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Algeria vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 10th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria North Macedonia
Population
48222325
1805954
Population rank 34/197 150/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Algeria and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Algeria and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Algeria

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Algeria North Macedonia
2024 $269,322,281,665 $16,951,682,245
2023 $247,923,887,215 $15,855,131,189
2022 $225,581,644,703 $13,932,436,550
2021 $186,231,205,262 $14,000,283,827
2020 $164,873,415,325 $12,361,036,914
2019 $193,459,662,091 $12,606,338,449
2018 $194,554,483,656 $12,683,068,114
2017 $189,880,896,903 $11,307,067,070
2016 $180,763,839,522 $10,672,467,073
2015 $187,493,855,609 $10,064,519,963
2014 $238,942,664,193 $11,362,265,253
2013 $229,701,430,292 $10,817,702,346
2012 $227,143,746,076 $9,745,261,301
2011 $218,331,946,925 $10,494,626,768
2010 $177,785,053,940 $9,407,170,321
2009 $150,317,292,079 $9,401,736,825
2008 $180,383,848,331 $9,909,552,435
2007 $142,482,739,810 $8,336,474,974
2006 $123,084,258,693 $6,861,226,972
2005 $107,046,618,670 $6,258,602,873
2004 $91,913,680,985 $5,682,784,472
2003 $73,482,264,191 $4,946,296,599
2002 $61,516,103,406 $4,018,365,747
2001 $59,413,400,924 $3,709,636,031
2000 $54,790,398,570 $3,772,859,034
1999 $48,640,671,735 $3,863,619,285
1998 $48,187,781,984 $3,765,745,023
1997 $48,177,612,042 $3,912,986,091
1996 $46,941,554,225 $4,642,021,256
1995 $41,764,291,672 $4,707,041,315
1994 $42,543,176,829 $3,559,608,640
1993 $49,945,584,453 $2,682,456,897
1992 $48,003,133,347 $2,436,849,342
1991 $45,715,676,428 $4,938,775,510
1990 $62,048,507,531 $4,699,646,643
1989 $55,634,721,573 -
1988 $59,089,396,860 -
1987 $66,745,818,375 -
1986 $63,692,007,897 -
1985 $57,937,868,670 -
1984 $53,698,548,293 -
1983 $48,801,369,800 -
1982 $45,207,167,470 -
1981 $44,348,590,461 -
1980 $42,345,829,079 -
1979 $33,243,706,860 -
1978 $26,364,491,313 -
1977 $20,972,113,685 -
1976 $17,728,240,932 -
1975 $15,557,902,754 -
1974 $13,209,871,626 -
1973 $8,707,858,912 -
1972 $6,766,743,957 -
1971 $5,077,183,094 -
1970 $4,863,526,897 -
1969 $4,257,253,264 -
1968 $3,852,147,027 -
1967 $3,370,870,376 -
1966 $3,039,859,187 -
1965 $3,136,284,307 -
1964 $2,909,316,435 -
1963 $2,702,982,018 -
1962 $2,001,444,544 -
1961 $2,434,747,056 -
1960 $2,723,615,451 -

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

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Algeria and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria North Macedonia
2024 $5,753 $9,292
2023 $5,370 $8,674
2022 $4,960 $7,606
2021 $4,161 $7,621
2020 $3,744 $6,660
2019 $4,468 $6,719
2018 $4,577 $6,714
2017 $4,555 $5,955
2016 $4,425 $5,598
2015 $4,685 $5,263
2014 $6,095 $5,925
2013 $5,980 $5,626
2012 $6,034 $5,050
2011 $5,916 $5,417
2010 $4,913 $4,833
2009 $4,235 $4,800
2008 $5,181 $5,026
2007 $4,167 $4,204
2006 $3,661 $3,440
2005 $3,233 $3,121
2004 $2,817 $2,819
2003 $2,284 $2,445
2002 $1,937 $1,989
2001 $1,896 $1,823
2000 $1,773 $1,862
1999 $1,596 $1,915
1998 $1,603 $1,876
1997 $1,629 $1,960
1996 $1,617 $2,307
1995 $1,467 $2,355
1994 $1,526 $1,786
1993 $1,831 $1,337
1992 $1,803 $1,199
1991 $1,759 $2,402
1990 $2,445 $2,277
1989 $2,247 -
1988 $2,451 -
1987 $2,847 -
1986 $2,800 -
1985 $2,633 -
1984 $2,524 -
1983 $2,374 -
1982 $2,275 -
1981 $2,307 -
1980 $2,276 -
1979 $1,843 -
1978 $1,506 -
1977 $1,232 -
1976 $1,080 -
1975 $992 -
1974 $873 -
1973 $590 -
1972 $469 -
1971 $360 -
1970 $353 -
1969 $316 -
1968 $292.4 -
1967 $261.8 -
1966 $241.4 -
1965 $253.6 -
1964 $238.9 -
1963 $225.6 -
1962 $169.6 -
1961 $209.4 -
1960 $238.4 -

