Population, male in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Population, male was 886,097 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
886,097
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.00 million
in 1990
All-time low
698,718
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in North Macedonia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 886,097 for population, male in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in North Macedonia peaked at 1.00 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 698,718, in 1960.

North Macedonia ranks 151st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 743,927 698,718 798,667 10
1970s 875,264 813,313 937,597 10
1980s 982,268 951,245 1.00 million 10
1990s 981,868 969,739 1.00 million 10
2000s 981,567 961,327 995,561 10
2010s 938,096 915,477 955,441 10
2020s 891,857 886,097 904,013 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 148 Slovenia 1.07 million compare
  2. 149 Equatorial Guinea 1.02 million compare
  3. 150 Bahrain 992,852 compare
  4. 152 Latvia 857,488 compare
  5. 153 East Timor 715,244 compare
  6. 154 Cyprus 690,463 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in North Macedonia?
Population, male in North Macedonia was 886,097 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1990.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 698,718 in 1960.
How does North Macedonia rank for population, male?
North Macedonia ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.