Distribution of population between different poverty lines in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.35 million people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines 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, distribution of population between different poverty lines in North Macedonia stood at 1.35 million people. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in North Macedonia peaked at 1.35 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 906,380 people, in 2009.
North Macedonia ranks 98th of 120 countries on this measure, 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 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 906,380 people | — |
| 2010 | 992,655 people | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 984,224 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million people | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million people | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million people | +3.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.35 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 million people, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.35 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million people, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 906,380 people | 906,380 people | 906,380 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million people | 984,224 people | 1.35 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 in North Macedonia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in North Macedonia was 1.35 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 906,380 people in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- North Macedonia ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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.