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Iran vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 17th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Iran North Macedonia
Population
93468444
1805954
Population rank 17/197 150/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Iran and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Iran and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Iran

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Iran North Macedonia
2024 $475,252,089,215 $16,951,682,245
2023 $457,510,482,317 $15,855,131,189
2022 $422,662,261,526 $13,932,436,550
2021 $407,350,685,583 $14,000,283,827
2020 $280,934,329,280 $12,361,036,914
2019 $347,988,400,958 $12,606,338,449
2018 $411,903,303,606 $12,683,068,114
2017 $510,239,893,418 $11,307,067,070
2016 $478,618,064,871 $10,672,467,073
2015 $409,191,686,497 $10,064,519,963
2014 $462,284,793,281 $11,362,265,253
2013 $500,399,839,840 $10,817,702,346
2012 $644,019,315,004 $9,745,261,301
2011 $629,082,257,472 $10,494,626,768
2010 $487,069,570,464 $9,407,170,321
2009 $414,059,094,949 $9,401,736,825
2008 $406,070,949,554 $9,909,552,435
2007 $349,736,591,832 $8,336,474,974
2006 $265,602,187,404 $6,861,226,972
2005 $224,970,371,325 $6,258,602,873
2004 $187,754,571,248 $5,682,784,472
2003 $151,911,222,119 $4,946,296,599
2002 $128,626,917,504 $4,018,365,747
2001 $126,878,750,296 $3,709,636,031
2000 $109,591,707,802 $3,772,859,034
1999 $113,848,450,088 $3,863,619,285
1998 $110,276,913,363 $3,765,745,023
1997 $113,919,163,421 $3,912,986,091
1996 $120,403,931,885 $4,642,021,256
1995 $96,419,225,744 $4,707,041,315
1994 $71,841,461,173 $3,559,608,640
1993 $63,743,623,232 $2,682,456,897
1992 $119,768,691,217 $2,436,849,342
1991 $131,637,664,958 $4,938,775,510
1990 $124,813,263,926 $4,699,646,643
1989 $120,496,362,916 -
1988 $123,057,861,334 -
1987 $134,009,995,923 -
1986 $209,094,561,833 -
1985 $180,183,629,600 -
1984 $162,276,728,620 -
1983 $156,365,156,618 -
1982 $125,948,756,439 -
1981 $100,499,312,750 -
1980 $94,362,275,580 -
1979 $90,391,877,326 -
1978 $77,994,316,621 -
1977 $80,600,122,702 -
1976 $68,055,295,081 -
1975 $51,776,222,350 -
1974 $46,209,092,072 -
1973 $27,081,698,250 -
1972 $17,153,463,263 -
1971 $13,731,802,833 -
1970 $10,976,245,154 -
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran North Macedonia
2024 $5,190 $9,292
2023 $5,049 $8,674
2022 $4,721 $7,606
2021 $4,605 $7,621
2020 $3,203 $6,660
2019 $3,997 $6,719
2018 $4,783 $6,714
2017 $6,001 $5,955
2016 $5,711 $5,598
2015 $4,953 $5,263
2014 $5,672 $5,925
2013 $6,223 $5,626
2012 $8,114 $5,050
2011 $8,026 $5,417
2010 $6,291 $4,833
2009 $5,416 $4,800
2008 $5,377 $5,026
2007 $4,688 $4,204
2006 $3,619 $3,440
2005 $3,132 $3,121
2004 $2,672 $2,819
2003 $2,209 $2,445
2002 $1,891 $1,989
2001 $1,881 $1,823
2000 $1,650 $1,862
1999 $1,740 $1,915
1998 $1,709 $1,876
1997 $1,790 $1,960
1996 $1,915 $2,307
1995 $1,550 $2,355
1994 $1,168 $1,786
1993 $1,038 $1,337
1992 $1,957 $1,199
1991 $2,194 $2,402
1990 $2,138 $2,277
1989 $2,125 -
1988 $2,234 -
1987 $2,513 -
1986 $4,064 -
1985 $3,634 -
1984 $3,395 -
1983 $3,397 -
1982 $2,845 -
1981 $2,393 -
1980 $2,368 -
1979 $2,352 -
1978 $2,101 -
1977 $2,243 -
1976 $1,954 -
1975 $1,532 -
1974 $1,409 -
1973 $851 -
1972 $555 -
1971 $457 -
1970 $377 -
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran North Macedonia
2026 78.2 77.8
2025 78.1 77.7
2024 77.9 77.5
2023 77.7 77.4
2022 76.8 76.6
2021 73.8 73.3
2020 74.1 74.5
2019 76.9 76.8
2018 76.6 76.9
2017 76.4 76.2
2016 76.2 75.6
2015 75.9 75.6
2014 75.6 75.6
2013 75.3 75.6
2012 75 75
2011 74.7 75.1
2010 74.4 75
2009 74 74.5
2008 73.7 74.4
2007 73.3 73.7
2006 72.9 73.8
2005 72.4 73.6
2004 72 73.4
2003 70.5 73
2002 71.1 72.7
2001 70.6 73
2000 70.2 72.6
1999 69.7 72.3
1998 69.2 71.8
1997 68.6 71.9
1996 68.3 71.9
1995 67.9 72
1994 67.5 71.5
1993 67 71.7
1992 66.7 71.3
1991 66.2 71.8
1990 64.1 71.3
1989 65.3 71.1
1988 63.3 70.5
1987 62.7 70.4
1986 62.1 70.3
1985 61.5 70.2
1984 60.9 70.2
1983 58.5 69.7
1982 57.6 69.8
1981 56.6 69.4
1980 58.4 69.1
1979 58.5 69.2
1978 56 69.1
1977 56.7 68.2
1976 55.8 67.9
1975 54.8 67.3
1974 53.9 67.1
1973 52.9 67.1
1972 51.7 65.6
1971 51.1 65.2
1970 50.2 65
1969 49.4 64
1968 47.9 64.6
1967 47.8 63.8
1966 47.1 63.5
1965 46.4 62.6
1964 45.7 61.5
1963 45.1 61.4
1962 43.8 59.3
1961 43.9 61.8
1960 43.3 60.5
1959 42.8 59.5
1958 42.2 60.3
1957 41.3 55.7
1956 41.1 58.5
1955 40.6 55.4
1954 40 55.7
1953 39.5 53.2
1952 39.2 52.5
1951 38.7 48.5
1950 38.2 50.6

