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Population in Macedonia
2 073 702
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Macedonia is 2 073 702 people, including children under the age of 6 - 208 407 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 243 660 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 249 881 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 890 655 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 389 856 people, and the centenarians in Macedonia over 80 years old - 91 243 people.
Population size in Macedonia by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 208 407 / 10.05% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 243 660 / 11.75% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 249 881 / 12.05% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 890 655 / 42.95% |
| Elderly over 60 | 389 856 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 91 243 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Macedonia
Total in Macedonia permanent residents 870 955 men (42%) and 1 202 747 women (58%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 56 611 / 5.7% | 45 290 / 6% | 46.5% |
| 5 – 9 | 56 611 / 5.7% | 44 419 / 5.9% | 46.3% |
| 10 - 14 | 50 515 / 5% | 40 065 / 5.4% | 46.3% |
| 15 - 19 | 42 676 / 4.1% | 34 839 / 4.8% | 46.8% |
| 20 - 24 | 50 515 / 5% | 41 807 / 5.6% | 47.8% |
| 25 - 29 | 74 901 / 7.8% | 62 710 / 8% | 47.7% |
| 30 - 34 | 73 159 / 7.6% | 62 710 / 8% | 48.2% |
| 35 - 39 | 67 063 / 6.9% | 60 968 / 7.8% | 49.9% |
| 40 - 44 | 61 837 / 6.3% | 57 484 / 7.4% | 50.3% |
| 45 - 49 | 56 611 / 5.7% | 53 129 / 6.9% | 50.6% |
| 50 - 54 | 64 450 / 6.6% | 64 451 / 8.2% | 52.4% |
| 55 - 59 | 67 934 / 7% | 74 032 / 9.3% | 54.3% |
| 60 - 64 | 56 611 / 5.7% | 66 193 / 8.4% | 56.1% |
| 65 - 69 | 39 192 / 3.7% | 52 258 / 6.8% | 59.2% |
| 70 - 74 | 16 547 / 1.1% | 27 871 / 4% | 64.6% |
| 75 - 79 | 20 902 / 1.6% | 43 549 / 5.8% | 68.8% |
| 80+ | 14 805 / 0.9% | 39 194 / 5.3% | 74% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Macedonia: have higher education 22.3% (462 436 people), incomplete higher education — 3.3% (68 432 people), secondary vocational — 35.3% (732 017 people), 11 classes — 15.3% (317 276 people), 9 classes — 8.3% (172 117 people), 5 classes — 8.6% (178 338 people), have no education — 0% (0 people), illiterate — 1% (20 737 people).
| Higher education | 462 436 / 22.3% |
| Incomplete higher | 68 432 / 3.3% |
| Secondary vocational | 732 017 / 35.3% |
| Elementary school | 317 276 / 15.3% |
| Middle school | 172 117 / 8.3% |
| High school | 178 338 / 8.6% |
| Without education | 0 / 0% |
| Illiterate | 20 737 / 1% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Macedonia
Total in Macedonia the number of officially employed population is 1 119 799 people (54%), pensioners 559 900 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 331 792 people (16%).
| Employed population | 1 119 799 / 54% |
| Unemployed | 331 792 / 16% |
| Pensioners | 559 900 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Macedonia have a disability 230 803 people, what constitutes 11.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 38 778 (1.87.%), disabled of the group II are 85 437 (4.12.%), disabled of the group III are 82 326 (3.97.%), disabled children 24 262 (1.17.%).
| Total disabled | 230 803 / 11.13% |
| Disabled of the group I | 38 778 / 1.87% |
| Disabled of the group II | 85 437 / 4.12% |
| Disabled of the group III | 82 326 / 3.97% |
| Disabled children | 24 262 / 1.17% |