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Italy vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 72nd vs. 145th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Italy North Macedonia
Population
58562681
1805954
Population rank 26/197 150/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Italy and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Italy and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Italy

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Italy North Macedonia
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $16,951,682,245
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $15,855,131,189
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $13,932,436,550
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $14,000,283,827
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $12,361,036,914
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $12,606,338,449
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $12,683,068,114
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $11,307,067,070
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $10,672,467,073
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $10,064,519,963
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $11,362,265,253
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $10,817,702,346
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $9,745,261,301
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $10,494,626,768
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $9,407,170,321
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $9,401,736,825
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $9,909,552,435
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $8,336,474,974
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $6,861,226,972
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $6,258,602,873
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $5,682,784,472
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $4,946,296,599
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $4,018,365,747
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $3,709,636,031
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $3,772,859,034
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $3,863,619,285
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $3,765,745,023
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $3,912,986,091
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $4,642,021,256
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $4,707,041,315
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $3,559,608,640
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $2,682,456,897
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $2,436,849,342
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $4,938,775,510
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $4,699,646,643
1989 $930,801,709,004 -
1988 $893,663,934,841 -
1987 $807,570,134,449 -
1986 $641,862,313,287 -
1985 $453,259,761,687 -
1984 $438,896,930,791 -
1983 $444,063,496,940 -
1982 $428,257,421,618 -
1981 $431,695,533,981 -
1980 $478,356,755,596 -
1979 $394,584,507,108 -
1978 $315,784,469,541 -
1977 $258,190,019,750 -
1976 $225,235,205,862 -
1975 $228,220,643,535 -
1974 $200,024,444,775 -
1973 $175,896,529,392 -
1972 $145,594,833,997 -
1971 $124,959,712,859 -
1970 $113,656,669,765 -
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy North Macedonia
2024 $40,385 $9,292
2023 $39,277 $8,674
2022 $35,654 $7,606
2021 $36,853 $7,621
2020 $32,091 $6,660
2019 $33,813 $6,719
2018 $34,904 $6,714
2017 $32,844 $5,955
2016 $31,392 $5,598
2015 $30,640 $5,263
2014 $36,028 $5,925
2013 $35,702 $5,626
2012 $34,854 $5,050
2011 $38,432 $5,417
2010 $35,857 $4,833
2009 $37,100 $4,800
2008 $40,829 $5,026
2007 $37,826 $4,204
2006 $33,537 $3,440
2005 $32,063 $3,121
2004 $31,348 $2,819
2003 $27,578 $2,445
2002 $22,451 $1,989
2001 $20,570 $1,823
2000 $20,190 $1,862
1999 $22,050 $1,915
1998 $22,365 $1,876
1997 $21,884 $1,960
1996 $23,123 $2,307
1995 $20,712 $2,355
1994 $19,382 $1,786
1993 $18,782 $1,337
1992 $23,297 $1,199
1991 $22,007 $2,402
1990 $20,874 $2,277
1989 $16,424 -
1988 $15,781 -
1987 $14,268 -
1986 $11,341 -
1985 $8,009 -
1984 $7,758 -
1983 $7,851 -
1982 $7,574 -
1981 $7,640 -
1980 $8,476 -
1979 $7,006 -
1978 $5,623 -
1977 $4,614 -
1976 $4,042 -
1975 $4,116 -
1974 $3,629 -
1973 $3,213 -
1972 $2,677 -
1971 $2,311 -
1970 $2,112 -
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy North Macedonia
2026 84.2 77.8
2025 84 77.7
2024 83.9 77.5
2023 83.7 77.4
2022 82.1 76.6
2021 82.9 73.3
2020 82.2 74.5
2019 83.3 76.8
2018 83.2 76.9
2017 82.7 76.2
2016 83 75.6
2015 82.5 75.6
2014 82.9 75.6
2013 82.7 75.6
2012 82.3 75
2011 82.2 75.1
2010 82.1 75
2009 81.8 74.5
2008 81.6 74.4
2007 81.5 73.7
2006 81.4 73.8
2005 81 73.6
2004 81 73.4
2003 80.2 73
2002 80.1 72.7
2001 79.9 73
2000 79.6 72.6
1999 79.2 72.3
1998 78.8 71.8
1997 78.7 71.9
1996 78.4 71.9
1995 78.1 72
1994 77.9 71.5
1993 77.7 71.7
1992 77.4 71.3
1991 77 71.8
1990 77 71.3
1989 76.9 71.1
1988 76.5 70.5
1987 76.3 70.4
1986 75.9 70.3
1985 75.6 70.2
1984 75.5 70.2
1983 74.7 69.7
1982 74.9 69.8
1981 74.4 69.4
1980 74.1 69.1
1979 74.1 69.2
1978 73.8 69.1
1977 73.4 68.2
1976 73.1 67.9
1975 72.7 67.3
1974 72.8 67.1
1973 72.1 67.1
1972 72.1 65.6
1971 71.9 65.2
1970 71.6 65
1969 70.9 64
1968 70.9 64.6
1967 71 63.8
1966 71 63.5
1965 70.3 62.6
1964 70.4 61.5
1963 69.3 61.4
1962 69.2 59.3
1961 69.8 61.8
1960 69.2 60.5
1959 69.3 59.5
1958 68.9 60.3
1957 67.8 55.7
1956 67.6 58.5
1955 68.3 55.4
1954 67.9 55.7
1953 66.6 53.2
1952 65.9 52.5
1951 65.3 48.5
1950 65.7 50.6

