There has been a general debate recently in relation to public policies that the state undertakes
regarding the ageing of the population, birth rate stimulation policies, marriage delays, life span, public health,
etc. Industrialization was the great force that incited the huge geographical movements being facilitated by
urbanization and especially globalization. But, these causal-consequential relations are inciting the natural
population movements as well. Some time ago, the birth of children was considered as increase in the
workforce; today, it is becoming a burden since most often, governments, besides their promises, do not do
enough to protect mothers, children and families. Europe and Macedonia are gradually ageing. Malthusâ s
theory on natural procreation has now become a utopia. Birth rates are decreasing and mortality going up.
According to Hill et.al. ( 2008) the decrease in birth rates is a distinctive feature of urbanized and industrialized
societies and causes fatal social and economic consequences in relation to the workforce. Statistical data show
that the natural population procreation in Macedonia is lower every upcoming year. This is a serious threat for
the overall development of the society. The demographic transition in the last 20 years dislocated the natural
currents of population renewal. There are fewer and fewer babies and the process of intensive ageing of the
population is gathering momentum. The government and its public policies are lagging behind in terms of the
prevention of these negative social phenomena, whereas the 2011 census failed due to the political influences
and interferences. This research will theoretically and empirically offer the interpretation of these movements
through charts, medians and means and will reflect the development trends in Macedonia.