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Median age in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Median age was 40.26 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.26 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
40.26 years
in 2023
All-time low
20.46 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in North Macedonia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 40.26 years 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.46 years, 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 years Change
1950 20.46 years —
1951 20.49 years +0.2%
1952 20.56 years +0.3%
1953 20.66 years +0.5%
1954 20.72 years +0.3%
1955 20.76 years +0.2%
1956 20.81 years +0.3%
1957 20.86 years +0.2%
1958 20.87 years +0.1%
1959 20.84 years -0.2%
1960 20.79 years -0.2%
1961 20.78 years -0.1%
1962 20.8 years +0.1%
1963 20.82 years +0.1%
1964 20.86 years +0.2%
1965 20.91 years +0.2%
1966 20.94 years +0.2%
1967 21 years +0.3%
1968 21.14 years +0.6%
1969 21.35 years +1.0%
1970 21.63 years +1.3%
1971 21.94 years +1.5%
1972 22.26 years +1.4%
1973 22.57 years +1.4%
1974 22.88 years +1.4%
1975 23.19 years +1.4%
1976 23.51 years +1.4%
1977 23.84 years +1.4%
1978 24.18 years +1.4%
1979 24.52 years +1.4%
1980 24.86 years +1.4%
1981 25.21 years +1.4%
1982 25.54 years +1.3%
1983 25.85 years +1.2%
1984 26.15 years +1.2%
1985 26.45 years +1.1%
1986 26.75 years +1.1%
1987 27.04 years +1.1%
1988 27.34 years +1.1%
1989 27.62 years +1.0%
1990 27.88 years +1.0%
1991 28.17 years +1.0%
1992 28.53 years +1.3%
1993 28.91 years +1.3%
1994 29.25 years +1.2%
1995 29.52 years +0.9%
1996 29.76 years +0.8%
1997 29.99 years +0.8%
1998 30.23 years +0.8%
1999 30.54 years +1.0%
2000 30.9 years +1.2%
2001 31.25 years +1.1%
2002 31.56 years +1.0%
2003 31.83 years +0.8%
2004 32.13 years +0.9%
2005 32.47 years +1.1%
2006 32.83 years +1.1%
2007 33.23 years +1.2%
2008 33.67 years +1.3%
2009 34.1 years +1.3%
2010 34.52 years +1.2%
2011 34.95 years +1.3%
2012 35.4 years +1.3%
2013 35.86 years +1.3%
2014 36.34 years +1.4%
2015 36.84 years +1.4%
2016 37.33 years +1.3%
2017 37.83 years +1.3%
2018 38.34 years +1.4%
2019 38.86 years +1.3%
2020 39.33 years +1.2%
2021 39.65 years +0.8%
2022 39.91 years +0.7%
2023 40.26 years +0.9%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 40.26 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94 years, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 40.26 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 20.7 years 20.46 years 20.87 years 10
1960s 20.94 years 20.78 years 21.35 years 10
1970s 23.05 years 21.63 years 24.52 years 10
1980s 26.28 years 24.86 years 27.62 years 10
1990s 29.28 years 27.88 years 30.54 years 10
2000s 32.4 years 30.9 years 34.1 years 10
2010s 36.63 years 34.52 years 38.86 years 10
2020s 39.79 years 39.33 years 40.26 years 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 51 Belarus 40.53 years compare
  2. 52 Canada 40.34 years compare
  3. 53 Malta 40.28 years compare
  4. 55 Sweden 39.91 years compare
  5. 56 United Kingdom 39.78 years compare
  6. 57 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 39.66 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in North Macedonia?
Median age in North Macedonia was 40.26 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 40.26 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.46 years 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.