Number of people living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 1.80 million people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2019, number of people living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia stood at 1.80 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia peaked at 1.81 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million people, in 2010.
That places North Macedonia 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.72 million people | — |
| 2010 | 1.70 million people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million people | -0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.80 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.37 million people, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.80 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.39 million people, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.72 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.81 million people | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,565 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.55 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia was 1.80 million people in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million people in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- North Macedonia ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.