The total population of FYR Macedonia on 1 January 2016 stood at 2,071,300. Its population grew by 2,100 in 2015.
As of 1 January 2016, the core Jewish population of FYR Macedonia was estimated to be 100 (0.005% of the wider population), and the enlarged Jewish population was estimated at 300 (0.01% of the wider population).
An estimated 400 Macedonians qualify for Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return.