YOUTH IN NUMBERS

YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE REGION

by country

Total Population (2023): 2,761,785 (↓ 1.1% from 2022)
• Youth (15–29): 22% of the population

Ages 15–19: 6%
Ages 20–24: 8%
Ages 25–29: 8%
• Trends: Decreasing youth population due to emigration and declining birth rates
• Issues: High youth unemployment, NEET rate, and economic emigration
• Note: Updated data expected with the 2023 census (results due end of 2024)
• Sources: Population of Albania on 1 January 2023 – INSTAT, Labour Market Survey 2022 – INSTAT

Total Population (2023): 3,185,071
• Youth (15–29): ~22% of the population
Ages 15–19: ~6%
Ages 20–24: ~8%
Ages 25–29: ~8%
• Trends: Declining population driven by low birth rates and high outward migration, especially among young people.
• Issues: High youth unemployment, elevated NEET rates, and strong economic emigration continue to shape demographic and labor-market pressures.
• Note: More precise age-group data will be available with the 2023 Census results, expected end of 2024.
• Sources: Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023

Total Population (2021 Census): 1,836,713
• Youth (15–29): ~18% of total population (↓ from 24% in 2002)
• Trends: Decline due to emigration and low birth rates
• Issues: Brain drain; youth migration, particularly from rural areas
• Sources: State Statistical Office of North Macedonia, Youth Study 2024 North Macedonia (Macedonian version) – FES, Socio-political Participation of Youth 2023 – WFD

Males: 3,229,478
Females: 3,411,719
• Youth (15–30): 1,121,345 (16.88%)
• Trends: Declining youth population, emigration
• Issues: Youth migration, aging population, regional disparities
• Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia

Males: ~1,046,000
Females: ~1,071,000
• Youth (15–29): 15% of the total population
• Regional Variance:
Highest: Osrednjeslovenska – 17.2%
Lowest: Pomurska – 12.5%
• Trends: Aging population; urban migration
• Issues: Lower youth representation compared to EU average
• Sources: Statistical Office of Slovenia, Youth Wiki – Slovenia Overview

Total Population (2021 Census): 1,798,506
Males: ~910,000
Females: ~888,000
Youth (15–29): Over 477,000 young people, making up approximately 30% of the total population in 2024
Youth Gender Ratio: ~50.3% male, 49.7% female
Trends: Youth are predominantly concentrated in urban centers like Pristina, Ferizaj, and Peja; increasing internal migration from rural to urban areas
Issues: High youth unemployment; strong trend of youth emigration due to limited opportunities
Sources: Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK) – Population Census 2021; Youth Wiki – Kosovo Overview (via European Commission); ETF – Kosovo Country Report; State Strategy for Youth