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

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Algeria vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria North Macedonia
2026 76.9 77.8
2025 76.7 77.7
2024 76.5 77.5
2023 76.3 77.4
2022 76.1 76.6
2021 75.2 73.3
2020 73.3 74.5
2019 75.7 76.8
2018 75.6 76.9
2017 75.4 76.2
2016 75.3 75.6
2015 75.2 75.6
2014 75 75.6
2013 74.8 75.6
2012 74.6 75
2011 74.4 75.1
2010 74.1 75
2009 73.9 74.5
2008 73.6 74.4
2007 73.3 73.7
2006 73.1 73.8
2005 72.8 73.6
2004 72.5 73.4
2003 71.9 73
2002 71.6 72.7
2001 71 73
2000 70.6 72.6
1999 70.1 72.3
1998 69.3 71.8
1997 68.9 71.9
1996 68.2 71.9
1995 67.7 72
1994 67.3 71.5
1993 67.8 71.7
1992 67.7 71.3
1991 67.7 71.8
1990 67.7 71.3
1989 67.5 71.1
1988 66.9 70.5
1987 66.1 70.4
1986 65.3 70.3
1985 64.2 70.2
1984 62.7 70.2
1983 61.3 69.7
1982 59.6 69.8
1981 57.4 69.4
1980 54.5 69.1
1979 52.4 69.2
1978 50.6 69.1
1977 49.2 68.2
1976 48 67.9
1975 46.9 67.3
1974 46 67.1
1973 45.1 67.1
1972 44.4 65.6
1971 43.8 65.2
1970 43.3 65
1969 43 64
1968 42.8 64.6
1967 42.7 63.8
1966 42.7 63.5
1965 42.8 62.6
1964 43 61.5
1963 43.1 61.4
1962 39.5 59.3
1961 40.8 61.8
1960 40.8 60.5
1959 40.9 59.5
1958 40.9 60.3
1957 40.9 55.7
1956 40.9 58.5
1955 40.9 55.4
1954 40.6 55.7
1953 43.6 53.2
1952 43.5 52.5
1951 43.3 48.5
1950 42.7 50.6

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

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Algeria and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Algeria North Macedonia
2024 46,814,308 1,824,359
2023 46,164,219 1,827,816
2022 45,477,389 1,831,712
2021 44,761,099 1,837,114
2020 44,042,091 1,856,124
2019 43,294,546 1,876,262
2018 42,505,035 1,889,051
2017 41,689,299 1,898,657
2016 40,850,721 1,906,313
2015 40,019,529 1,912,430
2014 39,205,031 1,917,557
2013 38,414,171 1,922,716
2012 37,646,166 1,929,821
2011 36,903,376 1,937,398
2010 36,188,236 1,946,298
2009 35,490,445 1,958,782
2008 34,816,961 1,971,493
2007 34,189,416 1,982,933
2006 33,623,506 1,994,287
2005 33,109,249 2,005,330
2004 32,628,286 2,016,186
2003 32,175,818 2,022,725
2002 31,750,835 2,020,157
2001 31,331,221 2,034,882
2000 30,903,893 2,026,350
1999 30,474,354 2,017,142
1998 30,054,133 2,007,523
1997 29,579,301 1,996,869
1996 29,033,044 2,012,553
1995 28,470,191 1,998,534
1994 27,887,279 1,992,666
1993 27,277,048 2,006,854
1992 26,628,568 2,032,523
1991 25,987,928 2,055,994
1990 25,375,810 2,063,689
1989 24,754,485 2,055,649
1988 24,109,536 2,045,737
1987 23,443,624 2,035,157
1986 22,745,499 2,024,732
1985 22,008,544 2,014,331
1984 21,271,969 2,003,399
1983 20,558,115 1,991,901
1982 19,872,348 1,978,956
1981 19,220,704 1,959,065
1980 18,607,174 1,933,038
1979 18,036,655 1,906,523
1978 17,506,974 1,879,847
1977 17,015,994 1,853,138
1976 16,409,170 1,825,830
1975 15,678,596 1,797,972
1974 15,133,502 1,770,545
1973 14,771,147 1,743,816
1972 14,427,072 1,717,395
1971 14,098,936 1,691,216
1970 13,783,719 1,664,208
1969 13,475,960 1,636,345
1968 13,172,614 1,608,930
1967 12,876,118 1,582,492
1966 12,590,069 1,557,349
1965 12,365,976 1,533,466
1964 12,179,813 1,510,900
1963 11,982,118 1,488,737
1962 11,800,771 1,471,745
1961 11,628,883 1,455,171
1960 11,424,922 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Algeria

