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Kuwait vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 153rd vs. 145th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait North Macedonia
Population
5100145
1805954
Population rank 127/197 150/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Kuwait and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait North Macedonia
2024 $160,227,273,053 $16,951,682,245
2023 $165,384,407,116 $15,855,131,189
2022 $183,502,046,694 $13,932,436,550
2021 $148,350,671,489 $14,000,283,827
2020 $111,045,470,606 $12,361,036,914
2019 $140,856,394,861 $12,606,338,449
2018 $138,646,316,351 $12,683,068,114
2017 $120,687,539,806 $11,307,067,070
2016 $109,406,674,125 $10,672,467,073
2015 $114,585,555,689 $10,064,519,963
2014 $162,650,450,685 $11,362,265,253
2013 $174,168,116,535 $10,817,702,346
2012 $174,047,662,680 $9,745,261,301
2011 $154,039,231,246 $10,494,626,768
2010 $115,416,245,242 $9,407,170,321
2009 $105,968,691,905 $9,401,736,825
2008 $147,379,737,230 $9,909,552,435
2007 $114,634,043,362 $8,336,474,974
2006 $101,557,330,723 $6,861,226,972
2005 $80,798,630,137 $6,258,602,873
2004 $59,439,090,601 $5,682,784,472
2003 $47,874,582,232 $4,946,296,599
2002 $38,135,788,414 $4,018,365,747
2001 $34,889,559,870 $3,709,636,031
2000 $37,718,743,480 $3,772,859,034
1999 $30,122,365,849 $3,863,619,285
1998 $25,943,705,784 $3,765,745,023
1997 $30,350,190,704 $3,912,986,091
1996 $31,492,373,309 $4,642,021,256
1995 $27,186,980,647 $4,707,041,315
1994 $24,848,483,838 $3,559,608,640
1993 $23,941,391,391 $2,682,456,897
1992 $19,858,555,215 $2,436,849,342
1991 $11,009,993,703 $4,938,775,510
1990 $18,427,777,778 $4,699,646,643
1989 $24,313,855,653 -
1988 $20,690,322,153 -
1987 $22,368,704,134 -
1986 $17,903,989,745 -
1985 $21,445,970,614 -
1984 $21,700,082,753 -
1983 $20,871,081,080 -
1982 $21,577,153,356 -
1981 $25,058,020,338 -
1980 $28,638,868,356 -
1979 $24,749,063,922 -
1978 $15,503,557,496 -
1977 $14,137,406,741 -
1976 $13,132,252,802 -
1975 $12,022,811,621 -
1974 $13,006,948,296 -
1973 $5,408,804,607 -
1972 $4,450,537,925 -
1971 $3,880,392,195 -
1970 $2,873,638,851 -
1969 $2,769,198,892 -
1968 $2,662,798,935 -
1967 $2,441,599,023 -
1966 $2,391,199,044 -
1965 $2,097,199,161 -
1964 $2,071,668,533 -
1963 $1,900,895,857 -
1962 $1,828,107,503 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait North Macedonia
2024 $32,718 $9,292
2023 $34,076 $8,674
2022 $39,982 $7,606
2021 $34,019 $7,621
2020 $25,236 $6,660
2019 $31,708 $6,719
2018 $32,068 $6,714
2017 $29,048 $5,955
2016 $27,324 $5,598
2015 $29,882 $5,263
2014 $44,369 $5,925
2013 $49,651 $5,626
2012 $52,155 $5,050
2011 $49,170 $5,417
2010 $39,212 $4,833
2009 $37,907 $4,800
2008 $55,585 $5,026
2007 $45,709 $4,204
2006 $42,947 $3,440
2005 $36,123 $3,121
2004 $27,552 $2,819
2003 $22,691 $2,445
2002 $18,513 $1,989
2001 $17,374 $1,823
2000 $19,296 $1,862
1999 $15,854 $1,915
1998 $14,067 $1,876
1997 $16,977 $1,960
1996 $18,201 $2,307
1995 $16,168 $2,355
1994 $14,930 $1,786
1993 $14,318 $1,337
1992 $12,146 $1,199
1991 $8,147 $2,402
1990 $10,938 $2,277
1989 $10,965 -
1988 $9,692 -
1987 $10,896 -
1986 $9,077 -
1985 $11,322 -
1984 $11,919 -
1983 $11,965 -
1982 $12,979 -
1981 $15,825 -
1980 $19,032 -
1979 $17,386 -
1978 $11,567 -
1977 $11,238 -
1976 $11,141 -
1975 $10,882 -
1974 $12,527 -
1973 $5,532 -
1972 $4,836 -
1971 $4,486 -
1970 $3,552 -
1969 $3,695 -
1968 $3,872 -
1967 $3,887 -
1966 $4,176 -
1965 $4,024 -
1964 $4,379 -
1963 $4,445 -
1962 $4,748 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait North Macedonia
2026 81 77.8
2025 80.8 77.7
2024 80.6 77.5
2023 80.4 77.4
2022 78.8 76.6
2021 77.6 73.3
2020 78.2 74.5
2019 80 76.8
2018 79.9 76.9
2017 79.7 76.2
2016 79.5 75.6
2015 79.2 75.6
2014 78.9 75.6
2013 78.6 75.6
2012 78.2 75
2011 77.9 75.1
2010 77.5 75
2009 77.2 74.5
2008 76.9 74.4
2007 76.7 73.7
2006 76.6 73.8
2005 76.5 73.6
2004 76.4 73.4
2003 76.3 73
2002 76.2 72.7
2001 76 73
2000 75.9 72.6
1999 75.7 72.3
1998 75.6 71.8
1997 75.6 71.9
1996 75.6 71.9
1995 75.7 72
1994 75.7 71.5
1993 75.8 71.7
1992 75.7 71.3
1991 73.3 71.8
1990 72.9 71.3
1989 75 71.1
1988 74.6 70.5
1987 74.2 70.4
1986 73.8 70.3
1985 73.3 70.2
1984 72.9 70.2
1983 72.4 69.7
1982 71.9 69.8
1981 71.5 69.4
1980 71.1 69.1
1979 70.8 69.2
1978 70.5 69.1
1977 70.2 68.2
1976 69.9 67.9
1975 69.7 67.3
1974 69.4 67.1
1973 69.2 67.1
1972 68.9 65.6
1971 68.5 65.2
1970 68 65
1969 67.3 64
1968 66.6 64.6
1967 65.8 63.8
1966 64.9 63.5
1965 63.9 62.6
1964 63 61.5
1963 62 61.4
1962 61 59.3
1961 60 61.8
1960 58.9 60.5
1959 57.9 59.5
1958 56.9 60.3
1957 55.9 55.7
1956 54.9 58.5
1955 54 55.4
1954 53.1 55.7
1953 52.3 53.2
1952 51.4 52.5
1951 50.6 48.5
1950 49.7 50.6

