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Finland vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.64M (ranked 116/197), compared with 1.79M 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 48/197 ($300B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($16.7B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 22/197 ($53,189), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,310).

Main facts and rankings

Finland North Macedonia
Population
5643254
1783115
Population rank 118/197 150/197
GDP
$300B
2024
$16.7B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$53,189
2024
$9,310
2024
GDP per capita rank 22/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,091
2024
$26,587
2024
Government debt
$247B
2024
$9.15B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
86.4%
2025
52.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$43,897
2024
$5,105
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 78/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,252
2025
$8,472
2025
Land area
117,360 sq mi
2025
9,737 sq mi
2025
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2024
184 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2025
77.7 years
2025

Finland and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Finland and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Finland

North Macedonia
Year GDP
Finland North Macedonia
1960 $5,279,481,824 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1980 $53,649,984,061 -
1981 $52,440,066,134 -
1982 $52,784,013,815 -
1983 $50,956,447,481 -
1984 $52,870,993,273 -
1985 $55,856,676,899 -
1986 $73,511,611,541 -
1987 $91,564,993,913 -
1988 $109,039,090,263 -
1989 $118,991,270,611 -
1990 $141,446,120,355 $4,699,646,643
1991 $127,794,441,994 $4,938,775,510
1992 $112,537,828,511 $2,436,849,342
1993 $89,112,105,756 $2,682,456,897
1994 $103,182,697,780 $3,559,608,640
1995 $134,060,457,516 $4,707,041,315
1996 $131,991,975,149 $4,642,021,256
1997 $126,862,902,302 $3,912,986,091
1998 $133,990,876,725 $3,765,745,023
1999 $135,234,241,918 $3,863,619,285
2000 $125,967,821,111 $3,772,859,034
2001 $129,519,672,869 $3,709,636,031
2002 $140,360,963,812 $4,018,365,747
2003 $171,612,867,736 $4,946,296,599
2004 $197,458,297,640 $5,682,784,472
2005 $204,859,368,791 $6,258,602,873
2006 $217,044,068,234 $6,861,226,972
2007 $256,360,251,538 $8,336,474,974
2008 $285,698,662,071 $9,909,552,435
2009 $253,480,783,439 $9,401,736,825
2010 $249,429,613,683 $9,407,170,321
2011 $275,126,915,516 $10,494,626,768
2012 $257,443,384,493 $9,745,261,301
2013 $270,268,036,626 $10,817,702,346
2014 $273,478,528,955 $11,362,265,253
2015 $233,210,733,506 $10,064,519,963
2016 $238,777,818,793 $10,672,467,073
2017 $253,846,138,440 $11,307,067,070
2018 $273,869,255,596 $12,683,068,114
2019 $267,014,821,129 $12,606,338,449
2020 $270,000,311,606 $12,361,036,914
2021 $294,223,210,496 $14,000,283,827
2022 $280,253,099,309 $13,932,436,550
2023 $294,950,618,733 $15,763,604,288
2024 $299,835,625,551 $16,685,236,492

Finland and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

North Macedonia
Year GDP per capita
Finland North Macedonia
1960 $1,192 -
1961 $1,341 -
1962 $1,427 -
1963 $1,538 -
1964 $1,726 -
1965 $1,902 -
1966 $2,032 -
1967 $2,056 -
1968 $1,927 -
1969 $2,201 -
1970 $2,466 -
1971 $2,716 -
1972 $3,178 -
1973 $4,174 -
1974 $5,298 -
1975 $6,256 -
1976 $6,740 -
1977 $7,070 -
1978 $7,629 -
1979 $9,333 -
1980 $11,225 -
1981 $10,925 -
1982 $10,935 -
1983 $10,494 -
1984 $10,830 -
1985 $11,394 -
1986 $14,947 -
1987 $18,565 -
1988 $22,044 -
1989 $23,969 -
1990 $28,366 $2,277
1991 $25,489 $2,402
1992 $22,320 $1,199
1993 $17,589 $1,337
1994 $20,278 $1,786
1995 $26,246 $2,355
1996 $25,757 $2,307
1997 $24,682 $1,960
1998 $26,000 $1,876
1999 $26,180 $1,915
2000 $24,336 $1,862
2001 $24,965 $1,823
2002 $26,989 $1,989
2003 $32,920 $2,445
2004 $37,768 $2,819
2005 $39,050 $3,121
2006 $41,214 $3,440
2007 $48,473 $4,204
2008 $53,769 $5,026
2009 $47,478 $4,800
2010 $46,506 $4,833
2011 $51,060 $5,417
2012 $47,552 $5,050
2013 $49,691 $5,626
2014 $50,074 $5,925
2015 $42,560 $5,263
2016 $43,451 $5,598
2017 $46,085 $5,955
2018 $49,654 $6,714
2019 $48,358 $6,719
2020 $48,829 $6,660
2021 $53,099 $7,621
2022 $50,441 $7,606
2023 $52,822 $8,624
2024 $53,189 $9,310

