North Macedonia (2025)
25.2
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
-1.2% YoY
YoY Change
-1.2%
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

North Macedonia Youth Dependency Ratio (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 YoY Change
2025 25.2 -1.2%
2024 25.5 -0.8%
2023 25.7 -0.4%
2022 25.8 +10.7%
2021 23.3 -0.4%
2020 23.4 -0.4%
2019 23.5 -0.4%
2018 23.6 unchanged
2017 23.6 -0.4%
2016 23.7 -0.4%
2015 23.8 unchanged
2014 23.8 -0.8%
2013 24 -0.8%
2012 24.2 -1.6%
2011 24.6 -2.0%
2010 25.1 -2.3%
2009 25.7 -2.3%
2008 26.3 -3.0%
2007 27.1 -3.2%
2006 28 -3.1%

About this Dataset

North Macedonia recorded 25.2 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025. The latest change was -1.2%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 23.3 in 2021 to 28.9 in 2005.

This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in North Macedonia from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in North Macedonia from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 28.9 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 23.3 in 2021. The latest reading of 25.2 in 2025 represents a change of -1.2%.