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Gambia vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 161st vs. 145th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia North Macedonia
Population
2902554
1805954
Population rank 138/197 150/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Gambia and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Gambia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Gambia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Gambia North Macedonia
2024 $2,404,888,749 $16,951,682,245
2023 $2,382,262,185 $15,855,131,189
2022 $2,204,734,528 $13,932,436,550
2021 $2,014,158,842 $14,000,283,827
2020 $1,812,170,891 $12,361,036,914
2019 $1,813,609,692 $12,606,338,449
2018 $1,670,671,328 $12,683,068,114
2017 $1,504,909,463 $11,307,067,070
2016 $1,484,578,886 $10,672,467,073
2015 $1,378,176,609 $10,064,519,963
2014 $1,229,461,721 $11,362,265,253
2013 $1,375,609,453 $10,817,702,346
2012 $1,415,004,738 $9,745,261,301
2011 $1,409,693,597 $10,494,626,768
2010 $1,543,294,927 $9,407,170,321
2009 $1,450,142,509 $9,401,736,825
2008 $1,561,766,956 $9,909,552,435
2007 $1,279,703,047 $8,336,474,974
2006 $1,054,112,488 $6,861,226,972
2005 $1,027,701,068 $6,258,602,873
2004 $961,900,651 $5,682,784,472
2003 $487,038,685 $4,946,296,599
2002 $578,235,309 $4,018,365,747
2001 $687,410,645 $3,709,636,031
2000 $782,913,872 $3,772,859,034
1999 $814,724,032 $3,863,619,285
1998 $840,285,265 $3,765,745,023
1997 $803,633,342 $3,912,986,091
1996 $848,239,446 $4,642,021,256
1995 $785,999,865 $4,707,041,315
1994 $746,493,952 $3,559,608,640
1993 $755,040,974 $2,682,456,897
1992 $714,254,256 $2,436,849,342
1991 $690,311,081 $4,938,775,510
1990 $317,083,695 $4,699,646,643
1989 $284,120,329 -
1988 $266,672,212 -
1987 $220,626,484 -
1986 $185,646,987 -
1985 $225,726,359 -
1984 $177,340,880 -
1983 $213,448,585 -
1982 $216,050,552 -
1981 $218,767,743 -
1980 $241,083,090 -
1979 $207,112,628 -
1978 $171,833,086 -
1977 $138,093,099 -
1976 $112,190,829 -
1975 $115,179,719 -
1974 $95,796,022 -
1973 $75,187,749 -
1972 $59,160,569 -
1971 $55,728,663 -
1970 $52,296,084 -
1969 $45,168,072 -
1968 $41,160,066 -
1967 $46,695,007 -
1966 $44,212,081 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia North Macedonia
2024 $871 $9,292
2023 $883 $8,674
2022 $836 $7,606
2021 $782 $7,621
2020 $720 $6,660
2019 $738 $6,719
2018 $696 $6,714
2017 $643 $5,955
2016 $650 $5,598
2015 $620 $5,263
2014 $568 $5,925
2013 $654 $5,626
2012 $693 $5,050
2011 $711 $5,417
2010 $801 $4,833
2009 $775 $4,800
2008 $859 $5,026
2007 $725 $4,204
2006 $615 $3,440
2005 $616 $3,121
2004 $593 $2,819
2003 $309 $2,445
2002 $377 $1,989
2001 $460 $1,823
2000 $538 $1,862
1999 $575 $1,915
1998 $610 $1,876
1997 $600 $1,960
1996 $652 $2,307
1995 $622 $2,355
1994 $608 $1,786
1993 $635 $1,337
1992 $623 $1,199
1991 $628 $2,402
1990 $301 $2,277
1989 $280.9 -
1988 $274.9 -
1987 $237 -
1986 $207.7 -
1985 $262.8 -
1984 $214.8 -
1983 $268.6 -
