TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 2045
TFYR Macedonia in 2045
In 2045, TFYR Macedonia is projected to have a population of 1,577,355 people. That would be 7.4% less than in 2035 (1,704,194).
Half of the population would be younger than 48.0 years, with 13.0% children under 15 and 25.9% 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 | 1,577,355 | 48.0 | |
| Slovenia | 2,016,283 | 49.7 | |
| Albania | 2,351,281 | 49.6 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,599,927 | 52.0 | |
| Montenegro | 554,232 | 45.4 |





