Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age was 1.82 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in North Macedonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in North Macedonia is 1.82 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in North Macedonia peaked at 2.08 million Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million Number, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 49th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.05 million Number | — |
| 2009 | 2.05 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.07 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.84 million Number | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 1.83 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.82 million Number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 million Number | 2.05 million Number | 2.05 million Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million Number | 2.05 million Number | 2.08 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million Number | 1.82 million Number | 2.08 million Number | 5 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,909 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in North Macedonia?
- Child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in North Macedonia was 1.82 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million Number in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age?
- North Macedonia ranks 49th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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