Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 106.13 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in North Macedonia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in North Macedonia is 106.13 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in North Macedonia peaked at 585.29 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80.79 per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places North Macedonia 63rd out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.38 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 585.29 per 100,000 people | +455.4% |
| 2002 | 388.37 per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 286.07 per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 243.9 per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 409.71 per 100,000 people | +68.0% |
| 2006 | 378.82 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 387.19 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 362.51 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 383.75 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 383.51 per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 376 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 373.85 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.79 per 100,000 people | -78.4% |
| 2014 | 87.98 per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 89.67 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 88.58 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 85.56 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 90.07 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 94.49 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 84.76 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 99.77 per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 101.31 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 105.93 per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 110.57 per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 106.13 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 106.13 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 106.13 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27 per 100,000 people, 24.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +455.4% | 105.38 per 100,000 people | 585.29 per 100,000 people |
| 2013 | -78.4% | 373.85 per 100,000 people | 80.79 per 100,000 people |
| 2005 | +68.0% | 243.9 per 100,000 people | 409.71 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.1 per 100,000 people | 105.38 per 100,000 people | 585.29 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.05 per 100,000 people | 80.79 per 100,000 people | 383.51 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.41 per 100,000 people | 84.76 per 100,000 people | 110.57 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 60 Ethiopia 122.55 per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Montenegro 117.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Niger 110.75 per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Côte d'Ivoire 94.57 per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 94.57 per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 94.32 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for North Macedonia
- Red List Index 0.9301 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,061 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 41 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 18 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in North Macedonia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in North Macedonia was 106.13 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 585.29 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.79 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- North Macedonia ranks 63rd out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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