TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 1996
TFYR Macedonia in 1996
In 1996, TFYR Macedonia had a total population of 2,012,553 people. Over the previous ten years the population declined by 0.6%, down from 2,024,732 in 1986.
Half of the population was younger than 30.8 years; 25.1% were children under 15 and 8.9% were 65 or older. 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 | 2,012,553 | 30.8 | |
| Slovenia | 1,986,793 | 36.3 | |
| Albania | 3,245,678 | 26.2 | |
| Montenegro | 632,620 | 31.9 | |
| Malta | 387,624 | 35.1 |





