Japan has a population of 123M (ranked 12/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 61st vs. 145th).
By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T) and North Macedonia ranks 137/197 ($19.1B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951), while North Macedonia ranks 86/197 ($10,490).
Main facts and rankings
Japan
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
122704252
|
1811466
|
| Population rank | 12/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP |
$4.44T
2025 |
$19.1B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 4/197 | 137/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$35,951
2025 |
$10,490
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 34/197 | 86/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$52,039
2024 |
$26,995
2024 |
| Government debt |
$9.16T
2025 |
$10B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
206.5%
2025 |
52.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$74,248
2025 |
$5,510
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 3/185 | 78/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$22,962
2026 |
$9,326
2026 |
| Land area | 140,761 sq mi | 9,737 sq mi |
| Population density |
872 ppl/mi²
2026 |
186 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.15
2024 |
1.4
2024 |
| Median age |
50.8 years
2025 |
42 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
85.1 years
2026 |
77.8 years
2026 |
Japan and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts
Japan and North Macedonia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2025 | $4,435,162,999,977 | $19,101,199,817 |
| 2024 | $4,190,008,188,359 | $16,951,682,221 |
| 2023 | $4,384,854,269,962 | $15,855,131,189 |
| 2022 | $4,447,976,207,315 | $13,932,436,550 |
| 2021 | $5,225,933,520,753 | $14,000,283,827 |
| 2020 | $5,189,197,543,645 | $12,361,036,914 |
| 2019 | $5,245,755,000,479 | $12,606,338,449 |
| 2018 | $5,154,293,721,630 | $12,683,068,114 |
| 2017 | $5,038,231,631,661 | $11,307,067,070 |
| 2016 | $5,110,357,383,254 | $10,672,467,073 |
| 2015 | $4,534,438,580,495 | $10,064,519,963 |
| 2014 | $4,985,763,289,561 | $11,362,265,253 |
| 2013 | $5,272,297,037,397 | $10,817,702,346 |
| 2012 | $6,333,803,928,788 | $9,745,261,301 |
| 2011 | $6,279,422,550,219 | $10,494,626,768 |
| 2010 | $5,811,578,109,447 | $9,407,170,321 |
| 2009 | $5,336,765,697,589 | $9,401,736,825 |
| 2008 | $5,160,197,175,876 | $9,909,552,435 |
| 2007 | $4,624,670,179,655 | $8,336,474,974 |
| 2006 | $4,648,058,930,707 | $6,861,226,972 |
| 2005 | $4,875,648,486,366 | $6,258,602,873 |
| 2004 | $4,941,485,123,807 | $5,682,784,472 |
| 2003 | $4,573,413,206,709 | $4,946,296,599 |
| 2002 | $4,245,946,980,572 | $4,018,365,747 |
| 2001 | $4,438,792,748,062 | $3,709,636,031 |
| 2000 | $5,042,381,838,343 | $3,772,859,034 |
| 1999 | $4,688,983,449,627 | $3,863,619,285 |
| 1998 | $4,150,359,076,370 | $3,765,745,023 |
| 1997 | $4,579,780,793,432 | $3,912,986,091 |
| 1996 | $5,021,441,618,840 | $4,642,021,256 |
| 1995 | $5,639,649,753,986 | $4,707,041,315 |
| 1994 | $5,104,063,486,348 | $3,559,608,640 |
| 1993 | $4,632,480,515,091 | $2,682,456,897 |
| 1992 | $4,064,529,567,505 | $2,436,849,342 |
| 1991 | $3,724,887,648,862 | $4,938,775,510 |
