Number of people living in the capital city in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of people living in the capital city was 214,350 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in North Macedonia, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 214,350 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in North Macedonia peaked at 358,126 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 214,350 people, in 2100.
North Macedonia ranks 163rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 358,126 people | — |
| 2025 | 352,624 people | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 348,469 people | -1.2% |
| 2035 | 343,952 people | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 338,630 people | -1.5% |
| 2045 | 332,858 people | -1.7% |
| 2050 | 327,062 people | -1.7% |
| 2055 | 320,007 people | -2.2% |
| 2060 | 312,547 people | -2.3% |
| 2065 | 303,924 people | -2.8% |
| 2070 | 265,873 people | -12.5% |
| 2075 | 257,540 people | -3.1% |
| 2080 | 250,085 people | -2.9% |
| 2085 | 241,787 people | -3.3% |
| 2090 | 232,693 people | -3.8% |
| 2095 | 224,465 people | -3.5% |
| 2100 | 214,350 people | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 355,375 people | 352,624 people | 358,126 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 346,210 people | 343,952 people | 348,469 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 335,744 people | 332,858 people | 338,630 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 323,534 people | 320,007 people | 327,062 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 308,236 people | 303,924 people | 312,547 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 261,706 people | 257,540 people | 265,873 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 245,936 people | 241,787 people | 250,085 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 228,579 people | 224,465 people | 232,693 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 214,350 people | 214,350 people | 214,350 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in North Macedonia?
- Number of people living in the capital city in North Macedonia was 214,350 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 358,126 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,350 people in 2100.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- North Macedonia ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.