Latvia vs North Macedonia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Latvia
295,386 people
in 2023
North Macedonia
312,648 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
158th
North Macedonia rank
155th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Latvia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 312,648 people against 295,386 people in Latvia, a difference of 17,262 people.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 158th and North Macedonia ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 466,902 people | 491,593 people | 24,691 people | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 495,526 people | 554,258 people | 58,733 people | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 513,350 people | 563,307 people | 49,956 people | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 543,446 people | 565,172 people | 21,726 people | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 516,200 people | 515,399 people | 801.3 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 346,859 people | 445,817 people | 98,958 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 298,813 people | 361,362 people | 62,550 people | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 300,219 people | 317,536 people | 17,317 people | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Latvia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 312,648 people against 295,386 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Latvia and North Macedonia?
- 17,262 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North Macedonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and North Macedonia rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Latvia ranks 158th and North Macedonia ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.