TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 2015
TFYR Macedonia in 2015
The population of TFYR Macedonia in 2015 was 1,980,366. That is 5.2% less than in 2005, when the population stood at 2,089,806.
With a median age of 37.8 years, TFYR Macedonia had a youth dependency ratio of 26.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 19.6 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 1,980,366 | 37.8 | |
| Slovenia | 2,059,947 | 43.0 | |
| Albania | 2,898,632 | 34.3 | |
| Montenegro | 628,145 | 37.8 | |
| Malta | 444,981 | 40.6 |





