TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 1979
TFYR Macedonia in 1979
The population of TFYR Macedonia in 1979 was 1,906,523. A decade earlier, in 1969, the population was 1,636,346; it has grown by 16.5% since.
The median age was 25.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 46.7 children under 15 and 9.7 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 1,906,523 | 25.5 | |
| Slovenia | 1,885,906 | 31.4 | |
| Albania | 2,681,385 | 20.9 | |
| Montenegro | 579,012 | 26.3 | |
| Malta | 340,971 | 29.6 |





