Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in North Macedonia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.0002 thousands per person for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 thousands per person, in 1970.
North Macedonia ranks 47th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 44 United States Virgin Islands 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 45 Montenegro 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 46 United States 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 48 Faroe Islands 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 49 Belarus 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 50 Russia 0.0002 thousands per person compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Population growth rate -1.25 (2100)
- Population density 34.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 28,904 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in North Macedonia?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in North Macedonia was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per person in 1970.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.