TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 1963
TFYR Macedonia in 1963
In 1963, TFYR Macedonia had a total population of 1,488,737 people. A decade earlier, in 1953, the population was 1,319,471; it has grown by 12.8% since.
Half of the population was younger than 21.9 years; 37.2% were children under 15 and 4.8% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of TFYR Macedonia was 1.50 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 75.3 years on average (77.6 years for girls, 73.2 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
149,350 immigrants live in TFYR Macedonia, 8.2% of the population.
| Albania | 68,356 |
| Turkey | 20,082 |
| Ukraine | 19,187 |
| Serbia | 18,073 |
| Montenegro | 9,302 |
534,514 people born in TFYR Macedonia live in other countries.
| Germany | 147,204 |
| Switzerland | 85,065 |
| Italy | 67,492 |
| Australia | 48,723 |
| Turkey | 35,535 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,488,738 | 21.9 | |
| Slovenia | 1,647,437 | 29.7 | |
| Albania | 1,791,285 | 19.4 | |
| Montenegro | 490,789 | 23.1 | |
| Malta | 329,806 | 24.2 |





