Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — North Macedonia

Share of women in the population in North Macedonia in 2025 — 51.34%. Ranked 47 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.03 pp.

2025 51.34% −0.01 pp vs 2024
World rank 47of 217
Period maximum 51.41%1995
Period minimum 50.76%1981

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — North Macedonia, 1960–202550.650.85151.251.451.619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 51.31%1962: 51.35%1964: 51.37%1966: 51.34%1968: 51.25%1970: 51.13%1972: 51.04%1974: 50.99%1976: 50.92%1978: 50.86%1980: 50.79%1982: 50.78%1984: 50.92%1986: 51.08%1988: 51.23%1990: 51.37%1992: 51.32%1994: 51.33%1996: 51.4%1998: 51.36%2000: 51.18%2002: 51.02%2004: 50.99%2006: 50.96%2008: 50.94%2010: 50.91%2012: 50.88%2014: 50.89%2016: 51%2018: 51.13%2020: 51.3%2022: 51.36%2024: 51.35%2025: 51.34%
Change over the period: +0.03 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

North Macedonia 51.34%
World 49.73%
Southern Europe computed 51.23%
Share of women in the population — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 51.34 −0.01 pp
2024 51.35 −0.01 pp
2023 51.37 +0 pp
2022 51.36 +0.01 pp
2021 51.35 +0.06 pp
2020 51.3 +0.09 pp
2019 51.21 +0.07 pp
2018 51.13 +0.07 pp
2017 51.06 +0.07 pp
2016 51 +0.06 pp
2015 50.94 +0.05 pp
2014 50.89 +0.02 pp
2013 50.87 −0.01 pp
2012 50.88 −0.01 pp
2011 50.9 −0.01 pp
2010 50.91 −0.01 pp
2009 50.92 −0.01 pp
2008 50.94 −0.01 pp
2007 50.95 −0.01 pp
2006 50.96 −0.01 pp
2005 50.98 −0.02 pp
2004 50.99 −0.02 pp
2003 51.01 −0.01 pp
2002 51.02 −0.06 pp
2001 51.08 −0.11 pp
2000 51.18 −0.11 pp
1999 51.3 −0.07 pp
1998 51.36 −0.02 pp
1997 51.38 −0.02 pp
1996 51.4 −0.01 pp
1995 51.41 +0.08 pp
1994 51.33 +0.06 pp
1993 51.28 −0.05 pp
1992 51.32 −0.06 pp
1991 51.38 +0.01 pp
1990 51.37 +0.08 pp
1989 51.29 +0.07 pp
1988 51.23 +0.07 pp
1987 51.16 +0.07 pp
1986 51.08 +0.08 pp
1985 51.01 +0.08 pp
1984 50.92 +0.08 pp
1983 50.84 +0.07 pp
1982 50.78 +0.02 pp
1981 50.76 −0.03 pp
1980 50.79 −0.03 pp
1979 50.82 −0.03 pp
1978 50.86 −0.04 pp
1977 50.89 −0.03 pp
1976 50.92 −0.03 pp
1975 50.96 −0.03 pp
1974 50.99 −0.02 pp
1973 51.02 −0.03 pp
1972 51.04 −0.04 pp
1971 51.08 −0.05 pp
1970 51.13 −0.06 pp
1969 51.19 −0.06 pp
1968 51.25 −0.05 pp
1967 51.3 −0.03 pp
1966 51.34 −0.02 pp
1965 51.36 −0.01 pp
1964 51.37 −0.01 pp
1963 51.38 +0.03 pp
1962 51.35 +0.03 pp
1961 51.32 +0 pp
1960 51.31

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

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