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Finland vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 70th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Finland North Macedonia
Population
5631965
1805954
Population rank 120/197 150/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Finland and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Finland and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Finland

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Finland North Macedonia
2024 $298,696,961,298 $16,951,682,245
2023 $295,021,982,463 $15,855,131,189
2022 $280,253,099,309 $13,932,436,550
2021 $294,223,210,496 $14,000,283,827
2020 $270,000,311,606 $12,361,036,914
2019 $267,014,821,129 $12,606,338,449
2018 $273,869,255,596 $12,683,068,114
2017 $253,846,138,440 $11,307,067,070
2016 $238,777,818,793 $10,672,467,073
2015 $233,210,733,506 $10,064,519,963
2014 $273,478,528,955 $11,362,265,253
2013 $270,268,036,626 $10,817,702,346
2012 $257,443,384,493 $9,745,261,301
2011 $275,126,915,516 $10,494,626,768
2010 $249,429,613,683 $9,407,170,321
2009 $253,480,783,439 $9,401,736,825
2008 $285,698,662,071 $9,909,552,435
2007 $256,360,251,538 $8,336,474,974
2006 $217,044,068,234 $6,861,226,972
2005 $204,859,368,791 $6,258,602,873
2004 $197,458,297,640 $5,682,784,472
2003 $171,612,867,736 $4,946,296,599
2002 $140,360,963,812 $4,018,365,747
2001 $129,519,672,869 $3,709,636,031
2000 $125,967,821,111 $3,772,859,034
1999 $135,234,241,918 $3,863,619,285
1998 $133,990,876,725 $3,765,745,023
1997 $126,862,902,302 $3,912,986,091
1996 $131,991,975,149 $4,642,021,256
1995 $134,060,457,516 $4,707,041,315
1994 $103,182,697,780 $3,559,608,640
1993 $89,112,105,756 $2,682,456,897
1992 $112,537,828,511 $2,436,849,342
1991 $127,794,441,994 $4,938,775,510
1990 $141,446,120,355 $4,699,646,643
1989 $118,991,270,611 -
1988 $109,039,090,263 -
1987 $91,564,993,913 -
1986 $73,511,611,541 -
1985 $55,856,676,899 -
1984 $52,870,993,273 -
1983 $50,956,447,481 -
1982 $52,784,013,815 -
1981 $52,440,066,134 -
1980 $53,649,984,061 -
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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Finland and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland North Macedonia
2024 $53,150 $9,292
2023 $52,834 $8,674
2022 $50,441 $7,606
2021 $53,099 $7,621
2020 $48,829 $6,660
2019 $48,358 $6,719
2018 $49,654 $6,714
2017 $46,085 $5,955
2016 $43,451 $5,598
2015 $42,560 $5,263
2014 $50,074 $5,925
2013 $49,691 $5,626
2012 $47,552 $5,050
2011 $51,060 $5,417
2010 $46,506 $4,833
2009 $47,478 $4,800
2008 $53,769 $5,026
2007 $48,473 $4,204
2006 $41,214 $3,440
2005 $39,050 $3,121
2004 $37,768 $2,819
2003 $32,920 $2,445
2002 $26,989 $1,989
2001 $24,965 $1,823
2000 $24,336 $1,862
1999 $26,180 $1,915
1998 $26,000 $1,876
1997 $24,682 $1,960
1996 $25,757 $2,307
1995 $26,246 $2,355
1994 $20,278 $1,786
1993 $17,589 $1,337
1992 $22,320 $1,199
1991 $25,489 $2,402
1990 $28,366 $2,277
1989 $23,969 -
1988 $22,044 -
1987 $18,565 -
1986 $14,947 -
1985 $11,394 -
1984 $10,830 -
1983 $10,494 -
1982 $10,935 -
1981 $10,925 -
1980 $11,225 -
1979 $9,333 -
1978 $7,629 -
1977 $7,070 -
1976 $6,740 -
1975 $6,256 -
1974 $5,298 -
1973 $4,174 -
1972 $3,178 -
1971 $2,716 -
1970 $2,466 -
1969 $2,201 -
1968 $1,927 -
1967 $2,056 -
1966 $2,032 -
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