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria North Macedonia
2023 2.77 1.5
2022 2.82 1.6
2021 2.87 1.6
2020 2.94 1.31
2019 3 1.34
2018 3.02 1.42
2017 3.09 1.43
2016 3.09 1.5
2015 3.09 1.49
2014 3.08 1.5
2013 3 1.5
2012 3 1.5
2011 2.9 1.46
2010 2.88 1.6
2009 2.83 1.5
2008 2.79 1.47
2007 2.7 1.46
2006 2.63 1.46
2005 2.56 1.5
2004 2.5 1.52
2003 2.45 1.75
2002 2.43 1.79
2001 2.52 1.73
2000 2.59 1.86
1999 2.62 1.77
1998 2.69 1.89
1997 2.89 1.92
1996 3.14 2.06
1995 3.49 2.13
1994 3.91 2.23
1993 4.08 2.26
1992 4.27 2.28
1991 4.37 2.31
1990 4.51 2.27
1989 4.76 2.25
1988 5.02 2.32
1987 5.3 2.32
1986 5.65 2.25
1985 6.04 2.25
1984 6.28 2.24
1983 6.5 2.25
1982 6.68 2.29
1981 6.85 2.29
1980 6.99 2.36
1979 7.12 2.4
1978 7.21 2.42
1977 7.31 2.49
1976 7.41 2.62
1975 7.49 2.69
1974 7.55 2.7
1973 7.59 2.72
1972 7.63 2.87
1971 7.67 2.93
1970 7.7 3.01
1969 7.71 3.1
1968 7.71 3.22
1967 7.71 3.33
1966 7.71 3.43
1965 7.71 3.52
1964 7.67 3.56
1963 7.65 3.62
1962 7.61 3.5
1961 7.56 3.62
1960 7.5 3.83

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

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Algeria and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria North Macedonia
2024 29.3 41.6
2023 29.1 41.3
2022 28.9 40.9
2021 28.7 40.7
2020 28.6 40.3
2019 28.4 39.9
2018 28.2 39.4
2017 28 38.8
2016 27.8 38.3
2015 27.6 37.8
2014 27.3 37.3
2013 27.1 36.9
2012 26.8 36.4
2011 26.5 36
2010 26.2 35.5
2009 25.8 35.1
2008 25.4 34.7
2007 25 34.3
2006 24.6 33.9
2005 24.2 33.5
2004 23.8 33.2
2003 23.3 32.8
2002 22.9 32.6
2001 22.4 32.2
2000 21.9 31.9
1999 21.4 31.5
1998 20.9 31.2
1997 20.4 31
1996 20.1 30.8
1995 19.8 30.5
1994 19.5 30.3
1993 19.3 29.9
1992 19 29.6
1991 18.8 29.2
1990 18.6 28.9
1989 18.3 28.6
1988 18.1 28.3
1987 17.8 28
1986 17.6 27.8
1985 17.4 27.5
1984 17.2 27.2
1983 17 26.8
1982 16.9 26.5
1981 16.7 26.2
1980 16.6 25.9
1979 16.5 25.5
1978 16.4 25.2
1977 16.3 24.8
1976 16.3 24.5
1975 16.5 24.2
1974 16.5 23.9
1973 16.5 23.6
1972 16.4 23.3
1971 16.4 23.1
1970 16.4 22.8
1969 16.4 22.6
1968 16.4 22.4
1967 16.4 22.2
1966 16.5 22
1965 16.6 21.9
1964 16.7 21.9
1963 16.9 21.9
1962 17 21.9
1961 17.2 21.8
1960 17.4 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Algeria North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria North Macedonia
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
97.6%
2012
English speaking
7%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Algeria North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria North Macedonia
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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