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
Latest (2023)
312,648 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
570,089 people
in 1980
All-time low
312,648 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 451,118 people | — |
| 1951 | 459,516 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 468,739 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 478,593 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 488,448 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 497,635 people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 505,857 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 513,393 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 521,284 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 531,348 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 541,663 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 549,850 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 553,603 people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 554,248 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 555,180 people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 556,540 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 557,583 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 557,823 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 558,053 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 558,042 people | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 557,894 people | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 558,701 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 560,220 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 561,549 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 562,013 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 562,698 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 564,648 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 567,261 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 568,675 people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 569,407 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 570,089 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 570,018 people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 569,345 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 568,137 people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 566,735 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 565,255 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 563,321 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 561,289 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 559,785 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 557,749 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 554,462 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 544,643 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 529,524 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 515,867 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 508,567 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 506,921 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 504,916 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 501,637 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 497,111 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 490,341 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 481,787 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 473,469 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 466,418 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 460,488 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 453,102 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 444,010 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 434,340 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 424,623 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 414,761 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 405,168 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 396,789 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 388,601 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 380,825 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 374,111 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 366,295 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 357,368 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 348,785 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 340,541 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 333,116 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 327,192 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 322,204 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 318,797 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 316,496 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 312,648 people | -1.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 312,648 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 312,648 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More population data for North Macedonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.