| 1990 | $3,252,994,239,867 | $4,699,646,643 |
| 1989 | $3,174,934,735,896 | - |
| 1988 | $3,191,546,727,316 | - |
| 1987 | $2,635,094,473,494 | - |
| 1986 | $2,164,729,071,349 | - |
| 1985 | $1,457,070,301,468 | - |
| 1984 | $1,374,165,212,365 | - |
| 1983 | $1,297,622,008,229 | - |
| 1982 | $1,183,132,285,328 | - |
| 1981 | $1,271,443,597,067 | - |
| 1980 | $1,153,159,955,513 | - |
| 1979 | $1,100,608,979,757 | - |
| 1978 | $1,057,419,758,047 | - |
| 1977 | $752,590,681,822 | - |
| 1976 | $611,495,350,304 | - |
| 1975 | $544,082,569,364 | - |
| 1974 | $500,355,087,138 | - |
| 1973 | $450,756,970,744 | - |
| 1972 | $331,776,379,992 | - |
| 1971 | $250,530,994,765 | - |
| 1970 | $221,798,003,144 | - |
| 1969 | $188,179,852,753 | - |
| 1968 | $160,201,483,788 | - |
| 1967 | $135,265,319,098 | - |
| 1966 | $115,427,351,851 | - |
| 1965 | $99,387,878,008 | - |
| 1964 | $89,332,989,729 | - |
| 1963 | $75,945,582,324 | - |
| 1962 | $66,356,388,224 | - |
| 1961 | $58,472,696,006 | - |
| 1960 | $48,417,804,545 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Japan and North Macedonia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2025 | $35,951 | $10,490 |
| 2024 | $33,797 | $9,292 |
| 2023 | $35,215 | $8,674 |
| 2022 | $35,548 | $7,606 |
| 2021 | $41,581 | $7,621 |
| 2020 | $41,099 | $6,660 |
| 2019 | $41,425 | $6,719 |
| 2018 | $40,645 | $6,714 |
| 2017 | $39,680 | $5,955 |
| 2016 | $40,215 | $5,598 |
| 2015 | $35,665 | $5,263 |
| 2014 | $39,173 | $5,925 |
| 2013 | $41,369 | $5,626 |
| 2012 | $49,627 | $5,050 |
| 2011 | $49,122 | $5,417 |
| 2010 | $45,378 | $4,833 |
| 2009 | $41,678 | $4,800 |
| 2008 | $40,294 | $5,026 |
| 2007 | $36,130 | $4,204 |
| 2006 | $36,354 | $3,440 |
| 2005 | $38,159 | $3,121 |
| 2004 | $38,678 | $2,819 |
| 2003 | $35,809 | $2,445 |
| 2002 | $33,316 | $1,989 |
| 2001 | $34,910 | $1,823 |
| 2000 | $39,753 | $1,862 |
| 1999 | $37,029 | $1,915 |
| 1998 | $32,835 | $1,876 |
| 1997 | $36,331 | $1,960 |
| 1996 | $39,930 | $2,307 |
| 1995 | $44,947 | $2,355 |
| 1994 | $40,774 | $1,786 |
| 1993 | $37,111 | $1,337 |
| 1992 | $32,667 | $1,199 |
| 1991 | $30,048 | $2,402 |
| 1990 | $26,345 | $2,277 |
| 1989 | $25,798 | - |
| 1988 | $26,037 | - |
| 1987 | $21,587 | - |
| 1986 | $17,819 | - |
| 1985 | $12,058 | - |
| 1984 | $11,443 | - |
| 1983 | $10,876 | - |
| 1982 | $9,986 | - |
| 1981 | $10,806 | - |
| 1980 | $9,872 | - |
| 1979 | $9,497 | - |
| 1978 | $9,202 | - |
| 1977 | $6,609 | - |
| 1976 | $5,422 | - |
| 1975 | $4,876 | - |
| 1974 | $4,542 | - |
| 1973 | $4,147 | - |
| 1972 | $3,095 | - |
| 1971 | $2,370 | - |
| 1970 | $2,145 | - |
| 1969 | $1,841 | - |
| 1968 | $1,586 | - |
| 1967 | $1,354 | - |
| 1966 | $1,168 | - |
| 1965 | $1,015 | - |
| 1964 | $922 | - |
| 1963 | $792 | - |
| 1962 | $699 | - |
| 1961 | $622 | - |
| 1960 | $519 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Japan vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2026 | 85.1 | 77.8 |
| 2025 | 85 | 77.7 |
| 2024 | 84.9 | 77.5 |
| 2023 | 84.7 | 77.4 |
| 2022 | 84.1 | 76.6 |
| 2021 | 84.6 | 73.3 |
| 2020 | 84.7 | 74.5 |
| 2019 | 84.4 | 76.8 |
| 2018 | 84.3 | 76.9 |
| 2017 | 84.2 | 76.2 |
| 2016 | 84.1 | 75.6 |
| 2015 | 83.9 | 75.6 |
| 2014 | 83.6 | 75.6 |
| 2013 | 83.4 | 75.6 |
