Population, age 1, total in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Population, age 1, total was 20,564 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
20,564
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
149th
of 191 countries
All-time high
32,437
in 1990
All-time low
20,564
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 1, total in North Macedonia, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 32.4k1991: 32.3k1992: 32.1k1993: 31.8k1994: 31.4k1995: 30.7k1996: 29.6k1997: 28.3k1998: 26.9k1999: 25.6k2000: 24.7k2001: 24.1k2002: 23.9k2003: 23.9k2004: 23.9k2005: 23.8k2006: 23.4k2007: 22.9k2008: 22.3k2009: 21.8k2010: 21.4k2011: 21.1k2012: 20.8k2013: 20.7k2015: 20.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 1, total in North Macedonia stood at 20,564. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 1, total in North Macedonia peaked at 32,437 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,564, in 2015.

North Macedonia ranks 149th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 1, total in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 1, total in North Macedonia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 32,437
1991 32,267 -0.5%
1992 32,099 -0.5%
1993 31,844 -0.8%
1994 31,386 -1.4%
1995 30,658 -2.3%
1996 29,601 -3.4%
1997 28,273 -4.5%
1998 26,852 -5.0%
1999 25,586 -4.7%
2000 24,651 -3.7%
2001 24,120 -2.2%
2002 23,930 -0.8%
2003 23,944 +0.1%
2004 23,946 +0.0%
2005 23,791 -0.6%
2006 23,432 -1.5%
2007 22,923 -2.2%
2008 22,338 -2.6%
2009 21,790 -2.5%
2010 21,355 -2.0%
2011 21,053 -1.4%
2012 20,848 -1.0%
2013 20,721 -0.6%
2015 20,564 -0.8%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 20,564 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111,532, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 20,564 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,560, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,100 25,586 32,437 10
2000s 23,486 21,790 24,651 10
2010s 20,908 20,564 21,355 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 146 Comoros 27,174 compare
  2. 147 Djibouti 22,372 compare
  3. 148 Latvia 21,433 compare
  4. 150 Equatorial Guinea 20,131 compare
  5. 151 Trinidad and Tobago 19,710 compare
  6. 152 Mauritius 18,317 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 1, total in North Macedonia?
Population, age 1, total in North Macedonia was 20,564 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 1, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 32,437 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 1, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,564 in 2015.
How does North Macedonia rank for population, age 1, total?
North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 1, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 1, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 1, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.