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Germany vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 63rd vs. 145th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Germany North Macedonia
Population
82575542
1805954
Population rank 19/197 150/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Germany and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Germany and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Germany

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Germany North Macedonia
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $16,951,682,245
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $15,855,131,189
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $13,932,436,550
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $14,000,283,827
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $12,361,036,914
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $12,606,338,449
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $12,683,068,114
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $11,307,067,070
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $10,672,467,073
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $10,064,519,963
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $11,362,265,253
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $10,817,702,346
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $9,745,261,301
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $10,494,626,768
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $9,407,170,321
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $9,401,736,825
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $9,909,552,435
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $8,336,474,974
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $6,861,226,972
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $6,258,602,873
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $5,682,784,472
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $4,946,296,599
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $4,018,365,747
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $3,709,636,031
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $3,772,859,034
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $3,863,619,285
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $3,765,745,023
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $3,912,986,091
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $4,642,021,256
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $4,707,041,315
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $3,559,608,640
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $2,682,456,897
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $2,436,849,342
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $4,938,775,510
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $4,699,646,643
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 -
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 -
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 -
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 -
1985 $735,218,723,093 -
1984 $727,767,760,979 -
1983 $773,507,930,295 -
1982 $779,421,633,755 -
1981 $803,404,797,058 -
1980 $953,772,499,462 -
1979 $884,574,218,333 -
1978 $743,182,891,918 -
1977 $602,698,323,086 -
1976 $521,658,712,133 -
1975 $492,434,094,920 -
1974 $446,934,971,657 -
1973 $399,833,571,167 -
1972 $300,899,944,795 -
1971 $250,900,942,397 -
1970 $216,629,229,947 -
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany North Macedonia
2024 $56,104 $9,292
2023 $54,777 $8,674
2022 $50,507 $7,606
2021 $52,349 $7,621
2020 $47,395 $6,660
2019 $47,656 $6,719
2018 $48,916 $6,714
2017 $45,554 $5,955
2016 $42,949 $5,598
2015 $41,930 $5,263
2014 $48,960 $5,925
2013 $47,207 $5,626
2012 $44,718 $5,050
2011 $47,631 $5,417
2010 $42,397 $4,833
2009 $42,472 $4,800
2008 $46,379 $5,026
2007 $42,351 $4,204
2006 $36,980 $3,440
2005 $35,084 $3,121
2004 $34,567 $2,819
2003 $30,711 $2,445
2002 $25,487 $1,989
2001 $23,878 $1,823
2000 $23,926 $1,862
1999 $26,965 $1,915
1998 $27,396 $1,876
1997 $27,047 $1,960
1996 $30,600 $2,307
1995 $31,747 $2,355
1994 $27,202 $1,786
1993 $25,617 $1,337
1992 $26,560 $1,199
1991 $23,443 $2,402
1990 $22,386 $2,277
1989 $17,829 -
1988 $17,997 -
1987 $16,739 -
1986 $13,511 -
1985 $9,464 -
1984 $9,347 -
1983 $9,900 -
1982 $9,950 -
1981 $10,246 -
1980 $12,183 -
1979 $11,322 -
1978 $9,517 -
1977 $7,711 -
1976 $6,659 -
1975 $6,259 -
1974 $5,660 -
1973 $5,065 -
1972 $3,824 -
1971 $3,204 -
1970 $2,771 -
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany North Macedonia
2026 81.9 77.8
2025 81.7 77.7
2024 81.5 77.5
2023 81.4 77.4
2022 80.6 76.6
2021 81.1 73.3
2020 81 74.5
2019 81.2 76.8
2018 80.9 76.9
2017 80.9 76.2
2016 80.8 75.6
2015 80.6 75.6
2014 80.9 75.6
2013 80.5 75.6
2012 80.5 75
2011 80.4 75.1
2010 80.1 75
2009 79.9 74.5
2008 79.8 74.4
2007 79.7 73.7
2006 79.6 73.8
2005 79.3 73.6
2004 79.1 73.4
2003 78.5 73
2002 78.5 72.7
2001 78.4 73
2000 78.1 72.6
1999 77.8 72.3
1998 77.6 71.8
1997 77.2 71.9
1996 76.8 71.9
1995 76.6 72
1994 76.4 71.5
1993 76.1 71.7
1992 76 71.3
1991 75.6 71.8
1990 75.3 71.3
1989 75.5 71.1
1988 75.3 70.5
1987 75.1 70.4
1986 74.7 70.3
1985 74.5 70.2
1984 74.4 70.2
1983 73.9 69.7
1982 73.6 69.8
1981 73.3 69.4
1980 73.1 69.1
1979 72.9 69.2
1978 72.6 69.1
1977 72.6 68.2
1976 72 67.9
1975 71.5 67.3
1974 71.7 67.1
1973 71.4 67.1
1972 71.1 65.6
1971 70.9 65.2
1970 70.7 65
1969 70.5 64
1968 70.6 64.6
1967 71 63.8
1966 70.7 63.5
1965 70.6 62.6
1964 70.6 61.5
1963 70.1 61.4
1962 70 59.3
1961 69.8 61.8
1960 69.3 60.5
1959 69.3 59.5
1958 69.2 60.3
1957 68.5 55.7
1956 68.6 58.5
1955 68.3 55.4
1954 68.1 55.7
1953 67.8 53.2
1952 67.5 52.5
1951 67.1 48.5
1950 66.8 50.6

