TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 2021

TFYR Macedonia
2021
Population: 1,851,107

Year

-5 -1   2021  +1 +5

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TFYR Macedonia in 2021

The population of TFYR Macedonia in 2021 was 1,851,108. A decade earlier, in 2011, the population was still 2,040,446; it has declined by 9.3% since.

With a median age of 40.7 years, TFYR Macedonia had a youth dependency ratio of 26.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 25.3 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.

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
1,851,108
Median age
40.7
0-14 %
17.2%
65+ %
16.7%
Child dependency
26.1
Old-age dependency
25.3
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 1,851,108 40.7
Slovenia 2,113,494 44.1
Albania 2,849,636 36.7
Montenegro 603,851 39.9
Malta 524,377 40.2
How many people lived in TFYR Macedonia in 2021?
In 2021, TFYR Macedonia's population was 1,851,108.
Is the population of TFYR Macedonia increasing or decreasing?
TFYR Macedonia's population declined 9.3% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 1,512,688 by 2050.
How old is the population of TFYR Macedonia?
TFYR Macedonia's median age is 40.7 years.
How many children and older people live in TFYR Macedonia?
16.7% of TFYR Macedonia's population is 65 or older, and 17.2% is under 15.
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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