Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 1.23 million people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in North Macedonia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in North Macedonia is 1.23 million people, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in North Macedonia peaked at 1.23 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 657,118 people, in 2009.
That places North Macedonia 90th out of 119 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.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 657,118 people | — |
| 2010 | 732,042 people | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 770,126 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 788,707 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 768,898 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 867,121 people | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 921,802 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million people | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million people | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million people | +7.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.23 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.23 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657,118 people | 657,118 people | 657,118 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 936,026 people | 732,042 people | 1.23 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in North Macedonia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in North Macedonia was 1.23 million people in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,118 people in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.