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

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Finland vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland North Macedonia
2026 82.4 77.8
2025 82.2 77.7
2024 82.1 77.5
2023 81.9 77.4
2022 81.2 76.6
2021 81.8 73.3
2020 81.8 74.5
2019 81.9 76.8
2018 81.6 76.9
2017 81.5 76.2
2016 81.3 75.6
2015 81.4 75.6
2014 81.1 75.6
2013 80.9 75.6
2012 80.5 75
2011 80.4 75.1
2010 80 75
2009 79.8 74.5
2008 79.7 74.4
2007 79.4 73.7
2006 79.4 73.8
2005 79 73.6
2004 78.8 73.4
2003 78.5 73
2002 78.3 72.7
2001 78.1 73
2000 77.7 72.6
1999 77.5 72.3
1998 77.3 71.8
1997 77.1 71.9
1996 76.9 71.9
1995 76.6 72
1994 76.6 71.5
1993 75.9 71.7
1992 75.6 71.3
1991 75.4 71.8
1990 75 71.3
1989 75 71.1
1988 74.8 70.5
1987 74.8 70.4
1986 74.8 70.3
1985 74.4 70.2
1984 74.7 70.2
1983 74.4 69.7
1982 74.5 69.8
1981 74 69.4
1980 73.6 69.1
1979 73.4 69.2
1978 73.1 69.1
1977 72.5 68.2
1976 72 67.9
1975 71.8 67.3
1974 71.3 67.1
1973 71.4 67.1
1972 70.9 65.6
1971 70.1 65.2
1970 70.3 65
1969 69.6 64
1968 69.8 64.6
1967 69.8 63.8
1966 69.6 63.5
1965 69.1 62.6
1964 69.4 61.5
1963 69.2 61.4
1962 68.7 59.3
1961 69 61.8
1960 69 60.5
1959 68.8 59.5
1958 68.6 60.3
1957 67.5 55.7
1956 68 58.5
1955 67.3 55.4
1954 67.5 55.7
1953 66.6 53.2
1952 66.5 52.5
1951 65.6 48.5
1950 64.2 50.6

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

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Finland and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Finland North Macedonia
2024 5,619,911 1,824,359
2023 5,583,911 1,827,816
2022 5,556,106 1,831,712
2021 5,541,017 1,837,114
2020 5,529,543 1,856,124
2019 5,521,606 1,876,262
2018 5,515,525 1,889,051
2017 5,508,214 1,898,657
2016 5,495,303 1,906,313
2015 5,479,531 1,912,430
2014 5,461,512 1,917,557
2013 5,438,972 1,922,716
2012 5,413,971 1,929,821
2011 5,388,272 1,937,398
2010 5,363,352 1,946,298
2009 5,338,871 1,958,782
2008 5,313,399 1,971,493
2007 5,288,720 1,982,933
2006 5,266,268 1,994,287
2005 5,246,096 2,005,330
2004 5,228,172 2,016,186
2003 5,213,014 2,022,725
2002 5,200,598 2,020,157
2001 5,188,008 2,034,882
2000 5,176,209 2,026,350
1999 5,165,474 2,017,142
1998 5,153,498 2,007,523
1997 5,139,835 1,996,869
1996 5,124,573 2,012,553
1995 5,107,790 1,998,534
1994 5,088,333 1,992,666
1993 5,066,447 2,006,854
1992 5,041,992 2,032,523
1991 5,013,740 2,055,994
1990 4,986,431 2,063,689
1989 4,964,371 2,055,649
1988 4,946,481 2,045,737
1987 4,932,123 2,035,157
1986 4,918,154 2,024,732
1985 4,902,206 2,014,331
1984 4,881,803 2,003,399
1983 4,855,787 1,991,901
1982 4,826,933 1,978,956
1981 4,799,964 1,959,065
1980 4,779,535 1,933,038
1979 4,764,690 1,906,523
1978 4,752,528 1,879,847
1977 4,738,902 1,853,138
1976 4,725,664 1,825,830
1975 4,711,440 1,797,972
1974 4,690,574 1,770,545
1973 4,666,081 1,743,816
1972 4,639,657 1,717,395
1971 4,612,124 1,691,216
1970 4,606,307 1,664,208
1969 4,623,785 1,636,345
1968 4,626,469 1,608,930
1967 4,605,744 1,582,492
1966 4,580,869 1,557,349
1965 4,563,732 1,533,466
1964 4,548,543 1,510,900
1963 4,523,309 1,488,737
1962 4,491,443 1,471,745
1961 4,461,005 1,455,171
1960 4,429,634 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Finland

