TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 2035
TFYR Macedonia in 2035
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of TFYR Macedonia at 1,704,194 in 2035. Compared with 2025, when the projection stands at 1,813,791, that represents a decline of 6.0% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 45.5 years, with 13.5% children under 15 and 22.6% aged 65 or older. 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 | 1,704,194 | 45.5 | |
| Slovenia | 2,073,836 | 48.8 | |
| Albania | 2,570,580 | 44.0 | |
| Montenegro | 594,137 | 43.7 | |
| Malta | 556,508 | 46.9 |





