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France vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 48th vs. 145th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

France North Macedonia
Population
68788006
1805954
Population rank 23/197 150/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

France and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

France and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
France

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
France North Macedonia
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $16,951,682,245
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $15,855,131,189
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $13,932,436,550
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $14,000,283,827
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $12,361,036,914
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $12,606,338,449
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $12,683,068,114
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $11,307,067,070
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $10,672,467,073
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $10,064,519,963
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $11,362,265,253
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $10,817,702,346
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $9,745,261,301
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $10,494,626,768
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $9,407,170,321
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $9,401,736,825
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $9,909,552,435
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $8,336,474,974
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $6,861,226,972
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $6,258,602,873
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $5,682,784,472
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $4,946,296,599
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $4,018,365,747
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $3,709,636,031
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $3,772,859,034
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $3,863,619,285
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $3,765,745,023
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $3,912,986,091
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $4,642,021,256
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $4,707,041,315
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $3,559,608,640
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $2,682,456,897
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $2,436,849,342
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $4,938,775,510
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $4,699,646,643
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 -
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 -
1987 $926,320,855,615 -
1986 $764,946,585,851 -
1985 $547,220,981,165 -
1984 $525,033,325,828 -
1983 $553,356,312,936 -
1982 $578,152,310,610 -
1981 $609,184,791,792 -
1980 $694,529,183,483 -
1979 $608,218,624,730 -
1978 $501,724,418,605 -
1977 $406,401,711,688 -
1976 $368,363,152,144 -
1975 $357,324,307,786 -
1974 $282,739,225,314 -
1973 $261,970,536,240 -
1972 $201,738,881,664 -
1971 $164,694,210,962 -
1970 $147,312,861,698 -
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
France

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
France North Macedonia
2024 $46,103 $9,292
2023 $44,700 $8,674
2022 $40,989 $7,606
2021 $43,725 $7,621
2020 $39,170 $6,660
2019 $40,408 $6,719
2018 $41,418 $6,714
2017 $38,687 $5,955
2016 $37,024 $5,598
2015 $36,702 $5,263
2014 $43,148 $5,925
2013 $42,669 $5,626
2012 $40,864 $5,050
2011 $43,930 $5,417
2010 $40,695 $4,833
2009 $41,728 $4,800
2008 $45,465 $5,026
2007 $41,486 $4,204
2006 $36,432 $3,440
2005 $34,696 $3,121
2004 $33,645 $2,819
2003 $29,480 $2,445
2002 $24,145 $1,989
2001 $22,332 $1,823
2000 $22,341 $1,862
1999 $24,576 $1,915
1998 $24,869 $1,876
1997 $24,169 $1,960
1996 $26,758 $2,307
1995 $26,792 $2,355
1994 $23,360 $1,786
1993 $22,239 $1,337
1992 $23,615 $1,199
1991 $21,501 $2,402
1990 $21,586 $2,277
1989 $17,547 -
1988 $17,550 -
1987 $16,176 -
1986 $13,430 -
1985 $9,657 -
1984 $9,312 -
1983 $9,862 -
1982 $10,360 -
1981 $10,956 -
1980 $12,565 -
1979 $11,063 -
1978 $9,167 -
1977 $7,459 -
1976 $6,792 -
1975 $6,617 -
1974 $5,261 -
1973 $4,907 -
1972 $3,809 -
1971 $3,137 -
1970 $2,833 -
1969 $2,729 -
1968 $2,518 -
1967 $2,328 -
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France North Macedonia
2026 83.7 77.8
2025 83.6 77.7
2024 83.5 77.5
2023 83.3 77.4
2022 82.5 76.6
2021 82.3 73.3
2020 82.2 74.5
2019 82.7 76.8
2018 82.6 76.9
2017 82.4 76.2
2016 82.4 75.6
2015 82.1 75.6
2014 82.4 75.6
2013 82 75.6
2012 81.7 75
2011 81.8 75.1
2010 81.4 75
2009 81.2 74.5
2008 81 74.4
2007 81 73.7
2006 80.7 73.8
2005 80.3 73.6
2004 80.3 73.4
2003 79.4 73
2002 79.4 72.7
2001 79.2 73
2000 79 72.6
1999 78.7 72.3
1998 78.6 71.8
1997 78.4 71.9
1996 78.1 71.9
1995 77.9 72
1994 77.8 71.5
1993 77.3 71.7
1992 77.3 71.3
1991 77 71.8
1990 76.8 71.3
1989 76.5 71.1
1988 76.4 70.5
1987 76.1 70.4
1986 75.6 70.3
1985 75.3 70.2
1984 75.2 70.2
1983 74.7 69.7
1982 74.8 69.8
1981 74.4 69.4
1980 74.2 69.1
1979 74.1 69.2
1978 73.8 69.1
1977 73.7 68.2
1976 73.1 67.9
1975 72.9 67.3
1974 72.8 67.1
1973 72.5 67.1
1972 72.3 65.6
1971 72.1 65.2
1970 72.1 65
1969 71.2 64
1968 71.5 64.6
1967 71.5 63.8
1966 71.5 63.5
1965 71.1 62.6
1964 71.3 61.5
1963 70.3 61.4
1962 70.5 59.3
1961 71 61.8
1960 70.4 60.5
1959 70.2 59.5
1958 70.1 60.3
1957 68.9 55.7
1956 68.5 58.5
1955 68.4 55.4
1954 68.2 55.7
1953 67.3 53.2
1952 67.4 52.5
1951 66.1 48.5
1950 66.4 50.6

