Migration trends in North Macedonia

Europe

534.6K people from North Macedonia have built lives abroad. That's 29.3% of the country population, spread across 38 different countries

1.8M

Population

149.4K

Immigrants

534.6K

Emigrants

−385.3K

Outflow

Every 4th person born in North Macedonia now lives abroad

The #103 largest source of emigrants worldwide

Top corridors

The largest migration routes in North Macedonia

Where people move to

147.2K27.5%

85.1K15.9%

67.5K12.6%

Where people come from

68.4K45.8%

20.1K13.4%

19.2K12.8%

Key moments

How migration has changed since 1990

1990

93.6K immigrants · 398.4K emigrants

1995

Roughly 1 in 20 residents was now foreign-born
The foreign-born population passed 100K residents

2015

Germany replaced Turkey as the main destination for those leaving

Today

The diaspora abroad passed 500K people
Since 1990: 55.7K more foreign-born residents and 136.2K more citizens living abroad

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

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