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Bahrain vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 174th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain North Macedonia
Population
1669503
1805954
Population rank 151/197 150/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Bahrain and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain North Macedonia
2024 $47,109,734,309 $16,951,682,245
2023 $46,192,260,638 $15,855,131,189
2022 $46,458,191,489 $13,932,436,550
2021 $40,840,212,766 $14,000,283,827
2020 $35,837,632,979 $12,361,036,914
2019 $40,446,808,511 $12,606,338,449
2018 $39,567,978,723 $12,683,068,114
2017 $37,204,813,830 $11,307,067,070
2016 $33,884,680,851 $10,672,467,073
2015 $32,523,297,872 $10,064,519,963
2014 $34,772,526,596 $11,362,265,253
2013 $33,823,324,468 $10,817,702,346
2012 $31,963,404,255 $9,745,261,301
2011 $29,914,680,851 $10,494,626,768
2010 $26,805,984,043 $9,407,170,321
2009 $22,938,218,085 $9,401,736,825
2008 $25,710,904,255 $9,909,552,435
2007 $21,730,000,000 $8,336,474,974
2006 $18,504,760,638 $6,861,226,972
2005 $15,968,723,404 $6,258,602,873
2004 $13,150,159,574 $5,682,784,472
2003 $11,074,813,830 $4,946,296,599
2002 $9,593,510,638 $4,018,365,747
2001 $8,976,196,809 $3,709,636,031
2000 $9,062,898,936 $3,772,859,034
1999 $7,528,469,149 $3,863,619,285
1998 $7,031,309,043 $3,765,745,023
1997 $7,219,407,713 $3,912,986,091
1996 $6,938,166,755 $4,642,021,256
1995 $6,651,180,851 $4,707,041,315
1994 $6,330,627,926 $3,559,608,640
1993 $5,913,001,064 $2,682,456,897
1992 $5,402,232,447 $2,436,849,342
1991 $5,248,911,170 $4,938,775,510
1990 $4,809,511,005 $4,699,646,643
1989 $4,393,093,963 -
1988 $4,209,834,173 -
1987 $3,856,922,694 -
1986 $3,470,746,843 -
1985 $4,152,376,484 -
1984 $4,440,874,566 -
1983 $4,247,030,468 -
1982 $4,145,421,080 -
1981 $3,943,109,532 -
1980 $3,493,834,468 -
1979 $2,710,160,739 -
1978 $2,272,042,965 -
1977 $1,989,060,283 -
1976 $1,581,709,519 -
1975 $1,099,107,601 -
1974 $1,042,176,884 -
1973 $761,132,545 -
1972 $534,081,184 -
1971 $422,181,562 -
1970 $391,577,364 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain North Macedonia
2024 $29,654 $9,292
2023 $29,290 $8,674
2022 $30,471 $7,606
2021 $27,148 $7,621
2020 $24,343 $6,660
2019 $27,260 $6,719
2018 $26,324 $6,714
2017 $24,785 $5,955
2016 $23,800 $5,598
2015 $23,734 $5,263
2014 $26,452 $5,925
2013 $26,990 $5,626
2012 $26,439 $5,050
2011 $25,033 $5,417
2010 $21,819 $4,833
2009 $19,465 $4,800
2008 $23,299 $5,026
2007 $20,908 $4,204
2006 $19,267 $3,440
2005 $17,966 $3,121
2004 $15,964 $2,819
2003 $14,486 $2,445
2002 $13,501 $1,989
2001 $13,573 $1,823
2000 $14,214 $1,862
1999 $12,123 $1,915
1998 $11,625 $1,876
1997 $12,255 $1,960
1996 $12,092 $2,307
1995 $11,901 $2,355
1994 $11,629 $1,786
1993 $11,152 $1,337
1992 $10,460 $1,199
1991 $10,434 $2,402
1990 $9,343 $2,277
1989 $8,833 -
1988 $8,772 -
1987 $8,333 -
1986 $7,777 -
1985 $9,649 -
1984 $10,697 -
1983 $10,599 -
1982 $10,712 -
1981 $10,557 -
1980 $9,733 -
1979 $7,891 -
1978 $6,926 -
1977 $6,358 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $3,880 -
1974 $3,874 -
1973 $2,981 -
1972 $2,206 -
1971 $1,830 -
1970 $1,742 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain North Macedonia
2026 81.7 77.8
2025 81.6 77.7
2024 81.4 77.5
2023 81.3 77.4
2022 81 76.6
2021 78.1 73.3
2020 78.7 74.5
2019 80.5 76.8
2018 80.4 76.9
2017 80.4 76.2
2016 80.4 75.6
2015 80.3 75.6
2014 80.2 75.6
2013 80 75.6
2012 79.6 75
2011 79.1 75.1
2010 78.6 75
2009 78 74.5
2008 77.5 74.4
2007 77 73.7
2006 76.5 73.8
2005 76.1 73.6
2004 75.8 73.4
2003 75.5 73
2002 75.2 72.7
2001 74.9 73
2000 74.7 72.6
1999 74.4 72.3
1998 74.1 71.8
1997 73.9 71.9
1996 73.6 71.9
1995 73.4 72
1994 73.1 71.5
1993 72.9 71.7
1992 72.8 71.3
1991 72.7 71.8
1990 72.6 71.3
1989 72.5 71.1
1988 72.5 70.5
1987 72.4 70.4
1986 72.3 70.3
1985 72.1 70.2
1984 71.9 70.2
1983 71.6 69.7
1982 71.4 69.8
1981 71 69.4
1980 70.7 69.1
1979 70.3 69.2
1978 69.9 69.1
1977 69.4 68.2
1976 68.9 67.9
1975 68.3 67.3
1974 67.6 67.1
1973 66.9 67.1
1972 66.1 65.6
1971 65.3 65.2
1970 64.4 65
1969 63.4 64
1968 62.3 64.6
1967 61 63.8
1966 59.7 63.5
1965 58.4 62.6
1964 56.9 61.5
1963 55.4 61.4
1962 53.9 59.3
1961 52.3 61.8
1960 50.6 60.5
1959 49 59.5
1958 47.3 60.3
1957 45.7 55.7
1956 44.1 58.5
1955 42.8 55.4
1954 41.6 55.7
1953 40.7 53.2
1952 39.9 52.5
1951 39.3 48.5
1950 38.6 50.6

