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Ireland vs North Macedonia statistics compared

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Ireland has a population of 5.48M (ranked 121/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 119th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 24/197 ($722B) and North Macedonia ranks 137/197 ($19.1B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($131,592), while North Macedonia ranks 86/197 ($10,490).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland North Macedonia
Population
5562212
1811466
Population rank 122/197 150/197
GDP
$722B
2025
$19.1B
2025
GDP rank 24/197 137/197
GDP per capita
$131,592
2025
$10,490
2025
GDP per capita rank 4/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$238B
2025
$10B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2025
52.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$43,334
2025
$5,510
2025
Government debt per person rank 14/185 78/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,174
2026
$9,326
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
208.2 ppl/mi²
2026
186 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2024
1.4
2024
Median age
40 years
2025
42 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Ireland and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Ireland and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Ireland

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Ireland North Macedonia
2025 $721,701,359,046 $19,101,199,817
2024 $609,157,459,747 $16,951,682,221
2023 $567,372,737,459 $15,855,131,189
2022 $548,341,794,599 $13,932,436,550
2021 $530,394,123,830 $14,000,283,827
2020 $436,009,027,819 $12,361,036,914
2019 $407,211,793,801 $12,606,338,449
2018 $395,780,319,817 $12,683,068,114
2017 $348,355,212,569 $11,307,067,070
2016 $305,431,252,709 $10,672,467,073
2015 $302,101,388,556 $10,064,519,963
2014 $266,490,442,124 $11,362,265,253
2013 $242,924,245,719 $10,817,702,346
2012 $226,921,827,888 $9,745,261,301
2011 $240,975,871,047 $10,494,626,768
2010 $221,732,824,603 $9,407,170,321
2009 $236,443,115,854 $9,401,736,825
2008 $275,447,471,451 $9,909,552,435
2007 $270,079,279,420 $8,336,474,974
2006 $232,180,617,162 $6,861,226,972
2005 $211,876,989,656 $6,258,602,873
2004 $194,372,115,041 $5,682,784,472
2003 $164,670,771,260 $4,946,296,599
2002 $128,596,035,288 $4,018,365,747
2001 $109,346,669,230 $3,709,636,031
2000 $100,207,610,430 $3,772,859,034
1999 $98,893,958,263 $3,863,619,285
1998 $90,199,410,116 $3,765,745,023
1997 $82,856,648,758 $3,912,986,091
1996 $75,790,786,290 $4,642,021,256
1995 $69,139,823,232 $4,707,041,315
1994 $57,097,656,066 $3,559,608,640
1993 $52,417,477,614 $2,682,456,897
1992 $55,918,538,121 $2,436,849,342
1991 $49,787,501,584 $4,938,775,510
1990 $49,305,632,408 $4,699,646,643
1989 $39,238,392,678 -
1988 $37,772,896,221 -
1987 $33,920,518,493 -
1986 $28,714,571,852 -
1985 $21,270,013,326 -
1984 $20,106,648,455 -
1983 $20,766,047,764 -
1982 $21,474,752,962 -
1981 $20,670,190,138 -
1980 $21,747,855,640 -
1979 $18,319,334,300 -
1978 $14,647,996,074 -
1977 $11,248,340,431 -
1976 $9,453,756,015 -
1975 $9,483,808,362 -
1974 $7,896,860,615 -
1973 $7,481,173,066 -
1972 $6,318,060,582 -
1971 $5,098,250,287 -
1970 $4,395,995,086 -
1969 $3,902,721,632 -
1968 $3,378,701,147 -
1967 $3,445,739,915 -
1966 $3,198,820,904 -
1965 $3,035,655,794 -
1964 $2,851,091,646 -
1963 $2,505,073,358 -
1962 $2,329,372,972 -
1961 $2,151,772,980 -
1960 $1,998,550,222 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland North Macedonia
2025 $131,592 $10,490
2024 $112,895 $9,292
2023 $106,819 $8,674
2022 $105,191 $7,606
2021 $103,783 $7,621
2020 $86,514 $6,660
2019 $81,828 $6,719
2018 $80,804 $6,714
2017 $72,161 $5,955
2016 $64,130 $5,598
2015 $64,250 $5,263
2014 $57,215 $5,925
