Population ages 15-64, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population ages 15-64, female was 63.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
109th
of 218 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2011
All-time low
58.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 63.8% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in North Macedonia peaked at 68.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1960.
North Macedonia ranks 109th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.6% | — |
| 1961 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 59.1% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 63.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 63.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.3% | 58.6% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.9% | 62.7% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.2% | 65.3% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 65.8% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 66.4% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 65.8% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.8% | 65.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More health data for North Macedonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in North Macedonia?
- Population ages 15-64, female in North Macedonia was 63.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 109th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 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.