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Croatia vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 123rd vs. 145th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia North Macedonia
Population
3812193
1805954
Population rank 129/197 150/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Croatia and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Croatia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Croatia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Croatia North Macedonia
2024 $92,983,810,329 $16,951,682,245
2023 $85,624,153,964 $15,855,131,189
2022 $71,196,498,671 $13,932,436,550
2021 $69,002,365,163 $14,000,283,827
2020 $57,959,843,541 $12,361,036,914
2019 $61,466,721,186 $12,606,338,449
2018 $61,667,925,219 $12,683,068,114
2017 $56,182,782,586 $11,307,067,070
2016 $52,650,714,172 $10,672,467,073
2015 $50,998,893,385 $10,064,519,963
2014 $59,606,934,501 $11,362,265,253
2013 $59,846,265,182 $10,817,702,346
2012 $57,548,115,904 $9,745,261,301
2011 $62,889,007,657 $10,494,626,768
2010 $58,975,205,417 $9,407,170,321
2009 $62,315,996,675 $9,401,736,825
2008 $68,472,854,617 $9,909,552,435
2007 $59,290,621,398 $8,336,474,974
2006 $49,583,544,860 $6,861,226,972
2005 $45,013,119,282 $6,258,602,873
2004 $41,836,292,157 $5,682,784,472
2003 $35,245,317,002 $4,946,296,599
2002 $26,757,722,429 $4,018,365,747
2001 $23,066,883,850 $3,709,636,031
2000 $22,134,411,297 $3,772,859,034
1999 $23,777,026,779 $3,863,619,285
1998 $25,890,228,430 $3,765,745,023
1997 $24,175,764,812 $3,912,986,091
1996 $24,150,978,347 $4,642,021,256
1995 $22,772,394,547 $4,707,041,315
1994 $15,062,911,617 $3,559,608,640
1993 $11,259,647,874 $2,682,456,897
1992 $10,621,169,291 $2,436,849,342
1991 $18,760,386,775 $4,938,775,510
1990 $25,650,213,280 $4,699,646,643

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

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Croatia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia North Macedonia
2024 $24,050 $9,292
2023 $22,184 $8,674
2022 $18,466 $7,606
2021 $17,789 $7,621
2020 $14,808 $6,660
2019 $15,564 $6,719
2018 $15,460 $6,714
2017 $13,902 $5,955
2016 $12,820 $5,598
2015 $12,284 $5,263
2014 $14,187 $5,925
2013 $14,135 $5,626
2012 $13,508 $5,050
2011 $14,692 $5,417
2010 $13,730 $4,833
2009 $14,475 $4,800
2008 $15,888 $5,026
2007 $13,756 $4,204
2006 $11,501 $3,440
2005 $10,444 $3,121
2004 $9,719 $2,819
2003 $8,190 $2,445
2002 $6,220 $1,989
2001 $5,365 $1,823
2000 $4,954 $1,862
1999 $5,269 $1,915
1998 $5,713 $1,876
1997 $5,331 $1,960
1996 $5,300 $2,307
1995 $4,929 $2,355
1994 $3,238 $1,786
1993 $2,448 $1,337
1992 $2,321 $1,199
1991 $4,001 $2,402
1990 $5,369 $2,277

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

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Croatia vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia North Macedonia
2026 79.1 77.8
2025 78.9 77.7
2024 78.8 77.5
2023 78.6 77.4
2022 78.3 76.6
2021 77.1 73.3
2020 77.5 74.5
2019 78.2 76.8
2018 77.9 76.9
2017 77.7 76.2
2016 77.6 75.6
2015 77.6 75.6
2014 77.5 75.6
2013 77.5 75.6
2012 77.3 75
2011 77 75.1
2010 76.7 75
2009 76.3 74.5
2008 76 74.4
2007 75.9 73.7
2006 75.7 73.8
2005 75.6 73.6
2004 75.3 73.4
2003 74.7 73
2002 74.6 72.7
2001 74.4 73
2000 74 72.6
1999 73.6 72.3
1998 73.2 71.8
1997 73 71.9
1996 73 71.9
1995 72.6 72
1994 72.6 71.5
1993 72.3 71.7
1992 71.7 71.3
1991 70.6 71.8
1990 72.2 71.3
1989 72.5 71.1
1988 72.2 70.5
1987 71.9 70.4
1986 71.8 70.3
1985 71.5 70.2
1984 71 70.2
1983 70.7 69.7
1982 70.7 69.8
1981 70.9 69.4
1980 71 69.1
1979 71.1 69.2
1978 71.3 69.1
1977 71.4 68.2
1976 71.4 67.9
1975 71 67.3
1974 70.6 67.1
1973 70.1 67.1
1972 69.8 65.6
1971 69.4 65.2
1970 69.2 65
1969 69 64
1968 68.9 64.6
1967 69 63.8
1966 68.9 63.5
1965 68.5 62.6
1964 68 61.5
1963 67.6 61.4
1962 67.3 59.3
1961 66.5 61.8
1960 65.9 60.5
1959 65.5 59.5
1958 65 60.3
1957 64.4 55.7
1956 63.6 58.5
1955 63.1 55.4
1954 62.2 55.7
1953 61.5 53.2
1952 59.8 52.5
1951 59 48.5
1950 58.5 50.6

