Total population by age in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Total population by age was 20.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in North Macedonia is 20.84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in North Macedonia peaked at 20.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 1963.
That places North Macedonia 131st out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.72 | 4.58 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.73 | 4.39 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.16 | 5.97 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2 | 7.2 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.42 | 8.89 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.61 | 13.36 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.79 | 14.64 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.93 | 19.41 | 20.84 | 4 |
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More population data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.25 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 20,911 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in North Macedonia?
- Total population by age in North Macedonia was 20.84 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 1963.
- How does North Macedonia rank for total population by age?
- North Macedonia ranks 131st out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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