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Latvia vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 121st vs. 145th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia North Macedonia
Population
1829763
1805954
Population rank 149/197 150/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Latvia and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Latvia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Latvia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Latvia North Macedonia
2024 $43,684,254,432 $16,951,682,245
2023 $42,779,550,937 $15,855,131,189
2022 $38,003,198,509 $13,932,436,550
2021 $38,183,326,785 $14,000,283,827
2020 $33,379,927,435 $12,361,036,914
2019 $33,099,503,951 $12,606,338,449
2018 $33,247,935,477 $12,683,068,114
2017 $29,391,059,767 $11,307,067,070
2016 $27,117,105,060 $10,672,467,073
2015 $26,344,565,877 $10,064,519,963
2014 $30,277,203,767 $11,362,265,253
2013 $29,152,128,168 $10,817,702,346
2012 $27,116,149,949 $9,745,261,301
2011 $26,575,547,901 $10,494,626,768
2010 $23,468,324,572 $9,407,170,321
2009 $25,691,530,442 $9,401,736,825
2008 $34,135,200,994 $9,909,552,435
2007 $29,420,499,248 $8,336,474,974
2006 $20,434,922,247 $6,861,226,972
2005 $16,306,935,905 $6,258,602,873
2004 $13,827,070,379 $5,682,784,472
2003 $11,244,337,720 $4,946,296,599
2002 $9,249,030,241 $4,018,365,747
2001 $8,190,888,740 $3,709,636,031
2000 $7,761,252,607 $3,772,859,034
1999 $7,324,192,890 $3,863,619,285
1998 $6,974,112,951 $3,765,745,023
1997 $6,349,481,007 $3,912,986,091
1996 $5,799,465,288 $4,642,021,256
1995 $5,608,208,785 $4,707,041,315
1994 - $3,559,608,640
1993 - $2,682,456,897
1992 - $2,436,849,342
1991 - $4,938,775,510
1990 - $4,699,646,643

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia North Macedonia
2024 $23,409 $9,292
2023 $22,710 $8,674
2022 $20,221 $7,606
2021 $20,262 $7,621
2020 $17,564 $6,660
2019 $17,295 $6,719
2018 $17,252 $6,714
2017 $15,132 $5,955
2016 $13,839 $5,598
2015 $13,322 $5,263
2014 $15,186 $5,925
2013 $14,484 $5,626
2012 $13,329 $5,050
2011 $12,903 $5,417
2010 $11,188 $4,833
2009 $11,996 $4,800
2008 $15,678 $5,026
2007 $13,371 $4,204
2006 $9,212 $3,440
2005 $7,284 $3,121
2004 $6,110 $2,819
2003 $4,915 $2,445
2002 $4,004 $1,989
2001 $3,505 $1,823
2000 $3,278 $1,862
1999 $3,064 $1,915
1998 $2,894 $1,876
1997 $2,610 $1,960
1996 $2,360 $2,307
1995 $2,257 $2,355
1994 - $1,786
1993 - $1,337
1992 - $1,199
1991 - $2,402
1990 - $2,277

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia North Macedonia
2026 76.6 77.8
2025 76.5 77.7
2024 76.3 77.5
2023 76.2 77.4
2022 74.9 76.6
2021 73.2 73.3
2020 75.5 74.5
2019 75.6 76.8
2018 75 76.9
2017 74.8 76.2
2016 74.8 75.6
2015 74.7 75.6
2014 74.3 75.6
2013 74.2 75.6
2012 73.9 75
2011 73.7 75.1
2010 73 75
2009 72.7 74.5
2008 72 74.4
2007 70.8 73.7
2006 70.6 73.8
2005 70.6 73.6
2004 70.9 73.4
2003 70.6 73
2002 70.2 72.7
2001 69.9 73
2000 70.2 72.6
1999 69.6 72.3
1998 68.9 71.8
1997 69.2 71.9
1996 68.6 71.9
1995 66 72
1994 65.2 71.5
1993 66.6 71.7
1992 68.5 71.3
1991 69.2 71.8
1990 69.5 71.3
1989 70.4 71.1
1988 70.9 70.5
1987 71 70.4
1986 71 70.3
1985 69.6 70.2
1984 69.4 70.2
1983 69.4 69.7
1982 69.6 69.8
1981 69.1 69.4
1980 69.1 69.1
1979 68.8 69.2
1978 69.3 69.1
1977 69.4 68.2
1976 69.4 67.9
1975 69.3 67.3
1974 70.1 67.1
1973 70.2 67.1
1972 70.3 65.6
1971 70.6 65.2
1970 70.2 65
1969 70.2 64
1968 70.5 64.6
1967 70.9 63.8
1966 71.2 63.5
1965 71.2 62.6
1964 71.5 61.5
1963 70.3 61.4
1962 69.9 59.3
1961 70.5 61.8
1960 70.3 60.5
1959 69.5 59.5
1958 68.9 60.3
1957 68.3 55.7
1956 67.6 58.5
1955 67.1 55.4
1954 66.7 55.7
1953 66.2 53.2
1952 65.7 52.5
1951 65.2 48.5
1950 64.6 50.6

