North Macedonia vs Norway: Population ages 65 and above, female
North Macedonia
20.5%
in 2025
Norway
20.3%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
47th
Norway rank
48th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- North Macedonia
- Norway
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 20.5% against 20.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 47th and Norway ranks 48th of 218 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 13.1% | 7.8% | Norway |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 15.4% | 9.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 17.9% | 10.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 18.4% | 8.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 17.0% | 4.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 17.8% | 2.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.7% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, North Macedonia or Norway?
- North Macedonia, at 20.5% against 20.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between North Macedonia and Norway?
- 0.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Norway rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 47th and Norway ranks 48th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.