Forcibly displaced people in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Forcibly displaced people was 20,860 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in North Macedonia, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in North Macedonia is 20,860, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2,187.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in North Macedonia peaked at 20,937 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 427, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 113th out of 180 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.
Forcibly displaced people in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,186 | — |
| 2011 | 2,153 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,214 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,401 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 2,647 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 912 | -65.5% |
| 2016 | 799 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 580 | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 558 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 569 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 464 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 427 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 7,194 | +1584.8% |
| 2023 | 19,047 | +164.8% |
| 2024 | 20,937 | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 20,860 | -0.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 20,860 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,510, 34% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 20,860 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,499, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1584.8% | 427 | 7,194 |
| 2023 | +164.8% | 7,194 | 19,047 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,502 | 558 | 2,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,488 | 427 | 20,937 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More social development data for North Macedonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in North Macedonia?
- Forcibly displaced people in North Macedonia was 20,860 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,937 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 427 in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for forcibly displaced people?
- North Macedonia ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,187.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.