Finland vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

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

Finland and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

North Macedonia
Year Population
Finland North Macedonia
1960 4,429,634 1,435,059
1961 4,461,005 1,455,171
1962 4,491,443 1,471,745
1963 4,523,309 1,488,737
1964 4,548,543 1,510,900
1965 4,563,732 1,533,466
1966 4,580,869 1,557,349
1967 4,605,744 1,582,492
1968 4,626,469 1,608,930
1969 4,623,785 1,636,345
1970 4,606,307 1,664,208
1971 4,612,124 1,691,216
1972 4,639,657 1,717,395
1973 4,666,081 1,743,816
1974 4,690,574 1,770,545
1975 4,711,440 1,797,972
1976 4,725,664 1,825,830
1977 4,738,902 1,853,138
1978 4,752,528 1,879,847
1979 4,764,690 1,906,523
1980 4,779,535 1,933,038
1981 4,799,964 1,959,065
1982 4,826,933 1,978,956
1983 4,855,787 1,991,901
1984 4,881,803 2,003,399
1985 4,902,206 2,014,331
1986 4,918,154 2,024,732
1987 4,932,123 2,035,157
1988 4,946,481 2,045,737
1989 4,964,371 2,055,649
1990 4,986,431 2,063,689
1991 5,013,740 2,055,994
1992 5,041,992 2,032,523
1993 5,066,447 2,006,854
1994 5,088,333 1,992,666
1995 5,107,790 1,998,534
1996 5,124,573 2,012,553
1997 5,139,835 1,996,869
1998 5,153,498 2,007,523
1999 5,165,474 2,017,142
2000 5,176,209 2,026,350
2001 5,188,008 2,034,882
2002 5,200,598 2,020,157
2003 5,213,014 2,022,725
2004 5,228,172 2,016,186
2005 5,246,096 2,005,330
2006 5,266,268 1,994,287
2007 5,288,720 1,982,933
2008 5,313,399 1,971,493
2009 5,338,871 1,958,782
2010 5,363,352 1,946,298
2011 5,388,272 1,937,398
2012 5,413,971 1,929,821
2013 5,438,972 1,922,716
2014 5,461,512 1,917,557
2015 5,479,531 1,912,430
2016 5,495,303 1,906,313
2017 5,508,214 1,898,657
2018 5,515,525 1,889,051
2019 5,521,606 1,876,262
2020 5,529,543 1,856,124
2021 5,541,017 1,837,114
2022 5,556,106 1,831,712
2023 5,583,911 1,827,816
2024 5,637,214 1,792,179

Fertility rates in Finland and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Finland

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

Finland and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Finland

North Macedonia
Year Median age, years
Finland North Macedonia
1960 28.4 21.8
1961 28.4 21.8
1962 28.5 21.9
1963 28.5 21.9
1964 28.6 21.9
1965 28.7 21.9
1966 28.8 22
1967 28.9 22.2
1968 29 22.4
1969 29.3 22.6
1970 29.6 22.8
1971 29.9 23.1
1972 30.1 23.3
1973 30.2 23.6
1974 30.4 23.9
1975 30.7 24.2
1976 31.2 24.5
1977 31.7 24.8
1978 32.1 25.2
1979 32.4 25.5
1980 32.8 25.9
1981 33.2 26.2
1982 33.5 26.5
1983 33.9 26.8
1984 34.3 27.2
1985 34.7 27.5
1986 35.1 27.8
1987 35.4 28
1988 35.8 28.3
1989 36.1 28.6
1990 36.4 28.9
1991 36.7 29.2
1992 37 29.6
1993 37.2 29.9
1994 37.5 30.3
1995 37.8 30.5
1996 38.1 30.8
1997 38.4 31
1998 38.7 31.2
1999 39 31.5
2000 39.4 31.9
2001 39.7 32.2
2002 40 32.6
2003 40.3 32.8
2004 40.6 33.2
2005 40.9 33.5
2006 41.2 33.9
2007 41.4 34.3
2008 41.6 34.7
2009 41.8 35.1
2010 41.9 35.5
2011 42.1 36
2012 42.2 36.4
2013 42.3 36.9
2014 42.4 37.3
2015 42.5 37.8
2016 42.6 38.3
2017 42.7 38.8
2018 42.8 39.4
2019 43 39.9
2020 43.2 40.3
2021 43.3 40.7
2022 43.5 40.9
2023 43.8 41.3
2024 44 41.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$292B
2024
$15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.5%
2025
39.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2023
1.7%
2023
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2025
-5.04%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
77
2025
63.2
2025
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
$10.5
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.3 megatons
2023
8.76 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2023
4.79 tons
2023
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
+26,894
2024
-5,728
2024
Urban population
85.9%
2024
59.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
90.9
2025
57.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2024
40
2024
Higher education index
96
2025
63
2025
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
175
2025
132
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
$4,902
2022
$562
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$789
2022
$225.9
2022
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2025
77.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.38
2021
2.96
2020
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
32
2025
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%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
20,819 sq mi
2024
5,433 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2025
4,830 sq mi
2025
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2025
3,867 sq mi
2025
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
8,812 mi
2017

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