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

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Bahrain and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Bahrain North Macedonia
2024 1,588,670 1,824,359
2023 1,577,059 1,827,816
2022 1,524,693 1,831,712
2021 1,504,365 1,837,114
2020 1,472,204 1,856,124
2019 1,483,756 1,876,262
2018 1,503,091 1,889,051
2017 1,501,116 1,898,657
2016 1,423,726 1,906,313
2015 1,370,322 1,912,430
2014 1,314,562 1,917,557
2013 1,253,191 1,922,716
2012 1,208,964 1,929,821
2011 1,195,020 1,937,398
2010 1,228,543 1,946,298
2009 1,178,415 1,958,782
2008 1,103,496 1,971,493
2007 1,039,295 1,982,933
2006 960,424 1,994,287
2005 888,822 2,005,330
2004 823,741 2,016,186
2003 764,517 2,022,725
2002 710,553 2,020,157
2001 661,316 2,034,882
2000 637,582 2,026,350
1999 620,989 2,017,142
1998 604,842 2,007,523
1997 589,115 1,996,869
1996 573,792 2,012,553
1995 558,879 1,998,534
1994 544,366 1,992,666
1993 530,225 2,006,854
1992 516,458 2,032,523
1991 503,052 2,055,994
1990 514,797 2,063,689
1989 497,327 2,055,649
1988 479,929 2,045,737
1987 462,854 2,035,157
1986 446,286 2,024,732
1985 430,358 2,014,331
1984 415,154 2,003,399
1983 400,707 1,991,901
1982 386,983 1,978,956
1981 373,524 1,959,065
1980 358,978 1,933,038
1979 343,457 1,906,523
1978 328,046 1,879,847
1977 312,823 1,853,138
1976 297,863 1,825,830
1975 283,243 1,797,972
1974 269,038 1,770,545
1973 255,320 1,743,816
1972 242,113 1,717,395
1971 230,733 1,691,216
1970 224,809 1,664,208
1969 222,469 1,636,345
1968 219,337 1,608,930
1967 214,189 1,582,492
1966 207,543 1,557,349
1965 200,866 1,533,466
1964 193,816 1,510,900
1963 186,501 1,488,737
1962 179,349 1,471,745
1961 172,346 1,455,171
1960 165,477 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Bahrain

