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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 125th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia North Macedonia
Population
3116111
1805954
Population rank 135/197 150/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia North Macedonia
2024 $29,613,572,023 $16,951,682,245
2023 $27,592,361,498 $15,855,131,189
2022 $24,534,663,636 $13,932,436,550
2021 $23,672,712,121 $14,000,283,827
2020 $20,226,038,370 $12,361,036,914
2019 $20,482,608,984 $12,606,338,449
2018 $20,484,058,033 $12,683,068,114
2017 $18,326,373,136 $11,307,067,070
2016 $17,116,926,554 $10,672,467,073
2015 $16,404,348,361 $10,064,519,963
2014 $18,558,734,107 $11,362,265,253
2013 $18,179,109,209 $10,817,702,346
2012 $17,226,735,996 $9,745,261,301
2011 $18,644,233,537 $10,494,626,768
2010 $17,176,315,804 $9,407,170,321
2009 $17,613,949,091 $9,401,736,825
2008 $19,112,796,623 $9,909,552,435
2007 $15,778,734,264 $8,336,474,974
2006 $12,864,841,906 $6,861,226,972
2005 $11,222,796,337 $6,258,602,873
2004 $10,156,541,221 $5,682,784,472
2003 $8,498,894,359 $4,946,296,599
2002 $6,728,220,983 $4,018,365,747
2001 $5,800,615,375 $3,709,636,031
2000 $5,567,772,769 $3,772,859,034
1999 $4,686,256,363 $3,863,619,285
1998 $4,116,774,301 $3,765,745,023
1997 $3,671,909,673 $3,912,986,091
1996 $2,786,045,322 $4,642,021,256
1995 $1,866,572,954 $4,707,041,315
1994 $1,255,802,469 $3,559,608,640
1993 $3,630,668,950 $2,682,456,897
1992 $4,735,044,707 $2,436,849,342
1991 $6,122,959,184 $4,938,775,510
1990 $7,753,478,261 $4,699,646,643

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia North Macedonia
2024 $9,359 $9,292
2023 $8,663 $8,674
2022 $7,656 $7,606
2021 $7,295 $7,621
2020 $6,130 $6,660
2019 $6,122 $6,719
2018 $6,048 $6,714
2017 $5,345 $5,955
2016 $4,929 $5,598
2015 $4,662 $5,263
2014 $5,206 $5,925
2013 $5,035 $5,626
2012 $4,694 $5,050
2011 $4,983 $5,417
2010 $4,506 $4,833
2009 $4,540 $4,800
2008 $4,842 $5,026
2007 $3,931 $4,204
2006 $3,166 $3,440
2005 $2,740 $3,121
2004 $2,453 $2,819
2003 $2,034 $2,445
2002 $1,607 $1,989
2001 $1,388 $1,823
2000 $1,338 $1,862
1999 $1,135 $1,915
1998 $1,007 $1,876
1997 $914 $1,960
1996 $719 $2,307
1995 $502 $2,355
1994 $337 $1,786
1993 $930 $1,337
1992 $1,118 $1,199
1991 $1,373 $2,402
1990 $1,743 $2,277

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia North Macedonia
2026 78.4 77.8
2025 78.2 77.7
2024 78 77.5
2023 77.9 77.4
2022 76.8 76.6
2021 74.6 73.3
2020 76 74.5
2019 77.4 76.8
2018 77.9 76.9
2017 77.4 76.2
2016 77.1 75.6
2015 77.1 75.6
2014 77.1 75.6
2013 77.1 75.6
2012 77 75
2011 77 75.1
2010 76.8 75
2009 76.7 74.5
2008 76.3 74.4
2007 76.2 73.7
2006 76 73.8
2005 76.4 73.6
2004 76.5 73.4
2003 76.4 73
2002 76 72.7
2001 75.6 73
2000 75.3 72.6
1999 74.9 72.3
1998 74.5 71.8
1997 73.9 71.9
1996 73.5 71.9
1995 70.2 72
1994 66.6 71.5
1993 50.9 71.7
1992 52 71.3
1991 71.8 71.8
1990 71.5 71.3
1989 71.4 71.1
1988 71 70.5
1987 70.9 70.4
1986 70.8 70.3
1985 70.6 70.2
1984 70.2 70.2
1983 70.1 69.7
1982 70.1 69.8
1981 70.1 69.4
1980 69.6 69.1
1979 69.1 69.2
1978 68.8 69.1
1977 68.8 68.2
1976 68.6 67.9
1975 68.3 67.3
1974 67.6 67.1
1973 66.6 67.1
1972 65.7 65.6
1971 65.2 65.2
1970 64.8 65
1969 64.4 64
1968 64 64.6
1967 63.7 63.8
1966 63.1 63.5
1965 62.2 62.6
1964 61.5 61.5
1963 60.5 61.4
1962 60.1 59.3
1961 59.3 61.8
1960 58.5 60.5
1959 57.6 59.5
1958 56.2 60.3
1957 55.1 55.7
1956 53.9 58.5
1955 53 55.4
1954 51.9 55.7
1953 51.1 53.2
1952 49.4 52.5
1951 48.4 48.5
1950 47.3 50.6

