Age composition in 2026:
๐ฒ๐ฐ North Macedonia
๐บ๐ณ World
| North Macedonia | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 16.24%293,029 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 64.77%1,168,556 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 18.98%342,477 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 42.4 years in North Macedonia and 32.1 years in World.North Macedonia already reached Worldโs current median age in 2001, about 25 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of North Macedonia peaks in 2005 at 2,089,809.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of North Macedonia will be 68.6%, and 27.60% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| North Macedonia | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2000โ2019 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1990 | 2002 12 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2017 | 2039 22 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2029 | 2070 41 years later |