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

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Croatia and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Croatia North Macedonia
2024 3,866,200 1,824,359
2023 3,859,686 1,827,816
2022 3,855,641 1,831,712
2021 3,878,981 1,837,114
2020 3,914,206 1,856,124
2019 3,949,390 1,876,262
2018 3,988,775 1,889,051
2017 4,041,407 1,898,657
2016 4,106,867 1,906,313
2015 4,151,725 1,912,430
2014 4,201,598 1,917,557
2013 4,233,922 1,922,716
2012 4,260,368 1,929,821
2011 4,280,622 1,937,398
2010 4,295,427 1,946,298
2009 4,305,181 1,958,782
2008 4,309,705 1,971,493
2007 4,310,217 1,982,933
2006 4,311,159 1,994,287
2005 4,310,145 2,005,330
2004 4,304,600 2,016,186
2003 4,303,399 2,022,725
2002 4,302,174 2,020,157
2001 4,299,642 2,034,882
2000 4,468,302 2,026,350
1999 4,512,597 2,017,142
1998 4,532,135 2,007,523
1997 4,534,920 1,996,869
1996 4,557,097 2,012,553
1995 4,620,030 1,998,534
1994 4,652,024 1,992,666
1993 4,600,463 2,006,854
1992 4,575,818 2,032,523
1991 4,689,022 2,055,994
1990 4,777,368 2,063,689
1989 4,767,260 2,055,649
1988 4,755,207 2,045,737
1987 4,739,745 2,035,157
1986 4,721,446 2,024,732
1985 4,701,417 2,014,331
1984 4,680,285 2,003,399
1983 4,658,254 1,991,901
1982 4,634,234 1,978,956
1981 4,611,509 1,959,065
1980 4,599,782 1,933,038
1979 4,594,778 1,906,523
1978 4,581,085 1,879,847
1977 4,559,571 1,853,138
1976 4,535,934 1,825,830
1975 4,512,082 1,797,972
1974 4,490,660 1,770,545
1973 4,470,161 1,743,816
1972 4,450,564 1,717,395
1971 4,431,275 1,691,216
1970 4,412,252 1,664,208
1969 4,391,490 1,636,345
1968 4,365,628 1,608,930
1967 4,338,683 1,582,492
1966 4,310,701 1,557,349
1965 4,280,923 1,533,466
1964 4,252,876 1,510,900
1963 4,225,675 1,488,737
1962 4,196,712 1,471,745
1961 4,167,292 1,455,171
1960 4,140,181 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Croatia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia North Macedonia
2023 1.46 1.5
2022 1.53 1.6
2021 1.62 1.6
2020 1.48 1.31
2019 1.47 1.34
2018 1.47 1.42
2017 1.42 1.43
2016 1.43 1.5
2015 1.41 1.49
2014 1.46 1.5
2013 1.46 1.5
2012 1.52 1.5
2011 1.41 1.46
2010 1.46 1.6
2009 1.5 1.5
2008 1.47 1.47
2007 1.48 1.46
2006 1.47 1.46
2005 1.5 1.5
2004 1.43 1.52
2003 1.41 1.75
2002 1.42 1.79
2001 1.46 1.73
2000 1.39 1.86
1999 1.38 1.77
1998 1.45 1.89
1997 1.69 1.92
1996 1.67 2.06
1995 1.58 2.13
1994 1.47 2.23
1993 1.52 2.26
1992 1.48 2.28
1991 1.53 2.31
1990 1.63 2.27
1989 1.63 2.25
1988 1.79 2.32
1987 1.64 2.32
1986 1.76 2.25
1985 1.82 2.25
1984 1.87 2.24
1983 1.88 2.25
1982 1.9 2.29
1981 1.93 2.29
1980 1.93 2.36
1979 1.95 2.4
1978 1.96 2.42
1977 1.95 2.49
1976 1.94 2.62
1975 1.95 2.69
1974 1.98 2.7
1973 2.01 2.72
1972 2.01 2.87
1971 1.97 2.93
1970 1.88 3.01
1969 1.95 3.1
1968 2.03 3.22
1967 2.1 3.33
1966 2.23 3.43
1965 2.22 3.52
1964 2.14 3.56
1963 2.15 3.62
1962 2.19 3.5
1961 2.22 3.62
1960 2.24 3.83

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

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Croatia and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia North Macedonia
2024 46 41.6
2023 45.8 41.3
2022 45.6 40.9
2021 45.4 40.7
2020 45.2 40.3
2019 45 39.9
2018 44.6 39.4
2017 44.2 38.8
2016 43.7 38.3
2015 43.3 37.8
2014 43 37.3
2013 42.7 36.9
2012 42.5 36.4
2011 42.2 36
2010 41.9 35.5
2009 41.8 35.1
2008 41.6 34.7
2007 41.4 34.3
2006 41.2 33.9
2005 40.9 33.5
2004 40.7 33.2
2003 40.5 32.8
2002 40.2 32.6
2001 39.9 32.2
2000 39.6 31.9
1999 39.2 31.5
1998 38.9 31.2
1997 38.6 31
1996 38.2 30.8
1995 37.8 30.5
1994 37.3 30.3
1993 36.9 29.9
1992 36.4 29.6
1991 36 29.2
1990 35.6 28.9
1989 35.3 28.6
1988 35 28.3
1987 34.7 28
1986 34.4 27.8
1985 34.2 27.5
1984 34 27.2
1983 33.8 26.8
1982 33.6 26.5
1981 33.5 26.2
1980 33.4 25.9
1979 33.4 25.5
1978 33.3 25.2
1977 33.2 24.8
1976 33.1 24.5
1975 33 24.2
1974 32.8 23.9
1973 32.7 23.6
1972 32.5 23.3
1971 32.3 23.1
1970 32.1 22.8
1969 31.8 22.6
1968 31.5 22.4
1967 31.2 22.2
1966 30.9 22
1965 30.6 21.9
1964 30.3 21.9
1963 30 21.9
1962 29.7 21.9
1961 29.4 21.8
1960 29 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Croatia North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia North Macedonia
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.6%
2012
English speaking
57.1%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
87.2%
2023

Health

Croatia North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia North Macedonia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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