North Macedonia

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 5,645 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, North Macedonia has lost a cumulative 757,887 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-5,645

Net migration rate

-3.1 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-973,423

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

181

Top year: 1969

Peak emigration

-47,273

Lowest year: 1993

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-1384

Per year

North Macedonia loses approximately 5,645 people per year to emigration (3.1 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 181 in 1969.

Migration flows in North Macedonia are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).