Population, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population, female was 934,812 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in North Macedonia is 934,812, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in North Macedonia peaked at 1.06 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 736,341, in 1960.
That places North Macedonia 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 784,092 | 736,341 | 837,678 | 10 |
| 1970s | 909,785 | 850,895 | 968,926 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 981,793 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 1.02 million | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 997,455 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 975,554 | 960,785 | 990,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 941,149 | 934,812 | 952,111 | 6 |
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More health data for North Macedonia
- Population ages 65 and above 18.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 11,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 10,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 10,939 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 10,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 10,578 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 145,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 10,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 11,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 10,564 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in North Macedonia?
- Population, female in North Macedonia was 934,812 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 736,341 in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.