Male population by age group in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Male population by age group was 49,341 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49,341 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100,462 people
in 1977
All-time low
49,341 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 male population by age group in North Macedonia is 49,341 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in North Macedonia peaked at 100,462 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 49,341 people, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88,613 people | — |
| 1951 | 93,188 people | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 96,657 people | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 98,547 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 99,566 people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 100,216 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 100,056 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 99,207 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 98,532 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 98,515 people | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 98,541 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 98,673 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 98,094 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 97,593 people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 97,223 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 96,613 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 96,745 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 97,514 people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 98,029 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 98,103 people | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 98,124 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98,143 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 98,359 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 98,616 people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 98,956 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 99,648 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 100,333 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 100,462 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 100,314 people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 100,233 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 99,730 people | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 98,772 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 97,950 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 97,300 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 96,493 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 95,688 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 95,120 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 94,925 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 95,097 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 95,180 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 95,071 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 93,952 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 91,685 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 89,719 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 88,980 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 88,540 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 87,336 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 85,422 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 83,009 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 80,155 people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 77,384 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 75,324 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 73,811 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 72,725 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 71,132 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 68,821 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 66,486 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 64,161 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 61,966 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 61,109 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 61,829 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 62,407 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 62,530 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62,590 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 62,187 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 61,189 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 60,014 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 58,732 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 57,129 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 55,342 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 53,534 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 52,136 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 50,964 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 49,341 people | -3.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 49,341 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 49,341 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97,310 people | 88,613 people | 100,216 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 97,713 people | 96,613 people | 98,673 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 99,319 people | 98,124 people | 100,462 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,626 people | 94,925 people | 99,730 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,387 people | 80,155 people | 95,071 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,292 people | 61,109 people | 77,384 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,395 people | 55,342 people | 62,590 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,494 people | 49,341 people | 53,534 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 153 Solomon Islands 53,514 people compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 50,266 people compare
- 155 Slovenia 49,343 people compare
- 157 Bahrain 48,201 people compare
- 158 Latvia 44,980 people compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 42,934 people compare
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 male population by age group in North Macedonia?
- Male population by age group in North Macedonia was 49,341 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,462 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,341 people in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for male population by age group?
- North Macedonia ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.