Total sample population in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Total sample population was 2.08 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.08 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.08 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.66 million
in 2004
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Total sample population in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999200920201999: 2.0M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.0M2004: 1.7M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.0M2007: 2.0M2008: 2.0M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.1M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, total sample population in North Macedonia stood at 2.08 million.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in North Macedonia peaked at 2.08 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million, in 2004.

That places North Macedonia 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total sample population in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 2.01 million
2002 2.05 million +2.1%
2003 2.02 million -1.4%
2004 1.66 million -17.7%
2005 2.04 million +22.6%
2006 2.04 million +0.2%
2007 2.04 million +0.0%
2008 2.04 million +0.1%
2011 2.06 million +0.5%
2012 2.06 million +0.3%
2013 2.06 million -0.2%
2014 2.06 million +0.3%
2015 2.07 million +0.4%
2016 2.07 million +0.1%
2017 2.07 million -0.0%
2018 2.08 million +0.2%
2019 2.08 million +0.0%
2020 2.08 million -0.1%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 2.08 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 million, 23% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 2.08 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.79 million, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.01 million 2.01 million 2.01 million 1
2000s 1.99 million 1.66 million 2.05 million 7
2010s 2.07 million 2.06 million 2.08 million 9
2020s 2.08 million 2.08 million 2.08 million 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 94 Moldova 2.60 million compare
  2. 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.54 million compare
  3. 96 Namibia 2.10 million compare
  4. 98 Gambia 2.03 million compare
  5. 99 Slovenia 2.02 million compare
  6. 100 Latvia 1.94 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in North Macedonia?
Total sample population in North Macedonia was 2.08 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2004.
How does North Macedonia rank for total sample population?
North Macedonia ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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