2013 $52,538 $5,626
2012 $49,336 $5,050
2011 $52,614 $5,417
2010 $48,624 $4,833
2009 $52,133 $4,800
2008 $61,353 $5,026
2007 $61,396 $4,204
2006 $54,329 $3,440
2005 $50,933 $3,121
2004 $47,754 $2,819
2003 $41,204 $2,445
2002 $32,705 $1,989
2001 $28,282 $1,823
2000 $26,335 $1,862
1999 $26,338 $1,915
1998 $24,295 $1,876
1997 $22,551 $1,960
1996 $20,836 $2,307
1995 $19,158 $2,355
1994 $15,903 $1,786
1993 $14,657 $1,337
1992 $15,714 $1,199
1991 $14,087 $2,402
1990 $14,031 $2,277
1989 $11,176 -
1988 $10,716 -
1987 $9,582 -
1986 $8,112 -
1985 $6,012 -
1984 $5,692 -
1983 $5,915 -
1982 $6,161 -
1981 $5,986 -
1980 $6,372 -
1979 $5,430 -
1978 $4,400 -
1977 $3,427 -
1976 $2,920 -
1975 $2,973 -
1974 $2,517 -
1973 $2,424 -
1972 $2,080 -
1971 $1,704 -
1970 $1,487 -
1969 $1,331 -
1968 $1,159 -
1967 $1,187 -
1966 $1,107 -
1965 $1,055 -
1964 $995 -
1963 $878 -
1962 $821 -
1961 $762 -
1960 $707 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland North Macedonia
2026 82.9 77.8
2025 82.7 77.7
2024 82.6 77.5
2023 82.4 77.4
2022 82.1 76.6
2021 81.9 73.3
2020 82.4 74.5
2019 82.4 76.8
2018 82.1 76.9
2017 82.1 76.2
2016 81.7 75.6
2015 81.5 75.6
2014 81.4 75.6
2013 81.1 75.6
2012 80.9 75
2011 80.7 75.1
2010 80.6 75
2009 80.1 74.5
2008 79.8 74.4
2007 79.6 73.7
2006 79.2 73.8
2005 78.9 73.6
2004 78.5 73.4
2003 78.1 73
2002 77.6 72.7
2001 77.1 73
2000 76.5 72.6
1999 76.1 72.3
1998 76.2 71.8
1997 76 71.9
1996 75.8 71.9
1995 75.5 72
1994 75.8 71.5
1993 75.3 71.7
1992 75.4 71.3
1991 75 71.8
1990 74.8 71.3
1989 74.5 71.1
1988 74.4 70.5
1987 74.4 70.4
1986 73.6 70.3
1985 73.6 70.2
1984 73.6 70.2
1983 73.2 69.7
1982 73.2 69.8
1981 72.9 69.4
1980 72.5 69.1
1979 72.2 69.2
1978 71.9 69.1
1977 71.9 68.2
1976 71.8 67.9
1975 71.7 67.3
1974 71.1 67.1
1973 71.2 67.1
1972 71 65.6
1971 71.6 65.2
1970 70.8 65
1969 70.8 64
1968 70.9 64.6
1967 71.2 63.8
1966 70.2 63.5
1965 70.6 62.6
1964 70.4 61.5
1963 70.2 61.4
1962 69.9 59.3
1961 69.6 61.8
1960 70.2 60.5
1959 69.4 59.5
1958 69.3 60.3
1957 69 55.7
1956 69 58.5
1955 68 55.4
1954 68 55.7
1953 67.9 53.2
1952 67.2 52.5
1951 64.8 48.5
1950 65.6 50.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Ireland North Macedonia
2025 5,484,367 1,820,909
2024 5,395,790 1,824,359
2023 5,311,538 1,827,816
2022 5,212,836 1,831,712
2021 5,110,585 1,837,114
2020 5,039,747 1,856,124
2019 4,976,456 1,876,262
2018 4,898,022 1,889,051
2017 4,827,445 1,898,657
2016 4,762,722 1,906,313
2015 4,701,957 1,912,430
2014 4,657,740 1,917,557
2013 4,623,816 1,922,716
2012 4,599,533 1,929,821
2011 4,580,084 1,937,398
2010 4,560,155 1,946,298
2009 4,535,375 1,958,782
2008 4,489,544 1,971,493
2007 4,398,942 1,982,933
2006 4,273,591 1,994,287
2005 4,159,914 2,005,330
2004 4,070,262 2,016,186
2003 3,996,521 2,022,725
2002 3,931,947 2,020,157
2001 3,866,243 2,034,882
2000 3,805,174 2,026,350
1999 3,754,786 2,017,142
1998 3,712,696 2,007,523
1997 3,674,171 1,996,869
1996 3,637,510 2,012,553
1995 3,608,841 1,998,534
1994 3,590,386 1,992,666
1993 3,576,261 2,006,854
1992 3,558,430 2,032,523
1991 3,534,235 2,055,994
1990 3,513,974 2,063,689
1989 3,511,009 2,055,649
1988 3,524,949 2,045,737
1987 3,540,057 2,035,157
1986 3,539,690 2,024,732
1985 3,538,082 2,014,331
1984 3,532,423 2,003,399
1983 3,510,600 1,991,901
1982 3,485,800 1,978,956
1981 3,453,000 1,959,065
1980 3,412,800 1,933,038
1979 3,373,750 1,906,523
1978 3,329,100 1,879,847
1977 3,282,200 1,853,138
1976 3,238,050 1,825,830
1975 3,189,550 1,797,972
1974 3,137,500 1,770,545
1973 3,085,950 1,743,816
1972 3,036,850 1,717,395
1971 2,992,050 1,691,216
1970 2,957,250 1,664,208
1969 2,932,650 1,636,345
1968 2,915,550 1,608,930
1967 2,902,450 1,582,492
1966 2,888,800 1,557,349
1965 2,877,300 1,533,466
1964 2,866,550 1,510,900
1963 2,852,650 1,488,737
1962 2,836,050 1,471,745
1961 2,824,400 1,455,171
1960 2,828,600 1,435,059

