Greece vs North Macedonia
Greece vs North Macedonia: Median age
Median age in 2023: 45.8 years in Greece and 40.3 years in North Macedonia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Greece, by 5.5 years, or 1.14 times that in North Macedonia.
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What the numbers say
- Greece has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Greece ranked 10 and North Macedonia ranked 52 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Greece at 52.3 years and North Macedonia at 54.6 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Greece | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45.8 | 40.3 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 45.4 | 39.9 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 44.9 | 39.7 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 44.3 | 39.3 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 44 | 38.9 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 43.7 | 38.3 | 29 |
| 2017 | 43.4 | 37.8 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 43.1 | 37.3 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 42.7 | 36.8 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 42.2 | 36.3 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 41.7 | 35.9 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 41.2 | 35.4 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 40.8 | 35 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 40.3 | 34.5 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 39.9 | 34.1 | 27 |
| 2008 | 39.5 | 33.7 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 39.1 | 33.2 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 38.7 | 32.8 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 38.3 | 32.5 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 38 | 32.1 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 37.7 | 31.8 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 37.4 | 31.6 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 37.2 | 31.3 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 37 | 30.9 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 36.8 | 30.5 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 36.6 | 30.2 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 36.4 | 30 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 36.2 | 29.8 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 36 | 29.5 | 24 |
| 1994 | 35.8 | 29.3 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 35.6 | 28.9 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 35.4 | 28.5 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 35.3 | 28.2 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 35 | 27.9 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 34.7 | 27.6 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 34.4 | 27.3 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 34.1 | 27 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 33.8 | 26.7 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 33.5 | 26.5 | 22 |
| 1984 | 33.3 | 26.2 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 33.1 | 25.9 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 32.9 | 25.5 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 32.8 | 25.2 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 32.8 | 24.9 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 32.9 | 24.5 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 32.8 | 24.2 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 32.7 | 23.8 | 21 |
| 1976 | 32.7 | 23.5 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 32.8 | 23.2 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 32.8 | 22.9 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 32.5 | 22.6 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 32.2 | 22.3 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 32 | 21.9 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 32.3 | 21.6 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 30.6 | 21.4 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 30.3 | 21.1 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 30.1 | 21 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 29.9 | 20.9 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 30 | 20.9 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 28.4 | 20.9 | 21 |
| 1963 | 28.4 | 20.8 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 28.3 | 20.8 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 28 | 20.8 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 27.5 | 20.8 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 27.2 | 20.8 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 26.9 | 20.9 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 26.6 | 20.9 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 26.3 | 20.8 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 26 | 20.8 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 25.7 | 20.7 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 25.4 | 20.7 | 22 |
| 1952 | 25.1 | 20.6 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 24.8 | 20.5 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 24.6 | 20.5 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Greece | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.346.2–46.3 | 40.740.6–40.8 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 46.846.6–47 | 4140.8–41.3 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 47.146.7–47.5 | 41.440.9–42 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 47.446.8–48 | 41.841.1–42.6 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 47.846.9–48.5 | 42.141.2–43.2 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 48.147–49.1 | 42.541.3–43.8 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 48.547–49.7 | 42.841.4–44.3 | 32 |
| 2031 | 48.847–50.3 | 43.241.5–44.9 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 49.147–50.9 | 43.541.6–45.5 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 49.446.8–51.6 | 43.941.7–46.1 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 49.746.6–52.2 | 44.241.7–46.7 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 49.946.3–52.9 | 44.541.8–47.4 | 33 |
| 2036 | 50.146–53.6 | 44.841.8–48 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 50.245.7–54.2 | 45.141.9–48.6 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 50.345.3–54.9 | 45.441.9–49.2 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 50.344.9–55.6 | 45.741.8–49.8 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 50.444.4–56.3 | 45.941.8–50.3 | 34 |