| 2012 | 83.2 | 75 |
| 2011 | 82.7 | 75.1 |
| 2010 | 82.9 | 75 |
| 2009 | 83 | 74.5 |
| 2008 | 82.6 | 74.4 |
| 2007 | 82.5 | 73.7 |
| 2006 | 82.4 | 73.8 |
| 2005 | 82 | 73.6 |
| 2004 | 82.1 | 73.4 |
| 2003 | 81.9 | 73 |
| 2002 | 81.8 | 72.7 |
| 2001 | 81.5 | 73 |
| 2000 | 81.2 | 72.6 |
| 1999 | 80.6 | 72.3 |
| 1998 | 80.6 | 71.8 |
| 1997 | 80.6 | 71.9 |
| 1996 | 80.4 | 71.9 |
| 1995 | 79.7 | 72 |
| 1994 | 79.8 | 71.5 |
| 1993 | 79.4 | 71.7 |
| 1992 | 79.3 | 71.3 |
| 1991 | 79.3 | 71.8 |
| 1990 | 79 | 71.3 |
| 1989 | 79 | 71.1 |
| 1988 | 78.5 | 70.5 |
| 1987 | 78.6 | 70.4 |
| 1986 | 78.2 | 70.3 |
| 1985 | 77.8 | 70.2 |
| 1984 | 77.5 | 70.2 |
| 1983 | 77.1 | 69.7 |
| 1982 | 77.1 | 69.8 |
| 1981 | 76.6 | 69.4 |
| 1980 | 76.1 | 69.1 |
| 1979 | 76.2 | 69.2 |
| 1978 | 75.7 | 69.1 |
| 1977 | 75.3 | 68.2 |
| 1976 | 74.8 | 67.9 |
| 1975 | 74.4 | 67.3 |
| 1974 | 73.8 | 67.1 |
| 1973 | 73.4 | 67.1 |
| 1972 | 73.3 | 65.6 |
| 1971 | 72.8 | 65.2 |
| 1970 | 72 | 65 |
| 1969 | 71.9 | 64 |
| 1968 | 71.7 | 64.6 |
| 1967 | 71.4 | 63.8 |
| 1966 | 71.1 | 63.5 |
| 1965 | 70.3 | 62.6 |
| 1964 | 70.2 | 61.5 |
| 1963 | 69.7 | 61.4 |
| 1962 | 68.7 | 59.3 |
| 1961 | 68.4 | 61.8 |
| 1960 | 67.7 | 60.5 |
| 1959 | 67.5 | 59.5 |
| 1958 | 67 | 60.3 |
| 1957 | 65.4 | 55.7 |
| 1956 | 65.6 | 58.5 |
| 1955 | 65.7 | 55.4 |
| 1954 | 64.5 | 55.7 |
| 1953 | 63.3 | 53.2 |
| 1952 | 63 | 52.5 |
| 1951 | 61 | 48.5 |
| 1950 | 59.3 | 50.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Japan and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2025 | 123,366,734 | 1,820,909 |
| 2024 | 123,975,371 | 1,824,359 |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 | 1,827,816 |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 | 1,831,712 |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 | 1,837,114 |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 | 1,856,124 |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 | 1,876,262 |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 | 1,889,051 |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 | 1,898,657 |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 | 1,906,313 |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 | 1,912,430 |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 | 1,917,557 |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 | 1,922,716 |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 | 1,929,821 |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 | 1,937,398 |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 | 1,946,298 |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 | 1,958,782 |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 | 1,971,493 |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 | 1,982,933 |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 | 1,994,287 |
| 2005 | 127,773,000 | 2,005,330 |
| 2004 | 127,761,000 | 2,016,186 |
| 2003 | 127,718,000 | 2,022,725 |
| 2002 | 127,445,000 | 2,020,157 |
| 2001 | 127,149,000 | 2,034,882 |
| 2000 | 126,843,000 | 2,026,350 |
| 1999 | 126,631,000 | 2,017,142 |
| 1998 | 126,400,000 | 2,007,523 |
| 1997 | 126,057,000 | 1,996,869 |
| 1996 | 125,757,000 | 2,012,553 |
| 1995 | 125,472,000 | 1,998,534 |
| 1994 | 125,178,000 | 1,992,666 |
