TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 2030
TFYR Macedonia in 2030
By 2030, the population of TFYR Macedonia is expected to reach 1,762,487. Compared with 2020, when the projection stands at 1,872,015, that represents a decline of 5.9% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 43.8 years, TFYR Macedonia would have a youth dependency ratio of 23.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 32.3 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 1,762,487 | 43.8 | |
| Slovenia | 2,098,956 | 47.4 | |
| Albania | 2,671,885 | 41.2 | |
| Montenegro | 612,562 | 42.5 | |
| Malta | 555,232 | 44.3 |





