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North MacedoniaOld-Age Dependency Ratio (%)

Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #46 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
27.7%
2024
YoY Change
+3.4%
20232024
Global Rank
#46
of 217 countries
Maximum
27.7%
2024
Minimum
14.6%
2000
CAGR
+2.7%
25 years
Last
27.7%
Previous
26.7%
Highest
27.7%
Lowest
14.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

North Macedonia's old-age dependency ratio (%) was 27.7% in 2024, ranking #46 out of 217 countries. This represents a +3.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 27.7% (2024) and the lowest was 14.6% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
202427.7%+3.4%
202326.7%+3.2%
202225.9%+2.4%
202125.3%+2.9%
202024.6%+4.6%
201923.5%+5.3%
201822.3%+5.0%
201721.3%+4.5%
201620.4%+4.1%
201519.6%+4.0%
201418.8%+4.1%
201318.1%+3.5%
201217.5%+2.2%
201117.1%+1.5%
201016.8%+1.4%
200916.6%+1.6%
200816.3%+1.6%
200716.1%+1.5%
200615.8%+1.3%
200515.6%+1.1%
200415.4%+1.1%
200315.3%+1.1%
200215.1%+1.5%
200114.9%+1.9%
200014.6%

Top Countries — Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)

#CountryValueYear
1Monaco71.8%2024
2Japan50.7%2024
3Portugal39.1%2024
4Finland38.9%2024
5Puerto Rico (US)38.8%2024
6Italy38.8%2024
7Greece38.1%2024
8Virgin Islands (U.S.)37.3%2024
9Isle of Man37.0%2024
10Germany36.9%2024
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