Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 320,531 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
320,531 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
320,531 people
in 2023
All-time low
70,467 people
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 320,531 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in North Macedonia peaked at 320,531 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,467 people, in 1960.
North Macedonia ranks 130th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81,475 people | — |
| 1951 | 79,019 people | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 77,089 people | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 75,627 people | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 74,434 people | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 73,458 people | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 72,647 people | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 71,851 people | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 71,204 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 70,746 people | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 70,467 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 70,467 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 70,773 people | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 71,565 people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 72,811 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 74,463 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 76,545 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 79,008 people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 81,670 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 84,292 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 86,974 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 89,829 people | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 92,873 people | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 96,262 people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 99,976 people | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 103,945 people | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 108,094 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 112,114 people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 115,631 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 118,324 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 120,092 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 121,138 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 121,936 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 122,835 people | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 124,217 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 126,478 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 129,615 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 133,389 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 137,530 people | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 142,078 people | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 147,087 people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 152,355 people | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 157,611 people | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 162,754 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 168,018 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 173,641 people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 178,776 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 183,513 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 189,059 people | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 195,059 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 200,778 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 206,272 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 211,044 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 214,795 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 218,546 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 222,375 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 226,050 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 229,397 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 232,460 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 235,493 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 238,242 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 240,930 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 244,718 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 250,800 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 258,223 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 265,426 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 272,669 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 280,583 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 289,562 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 299,013 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 305,964 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 309,534 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 313,660 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 320,531 people | +2.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 320,531 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 320,531 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 34% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74,755 people | 70,746 people | 81,475 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 75,206 people | 70,467 people | 84,292 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 102,402 people | 86,974 people | 118,324 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 127,931 people | 120,092 people | 142,078 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,787 people | 147,087 people | 195,059 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,721 people | 200,778 people | 235,493 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,017 people | 238,242 people | 299,013 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,422 people | 305,964 people | 320,531 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in North Macedonia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in North Macedonia was 320,531 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 320,531 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,467 people in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- North Macedonia ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.