Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 1,821 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in North Macedonia, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in North Macedonia stood at 1,821 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in North Macedonia peaked at 2,023 Thousand persons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,821 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,023 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 2,016 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,005 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,994 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,983 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,971 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,959 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,946 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,937 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,930 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,923 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,918 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,912 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,906 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,899 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,889 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,876 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,859 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,837 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,832 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,828 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,824 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,821 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,993 Thousand persons | 1,959 Thousand persons | 2,023 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,914 Thousand persons | 1,876 Thousand persons | 1,946 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,833 Thousand persons | 1,821 Thousand persons | 1,859 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,405 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 525.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 422.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 440.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in North Macedonia?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in North Macedonia was 1,821 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,023 Thousand persons in 2003.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,821 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- North Macedonia ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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