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

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Iran and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Iran North Macedonia
2024 91,567,738 1,824,359
2023 90,608,707 1,827,816
2022 89,524,246 1,831,712
2021 88,455,488 1,837,114
2020 87,723,443 1,856,124
2019 87,051,648 1,876,262
2018 86,117,998 1,889,051
2017 85,026,754 1,898,657
2016 83,812,228 1,906,313
2015 82,619,362 1,912,430
2014 81,502,045 1,917,557
2013 80,414,686 1,922,716
2012 79,370,580 1,929,821
2011 78,383,598 1,937,398
2010 77,420,842 1,946,298
2009 76,457,825 1,958,782
2008 75,514,204 1,971,493
2007 74,602,648 1,982,933
2006 73,392,747 1,994,287
2005 71,828,455 2,005,330
2004 70,256,316 2,016,186
2003 68,769,340 2,022,725
2002 68,011,317 2,020,157
2001 67,452,005 2,034,882
2000 66,418,659 2,026,350
1999 65,445,391 2,017,142
1998 64,519,859 2,007,523
1997 63,639,638 1,996,869
1996 62,881,300 2,012,553
1995 62,205,567 1,998,534
1994 61,520,598 1,992,666
1993 61,403,543 2,006,854
1992 61,184,983 2,032,523
1991 59,986,931 2,055,994
1990 58,380,092 2,063,689
1989 56,704,914 2,055,649
1988 55,072,694 2,045,737
1987 53,323,493 2,035,157
1986 51,446,045 2,024,732
1985 49,582,289 2,014,331
1984 47,793,998 2,003,399
1983 46,029,535 1,991,901
1982 44,272,141 1,978,956
1981 41,989,312 1,959,065
1980 39,842,324 1,933,038
1979 38,424,952 1,906,523
1978 37,126,535 1,879,847
1977 35,933,181 1,853,138
1976 34,837,271 1,825,830
1975 33,802,973 1,797,972
1974 32,796,463 1,770,545
1973 31,839,838 1,743,816
1972 30,921,179 1,717,395
1971 30,029,071 1,691,216
1970 29,145,100 1,664,208
1969 28,273,482 1,636,345
1968 27,437,391 1,608,930
1967 26,628,432 1,582,492
1966 25,829,270 1,557,349
1965 25,036,978 1,533,466
1964 24,262,859 1,510,900
1963 23,519,005 1,488,737
1962 22,807,907 1,471,745
1961 22,125,726 1,455,171
1960 21,470,434 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Iran