| 1993 | 124,829,000 | 2,006,854 |
| 1992 | 124,425,000 | 2,032,523 |
| 1991 | 123,964,000 | 2,055,994 |
| 1990 | 123,478,000 | 2,063,689 |
| 1989 | 123,069,000 | 2,055,649 |
| 1988 | 122,578,000 | 2,045,737 |
| 1987 | 122,069,000 | 2,035,157 |
| 1986 | 121,482,000 | 2,024,732 |
| 1985 | 120,837,000 | 2,014,331 |
| 1984 | 120,083,000 | 2,003,399 |
| 1983 | 119,307,000 | 1,991,901 |
| 1982 | 118,480,000 | 1,978,956 |
| 1981 | 117,661,000 | 1,959,065 |
| 1980 | 116,807,000 | 1,933,038 |
| 1979 | 115,890,000 | 1,906,523 |
| 1978 | 114,913,000 | 1,879,847 |
| 1977 | 113,872,000 | 1,853,138 |
| 1976 | 112,775,000 | 1,825,830 |
| 1975 | 111,573,000 | 1,797,972 |
| 1974 | 110,162,000 | 1,770,545 |
| 1973 | 108,707,000 | 1,743,816 |
| 1972 | 107,188,000 | 1,717,395 |
| 1971 | 105,697,000 | 1,691,216 |
| 1970 | 103,403,000 | 1,664,208 |
| 1969 | 102,219,000 | 1,636,345 |
| 1968 | 101,011,000 | 1,608,930 |
| 1967 | 99,879,000 | 1,582,492 |
| 1966 | 98,851,000 | 1,557,349 |
| 1965 | 97,952,000 | 1,533,466 |
| 1964 | 96,903,000 | 1,510,900 |
| 1963 | 95,900,000 | 1,488,737 |
| 1962 | 94,933,000 | 1,471,745 |
| 1961 | 94,055,000 | 1,455,171 |
| 1960 | 93,216,000 | 1,435,059 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Japan and North Macedonia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 1.15 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 1.26 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 1.33 | 1.31 |
| 2019 | 1.36 | 1.34 |
| 2018 | 1.42 | 1.42 |
| 2017 | 1.43 | 1.43 |
| 2016 | 1.44 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 1.45 | 1.49 |
| 2014 | 1.42 | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 1.43 | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 1.41 | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 1.39 | 1.46 |
| 2010 | 1.39 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 1.37 | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 1.37 | 1.47 |
| 2007 | 1.34 | 1.46 |
| 2006 | 1.32 | 1.46 |
| 2005 | 1.26 | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 1.29 | 1.52 |
| 2003 | 1.29 | 1.75 |
| 2002 | 1.32 | 1.79 |
| 2001 | 1.33 | 1.73 |
| 2000 | 1.36 | 1.86 |
| 1999 | 1.34 | 1.77 |
| 1998 | 1.38 | 1.89 |
| 1997 | 1.39 | 1.92 |
| 1996 | 1.43 | 2.06 |
| 1995 | 1.42 | 2.13 |
| 1994 | 1.5 | 2.23 |
| 1993 | 1.46 | 2.26 |
| 1992 | 1.5 | 2.28 |
| 1991 | 1.53 | 2.31 |
| 1990 | 1.54 | 2.27 |
| 1989 | 1.57 | 2.25 |
| 1988 | 1.66 | 2.32 |
| 1987 | 1.69 | 2.32 |
| 1986 | 1.72 | 2.25 |
| 1985 | 1.76 | 2.25 |
| 1984 | 1.81 | 2.24 |
| 1983 | 1.8 | 2.25 |
| 1982 | 1.77 | 2.29 |
| 1981 | 1.74 | 2.29 |
| 1980 | 1.75 | 2.36 |
| 1979 | 1.77 | 2.4 |
| 1978 | 1.79 | 2.42 |
| 1977 | 1.8 | 2.49 |
| 1976 | 1.85 | 2.62 |
| 1975 | 1.91 | 2.69 |
| 1974 | 2.05 | 2.7 |
| 1973 | 2.14 | 2.72 |
| 1972 | 2.14 | 2.87 |
| 1971 | 2.16 | 2.93 |
| 1970 | 2.13 | 3.01 |
| 1969 | 2.13 | 3.1 |
| 1968 | 2.13 | 3.22 |
| 1967 | 2.23 | 3.33 |
| 1966 | 1.58 | 3.43 |
| 1965 | 2.14 | 3.52 |
| 1964 | 2.05 | 3.56 |
| 1963 | 2 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 1.98 | 3.5 |
| 1961 | 1.96 | 3.62 |
| 1960 | 2 | 3.83 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Japan and North Macedonia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2025 | 50.8 | 42 |
