Population in North Macedonia 481 indicators covering population for North Macedonia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 10.7% 2024 down 37.8% 4th New internal displacements 36 2025 — 150th Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 18.0% 2024 up 2.7% 87th Internally displaced persons 108 2023 down 67.3% 91st Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 14.02 per 1,000 population 2022 down 26.4% 138th Prison population rate 142 prisoners per 100,000 people 2024 down 6.0% 111th Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 0.33 per 1,000 population 2022 down 23.3% 95th Share of urban population living in slums 0.1% 2024 unchanged 167th Population density - Regions 1.82 million Persons 2025 down 11.9% 46th Population by 5-year age groups - Regions 1.82 million Persons 2025 down 11.9% 46th Population by broad age groups - Regions 1.82 million Persons 2025 down 11.9% 46th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.82 million Number 2025 down 11.9% 38th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 43.3% 2018 up 29.6% 47th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 16,061 Number 2024 down 31.9% 36th Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 10.5% 2024 down 40.3% 6th Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of 1 Rate 2024 unchanged 1st Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 39.8% 2018 — 46th Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 0.2% 2020 up 1,145.8% 94th Net migration -5,645 2025 up 75.5% 45th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 1.82 million 2025 down 12.0% 49th International migrants, by country of destination 150,902 2024 up 15.4% 126th Total number of international immigrants 150,902 immigrants 2024 up 15.4% 126th Share of the population born in another country 8.3% 2024 up 25.4% 105th Live births (total) by month 16,061 Number 2024 down 31.9% 48th Population on 1 January by age and sex 1.82 million Number 2025 down 11.9% 49th Population on 1 January by age group and sex 1.82 million Number 2025 down 11.9% 49th Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 1.82 million Number 2025 down 11.9% 49th Households with broadband access 83.1% 2021 up 123.4% 42nd Age dependency ratio, young 25.82 2024 down 3.2% 36th Age dependency ratio 53.49 2024 up 17.6% 44th Crude death rate 11.1 2024 up 16.8% 19th Population growth -0.1893 2024 up 29.5% 62nd Population structure indicators at national level 53.9 2025 up 28.9% 37th Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 14.0% 2024 up 37.2% 135th Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 15.2 percent 2023 unchanged 76th Share of population with severe food insecurity 3.4 percent 2023 down 5.6% 72nd Population ages 25 to 54 600.13 2025 down 22.2% 63rd Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 16,061 Number 2024 down 31.9% 48th Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 16,061 Number 2024 down 31.9% 46th Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 20,187 Number 2023 up 5.1% 47th 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation 12.18 2022 down 3.7% 125th Fertility indicators 29.3 2024 up 3.2% 44th Fertility rates by age 1.44 Number 2024 down 5.2% 29th 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 80.45 2022 up 0.1% 63rd Share of population below and above $30 per day 1.66 million people 2019 down 10.6% 100th Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) 7.4% 2019 down 60.2% 51st Demographic indicators by urban-rural typology — Deaths 12.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2023 up 15.7% 9th Population by age 1.82 million 2025 down 11.9% 61st Population by age groups 1.82 million 2025 down 11.9% 61st Live births by mother's age and birth order 16,061 Number 2024 down 31.9% 46th Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order 16,061 Number 2024 down 31.9% 46th Total fertility rate 1.44 2024 down 5.2% 47th Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 99.7% 2024 down 0.0% 4th Replacement-level fertility rate 2.08 2010 down 0.5% 148th Total population in thousands 1,814 2025 down 8.4% 61st Total fertility rate 1.47 2025 down 16.4% 48th Population in private households by educational attainment level 1,393 Thousand persons 2025 down 14.2% 36th Population in private households by participation in education and 1,393 Thousand persons 2025 down 14.2% 36th Population in private households by educational attainment level 1,392 Thousand persons 2026 down 14.5% 36th Population in private households by participation in education and 1,392 Thousand persons 2026 down 14.5% 36th ← Previous Page 5 of 9 Next →