Children under 15 — all countries

Children under 15 — North Macedonia

Children under 15 in North Macedonia in 2025 — 300,992 people. Ranked 156 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 44.4%.

2025 300,992 people −1.93% vs 2024
World rank 156of 217
Period maximum 570,090 people1980
Period minimum 300,992 people2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Children under 15 — North Macedonia, 1960–2025300,000400,000500,000600,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 541,664 people1962: 553,603 people1964: 555,178 people1966: 557,583 people1968: 558,053 people1970: 557,895 people1972: 560,220 people1974: 562,014 people1976: 564,648 people1978: 568,674 people1980: 570,090 people1982: 569,347 people1984: 566,736 people1986: 563,323 people1988: 559,785 people1990: 554,463 people1992: 529,527 people1994: 508,566 people1996: 504,917 people1998: 489,780 people2000: 474,549 people2002: 454,205 people2004: 437,819 people2006: 414,603 people2008: 394,865 people2010: 376,438 people2012: 362,517 people2014: 351,576 people2016: 339,012 people2018: 327,793 people2020: 319,471 people2022: 315,032 people2024: 306,907 people2025: 300,992 people
Change over the period: −240,672 (−44.43%) Average annual rate: -0.9 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Macedonia

North Macedonia 300,992 people
World 2.01B people
Europe & Central Asia 160M people
Southern Europe computed 19.2M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 514M people
Children under 15 — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 300,992 −5,915 −1.93%
2024 306,907 −5,062 −1.62%
2023 311,969 −3,063 −0.97%
2022 315,032 −1,356 −0.43%
2021 316,388 −3,083 −0.97%
2020 319,471 −4,035 −1.25%
2019 323,506 −4,287 −1.31%
2018 327,793 −5,342 −1.6%
2017 333,135 −5,877 −1.73%
2016 339,012 −6,099 −1.77%
2015 345,111 −6,465 −1.84%
2014 351,576 −5,708 −1.6%
2013 357,284 −5,233 −1.44%
2012 362,517 −6,457 −1.75%
2011 368,974 −7,464 −1.98%
2010 376,438 −8,710 −2.26%
2009 385,148 −9,717 −2.46%
2008 394,865 −9,558 −2.36%
2007 404,423 −10,180 −2.46%
2006 414,603 −11,461 −2.69%
2005 426,064 −11,755 −2.68%
2004 437,819 −9,684 −2.16%
2003 447,503 −6,702 −1.48%
2002 454,205 −12,066 −2.59%
2001 466,271 −8,278 −1.74%
2000 474,549 −8,386 −1.74%
1999 482,935 −6,845 −1.4%
1998 489,780 −4,703 −0.95%
1997 494,483 −10,434 −2.07%
1996 504,917 −2,006 −0.4%
1995 506,923 −1,643 −0.32%
1994 508,566 −7,301 −1.42%
1993 515,867 −13,660 −2.58%
1992 529,527 −15,115 −2.78%
1991 544,642 −9,821 −1.77%
1990 554,463 −3,285 −0.59%
1989 557,748 −2,037 −0.36%
1988 559,785 −1,503 −0.27%
1987 561,288 −2,035 −0.36%
1986 563,323 −1,930 −0.34%
1985 565,253 −1,483 −0.26%
1984 566,736 −1,402 −0.25%
1983 568,138 −1,209 −0.21%
1982 569,347 −671 −0.12%
1981 570,018 −72 −0.01%
1980 570,090 +682 +0.12%
1979 569,408 +734 +0.13%
1978 568,674 +1,417 +0.25%
1977 567,257 +2,609 +0.46%
1976 564,648 +1,949 +0.35%
1975 562,699 +685 +0.12%
1974 562,014 +465 +0.08%
1973 561,549 +1,329 +0.24%
1972 560,220 +1,518 +0.27%
1971 558,702 +807 +0.14%
1970 557,895 −145 −0.03%
1969 558,040 −13 −0%
1968 558,053 +232 +0.04%
1967 557,821 +238 +0.04%
1966 557,583 +1,043 +0.19%
1965 556,540 +1,362 +0.25%
1964 555,178 +931 +0.17%
1963 554,247 +644 +0.12%
1962 553,603 +3,753 +0.68%
1961 549,850 +8,186 +1.51%
1960 541,664

About the indicator

The population aged 0 to 14 inclusive. The absolute number answers a different question than the share — not how young the country is, but how many children are in it, and it is this number that is needed to gauge the load on schools, pediatric care and child nutrition. The world total for the group has almost stopped growing: fertility is falling faster than population is rising.

Important: Estimates of the UN Population Division rather than census counts: values are interpolated for the years between censuses.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.