| 2041 | 50.443.9–57 | 46.241.7–50.9 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 50.443.3–57.7 | 46.441.7–51.4 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 50.442.8–58.3 | 46.741.7–51.9 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 50.442.3–59 | 46.941.7–52.4 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 50.342–59.6 | 47.141.7–52.9 | 35 |
| 2046 | 50.241.8–60.2 | 47.241.6–53.5 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 50.141.7–60.8 | 47.341.6–54 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 5041.8–61.4 | 47.541.6–54.5 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 49.941.9–62 | 47.641.5–55 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 49.942–62.5 | 47.841.5–55.5 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 49.842.2–63 | 47.941.5–56 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 49.842.4–63.5 | 48.141.6–56.5 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 49.842.6–63.9 | 48.241.6–57 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 49.842.9–64.3 | 48.341.7–57.5 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 49.843.1–64.7 | 48.441.8–57.9 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 49.943.3–65 | 48.641.8–58.4 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 5043.5–65.3 | 48.741.9–58.8 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 50.143.7–65.6 | 48.942–59.3 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 50.343.9–65.9 | 49.142.1–59.7 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 50.544.1–66.1 | 49.342.2–60.2 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 50.644.3–66.3 | 49.642.4–60.6 | 38 |
| 2062 | 50.844.5–66.5 | 49.842.6–61 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 5144.7–66.7 | 5042.7–61.3 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 51.144.9–66.8 | 50.342.8–61.7 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 51.245–67 | 50.643–62 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 51.345.1–67.1 | 50.943.1–62.2 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 51.445.2–67.2 | 51.143.2–62.5 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 51.545.3–67.3 | 51.443.2–62.7 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 51.645.4–67.3 | 51.743.3–62.9 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 51.645.4–67.4 | 51.943.3–63 | 39 |
| 2071 | 51.645.4–67.4 | 52.243.3–63.1 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 51.645.4–67.4 | 52.443.3–63.2 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 51.645.4–67.3 | 52.643.3–63.5 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 51.645.4–67.3 | 52.743.3–63.7 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 51.545.5–67.2 | 52.943.4–64 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 51.445.5–67.1 | 53.143.4–64.4 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 51.345.5–67 | 53.243.4–64.7 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 51.345.6–66.8 | 53.243.3–65 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 51.245.6–66.3 | 53.243.3–65.3 | 40 |
| 2080 | 51.145.6–65.7 | 53.343.3–65.7 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 5145.7–65 | 53.343.4–66.1 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 5145.7–64.4 | 53.343.4–66.4 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 50.945.8–63.6 | 53.343.5–66.8 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 50.945.8–62.7 | 53.343.5–67.1 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 50.945.9–61.9 | 53.343.6–67.4 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 50.946–60.9 | 53.443.6–67.6 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 50.946.1–60 | 53.443.7–67.9 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 50.946.3–59.1 | 53.443.7–68.1 | 41 |
| 2089 | 5146.4–58.3 | 53.543.7–68.2 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 51.146.6–57.6 | 53.543.8–68.3 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 51.246.7–56.9 | 53.643.8–68.5 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 51.346.9–56.2 | 53.743.9–68.4 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 51.447.1–55.6 | 53.843.9–68.1 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 51.547.2–55.1 | 53.944–67.4 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 51.747.3–54.8 | 5444–66.6 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 51.847.5–54.5 | 54.144–65.6 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 51.947.6–54.2 | 54.244–64.6 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 52.147.8–54 | 54.344.1–63.2 | 42 |
| 2099 | 52.247.9–53.7 | 54.444–61.7 | 42 |
| 2100 | 52.348–53.5 | 54.644–60.2 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Greece vs North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyGreece: 81.9 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGreece: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGreece: 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGreece: 98.9% in 2022North Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022
- DepressionGreece: 4.19% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateGreece: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017North Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGreece: 10.2 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthGreece: -2.08% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGreece: 1.33 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGreece: 79.2% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overGreece: 23.5% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateGreece: -15.6 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGreece: 2.99% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGreece: $7.81B in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personGreece: $842 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGreece: 6% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGreece: 147,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerGreece: 0.26% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGreece: 3.2% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGreece: 574 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGreece: 2 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023