TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 2042
TFYR Macedonia in 2042
By 2042, the population of TFYR Macedonia is expected to reach 1,616,224. Compared with 2032, when the projection stands at 1,739,508, that represents a decline of 7.1% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 47.4 years, with 20.8 children under 15 and 40.0 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 1,616,225 | 47.4 | |
| Slovenia | 2,035,404 | 49.9 | |
| Albania | 2,417,264 | 48.0 | |
| Montenegro | 566,428 | 45.0 | |
| Malta | 549,119 | 50.5 |





