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In brief

Population growth per year: -0.2% (2025). World rank 189 of 216; in Europe, 37 of 48. Children per woman: 1.4 (2024). World rank 176 of 216; in Europe, 26 of 48. Deaths per 1,000 people: 11.1 (2024). World rank 24 of 216; in Europe, 18 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 1.9M → 1.8M, population growth per year -0.3% → -0.2%, and living in cities 59.1% → 62.9%.

Population and migration

Population
1,820,909 2025
Population density
70.8 per km² 2025
Population growth per year
-0.2% 2025
Living in cities
62.9% 2025
Net migration per year
-5.6K 2025
Born in another country
8.3% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14
16.5% 2025
Aged 15–64
65% 2025
Aged 65 and over
18.5% 2025
Life expectancy
76.6 years 2024
Life expectancy, women
78.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, men
74.5 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman
1.4 2024
Births per 1,000 people
8.8 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people
11.1 2024

Society

Languages
Macedonian
Religions
Orthodox 46.1%, Muslim 32.2%, other Christian 13.2%, and other 7.2% (2021)