Population, ages 12-17, total in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Population, ages 12-17, total was 146,317 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
146,317
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
146th
of 191 countries
All-time high
201,049
in 1996
All-time low
146,317
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-17, total in North Macedonia, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 195.3k1991: 196.6k1992: 198.1k1993: 199.4k1994: 200.4k1995: 201.0k1996: 201.0k1997: 200.5k1998: 199.6k1999: 198.5k2000: 197.3k2001: 196.2k2002: 195.0k2003: 193.6k2004: 191.7k2005: 189.2k2006: 186.0k2007: 182.3k2008: 178.2k2009: 173.8k2010: 169.2k2011: 164.4k2012: 159.4k2013: 154.6k2014: 150.2k2015: 146.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 146,317 for population, ages 12-17, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in North Macedonia peaked at 201,049 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 146,317, in 2015.

That places North Macedonia 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 12-17, total in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-17, total in North Macedonia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 195,254 —
1991 196,635 +0.7%
1992 198,078 +0.7%
1993 199,410 +0.7%
1994 200,437 +0.5%
1995 201,020 +0.3%
1996 201,049 +0.0%
1997 200,533 -0.3%
1998 199,609 -0.5%
1999 198,498 -0.6%
2000 197,342 -0.6%
2001 196,198 -0.6%
2002 194,989 -0.6%
2003 193,553 -0.7%
2004 191,659 -1.0%
2005 189,155 -1.3%
2006 186,016 -1.7%
2007 182,337 -2.0%
2008 178,211 -2.3%
2009 173,775 -2.5%
2010 169,154 -2.7%
2011 164,356 -2.8%
2012 159,425 -3.0%
2013 154,596 -3.0%
2014 150,159 -2.9%
2015 146,317 -2.6%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 146,317 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 697,016, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 146,317 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 539,962, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 199,052 195,254 201,049 10
2000s 188,324 173,775 197,342 10
2010s 157,334 146,317 169,154 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 143 Lithuania 195,388 compare
  2. 144 Gabon 180,596 compare
  3. 145 Eswatini 167,686 compare
  4. 147 Comoros 139,022 compare
  5. 148 Djibouti 120,748 compare
  6. 149 Mauritius 115,558 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-17, total in North Macedonia?
Population, ages 12-17, total in North Macedonia was 146,317 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 201,049 in 1996.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 146,317 in 2015.
How does North Macedonia rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
North Macedonia ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-17, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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