Population ages 0-14 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population ages 0-14 was 16.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in North Macedonia stood at 16.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in North Macedonia peaked at 37.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 160th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.7% | — |
| 1961 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 37.2% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 36.3% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 35.8% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 35.2% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 34.7% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 34.1% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 33.5% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 33.0% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 32.6% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 31.7% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 30.9% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 29.1% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.3% | 34.1% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.6% | 29.9% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 27.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 23.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.7% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 6 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,039 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0279 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,422 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6254 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in North Macedonia?
- Population ages 0-14 in North Macedonia was 16.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population ages 0-14?
- North Macedonia ranks 160th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.