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
Latest (2025)
51.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 1995
All-time low
50.8%
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Share of the population that is female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.3% | — |
| 1961 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 51.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 51.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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