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain North Macedonia
2023 1.82 1.5
2022 1.84 1.6
2021 1.85 1.6
2020 1.86 1.31
2019 1.84 1.34
2018 1.91 1.42
2017 1.98 1.43
2016 2.04 1.5
2015 2.11 1.49
2014 2.15 1.5
2013 2.17 1.5
2012 2.11 1.5
2011 2.03 1.46
2010 1.99 1.6
2009 2.05 1.5
2008 2.15 1.47
2007 2.28 1.46
2006 2.46 1.46
2005 2.67 1.5
2004 2.77 1.52
2003 2.78 1.75
2002 2.7 1.79
2001 2.65 1.73
2000 2.8 1.86
1999 2.9 1.77
1998 2.89 1.89
1997 2.92 1.92
1996 2.99 2.06
1995 3.13 2.13
1994 3.29 2.23
1993 3.46 2.26
1992 3.55 2.28
1991 3.63 2.31
1990 3.82 2.27
1989 3.96 2.25
1988 4.04 2.32
1987 4.13 2.32
1986 4.25 2.25
1985 4.28 2.25
1984 4.3 2.24
1983 4.41 2.25
1982 4.51 2.29
1981 4.6 2.29
1980 4.76 2.36
1979 4.94 2.4
1978 5.12 2.42
1977 5.29 2.49
1976 5.45 2.62
1975 5.62 2.69
1974 5.79 2.7
1973 5.97 2.72
1972 6.14 2.87
1971 6.28 2.93
1970 6.43 3.01
1969 6.57 3.1
1968 6.71 3.22
1967 6.84 3.33
1966 6.94 3.43
1965 7.03 3.52
1964 7.09 3.56
1963 7.14 3.62
1962 7.19 3.5
1961 7.23 3.62
1960 7.26 3.83

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

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Bahrain and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain North Macedonia
2024 34.2 41.6
2023 33.8 41.3
2022 32.6 40.9
2021 31.6 40.7
2020 31.9 40.3
2019 32.2 39.9
2018 31.8 39.4
2017 31.4 38.8
2016 31.2 38.3
2015 31.1 37.8
2014 30.9 37.3
2013 30.8 36.9
2012 30.5 36.4
2011 30.2 36
2010 30 35.5
2009 29.6 35.1
2008 28.9 34.7
2007 28.3 34.3
2006 27.8 33.9
2005 27.4 33.5
2004 27 33.2
2003 26.8 32.8
2002 26.8 32.6
2001 26.8 32.2
2000 26.6 31.9
1999 26.2 31.5
1998 25.8 31.2
1997 25.5 31
1996 25.4 30.8
1995 25.3 30.5
1994 25.2 30.3
1993 25.2 29.9
1992 25.2 29.6
1991 25.1 29.2
1990 24.6 28.9
1989 24.2 28.6
1988 23.9 28.3
1987 23.6 28
1986 23.3 27.8
1985 23 27.5
1984 22.8 27.2
1983 22.6 26.8
1982 22.4 26.5
1981 22.2 26.2
1980 21.8 25.9
1979 21.3 25.5
1978 20.7 25.2
1977 20.2 24.8
1976 19.6 24.5
1975 19.2 24.2
1974 18.7 23.9
1973 18.3 23.6
1972 17.9 23.3
1971 17.6 23.1
1970 17.4 22.8
1969 17.2 22.6
1968 17.2 22.4
1967 17.4 22.2
1966 17.7 22
1965 17.9 21.9
1964 18.2 21.9
1963 18.4 21.9
1962 18.5 21.9
1961 18.7 21.8
1960 18.8 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Bahrain North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain North Macedonia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
97.6%
2012
English speaking
80%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
87.2%
2023

Health

Bahrain North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain North Macedonia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
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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