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China vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 2nd vs. 145th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

China North Macedonia
Population
1402578808
1805954
Population rank 2/197 150/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

China and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

China and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
China

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
China North Macedonia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $16,951,682,245
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $15,855,131,189
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $13,932,436,550
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $14,000,283,827
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $12,361,036,914
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $12,606,338,449
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $12,683,068,114
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $11,307,067,070
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $10,672,467,073
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $10,064,519,963
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $11,362,265,253
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $10,817,702,346
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $9,745,261,301
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $10,494,626,768
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $9,407,170,321
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $9,401,736,825
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $9,909,552,435
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $8,336,474,974
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $6,861,226,972
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $6,258,602,873
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $5,682,784,472
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $4,946,296,599
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $4,018,365,747
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $3,709,636,031
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $3,772,859,034
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $3,863,619,285
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $3,765,745,023
1997 $967,753,570,435 $3,912,986,091
1996 $868,523,936,530 $4,642,021,256
1995 $738,190,896,228 $4,707,041,315
1994 $566,929,539,493 $3,559,608,640
1993 $446,557,291,212 $2,682,456,897
1992 $428,502,354,788 $2,436,849,342
1991 $384,510,452,962 $4,938,775,510
1990 $361,560,229,446 $4,699,646,643
1989 $348,380,566,802 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 -
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 -
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China North Macedonia
2024 $13,303 $9,292
2023 $12,951 $8,674
2022 $12,971 $7,606
2021 $12,887 $7,621
2020 $10,627 $6,660
2019 $10,343 $6,719
2018 $10,086 $6,714
2017 $8,980 $5,955
2016 $8,255 $5,598
2015 $8,175 $5,263
2014 $7,781 $5,925
2013 $7,147 $5,626
2012 $6,405 $5,050
2011 $5,704 $5,417
2010 $4,629 $4,833
2009 $3,898 $4,800
2008 $3,523 $5,026
2007 $2,735 $4,204
2006 $2,129 $3,440
2005 $1,778 $3,121
2004 $1,531 $2,819
2003 $1,307 $2,445
2002 $1,164 $1,989
2001 $1,065 $1,823
2000 $969 $1,862
1999 $881 $1,915
1998 $835 $1,876
1997 $787 $1,960
1996 $713 $2,307
1995 $613 $2,355
1994 $476 $1,786
1993 $379 $1,337
1992 $368 $1,199
1991 $334 $2,402
1990 $319 $2,277
1989 $311 -
1988 $284 -
1987 $252.3 -
1986 $282.4 -
1985 $295 -
1984 $251.2 -
1983 $225.9 -
1982 $203.7 -
1981 $197.4 -
1980 $195.1 -
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China North Macedonia
2026 79 77.8
2025 78.4 77.7
2024 78 77.5
2023 78 77.4
2022 78.2 76.6
2021 78.1 73.3
2020 78 74.5
2019 77.9 76.8
2018 77.7 76.9
2017 77.2 76.2
2016 77.2 75.6
2015 77 75.6
2014 76.7 75.6
2013 76.5 75.6
2012 76.2 75
2011 75.9 75.1
2010 75.7 75
2009 75.3 74.5
2008 74.8 74.4
2007 74.8 73.7
2006 74.4 73.8
2005 74.1 73.6
2004 73.7 73.4
2003 73.4 73
2002 73 72.7
2001 72.7 73
2000 72.3 72.6
1999 72 72.3
1998 71.6 71.8
1997 71.2 71.9
1996 70.8 71.9
1995 70.4 72
1994 69.8 71.5
1993 69.5 71.7
1992 69.1 71.3
1991 68.6 71.8
1990 68.2 71.3
1989 67.9 71.1
1988 67.6 70.5
1987 67.3 70.4
1986 66.9 70.3
1985 66.5 70.2
1984 66.1 70.2
1983 65.7 69.7
1982 65.2 69.8
1981 64.8 69.4
1980 64.2 69.1
1979 63.7 69.2
1978 63.1 69.1
1977 62.5 68.2
1976 61.2 67.9
1975 61 67.3
1974 60.2 67.1
1973 59.5 67.1
1972 58.6 65.6
1971 57.7 65.2
1970 56.8 65
1969 56 64
1968 55.2 64.6
1967 54.4 63.8
1966 53.7 63.5
1965 53 62.6
1964 52.3 61.5
1963 51.7 61.4
1962 51 59.3
1961 40.2 61.8
1960 33.4 60.5
1959 40.2 59.5
1958 48.8 60.3
1957 48.4 55.7
1956 47.8 58.5
1955 47.2 55.4
1954 46.8 55.7
1953 45.9 53.2
1952 45.3 52.5
1951 44.6 48.5
1950 43.8 50.6

