At year 2026, population distribution of North Macedonia is:
- Young Population 293,029 16.24%
- Working Age Population 1,168,556 64.77%
- Elderly Population 342,477 18.98%
The population growth rate of North Macedonia in 2026 is -0.54%, sex ratio is 94.8 (98.5 for working age), dependency ratio is 54.4%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2046. Total population reaches its peak in 2005 at 2,089,809.
In 2050, the population growth rate of North Macedonia is -0.86%, sex ratio is 96.9 (103.4 for working age), dependency ratio is 68.6%.The elderly population will account for 27.60% of North Macedonia's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2000โ2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1990 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2017 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2029 |