Median age in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Median age was 40.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.26
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
40.26
in 2023
All-time low
20.46
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 40.26 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in North Macedonia peaked at 40.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.46, in 1950.
That places North Macedonia 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.46 | — |
| 1951 | 20.49 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 20.56 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 20.66 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 20.72 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 20.76 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 20.81 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 20.86 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 20.87 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 20.84 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 20.79 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 20.78 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 20.8 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 20.82 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 20.86 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 20.91 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 20.94 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 21 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 21.14 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 21.35 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 21.63 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 21.94 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 22.26 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 22.57 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 22.88 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 23.19 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 23.51 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 23.84 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 24.18 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 24.52 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 24.86 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 25.21 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 25.54 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 25.85 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 26.15 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 26.45 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 26.75 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 27.04 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 27.34 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 27.62 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 27.88 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 28.17 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 28.53 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 28.91 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 29.25 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 29.52 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 29.76 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 29.99 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.23 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 30.54 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.9 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.25 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.56 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.83 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 32.13 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.47 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 32.83 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 33.23 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.67 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 34.1 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.52 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.95 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.4 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.86 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.34 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.84 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.33 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.83 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.34 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 38.86 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.33 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 39.65 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.91 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.26 | +0.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 40.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 40.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.7 | 20.46 | 20.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.94 | 20.78 | 21.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.05 | 21.63 | 24.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.28 | 24.86 | 27.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.28 | 27.88 | 30.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4 | 30.9 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.63 | 34.52 | 38.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.79 | 39.33 | 40.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in North Macedonia?
- Median age in North Macedonia was 40.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.46 in 1950.
- How does North Macedonia rank for median age?
- North Macedonia ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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