North Macedonia vs United States of America: Population ages 65 and above

North Macedonia
18.5%
in 2025
United States of America
18.4%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
44th
United States of America rank
45th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • North Macedonia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 18.5% against 18.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 45th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 9.2% 4.3% United States of America
1970s 5.7% 10.3% 4.5% United States of America
1980s 6.4% 11.7% 5.3% United States of America
1990s 8.4% 12.4% 3.9% United States of America
2000s 10.6% 12.2% 1.7% United States of America
2010s 13.3% 14.2% 0.8% United States of America
2020s 17.4% 17.2% 0.2% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, North Macedonia or United States of America?
North Macedonia, at 18.5% against 18.4% in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between North Macedonia and United States of America?
0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United States of America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and United States of America rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
North Macedonia ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 45th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.