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

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Italy and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Italy North Macedonia
2024 58,952,704 1,824,359
2023 58,984,216 1,827,816
2022 59,013,667 1,831,712
2021 59,133,173 1,837,114
2020 59,438,851 1,856,124
2019 59,729,081 1,876,262
2018 60,148,658 1,889,051
2017 60,002,252 1,898,657
2016 60,115,223 1,906,313
2015 60,229,605 1,912,430
2014 60,320,707 1,917,557
2013 60,311,613 1,922,716
2012 60,191,247 1,929,821
2011 60,026,841 1,937,398
2010 59,819,407 1,946,298
2009 59,555,454 1,958,782
2008 59,211,181 1,971,493
2007 58,756,247 1,982,933
2006 58,399,861 1,994,287
2005 58,166,682 2,005,330
2004 57,828,179 2,016,186
2003 57,399,184 2,022,725
2002 57,089,824 2,020,157
2001 56,976,981 2,034,882
2000 56,942,108 2,026,350
1999 56,916,317 2,017,142
1998 56,906,744 2,007,523
1997 56,890,372 1,996,869
1996 56,860,281 2,012,553
1995 56,844,303 1,998,534
1994 56,843,400 1,992,666
1993 56,831,821 2,006,854
1992 56,797,087 2,032,523
1991 56,758,521 2,055,994
1990 56,719,240 2,063,689
1989 56,671,781 2,055,649
1988 56,629,288 2,045,737
1987 56,601,931 2,035,157
1986 56,596,155 2,024,732
1985 56,593,071 2,014,331
1984 56,576,718 2,003,399
1983 56,564,074 1,991,901
1982 56,543,548 1,978,956
1981 56,501,675 1,959,065
1980 56,433,883 1,933,038
1979 56,317,749 1,906,523
1978 56,155,143 1,879,847
1977 55,955,411 1,853,138
1976 55,718,260 1,825,830
1975 55,441,001 1,797,972
1974 55,110,868 1,770,545
1973 54,751,406 1,743,816
1972 54,381,345 1,717,395
1971 54,073,490 1,691,216
1970 53,821,850 1,664,208
1969 53,537,950 1,636,345
1968 53,235,750 1,608,930
1967 52,900,500 1,582,492
1966 52,519,000 1,557,349
1965 52,112,350 1,533,466
1964 51,675,350 1,510,900
1963 51,252,000 1,488,737
1962 50,879,450 1,471,745
1961 50,536,350 1,455,171
1960 50,199,700 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Italy

