TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 1990
TFYR Macedonia in 1990
In 1990, TFYR Macedonia had a total population of 2,063,690 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 6.8%, up from 1,933,038 in 1980.
The median age was 28.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 40.7 children under 15 and 10.8 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.
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 | 2,063,690 | 28.9 | |
| Slovenia | 1,998,007 | 34.2 | |
| Albania | 3,277,966 | 24.0 | |
| Montenegro | 620,497 | 29.7 | |
| Malta | 367,908 | 33.0 |





