Population aged 14 years or younger in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population aged 14 years or younger was 303.23 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in North Macedonia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 303.23 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in North Macedonia peaked at 570.23 thousands in 1981 and was at its lowest, 303.23 thousands, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 153rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 562.69 thousands | 557.62 thousands | 568.87 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 565.86 thousands | 559.22 thousands | 570.23 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 518.92 thousands | 494.75 thousands | 556.28 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 450.08 thousands | 409.71 thousands | 485.94 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.16 thousands | 329.74 thousands | 400.63 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.13 thousands | 303.23 thousands | 324.65 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for North Macedonia
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 28,904 (2100)
- Population density 34.22 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.25 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,911 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.163 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.47 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in North Macedonia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in North Macedonia was 303.23 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 570.23 thousands in 1981.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.23 thousands in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- North Macedonia ranks 153rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release