Kosovo vs North Macedonia: Median age

Median age in 2023: 31.4 years in Kosovo and 40.3 years in North Macedonia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in North Macedonia, by 8.8 years, or 1.28 times that in Kosovo.

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What the numbers say

North Macedonia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
In 2023, Kosovo ranked 119 and North Macedonia ranked 52 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
The UN projection (medium variant) puts Kosovo at 55.4 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	Kosovo	North Macedonia	World
2023	31.4	40.3	30.4
2022	30.8	39.9	30.1
2021	30.2	39.7	29.8
2020	29.7	39.3	29.6
2019	29.3	38.9	29.3
2018	28.7	38.3	29
2017	28.2	37.8	28.8
2016	27.7	37.3	28.5
2015	27.2	36.8	28.3
2014	26.8	36.3	28.1
2013	26.3	35.9	27.8
2012	25.9	35.4	27.6
2011	25.6	35	27.4
2010	25.2	34.5	27.2
2009	24.9	34.1	27
2008	24.4	33.7	26.7
2007	24	33.2	26.5
2006	23.5	32.8	26.3
2005	23.1	32.5	26.1
2004	22.6	32.1	25.9
2003	22.2	31.8	25.7
2002	21.7	31.6	25.5
2001	21.4	31.3	25.3
2000	21.1	30.9	25.1
1999	21.4	30.5	24.9
1998	22.2	30.2	24.7
1997	22.3	30	24.4
1996	22	29.8	24.2
1995	21.6	29.5	24
1994	21.2	29.3	23.8
1993	20.8	28.9	23.5
1992	20.4	28.5	23.3
1991	20.1	28.2	23.1
1990	20	27.9	22.9
1989	20.2	27.6	22.8
1988	20.4	27.3	22.6
1987	20.4	27	22.4
1986	20.2	26.7	22.2
1985	20	26.5	22
1984	19.8	26.2	21.9
1983	19.7	25.9	21.8
1982	19.6	25.5	21.7
1981	19.4	25.2	21.6
1980	19.2	24.9	21.5
1979	18.9	24.5	21.3
1978	18.7	24.2	21.1
1977	18.4	23.8	21
1976	18.3	23.5	20.8
1975	18.1	23.2	20.7
1974	17.9	22.9	20.5
1973	17.8	22.6	20.4
1972	17.7	22.3	20.4
1971	17.5	21.9	20.3
1970	17.7	21.6	20.3
1969	18.3	21.4	20.3
1968	18.8	21.1	20.4
1967	19	21	20.5
1966	18.9	20.9	20.6
1965	18.8	20.9	20.8
1964	18.7	20.9	21
1963	18.7	20.8	21.2
1962	18.7	20.8	21.4
1961	18.8	20.8	21.4
1960	18.8	20.8	21.5
1959	18.7	20.8	21.5
1958	18.7	20.9	21.5
1957	18.6	20.9	21.6
1956	18.6	20.8	21.7
1955	18.6	20.8	21.8
1954	18.6	20.7	21.9
1953	18.6	20.7	22
1952	18.6	20.6	22.1
1951	18.6	20.5	22.1
1950	18.6	20.5	22.2

UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100

Year	Kosovo	North Macedonia	World
2024	32.131.9–32.2	40.740.6–40.8	30.6
2025	32.632.2–33.2	4140.8–41.3	30.9
2026	33.232.4–34.2	41.440.9–42	31.1
2027	33.732.6–35.3	41.841.1–42.6	31.3
2028	34.232.8–36.3	42.141.2–43.2	31.6
2029	34.733–37.4	42.541.3–43.8	31.8
2030	35.233.1–38.6	42.841.4–44.3	32
2031	35.633.3–39.7	43.241.5–44.9	32.2
2032	3633.4–40.8	43.541.6–45.5	32.4
2033	36.533.5–42	43.941.7–46.1	32.6
2034	36.933.6–43.1	44.241.7–46.7	32.8
2035	37.333.8–44.3	44.541.8–47.4	33
2036	37.634–45.4	44.841.8–48	33.2
2037	3834.2–46.4	45.141.9–48.6	33.4
2038	38.434.4–47.5	45.441.9–49.2	33.6
2039	38.834.5–48.6	45.741.8–49.8	33.8
2040	39.334.7–49.7	45.941.8–50.3	34
2041	39.734.9–50.8	46.241.7–50.9	34.2
2042	40.235.1–51.9	46.441.7–51.4	34.4
2043	40.735.2–52.9	46.741.7–51.9	34.6
2044	41.235.3–54	46.941.7–52.4	34.8
2045	41.735.5–55.1	47.141.7–52.9	35
2046	42.135.7–56.2	47.241.6–53.5	35.2
2047	42.635.9–57.2	47.341.6–54	35.4
2048	4336.1–58.1	47.541.6–54.5	35.6
2049	43.536.3–59	47.641.5–55	35.9
2050	43.936.5–59.9	47.841.5–55.5	36.1
2051	44.436.7–60.7	47.941.5–56	36.3
2052	44.836.9–61.4	48.141.6–56.5	36.5
2053	45.237.2–62.1	48.241.6–57	36.7
2054	45.737.4–62.8	48.341.7–57.5	36.9
2055	46.137.6–63.6	48.441.8–57.9	37.1
2056	46.637.8–64.4	48.641.8–58.4	37.3
2057	47.138–65.1	48.741.9–58.8	37.5
2058	47.538.1–65.7	48.942–59.3	37.6
2059	4838.1–66.3	49.142.1–59.7	37.8
2060	48.538.2–66.9	49.342.2–60.2	37.9
2061	48.938.3–67.4	49.642.4–60.6	38
2062	49.338.4–67.8	49.842.6–61	38.1
2063	49.738.6–68.3	5042.7–61.3	38.3
2064	50.138.8–68.8	50.342.8–61.7	38.4
2065	50.538.9–69.3	50.643–62	38.5
2066	50.939.1–69.8	50.943.1–62.2	38.6
2067	51.239.2–70.1	51.143.2–62.5	38.7
2068	51.539.5–70.4	51.443.2–62.7	38.8
2069	51.739.6–70.5	51.743.3–62.9	38.9
2070	51.939.7–70.6	51.943.3–63	39
2071	52.139.9–70.7	52.243.3–63.1	39.1
2072	52.239.9–70.9	52.443.3–63.2	39.2
2073	52.440–71.2	52.643.3–63.5	39.3
2074	52.540–71.5	52.743.3–63.7	39.4
2075	52.740–71.8	52.943.4–64	39.5
2076	52.840.1–71.9	53.143.4–64.4	39.6
2077	52.940.2–71.7	53.243.4–64.7	39.7
2078	5340.3–71.6	53.243.3–65	39.8
2079	53.140.4–71.4	53.243.3–65.3	40
2080	53.240.5–71.3	53.343.3–65.7	40.1
2081	53.340.5–71.3	53.343.4–66.1	40.2
2082	53.440.4–71.3	53.343.4–66.4	40.3
2083	53.540.4–71.4	53.343.5–66.8	40.4
2084	53.640.4–71.4	53.343.5–67.1	40.5
2085	53.740.4–71.1	53.343.6–67.4	40.6
2086	53.940.5–70.8	53.443.6–67.6	40.7
2087	5440.7–68.3	53.443.7–67.9	40.9
2088	54.140.8–62.3	53.443.7–68.1	41
2089	54.340.9–57	53.543.7–68.2	41.1
2090	54.441–52.7	53.543.8–68.3	41.2
2091	54.641.1–49.8	53.643.8–68.5	41.3
2092	54.741.2–47.5	53.743.9–68.4	41.4
2093	54.841.3–45.7	53.843.9–68.1	41.5
2094	5541.5–44.3	53.944–67.4	41.6
2095	55.141.5–43.3	5444–66.6	41.7
2096	55.241.6–42.2	54.144–65.6	41.8
2097	55.341.1–41.5	54.244–64.6	41.9
2098	55.340.1–41.4	54.344.1–63.2	42
2099	55.439.2–41.3	54.444–61.7	42
2100	55.438.4–41.2	54.644–60.2	42.1

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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.

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