| 2024 | 50.4 | 41.6 |
| 2023 | 50 | 41.3 |
| 2022 | 49.5 | 40.9 |
| 2021 | 49.1 | 40.7 |
| 2020 | 48.7 | 40.3 |
| 2019 | 48.3 | 39.9 |
| 2018 | 48 | 39.4 |
| 2017 | 47.6 | 38.8 |
| 2016 | 47.3 | 38.3 |
| 2015 | 47 | 37.8 |
| 2014 | 46.6 | 37.3 |
| 2013 | 46.2 | 36.9 |
| 2012 | 45.8 | 36.4 |
| 2011 | 45.5 | 36 |
| 2010 | 45.2 | 35.5 |
| 2009 | 44.9 | 35.1 |
| 2008 | 44.6 | 34.7 |
| 2007 | 44.2 | 34.3 |
| 2006 | 43.9 | 33.9 |
| 2005 | 43.6 | 33.5 |
| 2004 | 43.2 | 33.2 |
| 2003 | 42.8 | 32.8 |
| 2002 | 42.5 | 32.6 |
| 2001 | 42.1 | 32.2 |
| 2000 | 41.8 | 31.9 |
| 1999 | 41.4 | 31.5 |
| 1998 | 41 | 31.2 |
| 1997 | 40.7 | 31 |
| 1996 | 40.3 | 30.8 |
| 1995 | 40 | 30.5 |
| 1994 | 39.6 | 30.3 |
| 1993 | 39.2 | 29.9 |
| 1992 | 38.7 | 29.6 |
| 1991 | 38.2 | 29.2 |
| 1990 | 37.7 | 28.9 |
| 1989 | 37.2 | 28.6 |
| 1988 | 36.8 | 28.3 |
| 1987 | 36.3 | 28 |
| 1986 | 35.9 | 27.8 |
| 1985 | 35.4 | 27.5 |
| 1984 | 34.9 | 27.2 |
| 1983 | 34.3 | 26.8 |
| 1982 | 33.7 | 26.5 |
| 1981 | 33.1 | 26.2 |
| 1980 | 32.8 | 25.9 |
| 1979 | 32.4 | 25.5 |
| 1978 | 32 | 25.2 |
| 1977 | 31.5 | 24.8 |
| 1976 | 30.9 | 24.5 |
| 1975 | 30.6 | 24.2 |
| 1974 | 30.4 | 23.9 |
| 1973 | 30.2 | 23.6 |
| 1972 | 29.9 | 23.3 |
| 1971 | 29.6 | 23.1 |
| 1970 | 29.2 | 22.8 |
| 1969 | 28.9 | 22.6 |
| 1968 | 28.6 | 22.4 |
| 1967 | 28.4 | 22.2 |
| 1966 | 28 | 22 |
| 1965 | 27.6 | 21.9 |
| 1964 | 27.2 | 21.9 |
| 1963 | 26.9 | 21.9 |
| 1962 | 26.5 | 21.9 |
| 1961 | 26.2 | 21.8 |
| 1960 | 25.8 | 21.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Japan
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.73T
2025 |
$17.3B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
36.9%
2025 |
36.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.24%
2022 |
3.3%
2002 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.37%
2024 |
2.1%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
261,000
2020 |
16,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.05%
2025 |
-4.01%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.5%
2025 |
11.5%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
71.4%
2024 |
57%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
26.8%
2024 |
24.1%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
70.3
2026 |
63.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.3%
2020 |
22.9%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.3%
2020 |
1.9%
2019 |
| Number of millionaires |
2,902,000
2026 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
2.79%
2026 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
41
2026 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00004%
2026 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
3,942
2025 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$7.61T
2025 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.37T
2025 |
$5.8B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.65B
2024 |
$458M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,115,799
2020 |
118,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.43%
2020 |
3.52%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
98.5%
2024 |
84.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Japan
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,006 kg
2024 |