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

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Germany and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Germany North Macedonia
2024 83,516,593 1,824,359
2023 83,287,273 1,827,816
2022 83,177,813 1,831,712
2021 83,196,078 1,837,114
2020 83,160,871 1,856,124
2019 83,092,962 1,876,262
2018 82,905,782 1,889,051
2017 82,657,002 1,898,657
2016 82,348,669 1,906,313
2015 81,686,611 1,912,430
2014 80,982,500 1,917,557
2013 80,645,605 1,922,716
2012 80,425,823 1,929,821
2011 80,274,983 1,937,398
2010 81,776,930 1,946,298
2009 81,902,307 1,958,782
2008 82,110,097 1,971,493
2007 82,266,372 1,982,933
2006 82,376,451 1,994,287
2005 82,469,422 2,005,330
2004 82,516,260 2,016,186
2003 82,534,176 2,022,725
2002 82,488,495 2,020,157
2001 82,349,925 2,034,882
2000 82,211,508 2,026,350
1999 82,100,243 2,017,142
1998 82,047,195 2,007,523
1997 82,034,771 1,996,869
1996 81,914,831 2,012,553
1995 81,678,051 1,998,534
1994 81,438,348 1,992,666
1993 81,156,363 2,006,854
1992 80,624,598 2,032,523
1991 80,013,896 2,055,994
1990 79,433,029 2,063,689
1989 78,751,283 2,055,649
1988 78,144,619 2,045,737
1987 77,839,920 2,035,157
1986 77,720,436 2,024,732
1985 77,684,873 2,014,331
1984 77,858,685 2,003,399
1983 78,128,282 1,991,901
1982 78,333,366 1,978,956
1981 78,407,907 1,959,065
1980 78,288,576 1,933,038
1979 78,126,350 1,906,523
1978 78,091,820 1,879,847
1977 78,159,814 1,853,138
1976 78,336,950 1,825,830
1975 78,673,554 1,797,972
1974 78,967,433 1,770,545
1973 78,936,666 1,743,816
1972 78,688,452 1,717,395
1971 78,312,842 1,691,216
1970 78,169,289 1,664,208
1969 77,909,682 1,636,345
1968 77,294,314 1,608,930
1967 76,951,336 1,582,492
1966 76,600,311 1,557,349
1965 75,963,695 1,533,466
1964 75,318,337 1,510,900
1963 74,714,353 1,488,737
1962 74,025,784 1,471,745
1961 73,377,632 1,455,171
1960 72,814,900 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Germany

