Age composition in 2026:
| Russian Federation | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 16.73%23,990,899 | 16.24%293,029 |
| Working Age Population | 64.90%93,066,686 | 64.77%1,168,556 |
| Elderly Population | 18.37%26,336,872 | 18.98%342,477 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.7 years in Russian Federation and 42.4 years in North Macedonia.North Macedonia already reached Russian Federationโs current median age in 2025, about 1 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Russian Federation peaks in 1991 at 149,448,433.The total population of North Macedonia peaks in 2005 at 2,089,809.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Russian Federation will be 65.3%, and 23.84% 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.
| Russian Federation | North Macedonia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1954โ1956 1972โ2020 |
2000โ2019 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1968 | 1990 22 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2017 | 2017 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2032 3 years later | 2029 |