Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — North Macedonia

Share of population aged 65 and over in North Macedonia in 2025 — 18.5%. Ranked 44 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 13.6 pp.

2025 18.5% +0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 44of 217
Period maximum 18.5%2025
Period minimum 4.8%1963

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — North Macedonia, 1960–20250510152019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 4.9%1962: 4.8%1964: 4.8%1966: 4.9%1968: 5.1%1970: 5.2%1972: 5.4%1974: 5.6%1976: 5.9%1978: 6.2%1980: 6.2%1982: 6.2%1984: 6.2%1986: 6.4%1988: 6.7%1990: 7.1%1992: 7.8%1994: 8.4%1996: 8.9%1998: 9.3%2000: 9.8%2002: 10.2%2004: 10.5%2006: 10.8%2008: 11.2%2010: 11.6%2012: 12.1%2014: 12.9%2016: 13.9%2018: 15.1%2020: 16.3%2022: 17%2024: 18%2025: 18.5%
Change over the period: +13.6 pp Annual average: 0.21 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

North Macedonia 18.5%
World 10.4%
Southern Europe computed 23.3%
Share of population aged 65 and over — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18.5 +0.5 pp
2024 18 +0.5 pp
2023 17.5 +0.5 pp
2022 17 +0.3 pp
2021 16.7 +0.4 pp
2020 16.3 +0.6 pp
2019 15.8 +0.7 pp
2018 15.1 +0.6 pp
2017 14.5 +0.6 pp
2016 13.9 +0.5 pp
2015 13.4 +0.5 pp
2014 12.9 +0.5 pp
2013 12.5 +0.4 pp
2012 12.1 +0.3 pp
2011 11.8 +0.2 pp
2010 11.6 +0.2 pp
2009 11.4 +0.2 pp
2008 11.2 +0.2 pp
2007 11 +0.2 pp
2006 10.8 +0.2 pp
2005 10.6 +0.2 pp
2004 10.5 +0.2 pp
2003 10.3 +0.1 pp
2002 10.2 +0.2 pp
2001 10 +0.2 pp
2000 9.8 +0.2 pp
1999 9.5 +0.2 pp
1998 9.3 +0.2 pp
1997 9.1 +0.2 pp
1996 8.9 +0.2 pp
1995 8.7 +0.3 pp
1994 8.4 +0.3 pp
1993 8.1 +0.4 pp
1992 7.8 +0.3 pp
1991 7.4 +0.3 pp
1990 7.1 +0.2 pp
1989 6.9 +0.2 pp
1988 6.7 +0.2 pp
1987 6.6 +0.2 pp
1986 6.4 +0.1 pp
1985 6.3 +0.1 pp
1984 6.2 +0 pp
1983 6.2 +0 pp
1982 6.2 −0 pp
1981 6.2 −0 pp
1980 6.2 +0 pp
1979 6.2 +0.1 pp
1978 6.2 +0.1 pp
1977 6.1 +0.1 pp
1976 5.9 +0.1 pp
1975 5.8 +0.1 pp
1974 5.6 +0.1 pp
1973 5.5 +0.1 pp
1972 5.4 +0.1 pp
1971 5.3 +0.1 pp
1970 5.2 +0.1 pp
1969 5.2 +0.1 pp
1968 5.1 +0.1 pp
1967 5 +0.1 pp
1966 4.9 +0.1 pp
1965 4.9 +0 pp
1964 4.8 +0 pp
1963 4.8 −0 pp
1962 4.8 −0 pp
1961 4.8 −0.1 pp
1960 4.9

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

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