HistoryData

Population Pyramid of North Macedonia2024

Total population
1.8M
Median age
41.6
Peak year
2005
Peak population
2.1M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 1.2M · median age 21.5
Population pyramid: North Macedonia, 1950. Total population 1.2 million, median age 21.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 1.9M · median age 25.9
Population pyramid: North Macedonia, 1980. Total population 1.9 million, median age 25.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 2.1M · median age 31.9
Population pyramid: North Macedonia, 2000. Total population 2.1 million, median age 31.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 1.8M · median age 41.6
Population pyramid: North Macedonia, 2024. Total population 1.8 million, median age 41.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 1.5M · median age 48.7
Population pyramid: North Macedonia, 2050. Total population 1.5 million, median age 48.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 863K · median age 55.6
Population pyramid: North Macedonia, 2100. Total population 863 thousand, median age 55.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

North Macedonia presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 41.6 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 16.8% of the population; people 65 and older account for 18.0%.

Peak population

North Macedonia's population peaked in 2005 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 1.2 million with median age 21.5. Projected 2100 values are 0.9 million and median age 55.6.

More about North Macedonia

Population history
North Macedonia's population over time
Famous people
Notable figures from North Macedonia
GDP history
Economic output of North Macedonia
Life expectancy
Longevity in North Macedonia
Inflation history
Price changes in North Macedonia
Fertility rate
Births per woman in North Macedonia
Average height
Adult height in North Macedonia by birth year