1982 $282.1 -
1981 $296 -
1980 $338 -
1979 $300 -
1978 $257.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
1976 $179.3 -
1975 $189.8 -
1974 $162.6 -
1973 $131.4 -
1972 $106.5 -
1971 $103.3 -
1970 $99.8 -
1969 $88.7 -
1968 $83.1 -
1967 $97 -
1966 $94.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia North Macedonia
2026 66.5 77.8
2025 66.3 77.7
2024 66.1 77.5
2023 65.9 77.4
2022 64.9 76.6
2021 63.8 73.3
2020 64.4 74.5
2019 64.4 76.8
2018 64 76.9
2017 63.7 76.2
2016 63.4 75.6
2015 63 75.6
2014 62.6 75.6
2013 62.3 75.6
2012 61.9 75
2011 61.6 75.1
2010 61.2 75
2009 60.7 74.5
2008 60.5 74.4
2007 60 73.7
2006 59.7 73.8
2005 59.1 73.6
2004 58.7 73.4
2003 58.2 73
2002 57.7 72.7
2001 57.3 73
2000 56.9 72.6
1999 56.5 72.3
1998 56 71.8
1997 55.2 71.9
1996 54.8 71.9
1995 54.3 72
1994 53.8 71.5
1993 53.2 71.7
1992 52.5 71.3
1991 51.9 71.8
1990 51.3 71.3
1989 50.7 71.1
1988 50.1 70.5
1987 49.4 70.4
1986 48.8 70.3
1985 48.2 70.2
1984 47.5 70.2
1983 46.9 69.7
1982 46.3 69.8
1981 44.5 69.4
1980 45 69.1
1979 44.5 69.2
1978 43.6 69.1
1977 43.4 68.2
1976 42.9 67.9
1975 42.2 67.3
1974 41.7 67.1
1973 41.1 67.1
1972 40.5 65.6
1971 40 65.2
1970 39.5 65
1969 39 64
1968 38.5 64.6
1967 38.1 63.8
1966 37.6 63.5
1965 37.1 62.6
1964 36.6 61.5
1963 36.1 61.4
1962 35.6 59.3
1961 35.1 61.8
1960 34.6 60.5
1959 34.1 59.5
1958 33.6 60.3
1957 33.1 55.7
1956 32.8 58.5
1955 32.4 55.4
1954 32.2 55.7
1953 31.9 53.2
1952 31.7 52.5
1951 31.5 48.5
1950 31.2 50.6

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

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Gambia and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Gambia North Macedonia
2024 2,759,988 1,824,359
2023 2,697,845 1,827,816
2022 2,636,470 1,831,712
2021 2,576,010 1,837,114
2020 2,515,733 1,856,124
2019 2,456,844 1,876,262
2018 2,399,632 1,889,051
2017 2,342,189 1,898,657
2016 2,283,769 1,906,313
2015 2,224,529 1,912,430
2014 2,164,528 1,917,557
2013 2,103,820 1,922,716
2012 2,043,094 1,929,821
2011 1,983,784 1,937,398
2010 1,926,630 1,946,298
2009 1,871,422 1,958,782
2008 1,817,852 1,971,493
2007 1,765,774 1,982,933
2006 1,715,275 1,994,287
2005 1,667,037 2,005,330
2004 1,621,312 2,016,186
2003 1,577,611 2,022,725
2002 1,535,691 2,020,157
2001 1,495,011 2,034,882
2000 1,455,084 2,026,350
1999 1,415,779 2,017,142
1998 1,376,987 2,007,523
1997 1,338,889 1,996,869
1996 1,301,410 2,012,553
1995 1,264,313 1,998,534
1994 1,227,226 1,992,666
1993 1,188,365 2,006,854
1992 1,145,582 2,032,523
1991 1,099,959 2,055,994
1990 1,054,696 2,063,689
1989 1,011,357 2,055,649
1988 970,160 2,045,737
1987 931,091 2,035,157
1986 894,019 2,024,732
1985 858,874 2,014,331
1984 825,631 2,003,399
1983 794,525 1,991,901
1982 765,753 1,978,956
1981 739,125 1,959,065
1980 713,913 1,933,038
1979 689,781 1,906,523
1978 667,103 1,879,847
1977 645,770 1,853,138
1976 625,667 1,825,830
1975 606,821 1,797,972
1974 589,085 1,770,545
1973 571,991 1,743,816
1972 555,370 1,717,395