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy North Macedonia
2023 1.2 1.5
2022 1.24 1.6
2021 1.25 1.6
2020 1.24 1.31
2019 1.27 1.34
2018 1.31 1.42
2017 1.34 1.43
2016 1.36 1.5
2015 1.36 1.49
2014 1.38 1.5
2013 1.39 1.5
2012 1.42 1.5
2011 1.42 1.46
2010 1.44 1.6
2009 1.44 1.5
2008 1.44 1.47
2007 1.39 1.46
2006 1.37 1.46
2005 1.33 1.5
2004 1.34 1.52
2003 1.29 1.75
2002 1.27 1.79
2001 1.25 1.73
2000 1.26 1.86
1999 1.23 1.77
1998 1.22 1.89
1997 1.22 1.92
1996 1.2 2.06
1995 1.19 2.13
1994 1.21 2.23
1993 1.25 2.26
1992 1.3 2.28
1991 1.3 2.31
1990 1.33 2.27
1989 1.33 2.25
1988 1.36 2.32
1987 1.33 2.32
1986 1.35 2.25
1985 1.42 2.25
1984 1.46 2.24
1983 1.51 2.25
1982 1.56 2.29
1981 1.58 2.29
1980 1.64 2.36
1979 1.73 2.4
1978 1.84 2.42
1977 1.93 2.49
1976 2.04 2.62
1975 2.17 2.69
1974 2.28 2.7
1973 2.3 2.72
1972 2.35 2.87
1971 2.4 2.93
1970 2.38 3.01
1969 2.47 3.1
1968 2.46 3.22
1967 2.5 3.33
1966 2.58 3.43
1965 2.6 3.52
1964 2.66 3.56
1963 2.51 3.62
1962 2.46 3.5
1961 2.44 3.62
1960 2.4 3.83

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

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Italy and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Italy

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy North Macedonia
2024 48.8 41.6
2023 48.4 41.3
2022 48.1 40.9
2021 47.7 40.7
2020 47.4 40.3
2019 47 39.9
2018 46.6 39.4
2017 46.2 38.8
2016 45.8 38.3
2015 45.4 37.8
2014 45 37.3
2013 44.6 36.9
2012 44.2 36.4
2011 43.9 36
2010 43.5 35.5
2009 43.1 35.1
2008 42.8 34.7
2007 42.6 34.3
2006 42.3 33.9
2005 41.9 33.5
2004 41.6 33.2
2003 41.3 32.8
2002 41 32.6
2001 40.6 32.2
2000 40.3 31.9
1999 39.9 31.5
1998 39.6 31.2
1997 39.4 31
1996 39.1 30.8
1995 38.9 30.5
1994 38.6 30.3
1993 38.2 29.9
1992 37.9 29.6
1991 37.5 29.2
1990 37.1 28.9
1989 36.8 28.6
1988 36.4 28.3
1987 36.1 28
1986 35.8 27.8
1985 35.6 27.5
1984 35.3 27.2
1983 34.9 26.8
1982 34.6 26.5
1981 34.3 26.2
1980 34.1 25.9
1979 34 25.5
1978 33.9 25.2
1977 33.7 24.8
1976 33.6 24.5
1975 33.5 24.2
1974 33.4 23.9
1973 33.3 23.6
1972 33.2 23.3
1971 33.1 23.1
1970 33 22.8
1969 32.8 22.6
1968 32.7 22.4
1967 32.5 22.2
1966 32.4 22
1965 32.3 21.9
1964 32.2 21.9
1963 32.1 21.9
1962 32 21.9
1961 31.8 21.8
1960 31.6 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Italy North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy North Macedonia
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
97.6%
2012
English speaking
13.6%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
87.2%
2023

Health

Italy North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$253
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Italy North Macedonia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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