TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 2012
TFYR Macedonia in 2012
In 2012, TFYR Macedonia had a total population of 2,027,288 people. A decade earlier, in 2002, the population was still 2,074,484; it has declined by 2.3% since.
The median age was 36.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 27.2 children under 15 and 17.5 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 2,027,289 | 36.4 | |
| Slovenia | 2,053,321 | 42.0 | |
| Albania | 2,910,004 | 33.4 | |
| Montenegro | 633,540 | 36.9 | |
| Malta | 426,611 | 40.2 |





