TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 2003
TFYR Macedonia in 2003
As of 2003, TFYR Macedonia counted 2,081,411 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 3.7%, up from 2,006,855 in 1993.
With a median age of 32.8 years, TFYR Macedonia had a youth dependency ratio of 32.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 15.3 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 2,081,411 | 32.8 | |
| Slovenia | 1,992,490 | 39.2 | |
| Albania | 3,118,088 | 28.5 | |
| Montenegro | 633,560 | 34.2 | |
| Malta | 408,227 | 37.4 |





