TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 2047
TFYR Macedonia in 2047
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of TFYR Macedonia at 1,551,414 in 2047. Compared with 2037, when the projection stands at 1,679,497, that represents a decline of 7.6% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 48.3 years, with 13.0% children under 15 and 26.6% aged 65 or older. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.
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 | 1,551,415 | 48.3 | |
| Slovenia | 2,002,985 | 49.5 | |
| Albania | 2,306,865 | 50.6 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,541,520 | 52.3 | |
| Montenegro | 545,935 | 45.7 |





