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Afghanistan vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 40th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan North Macedonia
Population
45409324
1805954
Population rank 36/197 150/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$17B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Afghanistan and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan North Macedonia
2024 - $16,951,682,245
2023 $17,152,234,637 $15,855,131,189
2022 $14,497,243,872 $13,932,436,550
2021 $14,259,995,441 $14,000,283,827
2020 $19,955,929,052 $12,361,036,914
2019 $18,799,444,490 $12,606,338,449
2018 $18,053,222,687 $12,683,068,114
2017 $18,753,456,498 $11,307,067,070
2016 $18,116,572,395 $10,672,467,073
2015 $19,134,221,645 $10,064,519,963
2014 $20,497,128,556 $11,362,265,253
2013 $20,146,416,758 $10,817,702,346
2012 $19,907,329,778 $9,745,261,301
2011 $17,805,098,206 $10,494,626,768
2010 $15,856,668,556 $9,407,170,321
2009 $12,416,152,732 $9,401,736,825
2008 $10,109,297,048 $9,909,552,435
2007 $9,747,886,187 $8,336,474,974
2006 $6,971,758,282 $6,861,226,972
2005 $6,203,256,539 $6,258,602,873
2004 $5,224,896,719 $5,682,784,472
2003 $4,520,946,819 $4,946,296,599
2002 $3,825,701,439 $4,018,365,747
2001 $2,813,571,754 $3,709,636,031
2000 $3,521,418,060 $3,772,859,034
1999 - $3,863,619,285
1998 - $3,765,745,023
1997 - $3,912,986,091
1996 - $4,642,021,256
1995 - $4,707,041,315
1994 - $3,559,608,640
1993 - $2,682,456,897
1992 - $2,436,849,342
1991 - $4,938,775,510
1990 - $4,699,646,643

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan North Macedonia
2024 - $9,292
2023 $414 $8,674
2022 $357 $7,606
2021 $356 $7,621
2020 $511 $6,660
2019 $497 $6,719
2018 $491 $6,714
2017 $525 $5,955
2016 $522 $5,598
2015 $566 $5,263
2014 $625 $5,925
2013 $637 $5,626
2012 $651 $5,050
2011 $607 $5,417
2010 $561 $4,833
2009 $452 $4,800
2008 $382 $5,026
2007 $376 $4,204
2006 $274.2 $3,440
2005 $254.2 $3,121
2004 $221.8 $2,819
2003 $198.9 $2,445
2002 $179 $1,989
2001 $138.7 $1,823
2000 $174.9 $1,862
1999 - $1,915
1998 - $1,876
1997 - $1,960
1996 - $2,307
1995 - $2,355
1994 - $1,786
1993 - $1,337
1992 - $1,199
1991 - $2,402
1990 - $2,277

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan North Macedonia
2026 66.8 77.8
2025 66.5 77.7
2024 66.3 77.5
2023 66 77.4
2022 65.6 76.6
2021 60.4 73.3
2020 61.5 74.5
2019 62.9 76.8
2018 62.4 76.9
2017 62.4 76.2
2016 62.6 75.6
2015 62.3 75.6
2014 62.3 75.6
2013 62.2 75.6
2012 61.7 75
2011 61.3 75.1
2010 60.7 75
2009 60.2 74.5
2008 59.7 74.4
2007 59 73.7
2006 58.6 73.8
2005 58.2 73.6
2004 57.8 73.4
2003 57.2 73
2002 56.2 72.7
2001 55.5 73
2000 55 72.6
1999 54.5 72.3
1998 52.5 71.8
1997 53.2 71.9
1996 52.8 71.9
1995 52.1 72
1994 51 71.5
1993 51 71.7
1992 46.6 71.3
1991 45.5 71.8
1990 45.1 71.3
1989 44.5 71.1
1988 43.2 70.5
1987 38.8 70.4
1986 38.4 70.3
1985 32.1 70.2
1984 31.5 70.2
1983 36.5 69.7
1982 36.1 69.8
1981 39.4 69.4
1980 39.3 69.1
1979 38.8 69.2
1978 40.1 69.1
1977 41.1 68.2
1976 40.5 67.9
1975 40 67.3
1974 39.5 67.1
1973 39 67.1
1972 38.4 65.6
1971 37.9 65.2
1970 37.5 65
1969 37 64
1968 36.5 64.6
1967 36 63.8
1966 35.6 63.5
1965 35.1 62.6
1964 34.7 61.5
1963 34.2 61.4
1962 33.8 59.3
1961 33.3 61.8
1960 32.8 60.5
1959 32.3 59.5
1958 31.8 60.3
1957 31.3 55.7
1956 30.8 58.5
1955 30.4 55.4
1954 29.7 55.7
1953 29.5 53.2
1952 29 52.5
1951 28.6 48.5
1950 28.2 50.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan North Macedonia
2024 42,647,492 1,824,359
2023 41,454,761 1,827,816
2022 40,578,842 1,831,712
2021 40,000,412 1,837,114
2020 39,068,979 1,856,124
2019 37,856,121 1,876,262
2018 36,743,039 1,889,051
2017 35,688,935 1,898,657
2016 34,700,612 1,906,313
2015 33,831,764 1,912,430
2014 32,792,523 1,917,557
2013 31,622,704 1,922,716
2012 30,560,034 1,929,821
2011 29,347,708 1,937,398
2010 28,284,089 1,946,298
2009 27,466,101 1,958,782
2008 26,482,622 1,971,493
2007 25,909,852 1,982,933
2006 25,424,094 1,994,287
2005 24,404,567 2,005,330
2004 23,560,654 2,016,186
2003 22,733,049 2,022,725
2002 21,378,117 2,020,157
2001 20,284,307 2,034,882
2000 20,130,327 2,026,350
1999 19,887,785 2,017,142
1998 19,159,996 2,007,523
1997 18,452,091 1,996,869
1996 17,763,266 2,012,553
1995 17,065,836 1,998,534
1994 16,250,794 1,992,666
1993 14,943,172 2,006,854
1992 13,278,974 2,032,523
1991 12,238,879 2,055,994
1990 12,045,660 2,063,689
1989 11,874,088 2,055,649
1988 11,523,298 2,045,737
1987 11,387,818 2,035,157
1986 11,420,074 2,024,732
1985 11,426,852 2,014,331
1984 11,190,221 2,003,399
1983 10,917,982 1,991,901
1982 10,991,378 1,978,956
1981 11,937,581 1,959,065
1980 13,169,311 1,933,038
1979 13,655,567 1,906,523
1978 13,611,441 1,879,847
1977 13,340,756 1,853,138
1976 13,059,851 1,825,830
1975 12,773,954 1,797,972
1974 12,469,127 1,770,545
1973 12,157,999 1,743,816
1972 11,853,696 1,717,395
1971 11,567,667 1,691,216
1970 11,290,128 1,664,208
1969 11,017,409 1,636,345
1968 10,756,922 1,608,930
1967 10,505,959 1,582,492
1966 10,266,395 1,557,349
1965 10,036,008 1,533,466
1964 9,814,318 1,510,900
1963 9,604,487 1,488,737
1962 9,404,406 1,471,745
1961 9,214,083 1,455,171
1960 9,035,043 1,435,059

