Albania vs North Macedonia: Age dependency ratio, young
Albania
25.2%
in 2025
North Macedonia
25.5%
in 2025
Albania rank
154th
North Macedonia rank
153rd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Albania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 25.5% against 25.2% in Albania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 154th and North Macedonia ranks 153rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.6% | 61.9% | 17.7% | Albania |
| 1970s | 71.4% | 50.5% | 20.9% | Albania |
| 1980s | 57.1% | 43.1% | 14.0% | Albania |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 38.4% | 12.0% | Albania |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 31.6% | 8.8% | Albania |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 26.6% | 1.8% | Albania |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.9% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Albania or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 25.5% against 25.2% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Albania and North Macedonia?
- 0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Albania and North Macedonia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Albania ranks 154th and North Macedonia ranks 153rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.