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North Macedonia Youth dependency ratio 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Youth dependency ratio in North Macedonia stood at 25.45% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.37 percentage points from 25.82% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 26.32% (down 0.87 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 65.86% in 1961. North Macedonia ranked 152nd highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Central African Republic ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Youth dependency ratio in North Macedonia?

Youth dependency ratio in North Macedonia stood at 25.45% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Youth dependency ratio in North Macedonia rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.37 percentage points from 25.82% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 26.32% (down 0.87 percentage points since).

How does North Macedonia rank for Youth dependency ratio?

North Macedonia ranked 152nd highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Central African Republic ranked first.

What is the highest Youth dependency ratio on record in North Macedonia?

The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 65.86% in 1961.

Metadata for Youth dependency ratio in North Macedonia
IndicatorYouth dependency ratio
CountryNorth Macedonia
CategoryDemographics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 25.45% (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.POP.DPND.YG
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Youth dependency ratio — North Macedonia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/MKD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG

MLA

World Bank. "Youth dependency ratio — North Macedonia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/MKD. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Youth dependency ratio — North Macedonia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/MKD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_youth_dependency_ratio_mkd,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Youth dependency ratio --- North Macedonia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/MKD},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG}
}