No. 21 Macedonia

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No. 21 Macedonia


2010 Population: 2,054,000
Forecast 2050 Population: 1,867,000
Percent Decrease: 9.1 percent
2010 Population over age 65: 11 percent
Fertility Rate: 1.5
Net Migration Rate: -1

In addition to its low fertility rate, Macedonia's population is affected by outward migration. The country's economy fared relatively well during the global economic downturn, but many have left the country. It had a 28.7 percent poverty rate in 2008 and a 32.2 percent unemployment rate in 2009, according to the CIA World Factbook.

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