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Belarus vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 83rd vs. 145th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus North Macedonia
Population
9013835
1805954
Population rank 102/197 150/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Belarus and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Belarus and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Belarus

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Belarus North Macedonia
2024 $75,961,865,472 $16,951,682,245
2023 $72,478,760,370 $15,855,131,189
2022 $73,775,179,925 $13,932,436,550
2021 $69,673,747,132 $14,000,283,827
2020 $61,371,673,345 $12,361,036,914
2019 $64,410,170,653 $12,606,338,449
2018 $60,031,026,576 $12,683,068,114
2017 $54,725,405,751 $11,307,067,070
2016 $47,723,545,321 $10,672,467,073
2015 $56,454,769,845 $10,064,519,963
2014 $78,813,069,121 $11,362,265,253
2013 $75,527,558,966 $10,817,702,346
2012 $65,685,890,439 $9,745,261,301
2011 $61,762,382,328 $10,494,626,768
2010 $57,231,904,543 $9,407,170,321
2009 $50,873,167,326 $9,401,736,825
2008 $60,752,106,347 $9,909,552,435
2007 $45,275,711,996 $8,336,474,974
2006 $36,961,894,281 $6,861,226,972
2005 $30,210,091,837 $6,258,602,873
2004 $23,141,566,293 $5,682,784,472
2003 $17,825,444,724 $4,946,296,599
2002 $14,594,900,945 $4,018,365,747
2001 $12,354,820,144 $3,709,636,031
2000 $12,736,856,828 $3,772,859,034
1999 $12,138,486,532 $3,863,619,285
1998 $15,222,012,660 $3,765,745,023
1997 $14,128,408,566 $3,912,986,091
1996 $14,500,437,520 $4,642,021,256
1995 $13,972,683,274 $4,707,041,315
1994 $14,931,435,232 $3,559,608,640
1993 $16,275,073,527 $2,682,456,897
1992 $16,939,790,094 $2,436,849,342
1991 $18,404,907,975 $4,938,775,510
1990 $17,389,558,233 $4,699,646,643

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

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Belarus and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus North Macedonia
2024 $8,318 $9,292
2023 $7,897 $8,674
2022 $7,995 $7,606
2021 $7,490 $7,621
2020 $6,543 $6,660
2019 $6,838 $6,719
2018 $6,360 $6,714
2017 $5,786 $5,955
2016 $5,040 $5,598
2015 $5,967 $5,263
2014 $8,341 $5,925
2013 $7,998 $5,626
2012 $6,953 $5,050
2011 $6,528 $5,417
2010 $6,035 $4,833
2009 $5,352 $4,800
2008 $6,376 $5,026
2007 $4,735 $4,204
2006 $3,848 $3,440
2005 $3,126 $3,121
2004 $2,378 $2,819
2003 $1,820 $2,445
2002 $1,479 $1,989
2001 $1,244 $1,823
2000 $1,276 $1,862
1999 $1,211 $1,915
1998 $1,511 $1,876
1997 $1,396 $1,960
1996 $1,427 $2,307
1995 $1,371 $2,355
1994 $1,460 $1,786
1993 $1,590 $1,337
1992 $1,658 $1,199
1991 $1,805 $2,402
1990 $1,707 $2,277

