | 0.12 % | 11.2 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 2.06 M | 0.14 % | 11.2 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 2.07 M | 0.17 % | 11.2 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 2.07 M | 0.13 % | 11.2 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2016 | 2.07 M | 0.11 % | 11.1 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 2.07 M | 0.10 % | 11.0 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 2.08 M | 0.08 % | 10.8 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 7,602 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 2.08 M | 0.02 % | 10.7 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 7,683 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 2.07 M | -0.20 % | 7,762 M | 1.02 % |
Birth- and deathrate in North Macedonia
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2019 in the graph: The population in North Macedonia increased by about 480 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 10.1 per 1000 people (~ 21,100 deaths) and the birth rate was 10.7 per 1000 people (~ 22,100 births). As a result, around 520 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 20,249 in North Macedonia. The number of births was 22,860 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate
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