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Eritrea vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 96th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea North Macedonia
Population
3700586
1805954
Population rank 130/197 150/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$17B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Eritrea and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea North Macedonia
2024 - $16,951,682,245
2023 - $15,855,131,189
2022 - $13,932,436,550
2021 - $14,000,283,827
2020 - $12,361,036,914
2019 - $12,606,338,449
2018 - $12,683,068,114
2017 - $11,307,067,070
2016 - $10,672,467,073
2015 - $10,064,519,963
2014 - $11,362,265,253
2013 - $10,817,702,346
2012 - $9,745,261,301
2011 $2,065,001,626 $10,494,626,768
2010 $1,589,515,447 $9,407,170,321
2009 $1,856,695,551 $9,401,736,825
2008 $1,380,188,800 $9,909,552,435
2007 $1,317,974,491 $8,336,474,974
2006 $1,211,161,880 $6,861,226,972
2005 $1,098,424,686 $6,258,602,873
2004 $1,109,054,005 $5,682,784,472
2003 $870,248,268 $4,946,296,599
2002 $729,321,680 $4,018,365,747
2001 $752,371,689 $3,709,636,031
2000 $706,370,816 $3,772,859,034
1999 $688,918,537 $3,863,619,285
1998 $745,523,117 $3,765,745,023
1997 $686,490,090 $3,912,986,091
1996 $693,535,954 $4,642,021,256
1995 $578,015,625 $4,707,041,315
1994 $531,688,312 $3,559,608,640
1993 $467,872,715 $2,682,456,897
1992 $477,101,652 $2,436,849,342
1991 - $4,938,775,510
1990 - $4,699,646,643

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

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Eritrea and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea North Macedonia
2024 - $9,292
2023 - $8,674
2022 - $7,606
2021 - $7,621
2020 - $6,660
2019 - $6,719
2018 - $6,714
2017 - $5,955
2016 - $5,598
2015 - $5,263
2014 - $5,925
2013 - $5,626
2012 - $5,050
2011 $689 $5,417
2010 $540 $4,833
2009 $643 $4,800
2008 $490 $5,026
2007 $480 $4,204
2006 $448 $3,440
2005 $413 $3,121
2004 $427 $2,819
2003 $349 $2,445
2002 $305 $1,989
2001 $325 $1,823
2000 $314 $1,862
1999 $311 $1,915
1998 $342 $1,876
1997 $319 $1,960
1996 $326 $2,307
1995 $285.4 $2,355
1994 $277.8 $1,786
1993 $252.1 $1,337
1992 $265.2 $1,199
1991 - $2,402
1990 - $2,277

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

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Eritrea vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea North Macedonia
2026 69.4 77.8
2025 69.2 77.7
2024 68.9 77.5
2023 68.6 77.4
2022 67.8 76.6
2021 66.9 73.3
2020 67 74.5
2019 67.3 76.8
2018 67 76.9
2017 66.6 76.2
2016 66.2 75.6
2015 65.9 75.6
2014 65.5 75.6
2013 65 75.6
2012 64.7 75
2011 64.2 75.1
2010 63.7 75
2009 63.2 74.5
2008 62.4 74.4
2007 62 73.7
2006 61.5 73.8
2005 60.6 73.6
2004 60.1 73.4
2003 59.5 73
2002 58.9 72.7
2001 58.4 73
2000 56.3 72.6
1999 44.5 72.3
1998 50 71.8
1997 56.2 71.9
1996 55.5 71.9
1995 54.8 72
1994 54 71.5
1993 53.2 71.7
1992 52.4 71.3
1991 50.5 71.8
1990 49.7 71.3
1989 47.8 71.1
1988 48.1 70.5
1987 47.4 70.4
1986 39.5 70.3
1985 38.6 70.2
1984 37.7 70.2
1983 37.2 69.7
1982 44.9 69.8
1981 45 69.4
1980 44.6 69.1
1979 43.8 69.2
1978 43.4 69.1
1977 43 68.2
1976 42.6 67.9
1975 39 67.3
1974 39 67.1
1973 41.1 67.1
1972 40.7 65.6
1971 41.5 65.2
1970 41.2 65
1969 40.8 64
1968 40.5 64.6
1967 40.2 63.8
1966 37.6 63.5
1965 39.6 62.6
1964 39.2 61.5
1963 38.8 61.4
1962 38.3 59.3
1961 37.9 61.8
1960 37.4 60.5
1959 37 59.5
1958 30.9 60.3
1957 30.4 55.7
1956 35.6 58.5
1955 35.2 55.4
1954 34.8 55.7
1953 34.4 53.2
1952 34 52.5
1951 33.6 48.5
1950 33.3 50.6

