Population aged 15-24 years in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population aged 15-24 years was 208.06 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in North Macedonia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 208.06 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in North Macedonia peaked at 366.77 thousands in 1982 and was at its lowest, 208.06 thousands, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 150th 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 | 358.6 thousands | 337.7 thousands | 365.86 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 359.65 thousands | 353.58 thousands | 366.77 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 335.85 thousands | 323.05 thousands | 354.18 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.79 thousands | 315.75 thousands | 334.54 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.02 thousands | 241.33 thousands | 311.6 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.8 thousands | 208.06 thousands | 229.25 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 15-24 years in North Macedonia?
- Population aged 15-24 years in North Macedonia was 208.06 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 366.77 thousands in 1982.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.06 thousands in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- North Macedonia ranks 150th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release