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

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China and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
China North Macedonia
2024 1,408,975,000 1,824,359
2023 1,410,710,000 1,827,816
2022 1,412,175,000 1,831,712
2021 1,412,360,000 1,837,114
2020 1,411,100,000 1,856,124
2019 1,407,745,000 1,876,262
2018 1,402,760,000 1,889,051
2017 1,396,215,000 1,898,657
2016 1,387,790,000 1,906,313
2015 1,379,860,000 1,912,430
2014 1,371,860,000 1,917,557
2013 1,363,240,000 1,922,716
2012 1,354,190,000 1,929,821
2011 1,345,035,000 1,937,398
2010 1,337,705,000 1,946,298
2009 1,331,260,000 1,958,782
2008 1,324,655,000 1,971,493
2007 1,317,885,000 1,982,933
2006 1,311,020,000 1,994,287
2005 1,303,720,000 2,005,330
2004 1,296,075,000 2,016,186
2003 1,288,400,000 2,022,725
2002 1,280,400,000 2,020,157
2001 1,271,850,000 2,034,882
2000 1,262,645,000 2,026,350
1999 1,252,735,000 2,017,142
1998 1,241,935,000 2,007,523
1997 1,230,075,000 1,996,869
1996 1,217,550,000 2,012,553
1995 1,204,855,000 1,998,534
1994 1,191,835,000 1,992,666
1993 1,178,440,000 2,006,854
1992 1,164,970,000 2,032,523
1991 1,150,780,000 2,055,994
1990 1,135,185,000 2,063,689
1989 1,118,650,000 2,055,649
1988 1,101,630,000 2,045,737
1987 1,084,035,000 2,035,157
1986 1,066,790,000 2,024,732
1985 1,051,040,000 2,014,331
1984 1,036,825,000 2,003,399
1983 1,023,310,000 1,991,901
1982 1,008,630,000 1,978,956
1981 993,885,000 1,959,065
1980 981,235,000 1,933,038
1979 969,005,000 1,906,523
1978 956,165,000 1,879,847
1977 943,455,000 1,853,138
1976 930,685,000 1,825,830
1975 916,395,000 1,797,972
1974 900,350,000 1,770,545
1973 881,940,000 1,743,816
1972 862,030,000 1,717,395
1971 841,105,000 1,691,216
1970 818,315,000 1,664,208
1969 796,025,000 1,636,345
1968 774,510,000 1,608,930
1967 754,550,000 1,582,492
1966 735,400,000 1,557,349
1965 715,185,000 1,533,466
1964 698,355,000 1,510,900
1963 682,335,000 1,488,737
1962 665,770,000 1,471,745
1961 660,330,000 1,455,171
1960 667,070,000 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in China and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
China

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China North Macedonia
2023 1 1.5
2022 1.03 1.6
2021 1.12 1.6
2020 1.24 1.31
2019 1.5 1.34
2018 1.54 1.42
2017 1.8 1.43
2016 1.77 1.5
2015 1.67 1.49
2014 1.77 1.5
2013 1.71 1.5
2012 1.8 1.5
2011 1.67 1.46
2010 1.69 1.6
2009 1.71 1.5
2008 1.7 1.47
2007 1.67 1.46
2006 1.64 1.46
2005 1.62 1.5
2004 1.61 1.52
2003 1.57 1.75
2002 1.57 1.79
2001 1.56 1.73
2000 1.63 1.86
1999 1.53 1.77
1998 1.52 1.89
1997 1.53 1.92
1996 1.55 2.06
1995 1.59 2.13
1994 1.63 2.23
1993 1.69 2.26
1992 1.78 2.28
1991 1.93 2.31
1990 2.51 2.27
1989 2.52 2.25
1988 2.54 2.32
1987 2.76 2.32
1986 2.72 2.25
1985 2.63 2.25
1984 2.61 2.24
1983 2.56 2.25
1982 2.97 2.29
1981 2.79 2.29
1980 2.74 2.36
1979 2.75 2.4
1978 2.72 2.42
1977 2.84 2.49
1976 3.24 2.62
1975 3.57 2.69
1974 4.17 2.7
1973 4.73 2.72
1972 5.11 2.87
1971 5.52 2.93
1970 6.09 3.01
1969 6.18 3.1
1968 6.51 3.22
1967 5.81 3.33
1966 6.31 3.43
1965 6.61 3.52
1964 6.67 3.56
1963 7.51 3.62
1962 6.09 3.5
1961 3.86 3.62
1960 4.45 3.83

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

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China and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
China

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
China North Macedonia
2024 40.6 41.6
2023 40.1 41.3
2022 39.6 40.9
2021 39 40.7
2020 38.5 40.3
2019 38.1 39.9
2018 37.7 39.4
2017 37.4 38.8
2016 37.1 38.3
2015 36.7 37.8
2014 36.3 37.3
2013 36 36.9
2012 35.7 36.4
2011 35.5 36
2010 35.1 35.5
2009 34.7 35.1
2008 34.2 34.7
2007 33.7 34.3
2006 33.1 33.9
2005 32.6 33.5
2004 32.1 33.2
2003 31.6 32.8
2002 31.1 32.6
2001 30.5 32.2
2000 30 31.9
1999 29.4 31.5
1998 28.8 31.2
1997 28.3 31
1996 27.8 30.8
1995 27.2 30.5
1994 26.6 30.3
1993 26.1 29.9
1992 25.6 29.6
1991 25.1 29.2
1990 24.7 28.9
1989 24.4 28.6
1988 23.9 28.3
1987 23.6 28
1986 23.4 27.8
1985 23.2 27.5
1984 23 27.2
1983 22.6 26.8
1982 22.1 26.5
1981 21.8 26.2
1980 21.6 25.9
1979 21.4 25.5
1978 21.2 25.2
1977 20.8 24.8
1976 20.4 24.5
1975 20.1 24.2
1974 19.7 23.9
1973 19.5 23.6
1972 19.3 23.3
1971 19.2 23.1
1970 19.1 22.8
1969 19.1 22.6
1968 19.2 22.4
1967 19.2 22.2
1966 19.3 22
1965 19.6 21.9
1964 19.9 21.9
1963 20.4 21.9
1962 21 21.9
1961 21.1 21.8
1960 20.9 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

China North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China North Macedonia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
97.6%
2012
English speaking
0.7%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
87.2%
2023

Health

China North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

China North Macedonia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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