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

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Kuwait and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Kuwait North Macedonia
2024 4,897,263 1,824,359
2023 4,853,420 1,827,816
2022 4,589,643 1,831,712
2021 4,360,865 1,837,114
2020 4,400,267 1,856,124
2019 4,442,316 1,876,262
2018 4,323,515 1,889,051
2017 4,154,812 1,898,657
2016 4,004,096 1,906,313
2015 3,834,574 1,912,430
2014 3,665,876 1,917,557
2013 3,507,844 1,922,716
2012 3,337,109 1,929,821
2011 3,132,814 1,937,398
2010 2,943,372 1,946,298
2009 2,795,484 1,958,782
2008 2,651,421 1,971,493
2007 2,507,887 1,982,933
2006 2,364,733 1,994,287
2005 2,236,788 2,005,330
2004 2,157,320 2,016,186
2003 2,109,881 2,022,725
2002 2,059,974 2,020,157
2001 2,008,121 2,034,882
2000 1,954,709 2,026,350
1999 1,900,030 2,017,142
1998 1,844,302 2,007,523
1997 1,787,683 1,996,869
1996 1,730,246 2,012,553
1995 1,681,513 1,998,534
1994 1,664,361 1,992,666
1993 1,672,151 2,006,854
1992 1,634,961 2,032,523
1991 1,351,399 2,055,994
1990 1,684,819 2,063,689
1989 2,217,468 2,055,649
1988 2,134,707 2,045,737
1987 2,052,994 2,035,157
1986 1,972,520 2,024,732
1985 1,894,242 2,014,331
1984 1,820,688 2,003,399
1983 1,744,295 1,991,901
1982 1,662,480 1,978,956
1981 1,583,426 1,959,065
1980 1,504,782 1,933,038
1979 1,423,514 1,906,523
1978 1,340,319 1,879,847
1977 1,258,023 1,853,138
1976 1,178,711 1,825,830
1975 1,104,863 1,797,972
1974 1,038,346 1,770,545
1973 977,654 1,743,816
1972 920,352 1,717,395
1971 865,076 1,691,216
1970 809,114 1,664,208
1969 749,452 1,636,345
1968 687,716 1,608,930
1967 628,089 1,582,492
1966 572,590 1,557,349
1965 521,174 1,533,466
1964 473,115 1,510,900
1963 427,694 1,488,737
1962 384,995 1,471,745
1961 345,945 1,455,171
1960 311,060 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Kuwait

