Share of the population that is female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of the population that is female was 51.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that is female in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in North Macedonia is 51.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in North Macedonia peaked at 51.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1981.
That places North Macedonia 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 6 |
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More gender data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,936 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 9,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 9,862 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in North Macedonia?
- Share of the population that is female in North Macedonia was 51.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1981.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of the population that is female?
- North Macedonia ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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