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

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France and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
France

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
France North Macedonia
2024 68,551,653 1,824,359
2023 68,372,286 1,827,816
2022 68,184,457 1,831,712
2021 67,842,811 1,837,114
2020 67,601,110 1,856,124
2019 67,382,061 1,876,262
2018 67,158,348 1,889,051
2017 66,918,020 1,898,657
2016 66,724,104 1,906,313
2015 66,548,272 1,912,430
2014 66,312,067 1,917,557
2013 65,997,932 1,922,716
2012 65,657,659 1,929,821
2011 65,340,830 1,937,398
2010 65,026,211 1,946,298
2009 64,706,436 1,958,782
2008 64,375,116 1,971,493
2007 64,016,890 1,982,933
2006 63,622,342 1,994,287
2005 63,180,854 2,005,330
2004 62,707,588 2,016,186
2003 62,249,855 2,022,725
2002 61,812,142 2,020,157
2001 61,364,377 2,034,882
2000 60,918,661 2,026,350
1999 60,501,986 2,017,142
1998 60,190,684 2,007,523
1997 59,968,066 1,996,869
1996 59,754,504 2,012,553
1995 59,541,294 1,998,534
1994 59,324,863 1,992,666
1993 59,103,094 2,006,854
1992 58,846,584 2,032,523
1991 58,554,242 2,055,994
1990 58,261,012 2,063,689
1989 57,943,062 2,055,649
1988 57,598,186 2,045,737
1987 57,266,167 2,035,157
1986 56,956,002 2,024,732
1985 56,665,619 2,014,331
1984 56,383,085 2,003,399
1983 56,108,330 1,991,901
1982 55,806,789 1,978,956
1981 55,603,353 1,959,065
1980 55,274,184 1,933,038
1979 54,979,851 1,906,523
1978 54,734,030 1,879,847
1977 54,486,467 1,853,138
1976 54,232,383 1,825,830
1975 54,002,853 1,797,972
1974 53,746,571 1,770,545
1973 53,392,161 1,743,816
1972 52,962,356 1,717,395
1971 52,499,553 1,691,216
1970 52,007,169 1,664,208
1969 51,536,014 1,636,345
1968 51,112,980 1,608,930
1967 50,722,791 1,582,492
1966 50,311,637 1,557,349
1965 49,877,725 1,533,466
1964 49,401,492 1,510,900
1963 48,877,567 1,488,737
1962 48,389,516 1,471,745
1961 47,905,982 1,455,171
1960 47,412,964 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in France and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
France