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

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Eritrea and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Eritrea North Macedonia
2024 3,535,603 1,824,359
2023 3,470,390 1,827,816
2022 3,409,447 1,831,712
2021 3,350,183 1,837,114
2020 3,291,271 1,856,124
2019 3,240,194 1,876,262
2018 3,192,760 1,889,051
2017 3,150,347 1,898,657
2016 3,124,698 1,906,313
2015 3,105,546 1,912,430
2014 3,095,173 1,917,557
2013 3,074,360 1,922,716
2012 3,036,988 1,929,821
2011 2,998,485 1,937,398
2010 2,945,186 1,946,298
2009 2,887,885 1,958,782
2008 2,816,327 1,971,493
2007 2,743,222 1,982,933
2006 2,703,502 1,994,287
2005 2,661,215 2,005,330
2004 2,598,284 2,016,186
2003 2,493,903 2,022,725
2002 2,392,978 2,020,157
2001 2,312,079 2,034,882
2000 2,247,031 2,026,350
1999 2,212,780 2,017,142
1998 2,180,419 2,007,523
1997 2,152,135 1,996,869
1996 2,128,464 2,012,553
1995 2,025,267 1,998,534
1994 1,913,915 1,992,666
1993 1,856,006 2,006,854
1992 1,798,748 2,032,523
1991 1,919,571 2,055,994
1990 2,032,737 2,063,689
1989 1,987,017 2,055,649
1988 1,938,255 2,045,737
1987 1,888,669 2,035,157
1986 1,845,164 2,024,732
1985 1,807,816 2,014,331
1984 1,771,730 2,003,399
1983 1,736,160 1,991,901
1982 1,695,461 1,978,956
1981 1,649,939 1,959,065
1980 1,605,797 1,933,038
1979 1,563,332 1,906,523
1978 1,522,378 1,879,847
1977 1,482,565 1,853,138
1976 1,443,807 1,825,830
1975 1,408,210 1,797,972
1974 1,375,688 1,770,545
1973 1,342,669 1,743,816
1972 1,309,235 1,717,395
1971 1,276,154 1,691,216
1970 1,243,453 1,664,208
1969 1,212,005 1,636,345
1968 1,181,737 1,608,930
1967 1,152,339 1,582,492
1966 1,124,957 1,557,349
1965 1,098,335 1,533,466
1964 1,071,287 1,510,900
1963 1,045,092 1,488,737
1962 1,019,788 1,471,745
1961 995,573 1,455,171
1960 972,547 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Eritrea

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea North Macedonia
2023 3.71 1.5
2022 3.79 1.6
2021 3.87 1.6
2020 3.93 1.31
2019 4 1.34
2018 4.06 1.42
2017 4.11 1.43
2016 4.16 1.5
2015 4.22 1.49
2014 4.27 1.5
2013 4.34 1.5
2012 4.41 1.5
2011 4.49 1.46
2010 4.57 1.6
2009 4.66 1.5
2008 4.74 1.47
2007 4.81 1.46
2006 4.88 1.46
2005 4.93 1.5
2004 5.04 1.52
2003 5.14 1.75
2002 5.23 1.79
2001 5.31 1.73
2000 5.4 1.86
1999 5.52 1.77
1998 5.63 1.89
1997 5.74 1.92
1996 5.84 2.06
1995 5.94 2.13
1994 6.01 2.23
1993 6.07 2.26
1992 6.16 2.28
1991 6.24 2.31
1990 6.34 2.27
1989 6.41 2.25
1988 6.47 2.32
1987 6.52 2.32
1986 6.56 2.25
1985 6.59 2.25
1984 6.62 2.24
1983 6.65 2.25
1982 6.63 2.29
1981 6.62 2.29
1980 6.61 2.36
1979 6.62 2.4
1978 6.61 2.42
1977 6.61 2.49
1976 6.6 2.62
1975 6.59 2.69
1974 6.57 2.7
1973 6.55 2.72
1972 6.54 2.87
1971 6.54 2.93
1970 6.54 3.01
1969 6.5 3.1
1968 6.5 3.22
1967 6.5 3.33
1966 6.5 3.43
1965 6.49 3.52
1964 6.49 3.56
1963 6.48 3.62
1962 6.5 3.5
1961 6.47 3.62
1960 6.48 3.83

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

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Eritrea and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea North Macedonia
2024 19.9 41.6
2023 19.7 41.3
2022 19.5 40.9
2021 19.3 40.7
2020 19.1 40.3
2019 18.9 39.9
2018 18.7 39.4
2017 18.5 38.8
2016 18.4 38.3
2015 18.4 37.8
2014 18.5 37.3
2013 18.5 36.9
2012 18.5 36.4
2011 18.5 36
2010 18.4 35.5
2009 18.4 35.1
2008 18.2 34.7
2007 18.1 34.3
2006 18.2 33.9
2005 18.3 33.5
2004 18.3 33.2
2003 18 32.8
2002 17.7 32.6
2001 17.5 32.2
2000 17.4 31.9
1999 17.5 31.5
1998 17.8 31.2
1997 18 31
1996 18.4 30.8
1995 18.1 30.5
1994 17.6 30.3
1993 17.6 29.9
1992 17.5 29.6
1991 17.6 29.2
1990 17.6 28.9
1989 17.7 28.6
1988 17.8 28.3
1987 17.9 28
1986 17.9 27.8
1985 17.8 27.5
1984 17.8 27.2
1983 17.7 26.8
1982 17.7 26.5
1981 17.7 26.2
1980 17.8 25.9
1979 17.8 25.5
1978 17.8 25.2
1977 17.9 24.8
1976 18 24.5
1975 18.1 24.2
1974 18.2 23.9
1973 18.2 23.6
1972 18.3 23.3
1971 18.5 23.1
1970 18.6 22.8
1969 18.8 22.6
1968 18.9 22.4
1967 18.9 22.2
1966 19 22
1965 19 21.9
1964 19 21.9
1963 19 21.9
1962 18.9 21.9
1961 18.9 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

Eritrea North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
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
$192M
2019
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
3.52%
2020
Banked people share n/a
84.3%
2024

Energy

Eritrea North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea North Macedonia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
97.6%
2012
English speaking
0%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Eritrea North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
32
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea North Macedonia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2011–2024, 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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