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Cuba vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 103rd vs. 145th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba North Macedonia
Population
10894785
1805954
Population rank 90/197 150/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$17B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$26,995
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Cuba and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Cuba and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Cuba

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Cuba North Macedonia
2024 - $16,951,682,245
2023 - $15,855,131,189
2022 - $13,932,436,550
2021 - $14,000,283,827
2020 $107,352,000,000 $12,361,036,914
2019 $103,427,600,000 $12,606,338,449
2018 $100,050,036,100 $12,683,068,114
2017 $96,850,649,700 $11,307,067,070
2016 $91,370,407,900 $10,672,467,073
2015 $87,132,800,000 $10,064,519,963
2014 $80,656,100,000 $11,362,265,253
2013 $77,148,000,000 $10,817,702,346
2012 $73,141,000,000 $9,745,261,301
2011 $68,990,000,000 $10,494,626,768
2010 $59,562,962,963 $9,407,170,321
2009 $57,481,481,481 $9,401,736,825
2008 $56,302,129,630 $9,909,552,435
2007 $54,262,870,370 $8,336,474,974
2006 $48,835,925,926 $6,861,226,972
2005 $42,643,836,100 $6,258,602,873
2004 $38,203,000,000 $5,682,784,472
2003 $35,901,200,000 $4,946,296,599
2002 $33,590,500,000 $4,018,365,747
2001 $31,682,400,000 $3,709,636,031
2000 $30,565,400,000 $3,772,859,034
1999 $28,364,615,200 $3,863,619,285
1998 $25,736,331,200 $3,765,745,023
1997 $25,365,908,100 $3,912,986,091
1996 $25,017,368,700 $4,642,021,256
1995 $30,429,803,651 $4,707,041,315
1994 $28,448,326,757 $3,559,608,640
1993 $22,367,254,865 $2,682,456,897
1992 $22,085,858,243 $2,436,849,342
1991 $24,316,556,026 $4,938,775,510
1990 $28,645,436,569 $4,699,646,643
1989 $27,023,468,666 -
1988 $27,458,999,472 -
1987 $25,213,935,012 -
1986 $24,226,574,634 -
1985 $22,920,490,774 -
1984 $24,039,383,608 -
1983 $22,204,940,512 -
1982 $20,953,510,235 -
1981 $20,150,254,096 -
1980 $19,912,889,861 -
1979 $19,584,443,288 -
1978 $17,844,705,325 -
1977 $14,206,158,675 -
1976 $13,789,579,903 -
1975 $13,027,415,244 -
1974 $11,405,957,317 -
1973 $9,987,709,650 -
1972 $8,135,150,892 -
1971 $6,914,658,400 -
1970 $5,693,005,200 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba North Macedonia
2024 - $9,292
2023 - $8,674
2022 - $7,606
2021 - $7,621
2020 $9,605 $6,660
2019 $9,232 $6,719
2018 $8,911 $6,714
2017 $8,611 $5,955
2016 $8,111 $5,598
2015 $7,728 $5,263
2014 $7,147 $5,925
2013 $6,828 $5,626
2012 $6,471 $5,050
2011 $6,104 $5,417
2010 $5,272 $4,833
2009 $5,089 $4,800
2008 $4,986 $5,026
2007 $4,807 $4,204
2006 $4,330 $3,440
2005 $3,786 $3,121
2004 $3,399 $2,819
2003 $3,203 $2,445
2002 $3,005 $1,989
2001 $2,843 $1,823
2000 $2,751 $1,862
1999 $2,562 $1,915
1998 $2,332 $1,876
1997 $2,306 $1,960
1996 $2,282 $2,307
1995 $2,785 $2,355
1994 $2,613 $1,786
1993 $2,063 $1,337
1992 $2,048 $1,199
1991 $2,269 $2,402
1990 $2,694 $2,277
1989 $2,566 -
1988 $2,632 -
1987 $2,440 -
1986 $2,365 -
1985 $2,257 -
1984 $2,386 -
1983 $2,222 -
1982 $2,114 -
1981 $2,046 -
1980 $2,031 -
1979 $2,006 -
1978 $1,837 -
1977 $1,472 -
1976 $1,441 -
1975 $1,374 -
1974 $1,217 -
1973 $1,079 -
1972 $892 -
1971 $770 -
1970 $645 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba North Macedonia
2026 78.6 77.8
2025 78.4 77.7
2024 78.3 77.5
2023 78.1 77.4
2022 77.6 76.6
2021 73.2 73.3
2020 77.4 74.5
2019 77.4 76.8
2018 77.4 76.9
2017 77.3 76.2
2016 77.6 75.6
2015 77.7 75.6
2014 77.8 75.6
2013 78 75.6
2012 78.2 75
2011 78.1 75.1
2010 77.9 75
2009 77.6 74.5
2008 77.6 74.4
2007 77.6 73.7
2006 77.4 73.8
2005 77.5 73.6
2004 77.3 73.4
2003 77.4 73
2002 76.8 72.7
2001 76.4 73
2000 75.9 72.6
1999 75.7 72.3
1998 75.4 71.8
1997 75.1 71.9
1996 74.7 71.9
1995 74.3 72
1994 74.1 71.5
1993 73.9 71.7
1992 73.8 71.3
1991 73.8 71.8
1990 73.8 71.3
1989 73.7 71.1
1988 73.7 70.5
1987 73.6 70.4
1986 73.6 70.3
1985 73.5 70.2
1984 73.6 70.2
1983 73.6 69.7
1982 73.4 69.8
1981 73 69.4
1980 72.6 69.1
1979 72.3 69.2
1978 71.9 69.1
1977 71.4 68.2
1976 70.9 67.9
1975 70.4 67.3
1974 69.9 67.1
1973 69.3 67.1
1972 68.9 65.6
1971 68.4 65.2
1970 67.9 65
1969 67.4 64
1968 66.9 64.6
1967 66.5 63.8
1966 66.1 63.5
1965 65.6 62.6
1964 65.3 61.5
1963 64.3 61.4
1962 64.4 59.3
1961 63.7 61.8
1960 63.3 60.5
1959 62.8 59.5
1958 62.3 60.3
1957 61.9 55.7
1956 61.5 58.5
1955 61.2 55.4
1954 60.7 55.7
1953 60.2 53.2
1952 59.8 52.5
1951 59.4 48.5
1950 59 50.6

