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Brunei vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 165th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei North Macedonia
Population
470884
1805954
Population rank 170/197 150/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Brunei and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Brunei and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Brunei

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Brunei North Macedonia
2024 $15,340,808,592 $16,951,682,245
2023 $15,095,084,656 $15,855,131,189
2022 $16,681,536,467 $13,932,436,550
2021 $14,006,496,617 $14,000,283,827
2020 $12,005,799,654 $12,361,036,914
2019 $13,469,235,365 $12,606,338,449
2018 $13,566,908,391 $12,683,068,114
2017 $12,128,168,045 $11,307,067,070
2016 $11,400,266,045 $10,672,467,073
2015 $12,930,296,870 $10,064,519,963
2014 $17,097,797,386 $11,362,265,253
2013 $18,094,148,099 $10,817,702,346
2012 $19,048,443,341 $9,745,261,301
2011 $18,524,791,063 $10,494,626,768
2010 $13,707,121,038 $9,407,170,321
2009 $11,912,904,510 $9,401,736,825
2008 $15,926,456,515 $9,909,552,435
2007 $13,432,029,484 $8,336,474,974
2006 $12,644,616,419 $6,861,226,972
2005 $10,547,202,621 $6,258,602,873
2004 $8,619,178,774 $5,682,784,472
2003 $7,167,725,262 $4,946,296,599
2002 $6,333,082,876 $4,018,365,747
2001 $6,096,155,767 $3,709,636,031
2000 $6,570,999,088 $3,772,859,034
1999 $6,309,070,378 $3,863,619,285
1998 $5,550,846,020 $3,765,745,023
1997 $7,793,034,376 $3,912,986,091
1996 $7,663,377,306 $4,642,021,256
1995 $7,700,144,069 $4,707,041,315
1994 $6,467,782,518 $3,559,608,640
1993 $6,203,339,912 $2,682,456,897
1992 $6,327,966,435 $2,436,849,342
1991 $6,284,497,294 $4,938,775,510
1990 $6,039,881,087 $4,699,646,643
1989 $4,983,622,881 -
1988 $4,535,130,305 -
1987 $4,918,010,080 -
1986 $4,190,280,003 -
1985 $6,967,623,884 -
1984 $7,632,788,075 -
1983 $7,927,590,750 -
1982 $8,932,198,186 -
1981 $9,367,218,664 -
1980 $10,795,432,294 -
1979 $6,044,367,628 -
1978 $4,100,423,674 -
1977 $3,681,242,528 -
1976 $3,054,765,590 -
1975 $2,496,420,258 -
1974 $2,319,576,214 -
1973 $433,095,527 -
1972 $270,822,782 -
1971 $197,525,768 -
1970 $179,078,929 -
1969 $161,210,236 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
1966 $132,757,528 -
1965 $114,039,501 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei North Macedonia
2024 $33,153 $9,292
2023 $32,891 $8,674
2022 $36,633 $7,606
2021 $31,007 $7,621
2020 $26,834 $6,660
2019 $30,427 $6,719
2018 $30,988 $6,714
2017 $28,024 $5,955
2016 $26,663 $5,598
2015 $30,625 $5,263
2014 $41,027 $5,925
2013 $44,003 $5,626
2012 $46,969 $5,050
2011 $46,383 $5,417
2010 $34,938 $4,833
2009 $30,946 $4,800
2008 $42,157 $5,026
2007 $36,217 $4,204
2006 $34,675 $3,440
2005 $29,386 $3,121
2004 $24,423 $2,819
2003 $20,678 $2,445
2002 $18,621 $1,989
2001 $18,288 $1,823
2000 $20,130 $1,862
1999 $19,752 $1,915
1998 $17,769 $1,876
1997 $25,522 $1,960
1996 $25,692 $2,307
1995 $26,443 $2,355
1994 $22,767 $1,786
1993 $22,397 $1,337
1992 $23,451 $1,199
1991 $23,932 $2,402
1990 $23,659 $2,277
1989 $20,090 -
1988 $18,825 -
1987 $21,030 -
1986 $18,501 -
1985 $31,827 -
1984 $36,061 -
1983 $38,720 -
1982 $45,075 -
1981 $48,793 -
1980 $58,005 -
1979 $33,501 -
1978 $23,447 -
1977 $21,747 -
1976 $18,671 -
1975 $15,793 -
1974 $15,195 -
1973 $2,939 -
1972 $1,905 -
1971 $1,432 -
1970 $1,325 -
1969 $1,226 -
1968 $1,274 -
1967 $1,149 -
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei North Macedonia
2026 75.8 77.8
2025 75.7 77.7
2024 75.5 77.5
2023 75.3 77.4
2022 72.9 76.6
2021 74.9 73.3
2020 75.1 74.5
2019 75 76.8
2018 75 76.9
2017 74.9 76.2
2016 74.9 75.6
2015 74.9 75.6
2014 74.9 75.6
2013 74.9 75.6
2012 74.8 75
2011 74.8 75.1
2010 74.8 75
2009 74.8 74.5
2008 74.8 74.4
2007 74.8 73.7
2006 74.8 73.8
2005 74.7 73.6
2004 74.6 73.4
2003 74.5 73
2002 74.4 72.7
2001 74.2 73
2000 74 72.6
1999 73.8 72.3
1998 73.6 71.8
1997 73.3 71.9
1996 73.1 71.9
1995 72.8 72
1994 72.6 71.5
1993 72.3 71.7
1992 72.1 71.3
1991 71.9 71.8
1990 71.6 71.3
1989 71.4 71.1
1988 71.2 70.5
1987 71 70.4
1986 70.8 70.3
1985 70.5 70.2
1984 70.2 70.2
1983 70 69.7
1982 69.7 69.8
1981 69.3 69.4
1980 69 69.1
1979 68.6 69.2
1978 68.3 69.1
1977 67.8 68.2
1976 67.4 67.9
1975 67 67.3
1974 66.4 67.1
1973 66 67.1
1972 65.4 65.6
1971 65 65.2
1970 64.5 65
1969 64 64
1968 63.5 64.6
1967 62.9 63.8
1966 62.4 63.5
1965 61.7 62.6
1964 61.3 61.5
1963 60.6 61.4
1962 58.8 59.3
1961 59.4 61.8
1960 58.7 60.5
1959 58 59.5
1958 57.3 60.3
1957 56.5 55.7
1956 55.7 58.5
1955 55 55.4
1954 54.2 55.7
1953 53.3 53.2
1952 52.4 52.5
1951 51.5 48.5
1950 50.6 50.6

