๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugalvs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฐ North Macedonia

Total Population
10,395,366
1,804,062
Portugal is 5.8ร— North Macedonia
Median age
48.2 years
42.4 years
5.8 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
25.37%
18.98%
6.4 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.16%
-0.54%
0.38 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugal ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฐ North Macedonia
Portugal North Macedonia
Young Population 12.62%1,312,075 16.24%293,029
Working Age Population 62.00%6,445,530 64.77%1,168,556
Elderly Population 25.37%2,637,761 18.98%342,477

In 2026, the median age is 48.2 years in Portugal and 42.4 years in North Macedonia.Portugal already reached North Macedoniaโ€™s current median age in 2012, about 14 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Portugal peaks in 2010 at 10,578,659.The total population of North Macedonia peaks in 2005 at 2,089,809.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Portugal will be 87.0%, and 33.04% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of North Macedonia will be 68.6%, and 27.60% of the population will be elderly.

Portugal North Macedonia
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1992โ€“2006 2000โ€“2019
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 1990
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 1992 2017 25 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2014 2029 15 years later