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait North Macedonia
2023 1.52 1.5
2022 1.55 1.6
2021 2.15 1.6
2020 2.03 1.31
2019 2.08 1.34
2018 2.12 1.42
2017 2.16 1.43
2016 2.06 1.5
2015 2.03 1.49
2014 2.06 1.5
2013 1.97 1.5
2012 1.99 1.5
2011 1.96 1.46
2010 2.04 1.6
2009 2.15 1.5
2008 2.27 1.47
2007 2.41 1.46
2006 2.59 1.46
2005 2.73 1.5
2004 2.76 1.52
2003 2.77 1.75
2002 2.8 1.79
2001 2.84 1.73
2000 2.89 1.86
1999 2.95 1.77
1998 3.04 1.89
1997 3.14 1.92
1996 3.22 2.06
1995 3.25 2.13
1994 3.27 2.23
1993 3.31 2.26
1992 3.35 2.28
1991 3.4 2.31
1990 3.49 2.27
1989 3.59 2.25
1988 3.7 2.32
1987 3.83 2.32
1986 4 2.25
1985 4.22 2.25
1984 4.45 2.24
1983 4.66 2.25
1982 4.85 2.29
1981 5.02 2.29
1980 5.18 2.36
1979 5.33 2.4
1978 5.52 2.42
1977 5.71 2.49
1976 5.9 2.62
1975 6.06 2.69
1974 6.23 2.7
1973 6.43 2.72
1972 6.64 2.87
1971 6.84 2.93
1970 7.03 3.01
1969 7.18 3.1
1968 7.28 3.22
1967 7.33 3.33
1966 7.34 3.43
1965 7.31 3.52
1964 7.29 3.56
1963 7.28 3.62
1962 7.25 3.5
1961 7.25 3.62
1960 7.22 3.83

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

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Kuwait and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait North Macedonia
2024 35.8 41.6
2023 35.5 41.3
2022 34.4 40.9
2021 35.8 40.7
2020 37.7 40.3
2019 37.1 39.9
2018 36.4 39.4
2017 35.6 38.8
2016 34.7 38.3
2015 33.8 37.8
2014 33 37.3
2013 32.3 36.9
2012 31.5 36.4
2011 30.5 36
2010 29.6 35.5
2009 29.2 35.1
2008 28.8 34.7
2007 28.6 34.3
2006 28.5 33.9
2005 28.3 33.5
2004 27.9 33.2
2003 27.3 32.8
2002 26.8 32.6
2001 26.3 32.2
2000 25.9 31.9
1999 25.6 31.5
1998 25.5 31.2
1997 25.5 31
1996 25.5 30.8
1995 25.5 30.5
1994 25.1 30.3
1993 24.2 29.9
1992 23.8 29.6
1991 23.6 29.2
1990 23.4 28.9
1989 23.2 28.6
1988 23 28.3
1987 22.8 28
1986 22.7 27.8
1985 22.4 27.5
1984 22.1 27.2
1983 21.7 26.8
1982 21.3 26.5
1981 20.9 26.2
1980 20.5 25.9
1979 20.1 25.5
1978 19.6 25.2
1977 19.2 24.8
1976 18.7 24.5
1975 18.4 24.2
1974 18.4 23.9
1973 18.3 23.6
1972 18.3 23.3
1971 18.3 23.1
1970 18.5 22.8
1969 18.8 22.6
1968 19.2 22.4
1967 19.6 22.2
1966 20 22
1965 20.4 21.9
1964 20.7 21.9
1963 21 21.9
1962 21.5 21.9
1961 21.8 21.8
1960 22 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Kuwait North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait North Macedonia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
97.6%
2012
English speaking
20%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Kuwait North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait North Macedonia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 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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