Forcibly displaced people in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Forcibly displaced people was 20,860 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in North Macedonia, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in North Macedonia is 20,860, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2,187.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in North Macedonia peaked at 20,937 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 427, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,502 | 558 | 2,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,488 | 427 | 20,937 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More social development data for North Macedonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,886 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.49 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 1,332 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 38 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 5.72 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 110 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in North Macedonia?
- Forcibly displaced people in North Macedonia was 20,860 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,937 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 427 in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for forcibly displaced people?
- North Macedonia ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,187.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.