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

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Brunei and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Brunei North Macedonia
2024 462,721 1,824,359
2023 458,949 1,827,816
2022 455,370 1,831,712
2021 451,721 1,837,114
2020 447,404 1,856,124
2019 442,680 1,876,262
2018 437,810 1,889,051
2017 432,772 1,898,657
2016 427,564 1,906,313
2015 422,212 1,912,430
2014 416,750 1,917,557
2013 411,202 1,922,716
2012 405,557 1,929,821
2011 399,389 1,937,398
2010 392,332 1,946,298
2009 384,952 1,958,782
2008 377,793 1,971,493
2007 370,873 1,982,933
2006 364,663 1,994,287
2005 358,916 2,005,330
2004 352,911 2,016,186
2003 346,637 2,022,725
2002 340,099 2,020,157
2001 333,345 2,034,882
2000 326,424 2,026,350
1999 319,411 2,017,142
1998 312,385 2,007,523
1997 305,341 1,996,869
1996 298,276 2,012,553
1995 291,195 1,998,534
1994 284,091 1,992,666
1993 276,971 2,006,854
1992 269,839 2,032,523
1991 262,596 2,055,994
1990 255,292 2,063,689
1989 248,064 2,055,649
1988 240,913 2,045,737
1987 233,860 2,035,157
1986 226,495 2,024,732
1985 218,919 2,014,331
1984 211,661 2,003,399
1983 204,741 1,991,901
1982 198,165 1,978,956
1981 191,977 1,959,065
1980 186,111 1,933,038
1979 180,422 1,906,523
1978 174,884 1,879,847
1977 169,277 1,853,138
1976 163,607 1,825,830
1975 158,070 1,797,972
1974 152,656 1,770,545
1973 147,369 1,743,816
1972 142,189 1,717,395
1971 137,921 1,691,216
1970 135,138 1,664,208
1969 131,446 1,636,345
1968 126,222 1,608,930
1967 121,017 1,582,492
1966 115,874 1,557,349
1965 110,838 1,533,466
1964 105,922 1,510,900
1963 101,159 1,488,737
1962 96,719 1,471,745
1961 92,517 1,455,171
1960 88,347 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Brunei

