Population, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population, female was 934,812 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
934,812
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
149th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 1990
All-time low
736,341
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in North Macedonia is 934,812, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in North Macedonia peaked at 1.06 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 736,341, in 1960.
That places North Macedonia 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 736,341 | — |
| 1961 | 746,729 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 755,705 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 764,891 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 776,102 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 787,526 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 799,478 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 811,844 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 824,627 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 837,678 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 850,895 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 863,878 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 876,626 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 889,611 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 902,815 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 916,222 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 929,790 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 943,084 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 956,000 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 968,926 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 981,793 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 994,412 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 997,455 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 990,857 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 986,093 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 981,965 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 978,108 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 975,849 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 974,197 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 972,195 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 969,538 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 965,958 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 960,785 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 952,111 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 943,403 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 940,844 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 938,871 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 936,853 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 934,812 | -0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 934,812 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 27% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 934,812 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02 million, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 784,092 | 736,341 | 837,678 | 10 |
| 1970s | 909,785 | 850,895 | 968,926 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 981,793 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 1.02 million | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 997,455 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 975,554 | 960,785 | 990,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 941,149 | 934,812 | 952,111 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 1.14 million compare
- 147 Slovenia 1.06 million compare
- 148 Latvia 990,297 compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 917,139 compare
- 151 Qatar 859,219 compare
- 152 Kosovo 801,249 compare
- 152 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 801,249 compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in North Macedonia?
- Population, female in North Macedonia was 934,812 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 736,341 in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.