North Macedonia
Median age in North Macedonia
Median age in North Macedonia: 20.5 years in 1950 and 40.3 years in 2023, by UN estimates.
- Latest, 2023
- 40.3 years
- Since 1950
- +19.8 years
- Rank, 2023
- 52 of 229
- counting from the highest
- World, 2023
- 30.4 years
- Projected, 2100
- 54.6 years
- UN projection (medium variant)
years · UN
What the numbers say
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 54.6 years in 2100, between 44 years and 60.2 years (95% prediction interval).
Every year
years · UN
| Year | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40.3 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 39.9 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 39.7 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 39.3 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 38.9 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 38.3 | 29 |
| 2017 | 37.8 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 37.3 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 36.8 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 36.3 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 35.4 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 35 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 34.5 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 34.1 | 27 |
| 2008 | 33.7 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 33.2 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 32.8 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 32.5 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 32.1 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 31.8 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 31.6 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 31.3 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 30.9 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 30.5 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 30.2 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 30 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 29.8 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 29.5 | 24 |
| 1994 | 29.3 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 28.9 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 28.5 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 28.2 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 27.9 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 27.6 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 27.3 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 27 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 26.7 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 26.5 | 22 |
| 1984 | 26.2 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 25.9 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 25.5 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 25.2 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 24.9 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 24.5 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 24.2 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 23.8 | 21 |
| 1976 | 23.5 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 23.2 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 22.9 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 22.6 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 22.3 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 21.9 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 21.6 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 21.4 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 21.1 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 21 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 20.9 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 20.9 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 20.9 | 21 |
| 1963 | 20.8 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 20.8 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 20.8 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 20.8 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 20.8 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 20.9 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 20.9 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 20.8 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 20.8 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 20.7 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 20.7 | 22 |
| 1952 | 20.6 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 20.5 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 20.5 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.740.6–40.8 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 4140.8–41.3 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 41.440.9–42 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 41.841.1–42.6 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 42.141.2–43.2 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 42.541.3–43.8 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 42.841.4–44.3 | 32 |
| 2031 | 43.241.5–44.9 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 43.541.6–45.5 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 43.941.7–46.1 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 44.241.7–46.7 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 44.541.8–47.4 | 33 |
| 2036 | 44.841.8–48 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 45.141.9–48.6 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 45.441.9–49.2 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 45.741.8–49.8 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 45.941.8–50.3 | 34 |
| 2041 | 46.241.7–50.9 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 46.441.7–51.4 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 46.741.7–51.9 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 46.941.7–52.4 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 47.141.7–52.9 | 35 |
| 2046 | 47.241.6–53.5 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 47.341.6–54 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 47.541.6–54.5 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 47.641.5–55 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 47.841.5–55.5 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 47.941.5–56 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 48.141.6–56.5 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 48.241.6–57 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 48.341.7–57.5 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 48.441.8–57.9 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 48.641.8–58.4 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 48.741.9–58.8 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 48.942–59.3 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 49.142.1–59.7 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 49.342.2–60.2 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 49.642.4–60.6 | 38 |
| 2062 | 49.842.6–61 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 5042.7–61.3 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 50.342.8–61.7 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 50.643–62 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 50.943.1–62.2 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 51.143.2–62.5 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 51.443.2–62.7 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 51.743.3–62.9 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 51.943.3–63 | 39 |
| 2071 | 52.243.3–63.1 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 52.443.3–63.2 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 52.643.3–63.5 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 52.743.3–63.7 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 52.943.4–64 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 53.143.4–64.4 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 53.243.4–64.7 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 53.243.3–65 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 53.243.3–65.3 | 40 |
| 2080 | 53.343.3–65.7 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 53.343.4–66.1 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 53.343.4–66.4 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 53.343.5–66.8 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 53.343.5–67.1 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 53.343.6–67.4 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 53.443.6–67.6 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 53.443.7–67.9 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 53.443.7–68.1 | 41 |
| 2089 | 53.543.7–68.2 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 53.543.8–68.3 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 53.643.8–68.5 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 53.743.9–68.4 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 53.843.9–68.1 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 53.944–67.4 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 5444–66.6 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 54.144–65.6 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 54.244–64.6 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 54.344.1–63.2 | 42 |
| 2099 | 54.444–61.7 | 42 |
| 2100 | 54.644–60.2 | 42.1 |
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.
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- Military spending1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollars$346M in 2025
- Military spending per person$206 in 2025
- Military share of state spending5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnel16,000 people in 2020
- National power0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workers2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms imports9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exports59 million TIV in 2023
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