1,450 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$17.3
2024 |
$17.5
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
972 megatons
2024 |
7.3 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
7.84 tons
2024 |
4 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
84.8%
2023 |
82.2%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
8.8%
2021 |
19.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
11.8%
2024 |
7.2%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
87.3%
2023 |
63.8%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
7,530 kWh
2024 |
3,320 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
21.1%
2021 |
31%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
8.69%
2024 |
23.6%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
9.52%
2024 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Japan
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.5%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+140,579
2025 |
-5,645
2025 |
| Urban population |
92.3%
2025 |
62.9%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.8:51.2
2025 |
48.7:51.3
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.64 ft
2026 |
5.79 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.2 ft
2026 |
5.28 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
90.3
2026 |
59
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
71
2025 |
40
2025 |
| Higher education index |
98
2026 |
63
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.23
2023 |
1.53
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
3.6
2019 |
5.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
173
2026 |
131
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2002 |
97.6%
2012 |
| English speaking |
28%
2026 |
5%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
85.5%
2024 |
93.1%
2025 |
Health
|
Japan
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$3,638
2023 |
$639
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$445
2023 |
$253
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
85.1 years
2026 |
77.8 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
0.002%
2018 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.65
2022 |
2.94
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
30.7 years
2025 |
27.8 years
2024 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
2.4
2024 |
2.8
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
5.57%
2022 |
28.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.1%
2024 |
7.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2026 |
32
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.5%
2024 |
39.6%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.38 liters
2020 |
4.36 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Japan
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.24%
2026 |
0.02%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,141 sq mi
2025 |
5,348 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
17,788 sq mi
2026 |
4,830 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
96,275 sq mi
2026 |
3,867 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
757,310 mi
2021 |
8,812 mi
2017 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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