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

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Latvia and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Latvia North Macedonia
2024 1,866,124 1,824,359
2023 1,883,710 1,827,816
2022 1,879,383 1,831,712
2021 1,884,490 1,837,114
2020 1,900,449 1,856,124
2019 1,913,822 1,876,262
2018 1,927,174 1,889,051
2017 1,942,248 1,898,657
2016 1,959,537 1,906,313
2015 1,977,527 1,912,430
2014 1,993,782 1,917,557
2013 2,012,647 1,922,716
2012 2,034,319 1,929,821
2011 2,059,709 1,937,398
2010 2,097,555 1,946,298
2009 2,141,669 1,958,782
2008 2,177,322 1,971,493
2007 2,200,325 1,982,933
2006 2,218,357 1,994,287
2005 2,238,799 2,005,330
2004 2,263,122 2,016,186
2003 2,287,955 2,022,725
2002 2,310,173 2,020,157
2001 2,337,170 2,034,882
2000 2,367,550 2,026,350
1999 2,390,482 2,017,142
1998 2,410,019 2,007,523
1997 2,432,851 1,996,869
1996 2,457,222 2,012,553
1995 2,485,056 1,998,534
1994 2,520,742 1,992,666
1993 2,563,290 2,006,854
1992 2,614,338 2,032,523
1991 2,650,581 2,055,994
1990 2,663,151 2,063,689
1989 2,666,955 2,055,649
1988 2,653,434 2,045,737
1987 2,626,583 2,035,157
1986 2,599,892 2,024,732
1985 2,578,873 2,014,331
1984 2,562,047 2,003,399
1983 2,546,011 1,991,901
1982 2,531,080 1,978,956
1981 2,519,421 1,959,065
1980 2,511,701 1,933,038
1979 2,505,953 1,906,523
1978 2,497,921 1,879,847
1977 2,485,073 1,853,138
1976 2,470,989 1,825,830
1975 2,456,130 1,797,972
1974 2,437,186 1,770,545
1973 2,415,819 1,743,816
1972 2,395,674 1,717,395
1971 2,376,389 1,691,216
1970 2,359,164 1,664,208
1969 2,343,173 1,636,345
1968 2,323,619 1,608,930
1967 2,301,220 1,582,492
1966 2,283,217 1,557,349
1965 2,265,919 1,533,466
1964 2,240,623 1,510,900
1963 2,210,919 1,488,737
1962 2,181,586 1,471,745
1961 2,152,681 1,455,171
1960 2,120,979 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Latvia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia North Macedonia
2023 1.36 1.5
2022 1.47 1.6
2021 1.57 1.6
2020 1.55 1.31
2019 1.61 1.34
2018 1.6 1.42
2017 1.69 1.43
2016 1.74 1.5
2015 1.7 1.49
2014 1.65 1.5
2013 1.52 1.5
2012 1.44 1.5
2011 1.33 1.46
2010 1.36 1.6
2009 1.46 1.5
2008 1.58 1.47
2007 1.54 1.46
2006 1.46 1.46
2005 1.39 1.5
2004 1.29 1.52
2003 1.32 1.75
2002 1.26 1.79
2001 1.22 1.73
2000 1.25 1.86
1999 1.16 1.77
1998 1.09 1.89
1997 1.11 1.92
1996 1.16 2.06
1995 1.25 2.13
1994 1.39 2.23
1993 1.51 2.26
1992 1.73 2.28
1991 1.86 2.31
1990 2.02 2.27
1989 2.05 2.25
1988 2.11 2.32
1987 2.15 2.32
1986 2.12 2.25
1985 2.08 2.25
1984 2.09 2.24
1983 2.07 2.25
1982 1.97 2.29
1981 1.88 2.29
1980 1.86 2.36
1979 1.87 2.4
1978 1.87 2.42
1977 1.89 2.49
1976 1.93 2.62
1975 1.96 2.69
1974 1.97 2.7
1973 1.98 2.72
1972 2 2.87
1971 2 2.93
1970 1.96 3.01
1969 1.88 3.1
1968 1.83 3.22
1967 1.8 3.33
1966 1.76 3.43
1965 1.74 3.52
1964 1.79 3.56
1963 1.85 3.62
1962 1.91 3.5
1961 1.94 3.62
1960 1.94 3.83

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

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Latvia and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia North Macedonia
2024 44.3 41.6
2023 44.1 41.3
2022 44 40.9
2021 43.9 40.7
2020 43.8 40.3
2019 43.6 39.9
2018 43.4 39.4
2017 43.2 38.8
2016 43 38.3
2015 42.8 37.8
2014 42.5 37.3
2013 42.3 36.9
2012 42 36.4
2011 41.6 36
2010 41.1 35.5
2009 40.5 35.1
2008 40.1 34.7
2007 39.9 34.3
2006 39.7 33.9
2005 39.4 33.5
2004 39.2 33.2
2003 38.9 32.8
2002 38.6 32.6
2001 38.3 32.2
2000 37.9 31.9
1999 37.6 31.5
1998 37.3 31.2
1997 36.9 31
1996 36.6 30.8
1995 36.2 30.5
1994 36 30.3
1993 35.6 29.9
1992 35.2 29.6
1991 34.8 29.2
1990 34.6 28.9
1989 34.5 28.6
1988 34.6 28.3
1987 34.6 28
1986 34.7 27.8
1985 34.7 27.5
1984 34.7 27.2
1983 34.6 26.8
1982 34.7 26.5
1981 34.8 26.2
1980 34.9 25.9
1979 35.1 25.5
1978 35.1 25.2
1977 35.1 24.8
1976 35 24.5
1975 34.9 24.2
1974 34.7 23.9
1973 34.6 23.6
1972 34.5 23.3
1971 34.3 23.1
1970 34.2 22.8
1969 34.1 22.6
1968 34 22.4
1967 33.8 22.2
1966 33.5 22
1965 33.2 21.9
1964 33 21.9
1963 32.8 21.9
1962 32.6 21.9
1961 32.4 21.8
1960 32.3 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
1.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Latvia North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia North Macedonia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
97.6%
2012
English speaking
45.9%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
87.2%
2023

Health

Latvia North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia North Macedonia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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