Age dependency ratio, young in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Age dependency ratio, young was 25.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 25.5% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in North Macedonia peaked at 65.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 153rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.8% | — |
| 1961 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 64.2% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 62.9% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 61.7% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 60.4% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 59.0% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 57.6% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 56.1% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 54.7% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 53.6% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 52.6% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 51.7% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 50.7% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 48.3% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 45.9% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 45.0% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 44.2% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 41.9% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 40.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.9% | 56.1% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 46.7% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 41.1% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 36.0% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 28.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.5% | 26.2% | 6 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in North Macedonia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in North Macedonia was 25.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- North Macedonia ranks 153rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.