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany North Macedonia
2023 1.39 1.5
2022 1.46 1.6
2021 1.58 1.6
2020 1.53 1.31
2019 1.54 1.34
2018 1.57 1.42
2017 1.57 1.43
2016 1.6 1.5
2015 1.5 1.49
2014 1.47 1.5
2013 1.42 1.5
2012 1.41 1.5
2011 1.39 1.46
2010 1.39 1.6
2009 1.36 1.5
2008 1.38 1.47
2007 1.37 1.46
2006 1.33 1.46
2005 1.34 1.5
2004 1.36 1.52
2003 1.34 1.75
2002 1.34 1.79
2001 1.35 1.73
2000 1.38 1.86
1999 1.36 1.77
1998 1.36 1.89
1997 1.35 1.92
1996 1.3 2.06
1995 1.25 2.13
1994 1.24 2.23
1993 1.28 2.26
1992 1.29 2.28
1991 1.33 2.31
1990 1.45 2.27
1989 1.42 2.25
1988 1.46 2.32
1987 1.43 2.32
1986 1.43 2.25
1985 1.37 2.25
1984 1.29 2.24
1983 1.33 2.25
1982 1.41 2.29
1981 1.43 2.29
1980 1.44 2.36
1979 1.38 2.4
1978 1.38 2.42
1977 1.4 2.49
1976 1.45 2.62
1975 1.45 2.69
1974 1.51 2.7
1973 1.54 2.72
1972 1.71 2.87
1971 1.92 2.93
1970 2.03 3.01
1969 2.21 3.1
1968 2.38 3.22
1967 2.48 3.33
1966 2.53 3.43
1965 2.5 3.52
1964 2.54 3.56
1963 2.51 3.62
1962 2.44 3.5
1961 2.45 3.62
1960 2.37 3.83

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

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Germany and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Germany

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany North Macedonia
2024 46.3 41.6
2023 46.2 41.3
2022 46 40.9
2021 45.9 40.7
2020 45.8 40.3
2019 45.8 39.9
2018 45.8 39.4
2017 45.8 38.8
2016 45.7 38.3
2015 45.7 37.8
2014 45.7 37.3
2013 45.5 36.9
2012 45.1 36.4
2011 44.6 36
2010 44.2 35.5
2009 43.9 35.1
2008 43.5 34.7
2007 43.1 34.3
2006 42.5 33.9
2005 42 33.5
2004 41.6 33.2
2003 41.2 32.8
2002 40.8 32.6
2001 40.4 32.2
2000 40 31.9
1999 39.7 31.5
1998 39.3 31.2
1997 38.9 31
1996 38.6 30.8
1995 38.4 30.5
1994 38.1 30.3
1993 37.9 29.9
1992 37.8 29.6
1991 37.7 29.2
1990 37.6 28.9
1989 37.6 28.6
1988 37.6 28.3
1987 37.4 28
1986 37.2 27.8
1985 37.1 27.5
1984 37 27.2
1983 36.7 26.8
1982 36.6 26.5
1981 36.5 26.2
1980 36.5 25.9
1979 36.4 25.5
1978 36.3 25.2
1977 36.1 24.8
1976 35.8 24.5
1975 35.5 24.2
1974 35 23.9
1973 34.7 23.6
1972 34.6 23.3
1971 34.4 23.1
1970 34.3 22.8
1969 34.1 22.6
1968 34.2 22.4
1967 34.3 22.2
1966 34.4 22
1965 34.4 21.9
1964 34.5 21.9
1963 34.6 21.9
1962 34.7 21.9
1961 34.7 21.8
1960 34.7 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Germany North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany North Macedonia
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2012
English speaking
56.3%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
87.2%
2023

Health

Germany North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$253
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Germany North Macedonia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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