North Macedonia—Population Ages 65+ (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #44 of 217Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
18.5%
2025
YoY Change
+2.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#44
of 217 countries
Maximum
18.5%
2025
Minimum
9.8%
2000
CAGR
+2.6%
26 years
Last
18.5%
Previous
18.0%
Highest
18.5%
Lowest
9.8%
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
North Macedonia's population over 65 was 18.5% in 2025, ranking #44 out of 217 countries. This represents a +2.8% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 18.5% (2025) and the lowest was 9.8% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
North Macedonia — Population Ages 65+ (%): 18.5237163487965 % of total population for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.8% |
Top Countries — Population Ages 65+ (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 36.0% | 2025 |
| 2 | Japan | 30.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico (US) | 25.3% | 2025 |
| 4 | Italy | 25.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Portugal | 24.9% | 2025 |
| 6 | Greece | 24.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Finland | 24.2% | 2025 |
| 8 | Germany | 23.7% | 2025 |
| 9 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 23.7% | 2025 |
| 10 | Croatia | 23.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Unit
% of total population