TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 1975
TFYR Macedonia in 1975
The population of TFYR Macedonia in 1975 was 1,797,972. That is 17.2% more than in 1965, when the population stood at 1,533,466.
The median age was 24.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 49.7 children under 15 and 9.2 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid 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 | 1,797,972 | 24.2 | |
| Slovenia | 1,817,598 | 31.1 | |
| Albania | 2,454,859 | 19.8 | |
| Montenegro | 557,151 | 25.0 | |
| Malta | 333,451 | 28.0 |