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

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Cuba and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Cuba North Macedonia
2024 10,979,783 1,824,359
2023 11,019,931 1,827,816
2022 11,059,820 1,831,712
2021 11,122,168 1,837,114
2020 11,176,354 1,856,124
2019 11,202,846 1,876,262
2018 11,227,118 1,889,051
2017 11,247,829 1,898,657
2016 11,265,612 1,906,313
2015 11,275,065 1,912,430
2014 11,285,775 1,917,557
2013 11,298,167 1,922,716
2012 11,303,175 1,929,821
2011 11,301,571 1,937,398
2010 11,297,409 1,946,298
2009 11,294,719 1,958,782
2008 11,291,762 1,971,493
2007 11,287,272 1,982,933
2006 11,278,550 1,994,287
2005 11,262,554 2,005,330
2004 11,238,756 2,016,186
2003 11,209,383 2,022,725
2002 11,177,418 2,020,157
2001 11,144,132 2,034,882
2000 11,109,109 2,026,350
1999 11,072,230 2,017,142
1998 11,034,712 2,007,523
1997 10,997,934 1,996,869
1996 10,962,010 2,012,553
1995 10,925,362 1,998,534
1994 10,886,021 1,992,666
1993 10,841,031 2,006,854
1992 10,785,801 2,032,523
1991 10,717,640 2,055,994
1990 10,631,799 2,063,689
1989 10,533,243 2,055,649
1988 10,432,585 2,045,737
1987 10,335,342 2,035,157
1986 10,244,247 2,024,732
1985 10,157,228 2,014,331
1984 10,073,299 2,003,399
1983 9,991,026 1,991,901
1982 9,912,681 1,978,956
1981 9,849,320 1,959,065
1980 9,804,796 1,933,038
1979 9,763,355 1,906,523
1978 9,711,980 1,879,847
1977 9,648,440 1,853,138
1976 9,571,242 1,825,830
1975 9,479,726 1,797,972
1974 9,374,183 1,770,545
1973 9,255,328 1,743,816
1972 9,123,891 1,717,395
1971 8,979,085 1,691,216
1970 8,824,382 1,664,208
1969 8,666,640 1,636,345
1968 8,509,522 1,608,930
1967 8,352,625 1,582,492
1966 8,193,450 1,557,349
1965 8,030,797 1,533,466
1964 7,866,020 1,510,900
1963 7,701,660 1,488,737
1962 7,541,098 1,471,745
1961 7,387,117 1,455,171
1960 7,238,081 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Cuba and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Cuba

