North Macedonia vs Switzerland: Number of people living in the capital city
North Macedonia
214,350 people
in 2100
Switzerland
217,367 people
in 2100
North Macedonia rank
163rd
Switzerland rank
162nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- North Macedonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 217,367 people against 214,350 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 3,017 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 8 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 355,375 people | 201,627 people | 153,748 people | North Macedonia |
| 2030s | 346,210 people | 211,870 people | 134,341 people | North Macedonia |
| 2040s | 335,744 people | 214,866 people | 120,878 people | North Macedonia |
| 2050s | 323,534 people | 217,334 people | 106,200 people | North Macedonia |
| 2060s | 308,236 people | 217,798 people | 90,438 people | North Macedonia |
| 2070s | 261,706 people | 216,870 people | 44,836 people | North Macedonia |
| 2080s | 245,936 people | 216,247 people | 29,689 people | North Macedonia |
| 2090s | 228,579 people | 216,486 people | 12,092 people | North Macedonia |
| 2100s | 214,350 people | 217,367 people | 3,017 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, North Macedonia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 217,367 people against 214,350 people in North Macedonia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between North Macedonia and Switzerland?
- 3,017 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do North Macedonia and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- North Macedonia ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.