TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 1981
TFYR Macedonia in 1981
In 1981, TFYR Macedonia had a total population of 1,959,066 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 15.8%, up from 1,691,216 in 1971.
With a median age of 26.2 years, TFYR Macedonia had a youth dependency ratio of 45.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.6 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 1,959,066 | 26.2 | |
| Slovenia | 1,914,593 | 31.7 | |
| Albania | 2,790,413 | 21.5 | |
| Montenegro | 589,909 | 26.8 | |
| Malta | 344,752 | 30.3 |