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

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Belarus vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus North Macedonia
2026 75 77.8
2025 74.8 77.7
2024 74.6 77.5
2023 74.4 77.4
2022 74.4 76.6
2021 72.2 73.3
2020 72.3 74.5
2019 74.3 76.8
2018 74.3 76.9
2017 74.4 76.2
2016 74.2 75.6
2015 73.8 75.6
2014 73.2 75.6
2013 72.7 75.6
2012 71.8 75
2011 71.1 75.1
2010 70.5 75
2009 70.4 74.5
2008 70.3 74.4
2007 70 73.7
2006 69.4 73.8
2005 69 73.6
2004 68.7 73.4
2003 68.4 73
2002 68.3 72.7
2001 68.4 73
2000 68.5 72.6
1999 68.4 72.3
1998 68.3 71.8
1997 68.5 71.9
1996 68.6 71.9
1995 68.8 72
1994 69 71.5
1993 69.5 71.7
1992 70.1 71.3
1991 70.7 71.8
1990 71.1 71.3
1989 71.5 71.1
1988 71.7 70.5
1987 71.9 70.4
1986 71.7 70.3
1985 71.2 70.2
1984 70.8 70.2
1983 70.7 69.7
1982 70.8 69.8
1981 70.8 69.4
1980 70.7 69.1
1979 70.8 69.2
1978 70.9 69.1
1977 71.1 68.2
1976 71.2 67.9
1975 71.4 67.3
1974 71.7 67.1
1973 71.7 67.1
1972 71.8 65.6
1971 71.6 65.2
1970 71.7 65
1969 71.7 64
1968 71.9 64.6
1967 71.9 63.8
1966 71.8 63.5
1965 71.6 62.6
1964 71.3 61.5
1963 70.8 61.4
1962 70.5 59.3
1961 70 61.8
1960 69.3 60.5
1959 68 59.5
1958 66.6 60.3
1957 65.4 55.7
1956 64.5 58.5
1955 63.5 55.4
1954 62.5 55.7
1953 61.5 53.2
1952 60.5 52.5
1951 59.4 48.5
1950 58.6 50.6

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

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Belarus and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Belarus North Macedonia
2024 9,132,629 1,824,359
2023 9,178,298 1,827,816
2022 9,228,071 1,831,712
2021 9,302,585 1,837,114
2020 9,379,952 1,856,124
2019 9,419,758 1,876,262
2018 9,438,785 1,889,051
2017 9,458,989 1,898,657
2016 9,469,379 1,906,313
2015 9,461,076 1,912,430
2014 9,448,515 1,917,557
2013 9,443,211 1,922,716
2012 9,446,836 1,929,821
2011 9,461,643 1,937,398
2010 9,483,836 1,946,298
2009 9,504,583 1,958,782
2008 9,527,985 1,971,493
2007 9,560,953 1,982,933
2006 9,604,924 1,994,287
2005 9,663,915 2,005,330
2004 9,730,146 2,016,186
2003 9,796,749 2,022,725
2002 9,865,548 2,020,157
2001 9,928,549 2,034,882
2000 9,979,610 2,026,350
1999 10,026,738 2,017,142
1998 10,071,963 2,007,523
1997 10,117,433 1,996,869
1996 10,159,569 2,012,553
1995 10,193,831 1,998,534
1994 10,226,955 1,992,666
1993 10,239,050 2,006,854
1992 10,216,470 2,032,523
1991 10,194,050 2,055,994
1990 10,189,348 2,063,689
1989 10,170,000 2,055,649
1988 10,140,000 2,045,737
1987 10,111,000 2,035,157
1986 10,043,000 2,024,732
1985 9,975,000 2,014,331
1984 9,910,000 2,003,399
1983 9,843,000 1,991,901
1982 9,776,000 1,978,956
1981 9,710,000 1,959,065
1980 9,643,000 1,933,038
1979 9,584,000 1,906,523
1978 9,525,000 1,879,847
1977 9,463,000 1,853,138
1976 9,411,000 1,825,830
1975 9,367,000 1,797,972
1974 9,317,584 1,770,545
1973 9,257,272 1,743,816
1972 9,188,968 1,717,395
1971 9,115,576 1,691,216
1970 9,040,000 1,664,208
1969 8,960,304 1,636,345
1968 8,874,552 1,608,930
1967 8,785,648 1,582,492
1966 8,696,496 1,557,349
1965 8,610,000 1,533,466
1964 8,524,224 1,510,900
1963 8,437,232 1,488,737
1962 8,351,928 1,471,745
1961 8,271,216 1,455,171
1960 8,198,000 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Belarus

