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Japan vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (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 ($4.03T) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Japan North Macedonia
Population
122677250
1805954
Population rank 12/197 150/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Japan and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Japan and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Japan

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Japan North Macedonia
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $16,951,682,245
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $15,855,131,189
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $13,932,436,550
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $14,000,283,827
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $12,361,036,914
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $12,606,338,449
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $12,683,068,114
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $11,307,067,070
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $10,672,467,073
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $10,064,519,963
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $11,362,265,253
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $10,817,702,346
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $9,745,261,301
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $10,494,626,768
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $9,407,170,321
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $9,401,736,825
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $9,909,552,435
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $8,336,474,974
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $6,861,226,972
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $6,258,602,873
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $5,682,784,472
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $4,946,296,599
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $4,018,365,747
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $3,709,636,031
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $3,772,859,034
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $3,863,619,285
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $3,765,745,023
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $3,912,986,091
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $4,642,021,256
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $4,707,041,315
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $3,559,608,640
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $2,682,456,897
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $2,436,849,342
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $4,938,775,510
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $4,699,646,643
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 -
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 -
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 -
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 -
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 -
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 -
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 -
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 -
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 -
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 -
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 -
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 -
1977 $737,069,290,928 -
1976 $598,883,902,156 -
1975 $532,861,438,885 -
1974 $490,035,789,970 -
1973 $441,460,582,536 -
1972 $324,933,841,269 -
1971 $245,364,056,622 -
1970 $217,223,652,719 -
1969 $184,298,841,305 -
1968 $156,897,496,759 -
1967 $132,475,614,227 -
1966 $113,046,784,179 -
1965 $97,338,107,606 -
1964 $87,490,590,818 -
1963 $74,379,284,603 -
1962 $64,987,857,542 -
1961 $57,266,758,180 -
1960 $47,419,238,274 -

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

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Japan and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan North Macedonia
2024 $32,487 $9,292
2023 $33,836 $8,674
2022 $34,066 $7,606
2021 $40,095 $7,621
2020 $40,029 $6,660
2019 $40,416 $6,719
2018 $39,751 $6,714
2017 $38,834 $5,955
2016 $39,375 $5,598
2015 $34,961 $5,263
2014 $38,475 $5,925
2013 $40,899 $5,626
2012 $49,145 $5,050
2011 $48,760 $5,417
2010 $44,968 $4,833
2009 $41,309 $4,800
2008 $39,876 $5,026
2007 $35,779 $4,204
2006 $35,992 $3,440
2005 $37,813 $3,121
2004 $38,299 $2,819
2003 $35,387 $2,445
2002 $32,821 $1,989
2001 $34,406 $1,823
2000 $39,169 $1,862
1999 $36,610 $1,915
1998 $32,424 $1,876
1997 $35,638 $1,960
1996 $39,150 $2,307
1995 $44,198 $2,355
1994 $39,934 $1,786
1993 $36,345 $1,337
1992 $31,993 $1,199
1991 $29,428 $2,402
1990 $25,801 $2,277
1989 $25,266 -
1988 $25,500 -
1987 $21,142 -
1986 $17,452 -
1985 $11,809 -
1984 $11,207 -
1983 $10,652 -
1982 $9,780 -
1981 $10,583 -
1980 $9,669 -
1979 $9,301 -
1978 $9,012 -
1977 $6,473 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $4,776 -
1974 $4,448 -
1973 $4,061 -
1972 $3,031 -
1971 $2,321 -
1970 $2,101 -
1969 $1,803 -
1968 $1,553 -
1967 $1,326 -
1966 $1,144 -
1965 $994 -
1964 $903 -
1963 $776 -
1962 $685 -
1961 $609 -
1960 $509 -

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

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Japan vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

North Macedonia
1x
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 2026-03-10).

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Japan and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Japan North Macedonia
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Japan and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Japan

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan North Macedonia
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Japan and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Japan

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan North Macedonia
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
36.7%
2024
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
-1.53%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
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
3,039 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$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
10.8%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan North Macedonia
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
57.6
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
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
97.6%
2012
English speaking
15%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
87.2%
2023

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
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
3.3
2023
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
19.2%
2022
n/a
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
1,135 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
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:

  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) (2000–2025, 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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