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei North Macedonia
2023 1.75 1.5
2022 1.76 1.6
2021 1.78 1.6
2020 1.8 1.31
2019 1.82 1.34
2018 1.85 1.42
2017 1.88 1.43
2016 1.92 1.5
2015 1.95 1.49
2014 1.97 1.5
2013 1.98 1.5
2012 1.97 1.5
2011 1.96 1.46
2010 1.94 1.6
2009 1.92 1.5
2008 1.92 1.47
2007 1.93 1.46
2006 1.97 1.46
2005 2.02 1.5
2004 2.1 1.52
2003 2.19 1.75
2002 2.26 1.79
2001 2.34 1.73
2000 2.4 1.86
1999 2.46 1.77
1998 2.53 1.89
1997 2.6 1.92
1996 2.68 2.06
1995 2.79 2.13
1994 2.9 2.23
1993 3.01 2.26
1992 3.11 2.28
1991 3.21 2.31
1990 3.29 2.27
1989 3.36 2.25
1988 3.44 2.32
1987 3.49 2.32
1986 3.55 2.25
1985 3.61 2.25
1984 3.68 2.24
1983 3.75 2.25
1982 3.84 2.29
1981 3.94 2.29
1980 4.07 2.36
1979 4.22 2.4
1978 4.39 2.42
1977 4.58 2.49
1976 4.78 2.62
1975 4.99 2.69
1974 5.18 2.7
1973 5.36 2.72
1972 5.5 2.87
1971 5.62 2.93
1970 5.8 3.01
1969 6.01 3.1
1968 6.2 3.22
1967 6.37 3.33
1966 6.51 3.43
1965 6.65 3.52
1964 6.77 3.56
1963 6.89 3.62
1962 7.03 3.5
1961 7.19 3.62
1960 7.32 3.83

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

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Brunei and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei North Macedonia
2024 33.2 41.6
2023 32.8 41.3
2022 32.3 40.9
2021 31.8 40.7
2020 31.4 40.3
2019 31 39.9
2018 30.6 39.4
2017 30.2 38.8
2016 29.8 38.3
2015 29.5 37.8
2014 29.1 37.3
2013 28.8 36.9
2012 28.4 36.4
2011 28.1 36
2010 28 35.5
2009 28 35.1
2008 28 34.7
2007 28.1 34.3
2006 27.9 33.9
2005 27.5 33.5
2004 27.1 33.2
2003 26.8 32.8
2002 26.4 32.6
2001 26.1 32.2
2000 25.8 31.9
1999 25.5 31.5
1998 25.2 31.2
1997 24.9 31
1996 24.7 30.8
1995 24.4 30.5
1994 24.1 30.3
1993 23.8 29.9
1992 23.6 29.6
1991 23.4 29.2
1990 23.1 28.9
1989 22.8 28.6
1988 22.6 28.3
1987 22.3 28
1986 22 27.8
1985 21.7 27.5
1984 21.3 27.2
1983 21 26.8
1982 20.6 26.5
1981 20.3 26.2
1980 20 25.9
1979 19.6 25.5
1978 19.4 25.2
1977 19.1 24.8
1976 18.8 24.5
1975 18.6 24.2
1974 18.3 23.9
1973 18.2 23.6
1972 18 23.3
1971 17.9 23.1
1970 17.8 22.8
1969 17.7 22.6
1968 17.5 22.4
1967 17.3 22.2
1966 17.2 22
1965 17 21.9
1964 17 21.9
1963 17.1 21.9
1962 17.5 21.9
1961 18.1 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

Brunei North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
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
$4.41B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
3.52%
2020
Banked people share n/a
84.3%
2024

Energy

Brunei North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 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
0.01%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei North Macedonia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
97.6%
2012
English speaking
37.8%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Brunei North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei North Macedonia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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