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
France North Macedonia
2023 1.66 1.5
2022 1.79 1.6
2021 1.84 1.6
2020 1.83 1.31
2019 1.86 1.34
2018 1.87 1.42
2017 1.89 1.43
2016 1.92 1.5
2015 1.96 1.49
2014 2 1.5
2013 1.99 1.5
2012 2.01 1.5
2011 2.01 1.46
2010 2.03 1.6
2009 2 1.5
2008 2.01 1.47
2007 1.98 1.46
2006 2 1.46
2005 1.94 1.5
2004 1.92 1.52
2003 1.89 1.75
2002 1.88 1.79
2001 1.9 1.73
2000 1.89 1.86
1999 1.81 1.77
1998 1.78 1.89
1997 1.77 1.92
1996 1.75 2.06
1995 1.74 2.13
1994 1.73 2.23
1993 1.73 2.26
1992 1.74 2.28
1991 1.75 2.31
1990 1.77 2.27
1989 1.79 2.25
1988 1.81 2.32
1987 1.83 2.32
1986 1.85 2.25
1985 1.86 2.25
1984 1.86 2.24
1983 1.86 2.25
1982 1.86 2.29
1981 1.85 2.29
1980 1.85 2.36
1979 1.87 2.4
1978 1.89 2.42
1977 1.94 2.49
1976 2.01 2.62
1975 2.09 2.69
1974 2.18 2.7
1973 2.28 2.72
1972 2.38 2.87
1971 2.47 2.93
1970 2.55 3.01
1969 2.62 3.1
1968 2.69 3.22
1967 2.75 3.33
1966 2.8 3.43
1965 2.84 3.52
1964 2.87 3.56
1963 2.89 3.62
1962 2.89 3.5
1961 2.87 3.62
1960 2.85 3.83

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

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France and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
France

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
France North Macedonia
2024 43 41.6
2023 42.8 41.3
2022 42.6 40.9
2021 42.4 40.7
2020 42.3 40.3
2019 42.1 39.9
2018 41.9 39.4
2017 41.6 38.8
2016 41.4 38.3
2015 41.2 37.8
2014 41 37.3
2013 40.8 36.9
2012 40.5 36.4
2011 40.3 36
2010 40 35.5
2009 39.8 35.1
2008 39.6 34.7
2007 39.4 34.3
2006 39.1 33.9
2005 38.9 33.5
2004 38.6 33.2
2003 38.4 32.8
2002 38.2 32.6
2001 37.9 32.2
2000 37.7 31.9
1999 37.4 31.5
1998 37.1 31.2
1997 36.8 31
1996 36.5 30.8
1995 36.2 30.5
1994 35.9 30.3
1993 35.6 29.9
1992 35.3 29.6
1991 35 29.2
1990 34.7 28.9
1989 34.5 28.6
1988 34.2 28.3
1987 34 28
1986 33.7 27.8
1985 33.5 27.5
1984 33.3 27.2
1983 33 26.8
1982 32.8 26.5
1981 32.6 26.2
1980 32.4 25.9
1979 32.3 25.5
1978 32.1 25.2
1977 31.9 24.8
1976 31.7 24.5
1975 31.6 24.2
1974 31.7 23.9
1973 31.8 23.6
1972 32 23.3
1971 32.2 23.1
1970 32.4 22.8
1969 32.5 22.6
1968 32.6 22.4
1967 32.7 22.2
1966 32.7 22
1965 32.7 21.9
1964 32.8 21.9
1963 32.8 21.9
1962 32.9 21.9
1961 32.8 21.8
1960 32.8 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

France North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France North Macedonia
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2012
English speaking
57.3%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
87.2%
2023

Health

France North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$253
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

France North Macedonia
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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