TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 2026
TFYR Macedonia in 2026
In 2026, TFYR Macedonia has an estimated population of 1,804,062 people. A decade earlier, in 2016, the population was still 1,961,259; it has declined by 8.0% since.
The median age is 42.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 25.1 children under 15 and 29.3 people aged 65 or over. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
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 | 1,804,063 | 42.4 | |
| Slovenia | 2,114,574 | 46.0 | |
| Albania | 2,751,025 | 38.9 | |
| Montenegro | 626,233 | 41.4 | |
| Malta | 549,011 | 42.5 |





