North Macedonia vs United States: Population ages 65 and above, female
North Macedonia
20.5%
in 2025
United States
20.0%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
47th
United States rank
50th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- North Macedonia
- United States
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 20.5% against 20.0% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 47th and United States ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 10.2% | 4.9% | United States |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 11.8% | 5.7% | United States |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 13.6% | 6.6% | United States |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 14.5% | 4.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 14.0% | 1.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.7% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.8% | 0.6% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, North Macedonia or United States?
- North Macedonia, at 20.5% against 20.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between North Macedonia and United States?
- 0.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and United States rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 47th and United States ranks 50th 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.