The population of TFYR Macedonia is expected to grow by 1,000 in 2021 and reach 2,089,000 in 2022. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 1,000 people yearly. The population density of Macedonia has changed from 75.7 in 1980 to 82.7 in 2019.
| Current population | 2,089,000 people at present (Monday 25th of January 2021) | |
| Median Age | 39.7 years |
| Population density | 82.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,089,000 | 1,000 (0.1%) | -1,000 | 39.7 | 83 | 1,213,000 (58.1%) | |
| 2020 | 2,088,000 | 1,000 (0.1%) | -1,000 | 39.5 | 1.56 | 83 | 1,208,000 (57.9%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,000 | 39.3 | 1.56 | 83 | 1,203,000 (57.7%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,000 | 39.0 | 1.55 | 83 | 1,199,000 (57.5%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,000 | 38.8 | 1.54 | 83 | 1,194,000 (57.3%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,000 | 38.5 | 1.53 | 83 | 1,190,533 (57.2%) |
| 2015 | 2,079,308 | 1,813 (0.1%) | -1,000 | 38.3 | 1.52 | 82 | 1,187,368 (57.1%) |
| 2010 | 2,070,739 | 1,646 (0.1%) | -1,771 | 37.0 | 1.47 | 82 | 1,180,156 (57.0%) |
| 2005 | 2,060,272 | 3,225 (0.2%) | -1,480 | 35.6 | 1.53 | 81 | 1,185,213 (57.5%) |
| 2000 | 2,034,819 | 10,425 (0.5%) | -2,914 | 34.1 | 1.72 | 80 | 1,191,346 (58.5%) |
| 1995 | 1,983,252 | 1,549 (0.1%) | -1,000 | 32.8 | 1.98 | 78 | 1,181,760 (59.6%) |
| 1990 | 1,996,228 | -642 (0.0%) | -20,021 | 31.6 | 2.21 | 78 | 1,153,600 (57.8%) |
| 1985 | 1,981,534 | 7,119 (0.4%) | -19,764 | 30.2 | 2.37 | 78 | 1,103,635 (55.7%) |
| 1980 | 1,924,197 | 21,478 (1.1%) | -14,550 | 29.1 | 2.49 | 76 | 1,028,849 (53.5%) |
| 1975 | 1,803,010 | 18,612 (1.0%) | -2,950 | 27.9 | 2.66 | 71 | 911,764 (50.6%) |
| 1970 | 1,720,800 | 22,657 (1.3%) | -12,200 | 26.7 | 3.16 | 68 | 810,135 (47.1%) |
| 1965 | 1,592,432 | 23,291 (1.5%) | -5,796 | 25.9 | 3.55 | 63 | 642,626 (40.4%) |
| 1960 | 1,488,667 | 18,987 (1.3%) | -8,188 | 25.6 | 3.84 | 59 | 506,445 (34.0%) |
In 2020 the population of Macedonia was 2,088,000 and the average age increased from 25.6 in 1960 to 39.5. Urban population has increased from 1,191,346 (58.5%) in 2000 to 1,213,000 (58.1%) in the current year. The population density of Macedonia has changed from 75.7 in 1980 to 82.7 in 2019.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,000 | 39.5 | 1.56 | 83 | 1,208,000 (57.9%) |
| 2025 | 2,088,000 | -1,000 (-0.1%) | -1,000 | 40.6 | 1.60 | 83 | 1,237,000 (59.2%) |
| 2030 | 2,076,000 | -4,000 (-0.2%) | -1,000 | 41.8 | 1.63 | 82 | 1,271,000 (61.2%) |
| 2035 | 2,051,000 | -6,000 (-0.3%) | -1,000 | 42.9 | 1.65 | 81 | 1,299,000 (63.3%) |
| 2040 | 2,016,000 | -7,000 (-0.4%) | -1,000 | 43.9 | 1.67 | 80 | 1,319,000 (65.4%) |
| 2045 | 1,974,000 | -9,000 (-0.5%) | -1,000 | 44.7 | 1.69 | 78 | 1,332,000 (67.5%) |
| 2050 | 1,931,000 | -9,000 (-0.5%) | -1,000 | 45.4 | 1.71 | 77 | 1,341,000 (69.4%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.7 (79.1 years for male and 82.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 76.6 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.05% (1,000 residents, including 20,852 deaths). The demographics of Macedonia constitutes of 1,045,000 women and 1,044,000 men, which means there are 999 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 22.2% of population (462,922) is 19 or younger, 62.9% of population (1,314,399) is between age 20 and 64 and 14.9% of population (310,843) is over 65.