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Madagascar vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 1.79M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 44th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($16.7B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,310).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar North Macedonia
Population
33368335
1783115
Population rank 49/197 150/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$16.7B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$9,310
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$26,587
2024
Government debt
$8.78B
2024
$9.15B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.3%
2025
52.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$274.7
2024
$5,105
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 78/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,489
2025
$8,472
2025
Land area
224,634 sq mi
2025
9,737 sq mi
2025
Population density
142.3 ppl/mi²
2024
184 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
77.7 years
2025

Madagascar and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

North Macedonia
Year GDP
Madagascar North Macedonia
1960 $673,081,725 -
1961 $699,161,945 -
1962 $739,286,908 -
1963 $759,345,864 -
1964 $802,482,184 -
1965 $833,563,473 -
1966 $900,264,585 -
1967 $956,436,932 -
1968 $1,031,669,637 -
1969 $1,056,391,056 -
1970 $1,111,859,571 -
1971 $1,199,507,631 -
1972 $1,341,590,690 -
1973 $1,653,062,335 -
1974 $1,917,508,190 -
1975 $2,283,049,215 -
1976 $2,181,844,179 -
1977 $2,358,930,406 -
1978 $2,669,755,115 -
1979 $3,463,565,854 -
1980 $5,201,818,348 -
1981 $4,759,333,998 -
1982 $4,784,977,326 -
1983 $4,686,457,031 -
1984 $3,905,938,481 -
1985 $3,802,557,895 -
1986 $4,347,989,788 -
1987 $3,212,900,556 -
1988 $3,189,456,965 -
1989 $3,175,638,333 -
1990 $3,931,334,875 $4,699,646,643
1991 $3,254,713,056 $4,938,775,510
1992 $3,714,966,678 $2,436,849,342
1993 $4,063,298,919 $2,682,456,897
1994 $3,522,227,092 $3,559,608,640
1995 $3,838,100,904 $4,707,041,315
1996 $4,931,861,039 $4,642,021,256
1997 $4,262,965,420 $3,912,986,091
1998 $4,401,967,633 $3,765,745,023
1999 $4,277,903,780 $3,863,619,285
2000 $4,629,247,204 $3,772,859,034
2001 $5,438,332,602 $3,709,636,031
2002 $5,351,701,663 $4,018,365,747
2003 $6,372,498,890 $4,946,296,599
2004 $5,064,732,626 $5,682,784,472
2005 $5,859,269,753 $6,258,602,873
2006 $6,395,712,491 $6,861,226,972
2007 $8,524,620,890 $8,336,474,974
2008 $10,725,137,724 $9,909,552,435
2009 $9,616,879,409 $9,401,736,825
2010 $9,982,711,338 $9,407,170,321
2011 $11,551,819,618 $10,494,626,768
2012 $11,578,975,062 $9,745,261,301
2013 $12,423,555,455 $10,817,702,346
2014 $12,522,957,399 $11,362,265,253
2015 $11,323,020,701 $10,064,519,963
2016 $11,848,613,858 $10,672,467,073
2017 $13,176,313,594 $11,307,067,070
2018 $13,760,033,282 $12,683,068,114
2019 $14,104,664,679 $12,606,338,449
2020 $13,051,441,204 $12,361,036,914
2021 $14,354,731,964 $14,000,283,827
2022 $15,325,603,273 $13,932,436,550
2023 $15,869,945,478 $15,763,604,288
2024 $17,420,814,801 $16,685,236,492

Madagascar and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

North Macedonia
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar North Macedonia
1960 $131.7 -
1961 $133.3 -
1962 $137.3 -
1963 $137.4 -
1964 $141.5 -
1965 $143.2 -
1966 $150.7 -
1967 $155.9 -
1968 $163.6 -
1969 $162.9 -
1970 $166.6 -
1971 $174.6 -
1972 $189.6 -
1973 $226.8 -
1974 $255.3 -
1975 $295 -
1976 $273.5 -
1977 $286.9 -
1978 $315 -
1979 $396 -
1980 $578 -
1981 $513 -
1982 $501 -
1983 $476 -
1984 $385 -
1985 $364 -
1986 $405 -
1987 $290.8 -
1988 $280.5 -
1989 $271.3 -
1990 $326 $2,277
1991 $262 $2,402
1992 $290.2 $1,199
1993 $308 $1,337
1994 $258.7 $1,786
1995 $273.1 $2,355
1996 $340 $2,307
1997 $284.4 $1,960
1998 $284.2 $1,876
1999 $267.4 $1,915
2000 $280.3 $1,862
2001 $319 $1,823
2002 $305 $1,989
2003 $353 $2,445
2004 $272.2 $2,819
2005 $306 $3,121
2006 $324 $3,440
2007 $420 $4,204
2008 $513 $5,026
2009 $446 $4,800
2010 $450 $4,833
2011 $506 $5,417
2012 $494 $5,050
2013 $515 $5,626
2014 $506 $5,925
2015 $445 $5,263
2016 $454 $5,598
2017 $492 $5,955
2018 $500 $6,714
2019 $500 $6,719
2020 $451 $6,660
2021 $483 $7,621
2022 $504 $7,606
2023 $509 $8,624
2024 $545 $9,310

