Population, male (% of total population) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population, male (% of total population) was 48.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
172nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 1981
All-time low
48.6%
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in North Macedonia stood at 48.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in North Macedonia peaked at 49.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1995.
That places North Macedonia 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.7% | — |
| 1961 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 48.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 48.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in North Macedonia?
- Population, male in North Macedonia was 48.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1995.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.