TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 1986

TFYR Macedonia
1986
Population: 2,024,732

Year

-5 -1   1986  +1 +5

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TFYR Macedonia in 1986

The population of TFYR Macedonia in 1986 was 2,024,732. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 10.9%, up from 1,825,830 in 1976.

The median age was 27.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 42.3 children under 15 and 9.7 people aged 65 or over. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
2,024,732
Median age
27.8
0-14 %
27.8%
65+ %
6.4%
Child dependency
42.3
Old-age dependency
9.7
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
1,512,688
Population 2100
862,997
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.5

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
5060708090
19602023 · 75.3

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

149,350 immigrants live in TFYR Macedonia, 8.2% of the population.

Albania68,356
Turkey20,082
Ukraine19,187
Serbia18,073
Montenegro9,302
Where emigrants live (2024)

534,514 people born in TFYR Macedonia live in other countries.

Germany147,204
Switzerland85,065
Italy67,492
Australia48,723
Turkey35,535
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
TFYR Macedonia 2,024,732 27.8
Slovenia 1,964,836 32.9
Albania 3,087,652 22.8
Montenegro 606,796 28.6
Malta 355,077 31.7
How many people lived in TFYR Macedonia in 1986?
TFYR Macedonia had a population of 2,024,732 in 1986.
Is the population of TFYR Macedonia increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 10.9% from 1976, with a projected population of 1,512,688 in 2050.
What is the median age in TFYR Macedonia?
TFYR Macedonia's median age is 27.8 years.
What share of TFYR Macedonia's population is over 65 or under 15?
6.4% of TFYR Macedonia's population is 65 or older, and 27.8% is under 15.
What shape is TFYR Macedonia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
TFYR Macedonia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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