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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 1.79M 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 173/197 ($2.51B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($16.7B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,310).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia North Macedonia
Population
2871879
1783115
Population rank 138/197 150/197
GDP
$2.51B
2024
$16.7B
2024
GDP rank 173/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$909
2024
$9,310
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,445
2024
$26,587
2024
Government debt
$1.83B
2024
$9.15B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.5%
2025
52.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$663
2024
$5,105
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 78/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$753
2025
$8,472
2025
Land area
3,907 sq mi
2025
9,737 sq mi
2025
Population density
706 ppl/mi²
2024
184 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.3 years
2025
77.7 years
2025

Gambia and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Gambia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Gambia

North Macedonia
Year GDP
Gambia North Macedonia
1966 $44,212,081 -
1967 $46,695,007 -
1968 $41,160,066 -
1969 $45,168,072 -
1970 $52,296,084 -
1971 $55,728,663 -
1972 $59,160,569 -
1973 $75,187,749 -
1974 $95,796,022 -
1975 $115,179,719 -
1976 $112,190,829 -
1977 $138,093,099 -
1978 $171,833,086 -
1979 $207,112,628 -
1980 $241,083,090 -
1981 $218,767,743 -
1982 $216,050,552 -
1983 $213,448,585 -
1984 $177,340,880 -
1985 $225,726,359 -
1986 $185,646,987 -
1987 $220,626,484 -
1988 $266,672,212 -
1989 $284,120,329 -
1990 $317,083,695 $4,699,646,643
1991 $690,311,081 $4,938,775,510
1992 $714,254,256 $2,436,849,342
1993 $755,040,974 $2,682,456,897
1994 $746,493,952 $3,559,608,640
1995 $785,999,865 $4,707,041,315
1996 $848,239,446 $4,642,021,256
1997 $803,633,342 $3,912,986,091
1998 $840,285,265 $3,765,745,023
1999 $814,724,032 $3,863,619,285
2000 $782,913,872 $3,772,859,034
2001 $687,410,645 $3,709,636,031
2002 $578,235,309 $4,018,365,747
2003 $487,038,685 $4,946,296,599
2004 $961,900,651 $5,682,784,472
2005 $1,027,701,068 $6,258,602,873
2006 $1,054,112,488 $6,861,226,972
2007 $1,279,703,047 $8,336,474,974
2008 $1,561,766,956 $9,909,552,435
2009 $1,450,142,509 $9,401,736,825
2010 $1,543,294,927 $9,407,170,321
2011 $1,409,693,597 $10,494,626,768
2012 $1,415,004,738 $9,745,261,301
2013 $1,375,609,453 $10,817,702,346
2014 $1,229,461,721 $11,362,265,253
2015 $1,378,176,609 $10,064,519,963
2016 $1,484,578,886 $10,672,467,073
2017 $1,504,909,463 $11,307,067,070
2018 $1,670,671,328 $12,683,068,114
2019 $1,813,609,692 $12,606,338,449
2020 $1,812,170,891 $12,361,036,914
2021 $2,014,158,842 $14,000,283,827
2022 $2,204,734,527 $13,932,436,550
2023 $2,396,111,021 $15,763,604,288
2024 $2,507,519,958 $16,685,236,492