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Bosnia North Macedonia
2024 3,164,253 1,824,359
2023 3,185,073 1,827,816
2022 3,204,802 1,831,712
2021 3,244,907 1,837,114
2020 3,299,349 1,856,124
2019 3,345,533 1,876,262
2018 3,387,000 1,889,051
2017 3,428,682 1,898,657
2016 3,473,003 1,906,313
2015 3,518,541 1,912,430
2014 3,564,829 1,917,557
2013 3,610,859 1,922,716
2012 3,670,113 1,929,821
2011 3,741,798 1,937,398
2010 3,811,472 1,946,298
2009 3,879,794 1,958,782
2008 3,947,544 1,971,493
2007 4,013,424 1,982,933
2006 4,063,272 1,994,287
2005 4,096,493 2,005,330
2004 4,140,987 2,016,186
2003 4,178,523 2,022,725
2002 4,188,002 2,020,157
2001 4,179,438 2,034,882
2000 4,159,771 2,026,350
1999 4,130,305 2,017,142
1998 4,089,356 2,007,523
1997 4,018,227 1,996,869
1996 3,875,246 2,012,553
1995 3,715,564 1,998,534
1994 3,725,412 1,992,666
1993 3,904,482 2,006,854
1992 4,234,616 2,032,523
1991 4,458,343 2,055,994
1990 4,448,652 2,063,689
1989 4,433,983 2,055,649
1988 4,414,404 2,045,737
1987 4,390,246 2,035,157
1986 4,362,115 2,024,732
1985 4,330,364 2,014,331
1984 4,295,536 2,003,399
1983 4,258,728 1,991,901
1982 4,221,100 1,978,956
1981 4,184,217 1,959,065
1980 4,148,426 1,933,038
1979 4,113,300 1,906,523
1978 4,078,240 1,879,847
1977 4,042,124 1,853,138
1976 4,004,552 1,825,830
1975 3,965,743 1,797,972
1974 3,926,472 1,770,545
1973 3,887,376 1,743,816
1972 3,848,271 1,717,395
1971 3,809,376 1,691,216
1970 3,773,247 1,664,208
1969 3,737,765 1,636,345
1968 3,698,794 1,608,930
1967 3,656,223 1,582,492
1966 3,610,562 1,557,349
1965 3,562,834 1,533,466
1964 3,513,441 1,510,900
1963 3,461,942 1,488,737
1962 3,407,532 1,471,745
1961 3,348,035 1,455,171
1960 3,281,381 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia North Macedonia
2023 1.49 1.5
2022 1.48 1.6
2021 1.49 1.6
2020 1.52 1.31
2019 1.51 1.34
2018 1.5 1.42
2017 1.42 1.43
2016 1.36 1.5
2015 1.32 1.49
2014 1.26 1.5
2013 1.28 1.5
2012 1.25 1.5
2011 1.21 1.46
2010 1.26 1.6
2009 1.27 1.5
2008 1.21 1.47
2007 1.19 1.46
2006 1.18 1.46
2005 1.2 1.5
2004 1.22 1.52
2003 1.22 1.75
2002 1.23 1.79
2001 1.23 1.73
2000 1.28 1.86
1999 1.37 1.77
1998 1.56 1.89
1997 1.69 1.92
1996 1.65 2.06
1995 1.67 2.13
1994 1.7 2.23
1993 1.73 2.26
1992 1.76 2.28
1991 1.78 2.31
1990 1.79 2.27
1989 1.79 2.25
1988 1.85 2.32
1987 1.88 2.32
1986 1.91 2.25
1985 1.96 2.25
1984 2.02 2.24
1983 2.05 2.25
1982 2.05 2.29
1981 2.02 2.29
1980 1.98 2.36
1979 1.99 2.4
1978 2.08 2.42
1977 2.2 2.49
1976 2.31 2.62
1975 2.39 2.69
1974 2.45 2.7
1973 2.54 2.72
1972 2.67 2.87
1971 2.75 2.93
1970 2.79 3.01
1969 2.95 3.1
1968 3.08 3.22
1967 3.22 3.33
1966 3.39 3.43
1965 3.53 3.52
1964 3.6 3.56
1963 3.7 3.62
1962 3.81 3.5
1961 3.89 3.62
1960 3.96 3.83

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia North Macedonia
2024 46.3 41.6
2023 46 41.3
2022 45.6 40.9
2021 45.2 40.7
2020 44.8 40.3
2019 44.3 39.9
2018 43.8 39.4
2017 43.3 38.8
2016 42.8 38.3
2015 42.3 37.8
2014 41.8 37.3
2013 41.2 36.9
2012 40.5 36.4
2011 39.8 36
2010 39.1 35.5
2009 38.5 35.1
2008 37.8 34.7
2007 37.1 34.3
2006 36.5 33.9
2005 35.9 33.5
2004 35.4 33.2
2003 34.9 32.8
2002 34.4 32.6
2001 34 32.2
2000 33.6 31.9
1999 33.3 31.5
1998 33 31.2
1997 32.8 31
1996 32.9 30.8
1995 33 30.5
1994 32.6 30.3
1993 31.8 29.9
1992 30.9 29.6
1991 30.2 29.2
1990 29.7 28.9
1989 29.2 28.6
1988 28.8 28.3
1987 28.4 28
1986 28 27.8
1985 27.6 27.5
1984 27.3 27.2
1983 26.9 26.8
1982 26.5 26.5
1981 26.2 26.2
1980 25.8 25.9
1979 25.4 25.5
1978 25 25.2
1977 24.6 24.8
1976 24.2 24.5
1975 23.9 24.2
1974 23.6 23.9
1973 23.2 23.6
1972 22.9 23.3
1971 22.6 23.1
1970 22.4 22.8
1969 22.2 22.6
1968 22.1 22.4
1967 22 22.2
1966 21.9 22
1965 21.8 21.9
1964 21.7 21.9
1963 21.7 21.9
1962 21.6 21.9
1961 21.6 21.8
1960 21.5 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Bosnia North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia North Macedonia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
97.6%
2012
English speaking
16%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
87.2%
2023

Health

Bosnia North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia North Macedonia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 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. 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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