Population ages 65 and above, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population ages 65 and above, male was 145,248 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 145,248 for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in North Macedonia peaked at 145,248 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,046, in 1960.
North Macedonia ranks 127th of 217 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 65 and above, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31,046 | — |
| 1961 | 31,059 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 31,213 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 31,578 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 32,193 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 33,029 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 34,067 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 35,299 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 36,665 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 38,058 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 39,472 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 40,946 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 42,491 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 44,133 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 45,876 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 47,741 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 49,664 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 51,465 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 52,960 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 53,977 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 54,479 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 54,589 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 54,530 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 54,471 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 54,585 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 55,072 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 55,954 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 57,083 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 58,285 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 59,619 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 61,107 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 62,749 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 64,586 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 66,565 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 68,672 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 70,944 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 72,919 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 73,645 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 75,890 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 78,466 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 81,003 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 83,416 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 84,536 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 86,006 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 87,231 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 88,415 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 89,635 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 90,902 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 92,185 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 93,356 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 94,330 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 95,496 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 97,282 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 100,109 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 103,741 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 107,499 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 111,418 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 115,780 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 120,700 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 125,835 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 129,470 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 131,146 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 133,293 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 136,826 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 141,170 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 145,248 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,421 | 31,046 | 38,058 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,872 | 39,472 | 53,977 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,867 | 54,471 | 59,619 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,554 | 61,107 | 78,466 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,668 | 81,003 | 93,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,219 | 94,330 | 125,835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,192 | 129,470 | 145,248 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 124 Armenia 163,087 compare
- 125 Burundi 160,270 compare
- 126 South Sudan 156,322 compare
- 128 Latvia 140,672 compare
- 129 Republic of Moldova 139,923 compare
- 130 Turkmenistan 131,466 compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0848 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in North Macedonia?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in North Macedonia was 145,248 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 145,248 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,046 in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 127th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.