Gambia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

North Macedonia
Year GDP per capita
Gambia North Macedonia
1966 $94.4 -
1967 $97 -
1968 $83.1 -
1969 $88.7 -
1970 $99.8 -
1971 $103.3 -
1972 $106.5 -
1973 $131.4 -
1974 $162.6 -
1975 $189.8 -
1976 $179.3 -
1977 $213.8 -
1978 $257.6 -
1979 $300 -
1980 $338 -
1981 $296 -
1982 $282.1 -
1983 $268.6 -
1984 $214.8 -
1985 $262.8 -
1986 $207.7 -
1987 $237 -
1988 $274.9 -
1989 $280.9 -
1990 $301 $2,277
1991 $628 $2,402
1992 $623 $1,199
1993 $635 $1,337
1994 $608 $1,786
1995 $622 $2,355
1996 $652 $2,307
1997 $600 $1,960
1998 $610 $1,876
1999 $575 $1,915
2000 $538 $1,862
2001 $460 $1,823
2002 $377 $1,989
2003 $309 $2,445
2004 $593 $2,819
2005 $616 $3,121
2006 $615 $3,440
2007 $725 $4,204
2008 $859 $5,026
2009 $775 $4,800
2010 $801 $4,833
2011 $711 $5,417
2012 $693 $5,050
2013 $654 $5,626
2014 $568 $5,925
2015 $620 $5,263
2016 $650 $5,598
2017 $643 $5,955
2018 $696 $6,714
2019 $738 $6,719
2020 $720 $6,660
2021 $782 $7,621
2022 $836 $7,606
2023 $888 $8,624
2024 $909 $9,310

Gambia vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

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

Gambia and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

North Macedonia
Year Population
Gambia North Macedonia
1960 398,060 1,435,059
1961 408,930 1,455,171
1962 420,163 1,471,745
1963 431,757 1,488,737
1964 443,687 1,510,900
1965 455,952 1,533,466
1966 468,516 1,557,349
1967 481,588 1,582,492
1968 495,269 1,608,930
1969 509,440 1,636,345
1970 524,105 1,664,208
1971 539,388 1,691,216
1972 555,370 1,717,395
1973 571,991 1,743,816
1974 589,085 1,770,545
1975 606,821 1,797,972
1976 625,667 1,825,830
1977 645,770 1,853,138
1978 667,103 1,879,847
1979 689,781 1,906,523
1980 713,913 1,933,038
1981 739,125 1,959,065
1982 765,753 1,978,956
1983 794,525 1,991,901
1984 825,631 2,003,399
1985 858,874 2,014,331
1986 894,019 2,024,732
1987 931,091 2,035,157
1988 970,160 2,045,737
1989 1,011,357 2,055,649
1990 1,054,696 2,063,689
1991 1,099,959 2,055,994
1992 1,145,582 2,032,523
1993 1,188,365 2,006,854
1994 1,227,226 1,992,666
1995 1,264,313 1,998,534
1996 1,301,410 2,012,553
1997 1,338,889 1,996,869
1998 1,376,987 2,007,523
1999 1,415,779 2,017,142
2000 1,455,084 2,026,350
2001 1,495,011 2,034,882
2002 1,535,691 2,020,157
2003 1,577,611 2,022,725
2004 1,621,312 2,016,186
2005 1,667,037 2,005,330
2006 1,715,275 1,994,287
2007 1,765,774 1,982,933
2008 1,817,852 1,971,493
2009 1,871,422 1,958,782
2010 1,926,630 1,946,298
2011 1,983,784 1,937,398
2012 2,043,094 1,929,821
2013 2,103,820 1,922,716
2014 2,164,528 1,917,557
2015 2,224,529 1,912,430
2016 2,283,769 1,906,313
2017 2,342,189 1,898,657
2018 2,399,632 1,889,051
2019 2,456,844 1,876,262
2020 2,515,733 1,856,124
2021 2,576,010 1,837,114
2022 2,636,470 1,831,712
2023 2,697,845 1,827,816
2024 2,759,988 1,792,179

Fertility rates in Gambia and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Gambia

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

Gambia and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.46B
2024
$15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24%
2025
39.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.58%
2023
1.7%
2023
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2025
-5.04%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.8
2025
63.2
2025
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
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.61 megatons
2023
8.76 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2023
4.79 tons
2023
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
-2,989
2024
-5,728
2024
Urban population
65.1%
2024
59.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
22.8
2025
57.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2024
40
2024
Higher education index
35
2025
63
2025
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
74
2025
132
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
$28.9
2022
$562
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.75
2022
$225.9
2022
Life expectancy
66.3 years
2025
77.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
24.2%
2022
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.1
2021
2.96
2020
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
32
2025
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%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
5,433 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2025
4,830 sq mi
2025
Forest area
871 sq mi
2025
3,867 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
8,812 mi
2017

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