Female population by age group in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Female population by age group was 45,821 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45,821 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94,394 people
in 1955
All-time low
45,821 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in North Macedonia is 45,821 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in North Macedonia peaked at 94,394 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 45,821 people, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89,231 people | — |
| 1951 | 92,101 people | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 93,794 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 93,853 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 93,843 people | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 94,394 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 94,163 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 93,191 people | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 92,343 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 92,253 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 92,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 92,409 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 91,917 people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 91,524 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 91,217 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 90,625 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 90,712 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 91,365 people | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 91,759 people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 91,738 people | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 91,649 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 91,564 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 91,698 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 91,961 people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 92,394 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 93,093 people | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 93,765 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 93,907 people | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 93,691 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 93,506 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 93,048 people | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 92,236 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 91,514 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 90,921 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 90,178 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 89,408 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 88,790 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 88,458 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 88,447 people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 88,329 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 88,018 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 87,270 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 85,689 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 83,856 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 82,844 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 82,236 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 81,085 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 79,263 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 76,969 people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 74,234 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 71,615 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 69,799 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 68,574 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 67,762 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66,412 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 64,323 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 62,198 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 60,047 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 57,963 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 57,105 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 57,709 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 58,159 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 58,195 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 58,172 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 57,921 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 57,305 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 56,538 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 55,691 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 54,358 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 52,619 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 50,763 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 49,091 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 47,549 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 45,821 people | -3.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 45,821 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 45,821 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92,917 people | 89,231 people | 94,394 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 91,554 people | 90,625 people | 92,409 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,723 people | 91,564 people | 93,907 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,133 people | 88,329 people | 93,048 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,146 people | 74,234 people | 88,018 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,580 people | 57,105 people | 71,615 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,667 people | 52,619 people | 58,195 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,306 people | 45,821 people | 50,763 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in North Macedonia?
- Female population by age group in North Macedonia was 45,821 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,394 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,821 people in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for female population by age group?
- North Macedonia ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.