Population, age 5, total in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population, age 5, total was 21,073 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 5, total in North Macedonia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, total in North Macedonia stood at 21,073. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in North Macedonia peaked at 33,422 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,073, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, total in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,422 | — |
| 1991 | 33,062 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 32,655 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 32,230 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 31,826 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 31,462 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 31,173 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 30,944 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 30,681 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 30,258 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 29,592 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 28,635 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 27,443 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 26,166 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 25,016 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 24,137 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 23,594 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 23,332 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 23,243 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23,169 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 22,994 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22,684 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22,283 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21,835 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 21,073 | -3.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 21,073 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,820, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 21,073 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,995, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,771 | 30,258 | 33,422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,433 | 23,169 | 29,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,174 | 21,073 | 22,994 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 5, total in North Macedonia?
- Population, age 5, total in North Macedonia was 21,073 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,422 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,073 in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population, age 5, total?
- North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 5, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.