1971 539,388 1,691,216
1970 524,105 1,664,208
1969 509,440 1,636,345
1968 495,269 1,608,930
1967 481,588 1,582,492
1966 468,516 1,557,349
1965 455,952 1,533,466
1964 443,687 1,510,900
1963 431,757 1,488,737
1962 420,163 1,471,745
1961 408,930 1,455,171
1960 398,060 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Gambia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia North Macedonia
2023 4.01 1.5
2022 4.08 1.6
2021 4.17 1.6
2020 4.25 1.31
2019 4.33 1.34
2018 4.42 1.42
2017 4.61 1.43
2016 4.81 1.5
2015 5 1.49
2014 5.2 1.5
2013 5.39 1.5
2012 5.52 1.5
2011 5.54 1.46
2010 5.56 1.6
2009 5.57 1.5
2008 5.63 1.47
2007 5.69 1.46
2006 5.74 1.46
2005 5.71 1.5
2004 5.68 1.52
2003 5.66 1.75
2002 5.66 1.79
2001 5.67 1.73
2000 5.72 1.86
1999 5.77 1.77
1998 5.82 1.89
1997 5.85 1.92
1996 5.93 2.06
1995 5.99 2.13
1994 6.04 2.23
1993 6.03 2.26
1992 6.11 2.28
1991 6.19 2.31
1990 6.25 2.27
1989 6.25 2.25
1988 6.26 2.32
1987 6.3 2.32
1986 6.34 2.25
1985 6.36 2.25
1984 6.39 2.24
1983 6.39 2.25
1982 6.4 2.29
1981 6.4 2.29
1980 6.41 2.36
1979 6.41 2.4
1978 6.42 2.42
1977 6.43 2.49
1976 6.43 2.62
1975 6.43 2.69
1974 6.42 2.7
1973 6.41 2.72
1972 6.37 2.87
1971 6.33 2.93
1970 6.26 3.01
1969 6.25 3.1
1968 6.22 3.22
1967 6.21 3.33
1966 6.18 3.43
1965 6.19 3.52
1964 6.2 3.56
1963 6.2 3.62
1962 6.21 3.5
1961 6.23 3.62
1960 6.25 3.83

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

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Gambia and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia North Macedonia
2024 19.4 41.6
2023 19.2 41.3
2022 19.1 40.9
2021 18.9 40.7
2020 18.7 40.3
2019 18.5 39.9
2018 18.4 39.4
2017 18.2 38.8
2016 18.1 38.3
2015 17.9 37.8
2014 17.8 37.3
2013 17.7 36.9
2012 17.6 36.4
2011 17.5 36
2010 17.4 35.5
2009 17.3 35.1
2008 17.2 34.7
2007 17.1 34.3
2006 17 33.9
2005 16.9 33.5
2004 16.8 33.2
2003 16.7 32.8
2002 16.6 32.6
2001 16.6 32.2
2000 16.5 31.9
1999 16.5 31.5
1998 16.5 31.2
1997 16.6 31
1996 16.7 30.8
1995 16.8 30.5
1994 16.9 30.3
1993 17 29.9
1992 17.1 29.6
1991 17.1 29.2
1990 17.2 28.9
1989 17.2 28.6
1988 17.3 28.3
1987 17.4 28
1986 17.4 27.8
1985 17.5 27.5
1984 17.6 27.2
1983 17.8 26.8
1982 17.9 26.5
1981 18.1 26.2
1980 18.2 25.9
1979 18.4 25.5
1978 18.5 25.2
1977 18.6 24.8
1976 18.8 24.5
1975 18.9 24.2
1974 19.1 23.9
1973 19.2 23.6
1972 19.3 23.3
1971 19.4 23.1
1970 19.5 22.8
1969 19.6 22.6
1968 19.7 22.4
1967 19.8 22.2
1966 19.7 22
1965 19.7 21.9
1964 19.6 21.9
1963 19.6 21.9
1962 19.5 21.9
1961 19.4 21.8
1960 19.4 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Gambia North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia North Macedonia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
97.6%
2012
English speaking
2.34%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Gambia North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia North Macedonia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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