TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 2001

TFYR Macedonia
2001
Population: 2,066,301

Year

-5 -1   2001  +1 +5

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TFYR Macedonia in 2001

In 2001, TFYR Macedonia had a total population of 2,066,301 people. A decade earlier, in 1991, the population was 2,055,994; it has grown by 0.5% since.

The median age was 32.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 34.1 children under 15 and 14.9 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
2,066,301
Median age
32.2
0-14 %
22.9%
65+ %
10.0%
Child dependency
34.1
Old-age dependency
14.9
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 2,066,301 32.2
Slovenia 1,989,679 38.4
Albania 3,147,944 27.5
Montenegro 633,991 33.6
Malta 402,785 36.7
What was the population of TFYR Macedonia in 2001?
In 2001, TFYR Macedonia's population was 2,066,301.
Is the population of TFYR Macedonia increasing or decreasing?
TFYR Macedonia's population grew 0.5% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 1,512,688 by 2050.
What is the median age in TFYR Macedonia?
The median age in TFYR Macedonia is 32.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in TFYR Macedonia?
In TFYR Macedonia, 22.9% of people are under 15 and 10.0% are 65 or older.
What shape is TFYR Macedonia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
TFYR Macedonia has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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