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland North Macedonia
2023 1.26 1.5
2022 1.32 1.6
2021 1.46 1.6
2020 1.37 1.31
2019 1.35 1.34
2018 1.41 1.42
2017 1.49 1.43
2016 1.57 1.5
2015 1.65 1.49
2014 1.71 1.5
2013 1.75 1.5
2012 1.8 1.5
2011 1.83 1.46
2010 1.87 1.6
2009 1.86 1.5
2008 1.85 1.47
2007 1.83 1.46
2006 1.84 1.46
2005 1.8 1.5
2004 1.8 1.52
2003 1.76 1.75
2002 1.72 1.79
2001 1.73 1.73
2000 1.73 1.86
1999 1.73 1.77
1998 1.7 1.89
1997 1.75 1.92
1996 1.78 2.06
1995 1.81 2.13
1994 1.85 2.23
1993 1.81 2.26
1992 1.85 2.28
1991 1.79 2.31
1990 1.78 2.27
1989 1.71 2.25
1988 1.69 2.32
1987 1.59 2.32
1986 1.6 2.25
1985 1.64 2.25
1984 1.69 2.24
1983 1.74 2.25
1982 1.71 2.29
1981 1.64 2.29
1980 1.63 2.36
1979 1.64 2.4
1978 1.64 2.42
1977 1.68 2.49
1976 1.7 2.62
1975 1.68 2.69
1974 1.61 2.7
1973 1.49 2.72
1972 1.58 2.87
1971 1.68 2.93
1970 1.83 3.01
1969 1.93 3.1
1968 2.14 3.22
1967 2.32 3.33
1966 2.41 3.43
1965 2.48 3.52
1964 2.59 3.56
1963 2.68 3.62
1962 2.68 3.5
1961 2.72 3.62
1960 2.72 3.83

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

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Finland and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Finland

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland North Macedonia
2024 44 41.6
2023 43.8 41.3
2022 43.5 40.9
2021 43.3 40.7
2020 43.2 40.3
2019 43 39.9
2018 42.8 39.4
2017 42.7 38.8
2016 42.6 38.3
2015 42.5 37.8
2014 42.4 37.3
2013 42.3 36.9
2012 42.2 36.4
2011 42.1 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 40.6 33.2
2003 40.3 32.8
2002 40 32.6
2001 39.7 32.2
2000 39.4 31.9
1999 39 31.5
1998 38.7 31.2
1997 38.4 31
1996 38.1 30.8
1995 37.8 30.5
1994 37.5 30.3
1993 37.2 29.9
1992 37 29.6
1991 36.7 29.2
1990 36.4 28.9
1989 36.1 28.6
1988 35.8 28.3
1987 35.4 28
1986 35.1 27.8
1985 34.7 27.5
1984 34.3 27.2
1983 33.9 26.8
1982 33.5 26.5
1981 33.2 26.2
1980 32.8 25.9
1979 32.4 25.5
1978 32.1 25.2
1977 31.7 24.8
1976 31.2 24.5
1975 30.7 24.2
1974 30.4 23.9
1973 30.2 23.6
1972 30.1 23.3
1971 29.9 23.1
1970 29.6 22.8
1969 29.3 22.6
1968 29 22.4
1967 28.9 22.2
1966 28.8 22
1965 28.7 21.9
1964 28.6 21.9
1963 28.5 21.9
1962 28.5 21.9
1961 28.4 21.8
1960 28.4 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Finland North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland North Macedonia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
97.6%
2012
English speaking
70.2%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Finland North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Finland North Macedonia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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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