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran North Macedonia
2023 1.7 1.5
2022 1.7 1.6
2021 1.71 1.6
2020 1.7 1.31
2019 1.77 1.34
2018 1.92 1.42
2017 2.02 1.43
2016 2.05 1.5
2015 2.02 1.49
2014 1.98 1.5
2013 1.91 1.5
2012 1.85 1.5
2011 1.79 1.46
2010 1.75 1.6
2009 1.74 1.5
2008 1.74 1.47
2007 1.75 1.46
2006 1.76 1.46
2005 1.76 1.5
2004 1.78 1.52
2003 1.8 1.75
2002 1.84 1.79
2001 1.92 1.73
2000 2 1.86
1999 2.09 1.77
1998 2.19 1.89
1997 2.32 1.92
1996 2.54 2.06
1995 2.85 2.13
1994 3.24 2.23
1993 3.67 2.26
1992 4.1 2.28
1991 4.57 2.31
1990 4.93 2.27
1989 5.17 2.25
1988 5.43 2.32
1987 5.72 2.32
1986 6.01 2.25
1985 6.24 2.25
1984 6.43 2.24
1983 6.53 2.25
1982 6.59 2.29
1981 6.62 2.29
1980 6.63 2.36
1979 6.55 2.4
1978 6.34 2.42
1977 6.18 2.49
1976 6.07 2.62
1975 5.95 2.69
1974 5.97 2.7
1973 6.06 2.72
1972 6.26 2.87
1971 6.55 2.93
1970 6.8 3.01
1969 7.01 3.1
1968 7.12 3.22
1967 7.19 3.33
1966 7.21 3.43
1965 7.22 3.52
1964 7.24 3.56
1963 7.32 3.62
1962 7.4 3.5
1961 7.46 3.62
1960 7.52 3.83

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

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Iran and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Iran

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran North Macedonia
2024 34.3 41.6
2023 33.8 41.3
2022 33.3 40.9
2021 32.8 40.7
2020 32.3 40.3
2019 31.7 39.9
2018 31.2 39.4
2017 30.7 38.8
2016 30.2 38.3
2015 29.7 37.8
2014 29.2 37.3
2013 28.7 36.9
2012 28.2 36.4
2011 27.7 36
2010 27.2 35.5
2009 26.6 35.1
2008 26.1 34.7
2007 25.5 34.3
2006 24.8 33.9
2005 24.3 33.5
2004 23.7 33.2
2003 23.1 32.8
2002 22.6 32.6
2001 22 32.2
2000 21.4 31.9
1999 20.7 31.5
1998 20 31.2
1997 19.5 31
1996 19.1 30.8
1995 18.7 30.5
1994 18.4 30.3
1993 18.3 29.9
1992 18.4 29.6
1991 18.3 29.2
1990 18.2 28.9
1989 18.1 28.6
1988 18.2 28.3
1987 18.2 28
1986 18.2 27.8
1985 18.3 27.5
1984 18.4 27.2
1983 18.5 26.8
1982 18.6 26.5
1981 18.4 26.2
1980 18.2 25.9
1979 18.3 25.5
1978 18.3 25.2
1977 18.3 24.8
1976 18.2 24.5
1975 18.1 24.2
1974 18 23.9
1973 17.9 23.6
1972 17.8 23.3
1971 17.7 23.1
1970 17.6 22.8
1969 17.6 22.6
1968 17.6 22.4
1967 17.7 22.2
1966 17.7 22
1965 17.8 21.9
1964 17.9 21.9
1963 18.1 21.9
1962 18.4 21.9
1961 18.7 21.8
1960 19.1 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Iran North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran North Macedonia
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
97.6%
2012
English speaking
12%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Iran North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Iran North Macedonia
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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. 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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