Population, age 20, total in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Population, age 20, total was 28,512 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
28,512
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
146th
of 191 countries
All-time high
33,372
in 2001
All-time low
28,512
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 20, total in North Macedonia, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 31.6k1991: 31.6k1992: 31.5k1993: 31.5k1994: 31.6k1995: 31.7k1996: 32.0k1997: 32.4k1998: 32.7k1999: 33.1k2000: 33.3k2001: 33.4k2002: 33.3k2003: 33.2k2004: 33.1k2005: 32.9k2006: 32.6k2007: 32.4k2008: 32.1k2009: 31.7k2010: 31.3k2011: 30.9k2012: 30.4k2013: 29.9k2015: 28.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 28,512 for population, age 20, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in North Macedonia peaked at 33,372 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28,512, in 2015.

North Macedonia ranks 146th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population, age 20, total in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, total in North Macedonia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 31,568 —
1991 31,551 -0.1%
1992 31,522 -0.1%
1993 31,515 -0.0%
1994 31,576 +0.2%
1995 31,733 +0.5%
1996 32,001 +0.8%
1997 32,352 +1.1%
1998 32,731 +1.2%
1999 33,061 +1.0%
2000 33,282 +0.7%
2001 33,372 +0.3%
2002 33,344 -0.1%
2003 33,224 -0.4%
2004 33,051 -0.5%
2005 32,850 -0.6%
2006 32,629 -0.7%
2007 32,373 -0.8%
2008 32,078 -0.9%
2009 31,735 -1.1%
2010 31,336 -1.3%
2011 30,893 -1.4%
2012 30,407 -1.6%
2013 29,864 -1.8%
2015 28,512 -4.5%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 28,512 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110,465, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 28,512 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106,102, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,961 31,515 33,061 10
2000s 32,794 31,735 33,372 10
2010s 30,202 28,512 31,336 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 143 Gabon 30,170 compare
  2. 144 Eswatini 29,385 compare
  3. 145 East Timor 29,094 compare
  4. 147 Latvia 22,464 compare
  5. 148 Mauritius 21,319 compare
  6. 149 Djibouti 19,909 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, total in North Macedonia?
Population, age 20, total in North Macedonia was 28,512 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 33,372 in 2001.
What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 28,512 in 2015.
How does North Macedonia rank for population, age 20, total?
North Macedonia ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 20, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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