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus North Macedonia
2023 1.21 1.5
2022 1.33 1.6
2021 1.37 1.6
2020 1.37 1.31
2019 1.38 1.34
2018 1.45 1.42
2017 1.54 1.43
2016 1.73 1.5
2015 1.72 1.49
2014 1.7 1.5
2013 1.67 1.5
2012 1.62 1.5
2011 1.52 1.46
2010 1.49 1.6
2009 1.51 1.5
2008 1.49 1.47
2007 1.43 1.46
2006 1.34 1.46
2005 1.25 1.5
2004 1.23 1.52
2003 1.23 1.75
2002 1.24 1.79
2001 1.29 1.73
2000 1.32 1.86
1999 1.31 1.77
1998 1.3 1.89
1997 1.25 1.92
1996 1.34 2.06
1995 1.41 2.13
1994 1.53 2.23
1993 1.62 2.26
1992 1.76 2.28
1991 1.81 2.31
1990 1.91 2.27
1989 2.03 2.25
1988 2.03 2.32
1987 2.03 2.32
1986 2.09 2.25
1985 2.09 2.25
1984 2.11 2.24
1983 2.11 2.25
1982 2.05 2.29
1981 2.02 2.29
1980 2.03 2.36
1979 2.05 2.4
1978 2.06 2.42
1977 2.08 2.49
1976 2.12 2.62
1975 2.17 2.69
1974 2.21 2.7
1973 2.25 2.72
1972 2.28 2.87
1971 2.31 2.93
1970 2.31 3.01
1969 2.26 3.1
1968 2.22 3.22
1967 2.26 3.33
1966 2.29 3.43
1965 2.27 3.52
1964 2.31 3.56
1963 2.4 3.62
1962 2.5 3.5
1961 2.59 3.62
1960 2.67 3.83

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

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Belarus and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus North Macedonia
2024 42 41.6
2023 41.6 41.3
2022 41.2 40.9
2021 40.9 40.7
2020 40.6 40.3
2019 40.3 39.9
2018 40 39.4
2017 39.8 38.8
2016 39.7 38.3
2015 39.5 37.8
2014 39.4 37.3
2013 39.3 36.9
2012 39.2 36.4
2011 39.1 36
2010 38.9 35.5
2009 38.8 35.1
2008 38.7 34.7
2007 38.5 34.3
2006 38.3 33.9
2005 38 33.5
2004 37.7 33.2
2003 37.4 32.8
2002 37.1 32.6
2001 36.8 32.2
2000 36.5 31.9
1999 36.1 31.5
1998 35.8 31.2
1997 35.4 31
1996 35 30.8
1995 34.6 30.5
1994 34.2 30.3
1993 33.9 29.9
1992 33.6 29.6
1991 33.3 29.2
1990 33 28.9
1989 32.8 28.6
1988 32.6 28.3
1987 32.4 28
1986 32.1 27.8
1985 31.9 27.5
1984 31.7 27.2
1983 31.5 26.8
1982 31.4 26.5
1981 31.2 26.2
1980 31.2 25.9
1979 31.1 25.5
1978 30.9 25.2
1977 30.6 24.8
1976 30.4 24.5
1975 30.4 24.2
1974 30.5 23.9
1973 30.5 23.6
1972 30.5 23.3
1971 30.4 23.1
1970 30.1 22.8
1969 29.7 22.6
1968 29.3 22.4
1967 28.9 22.2
1966 28.6 22
1965 28.2 21.9
1964 27.9 21.9
1963 27.6 21.9
1962 27.3 21.9
1961 26.9 21.8
1960 26.6 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
1.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
84.3%
2024

Energy

Belarus North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus North Macedonia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
97.6%
2012
English speaking
12%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
87.2%
2023

Health

Belarus North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus North Macedonia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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