Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 312,648 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in North Macedonia is 312,648 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in North Macedonia peaked at 570,089 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 312,648 people, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 491,593 people | 451,118 people | 531,348 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 554,258 people | 541,663 people | 558,053 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 563,307 people | 557,894 people | 569,407 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 565,172 people | 557,749 people | 570,089 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 515,399 people | 490,341 people | 554,462 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 445,817 people | 405,168 people | 481,787 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 361,362 people | 327,192 people | 396,789 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,536 people | 312,648 people | 322,204 people | 4 |
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More population data for North Macedonia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 20,911 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in North Macedonia?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in North Macedonia was 312,648 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 570,089 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,648 people in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- North Macedonia ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.