Madagascar vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

North Macedonia
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar North Macedonia
1950 39.7 50.6
1951 39.9 48.5
1952 40.3 52.5
1953 40.7 53.2
1954 40.9 55.7
1955 41.3 55.4
1956 41.7 58.5
1957 42.1 55.7
1958 42.5 60.3
1959 43 59.5
1960 43.3 60.5
1961 43.8 61.8
1962 44.2 59.3
1963 44.6 61.4
1964 45 61.5
1965 45.4 62.6
1966 46 63.5
1967 46.5 63.8
1968 46.9 64.6
1969 47.3 64
1970 47.9 65
1971 48.2 65.2
1972 48.5 65.6
1973 48.9 67.1
1974 49.3 67.1
1975 49.6 67.3
1976 49.8 67.9
1977 49.9 68.2
1978 50 69.1
1979 50.1 69.2
1980 50 69.1
1981 49.8 69.4
1982 50 69.8
1983 50.1 69.7
1984 50.2 70.2
1985 50.4 70.2
1986 50.7 70.3
1987 51.1 70.4
1988 51.4 70.5
1989 51.8 71.1
1990 52.1 71.3
1991 52.6 71.8
1992 52.9 71.3
1993 53.7 71.7
1994 54.2 71.5
1995 54.8 72
1996 55.5 71.9
1997 56.1 71.9
1998 56.8 71.8
1999 57.4 72.3
2000 58 72.6
2001 58.7 73
2002 59.2 72.7
2003 59.7 73
2004 60.2 73.4
2005 60.7 73.6
2006 61.1 73.8
2007 61.5 73.7
2008 62 74.4
2009 62.3 74.5
2010 62.6 75
2011 62.9 75.1
2012 63 75
2013 63.2 75.6
2014 63.3 75.6
2015 63.4 75.6
2016 63.4 75.6
2017 63.4 76.2
2018 63.5 76.9
2019 63.5 76.8
2020 62.7 74.5
2021 62.5 73.3
2022 63.1 76.6
2023 63.6 77.4
2024 63.8 77.5
2025 64 77.7

Madagascar and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

North Macedonia
Year Population
Madagascar North Macedonia
1960 5,111,029 1,435,059
1961 5,246,158 1,455,171
1962 5,384,150 1,471,745
1963 5,525,185 1,488,737
1964 5,669,863 1,510,900
1965 5,819,116 1,533,466
1966 5,974,279 1,557,349
1967 6,136,486 1,582,492
1968 6,306,493 1,608,930
1969 6,484,716 1,636,345
1970 6,672,003 1,664,208
1971 6,868,868 1,691,216
1972 7,074,398 1,717,395
1973 7,288,048 1,743,816
1974 7,509,726 1,770,545
1975 7,739,336 1,797,972
1976 7,976,831 1,825,830
1977 8,222,240 1,853,138
1978 8,475,864 1,879,847
1979 8,737,581 1,906,523
1980 9,006,032 1,933,038
1981 9,279,011 1,959,065
1982 9,557,671 1,978,956
1983 9,843,044 1,991,901
1984 10,134,550 2,003,399
1985 10,433,142 2,014,331
1986 10,736,857 2,024,732
1987 11,047,291 2,035,157
1988 11,369,462 2,045,737
1989 11,704,998 2,055,649
1990 12,055,639 2,063,689
1991 12,421,412 2,055,994
1992 12,800,870 2,032,523
1993 13,197,345 2,006,854
1994 13,613,850 1,992,666
1995 14,051,275 1,998,534
1996 14,510,711 2,012,553
1997 14,990,814 1,996,869
1998 15,489,364 2,007,523
1999 16,000,506 2,017,142
2000 16,516,338 2,026,350
2001 17,032,939 2,034,882
2002 17,549,913 2,020,157
2003 18,071,854 2,022,725
2004 18,606,608 2,016,186
2005 19,159,707 2,005,330
2006 19,730,909 1,994,287
2007 20,318,583 1,982,933
2008 20,923,840 1,971,493
2009 21,547,280 1,958,782
2010 22,183,340 1,946,298
2011 22,822,300 1,937,398
2012 23,462,438 1,929,821
2013 24,109,290 1,922,716
2014 24,764,348 1,917,557
2015 25,426,702 1,912,430
2016 26,099,952 1,906,313
2017 26,788,375 1,898,657
2018 27,494,926 1,889,051
2019 28,219,554 1,876,262
2020 28,953,556 1,856,124
2021 29,691,083 1,837,114
2022 30,437,261 1,831,712
2023 31,195,932 1,827,816
2024 31,964,956 1,792,179

