North Macedonia: Population ages 65 and above

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 North Macedonia

Population ages 65 and above, percent of total

 Latest value 18.52
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2025
 Average 9.06
 Min - Max 4.81 - 18.52
 Source United Nations Population Division
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The latest value from 2025 is 18.52 percent, an increase from 18.02 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 10.69 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for North Macedonia from 1960 to 2025 is 9.06 percent. The minimum value, 4.81 percent, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 18.52 percent was recorded in 2025. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values North Macedonia: Population ages 65 and above
 2025 18.52
 2024 18.02
 2023 17.50
 2022 17.05
 2021 16.72
 2020 16.35
 2019 15.76
 2018 15.09




Definition: Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 1.82 2025 million
 Percent urban population 62.89 2025 percent
 Population density 72 2023 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 18.52 2025 percent
 Percent children 16.53 2025 percent
 Percent female population 51.34 2025 percent
 Rural population, percent 37.11 2025 percent
 Age dependency ratio 53.97 2025 percent
 Refugee population 18,898 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 8 2024 percent
 Population growth -0.19 2025 percent
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