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan North Macedonia
2023 4.84 1.5
2022 4.93 1.6
2021 5.04 1.6
2020 5.15 1.31
2019 5.24 1.34
2018 5.33 1.42
2017 5.43 1.43
2016 5.54 1.5
2015 5.65 1.49
2014 5.77 1.5
2013 5.88 1.5
2012 5.99 1.5
2011 6.09 1.46
2010 6.2 1.6
2009 6.3 1.5
2008 6.39 1.47
2007 6.51 1.46
2006 6.69 1.46
2005 6.86 1.5
2004 7.02 1.52
2003 7.17 1.75
2002 7.32 1.79
2001 7.45 1.73
2000 7.57 1.86
1999 7.64 1.77
1998 7.69 1.89
1997 7.73 1.92
1996 7.76 2.06
1995 7.77 2.13
1994 7.77 2.23
1993 7.76 2.26
1992 7.7 2.28
1991 7.63 2.31
1990 7.58 2.27
1989 7.56 2.25
1988 7.55 2.32
1987 7.55 2.32
1986 7.55 2.25
1985 7.55 2.25
1984 7.55 2.24
1983 7.57 2.25
1982 7.6 2.29
1981 7.62 2.29
1980 7.64 2.36
1979 7.61 2.4
1978 7.6 2.42
1977 7.59 2.49
1976 7.56 2.62
1975 7.54 2.69
1974 7.53 2.7
1973 7.49 2.72
1972 7.45 2.87
1971 7.43 2.93
1970 7.4 3.01
1969 7.39 3.1
1968 7.36 3.22
1967 7.34 3.33
1966 7.32 3.43
1965 7.31 3.52
1964 7.3 3.56
1963 7.3 3.62
1962 7.29 3.5
1961 7.28 3.62
1960 7.28 3.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan North Macedonia
2024 18.2 41.6
2023 18 41.3
2022 17.8 40.9
2021 17.6 40.7
2020 17.5 40.3
2019 17.3 39.9
2018 17.1 39.4
2017 17 38.8
2016 16.8 38.3
2015 16.6 37.8
2014 16.4 37.3
2013 16.2 36.9
2012 16 36.4
2011 15.9 36
2010 15.7 35.5
2009 15.5 35.1
2008 15.3 34.7
2007 15.2 34.3
2006 15.1 33.9
2005 15 33.5
2004 14.9 33.2
2003 14.9 32.8
2002 14.9 32.6
2001 14.9 32.2
2000 15 31.9
1999 15.1 31.5
1998 15.2 31.2
1997 15.3 31
1996 15.5 30.8
1995 15.6 30.5
1994 15.7 30.3
1993 15.8 29.9
1992 15.9 29.6
1991 16 29.2
1990 16.1 28.9
1989 16.1 28.6
1988 16.2 28.3
1987 16.3 28
1986 16.3 27.8
1985 16.4 27.5
1984 16.5 27.2
1983 16.6 26.8
1982 16.7 26.5
1981 16.8 26.2
1980 16.9 25.9
1979 17 25.5
1978 17.2 25.2
1977 17.3 24.8
1976 17.4 24.5
1975 17.5 24.2
1974 17.6 23.9
1973 17.7 23.6
1972 17.8 23.3
1971 17.9 23.1
1970 18.1 22.8
1969 18.2 22.6
1968 18.3 22.4
1967 18.4 22.2
1966 18.5 22
1965 18.6 21.9
1964 18.6 21.9
1963 18.7 21.9
1962 18.8 21.9
1961 18.9 21.8
1960 18.9 21.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
84.3%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan North Macedonia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
97.6%
2012
English speaking
6%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Afghanistan North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan North Macedonia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
8,812 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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