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ireland and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Ireland

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland North Macedonia
2024 1.47 1.4
2023 1.5 1.5
2022 1.51 1.6
2021 1.72 1.6
2020 1.6 1.31
2019 1.69 1.34
2018 1.74 1.42
2017 1.76 1.43
2016 1.81 1.5
2015 1.85 1.49
2014 1.89 1.5
2013 1.93 1.5
2012 1.98 1.5
2011 2.03 1.46
2010 2.05 1.6
2009 2.06 1.5
2008 2.06 1.47
2007 2.01 1.46
2006 1.91 1.46
2005 1.86 1.5
2004 1.93 1.52
2003 1.96 1.75
2002 1.97 1.79
2001 1.94 1.73
2000 1.89 1.86
1999 1.9 1.77
1998 1.94 1.89
1997 1.93 1.92
1996 1.88 2.06
1995 1.84 2.13
1994 1.85 2.23
1993 1.9 2.26
1992 1.99 2.28
1991 2.08 2.31
1990 2.11 2.27
1989 2.08 2.25
1988 2.17 2.32
1987 2.32 2.32
1986 2.44 2.25
1985 2.48 2.25
1984 2.58 2.24
1983 2.74 2.25
1982 2.94 2.29
1981 3.05 2.29
1980 3.21 2.36
1979 3.21 2.4
1978 3.21 2.42
1977 3.24 2.49
1976 3.29 2.62
1975 3.37 2.69
1974 3.59 2.7
1973 3.71 2.72
1972 3.84 2.87
1971 3.93 2.93
1970 3.85 3.01
1969 3.83 3.1
1968 3.77 3.22
1967 3.84 3.33
1966 3.94 3.43
1965 4.04 3.52
1964 4.07 3.56
1963 4.01 3.62
1962 3.92 3.5
1961 3.78 3.62
1960 3.78 3.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland North Macedonia
2025 40 42
2024 39.7 41.6
2023 39.4 41.3
2022 38.9 40.9
2021 38.6 40.7
2020 38.2 40.3
2019 37.8 39.9
2018 37.4 39.4
2017 37.1 38.8
2016 36.8 38.3
2015 36.4 37.8
2014 36 37.3
2013 35.6 36.9
2012 35.2 36.4
2011 34.8 36
2010 34.3 35.5
2009 33.9 35.1
2008 33.5 34.7
2007 33.4 34.3
2006 33.4 33.9
2005 33.4 33.5
2004 33.4 33.2
2003 33.2 32.8
2002 33 32.6
2001 32.7 32.2
2000 32.5 31.9
1999 32.2 31.5
1998 31.9 31.2
1997 31.6 31
1996 31.3 30.8
1995 30.9 30.5
1994 30.6 30.3
1993 30.2 29.9
1992 29.9 29.6
1991 29.6 29.2
1990 29.2 28.9
1989 28.8 28.6
1988 28.4 28.3
1987 27.9 28
1986 27.6 27.8
1985 27.3 27.5
1984 27.1 27.2
1983 26.9 26.8
1982 26.7 26.5
1981 26.6 26.2
1980 26.5 25.9
1979 26.5 25.5
1978 26.5 25.2
1977 26.5 24.8
1976 26.4 24.5
1975 26.5 24.2
1974 26.5 23.9
1973 26.7 23.6
1972 26.9 23.3
1971 27.1 23.1
1970 27.4 22.8
1969 27.6 22.6
1968 27.8 22.4
1967 28 22.2
1966 28.2 22
1965 28.6 21.9
1964 28.9 21.9
1963 29.2 21.9
1962 29.5 21.9
1961 29.8 21.8
1960 30.1 21.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$479B
2025
$17.3B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
36.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.54%
2025
-4.01%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.7%
2025
11.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2025
57%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2025
24.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
192,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
4.67%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$13.7B
2025
$5.8B
2025
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Ireland North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2024
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$54.1
2024
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.53%
2024
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,298 kWh
2024
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.49%
2024
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland North Macedonia
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.02%
2025
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
64.6%
2025
62.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2025
48.7:51.3
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.79 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.28 ft
2026
Quality of life index
95.1
2026
59
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
131
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2012
English speaking
97.5%
2026
5%
2026
People using the Internet
97.2%
2024
93.1%
2025

Health

Ireland North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$253
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.2 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2024
2.8
2024
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.2%
2024
39.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland North Macedonia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,850 sq mi
2025
5,348 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
8,812 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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