Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia stood at 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places North Macedonia 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 82 Moldova 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 83 Burundi 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 84 Nepal 0.013 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 86 Ukraine 0.012 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 87 Ireland 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 88 Costa Rica 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Population density 34.22 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.