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba North Macedonia
2023 1.44 1.5
2022 1.41 1.6
2021 1.43 1.6
2020 1.49 1.31
2019 1.54 1.34
2018 1.61 1.42
2017 1.59 1.43
2016 1.6 1.5
2015 1.69 1.49
2014 1.66 1.5
2013 1.68 1.5
2012 1.67 1.5
2011 1.73 1.46
2010 1.67 1.6
2009 1.68 1.5
2008 1.58 1.47
2007 1.44 1.46
2006 1.4 1.46
2005 1.49 1.5
2004 1.55 1.52
2003 1.63 1.75
2002 1.65 1.79
2001 1.6 1.73
2000 1.61 1.86
1999 1.64 1.77
1998 1.62 1.89
1997 1.59 1.92
1996 1.46 2.06
1995 1.48 2.13
1994 1.47 2.23
1993 1.49 2.26
1992 1.56 2.28
1991 1.66 2.31
1990 1.81 2.27
1989 1.83 2.25
1988 1.85 2.32
1987 1.8 2.32
1986 1.78 2.25
1985 1.77 2.25
1984 1.77 2.24
1983 1.8 2.25
1982 1.78 2.29
1981 1.59 2.29
1980 1.64 2.36
1979 1.77 2.4
1978 1.88 2.42
1977 2.21 2.49
1976 2.51 2.62
1975 2.82 2.69
1974 3.16 2.7
1973 3.4 2.72
1972 3.61 2.87
1971 3.8 2.93
1970 3.98 3.01
1969 4.12 3.1
1968 4.19 3.22
1967 4.29 3.33
1966 4.4 3.43
1965 4.5 3.52
1964 4.53 3.56
1963 4.56 3.62
1962 4.42 3.5
1961 4.26 3.62
1960 4.13 3.83

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

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Cuba and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba North Macedonia
2024 43.1 41.6
2023 42.8 41.3
2022 42.5 40.9
2021 42.3 40.7
2020 42.1 40.3
2019 41.9 39.9
2018 41.6 39.4
2017 41.3 38.8
2016 40.9 38.3
2015 40.6 37.8
2014 40.2 37.3
2013 39.7 36.9
2012 39.1 36.4
2011 38.6 36
2010 38.2 35.5
2009 37.7 35.1
2008 37.3 34.7
2007 36.8 34.3
2006 36.2 33.9
2005 35.7 33.5
2004 35.2 33.2
2003 34.7 32.8
2002 34.2 32.6
2001 33.6 32.2
2000 33.1 31.9
1999 32.5 31.5
1998 32 31.2
1997 31.4 31
1996 30.9 30.8
1995 30.3 30.5
1994 29.7 30.3
1993 29.2 29.9
1992 28.7 29.6
1991 28.3 29.2
1990 27.9 28.9
1989 27.5 28.6
1988 27.1 28.3
1987 26.7 28
1986 26.3 27.8
1985 25.9 27.5
1984 25.5 27.2
1983 25.1 26.8
1982 24.8 26.5
1981 24.5 26.2
1980 24.1 25.9
1979 23.7 25.5
1978 23.4 25.2
1977 23 24.8
1976 22.7 24.5
1975 22.5 24.2
1974 22.2 23.9
1973 22.1 23.6
1972 21.9 23.3
1971 21.9 23.1
1970 21.8 22.8
1969 21.8 22.6
1968 21.9 22.4
1967 21.9 22.2
1966 22 22
1965 22.1 21.9
1964 22.2 21.9
1963 22.3 21.9
1962 22.4 21.9
1961 22.5 21.8
1960 22.5 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
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
$144M
1960
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.52%
2020
Banked people share n/a
84.3%
2024

Energy

Cuba North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba North Macedonia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
97.6%
2012
English speaking
6%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Cuba North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$253
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba North Macedonia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 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. 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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