Fertility rates in Madagascar and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Madagascar

North Macedonia
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar North Macedonia
1960 7.34 3.83
1961 7.3 3.62
1962 7.26 3.5
1963 7.21 3.62
1964 7.19 3.56
1965 7.17 3.52
1966 7.16 3.43
1967 7.14 3.33
1968 7.13 3.22
1969 7.12 3.1
1970 7.1 3.01
1971 7.07 2.93
1972 7.04 2.87
1973 7.01 2.72
1974 6.99 2.7
1975 6.97 2.69
1976 6.95 2.62
1977 6.93 2.49
1978 6.9 2.42
1979 6.87 2.4
1980 6.84 2.36
1981 6.77 2.29
1982 6.7 2.29
1983 6.63 2.25
1984 6.55 2.24
1985 6.46 2.25
1986 6.34 2.25
1987 6.24 2.32
1988 6.18 2.32
1989 6.15 2.25
1990 6.14 2.27
1991 6.12 2.31
1992 6.08 2.28
1993 6.06 2.26
1994 6.04 2.23
1995 6.04 2.13
1996 6.03 2.06
1997 6.02 1.92
1998 5.99 1.89
1999 5.84 1.77
2000 5.67 1.86
2001 5.53 1.73
2002 5.41 1.79
2003 5.33 1.75
2004 5.26 1.52
2005 5.2 1.5
2006 5.13 1.46
2007 5.08 1.46
2008 5.04 1.47
2009 5 1.5
2010 4.9 1.6
2011 4.74 1.46
2012 4.61 1.5
2013 4.53 1.5
2014 4.42 1.5
2015 4.34 1.49
2016 4.29 1.5
2017 4.26 1.43
2018 4.25 1.42
2019 4.22 1.34
2020 4.17 1.31
2021 4.1 1.6
2022 4.04 1.6
2023 3.97 1.5

Madagascar and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

North Macedonia
Year Median age, years
Madagascar North Macedonia
1960 17.9 21.8
1961 17.5 21.8
1962 17.2 21.9
1963 17 21.9
1964 16.8 21.9
1965 16.8 21.9
1966 16.7 22
1967 16.7 22.2
1968 16.7 22.4
1969 16.6 22.6
1970 16.7 22.8
1971 16.7 23.1
1972 16.6 23.3
1973 16.6 23.6
1974 16.6 23.9
1975 16.6 24.2
1976 16.6 24.5
1977 16.5 24.8
1978 16.5 25.2
1979 16.5 25.5
1980 16.4 25.9
1981 16.4 26.2
1982 16.4 26.5
1983 16.4 26.8
1984 16.5 27.2
1985 16.5 27.5
1986 16.6 27.8
1987 16.6 28
1988 16.7 28.3
1989 16.8 28.6
1990 16.9 28.9
1991 16.9 29.2
1992 17 29.6
1993 17 29.9
1994 17.1 30.3
1995 17.1 30.5
1996 17.1 30.8
1997 17.1 31
1998 17.2 31.2
1999 17.2 31.5
2000 17.2 31.9
2001 17.2 32.2
2002 17.2 32.6
2003 17.2 32.8
2004 17.3 33.2
2005 17.3 33.5
2006 17.4 33.9
2007 17.5 34.3
2008 17.6 34.7
2009 17.7 35.1
2010 17.8 35.5
2011 17.9 36
2012 18.1 36.4
2013 18.2 36.9
2014 18.4 37.3
2015 18.6 37.8
2016 18.7 38.3
2017 18.9 38.8
2018 19.1 39.4
2019 19.3 39.9
2020 19.4 40.3
2021 19.6 40.7
2022 19.7 40.9
2023 19.9 41.3
2024 20 41.6

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Finance

Madagascar North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2025
39.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.66%
2023
1.7%
2023
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2025
-5.04%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2025
63.2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$385M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Madagascar North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.1 megatons
2023
8.76 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.13 tons
2023
4.79 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar North Macedonia
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,795
2024
-5,728
2024
Urban population
41.2%
2024
59.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2025
57.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2024
40
2024
Higher education index
29
2025
63
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
70
2025
132
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
97.6%
2012
English speaking
18%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Madagascar North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$16.3
2022
$562
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.27
2022
$225.9
2022
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
77.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
32.8%
2022
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2018
2.96
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
64.8
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
38
2025
32
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar North Macedonia
% of world land
0.39%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
5,433 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2025
4,830 sq mi
2025
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2025
3,867 sq mi
2025
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
8,812 mi
2017

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