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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 1.82M 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 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar North Macedonia
Population
33750171
1805954
Population rank 49/197 150/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Madagascar and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar North Macedonia
2024 $17,420,501,490 $16,951,682,245
2023 $15,869,945,478 $15,855,131,189
2022 $15,325,603,273 $13,932,436,550
2021 $14,354,731,964 $14,000,283,827
2020 $13,051,441,204 $12,361,036,914
2019 $14,104,664,679 $12,606,338,449
2018 $13,760,033,282 $12,683,068,114
2017 $13,176,313,594 $11,307,067,070
2016 $11,848,613,858 $10,672,467,073
2015 $11,323,020,701 $10,064,519,963
2014 $12,522,957,399 $11,362,265,253
2013 $12,423,555,455 $10,817,702,346
2012 $11,578,975,062 $9,745,261,301
2011 $11,551,819,618 $10,494,626,768
2010 $9,982,711,338 $9,407,170,321
2009 $9,616,879,409 $9,401,736,825
2008 $10,725,137,724 $9,909,552,435
2007 $8,524,620,890 $8,336,474,974
2006 $6,395,712,491 $6,861,226,972
2005 $5,859,269,753 $6,258,602,873
2004 $5,064,732,626 $5,682,784,472
2003 $6,372,498,890 $4,946,296,599
2002 $5,351,701,663 $4,018,365,747
2001 $5,438,332,602 $3,709,636,031
2000 $4,629,247,204 $3,772,859,034
1999 $4,277,903,780 $3,863,619,285
1998 $4,401,967,633 $3,765,745,023
1997 $4,262,965,420 $3,912,986,091
1996 $4,931,861,039 $4,642,021,256
1995 $3,838,100,904 $4,707,041,315
1994 $3,522,227,092 $3,559,608,640
1993 $4,063,298,919 $2,682,456,897
1992 $3,714,966,678 $2,436,849,342
1991 $3,254,713,056 $4,938,775,510
1990 $3,931,334,875 $4,699,646,643
1989 $3,175,638,333 -
1988 $3,189,456,965 -
1987 $3,212,900,556 -
1986 $4,347,989,788 -
1985 $3,802,557,895 -
1984 $3,905,938,481 -
1983 $4,686,457,031 -
1982 $4,784,977,326 -
1981 $4,759,333,998 -
1980 $5,201,818,348 -
1979 $3,463,565,854 -
1978 $2,669,755,115 -
1977 $2,358,930,406 -
1976 $2,181,844,179 -
1975 $2,283,049,215 -
1974 $1,917,508,190 -
1973 $1,653,062,335 -
1972 $1,341,590,690 -
1971 $1,199,507,631 -
1970 $1,111,859,571 -
1969 $1,056,391,056 -
1968 $1,031,669,637 -
1967 $956,436,932 -
1966 $900,264,585 -
1965 $833,563,473 -
1964 $802,482,184 -
1963 $759,345,864 -
1962 $739,286,908 -
1961 $699,161,945 -
1960 $673,081,725 -

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

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Madagascar and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar North Macedonia
2024 $545 $9,292
2023 $509 $8,674
2022 $504 $7,606
2021 $483 $7,621
2020 $451 $6,660
2019 $500 $6,719
2018 $500 $6,714
2017 $492 $5,955
2016 $454 $5,598
2015 $445 $5,263
2014 $506 $5,925
2013 $515 $5,626
2012 $494 $5,050
2011 $506 $5,417
2010 $450 $4,833
2009 $446 $4,800
2008 $513 $5,026
2007 $420 $4,204
2006 $324 $3,440
2005 $306 $3,121
2004 $272.2 $2,819
2003 $353 $2,445
2002 $305 $1,989
2001 $319 $1,823
2000 $280.3 $1,862
1999 $267.4 $1,915
1998 $284.2 $1,876
1997 $284.4 $1,960
1996 $340 $2,307
1995 $273.1 $2,355
1994 $258.7 $1,786
1993 $308 $1,337
1992 $290.2 $1,199
1991 $262 $2,402
1990 $326 $2,277
1989 $271.3 -
1988 $280.5 -
1987 $290.8 -
1986 $405 -
1985 $364 -
1984 $385 -
1983 $476 -
1982 $501 -
1981 $513 -
1980 $578 -
1979 $396 -
1978 $315 -
1977 $286.9 -
1976 $273.5 -
1975 $295 -
1974 $255.3 -
1973 $226.8 -
1972 $189.6 -
1971 $174.6 -
1970 $166.6 -
1969 $162.9 -
1968 $163.6 -
1967 $155.9 -
1966 $150.7 -
1965 $143.2 -
1964 $141.5 -
1963 $137.4 -
1962 $137.3 -
1961 $133.3 -
1960 $131.7 -

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

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Madagascar vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar North Macedonia
2026 64.3 77.8
2025 64 77.7
2024 63.8 77.5
2023 63.6 77.4
2022 63.1 76.6
2021 62.5 73.3
2020 62.7 74.5
2019 63.5 76.8
2018 63.5 76.9
2017 63.4 76.2
2016 63.4 75.6
2015 63.4 75.6
2014 63.3 75.6
2013 63.2 75.6
2012 63 75
2011 62.9 75.1
2010 62.6 75
2009 62.3 74.5
2008 62 74.4
2007 61.5 73.7
2006 61.1 73.8
2005 60.7 73.6
2004 60.2 73.4
2003 59.7 73
2002 59.2 72.7
2001 58.7 73
2000 58 72.6
1999 57.4 72.3
1998 56.8 71.8
1997 56.1 71.9
1996 55.5 71.9
1995 54.8 72
1994 54.2 71.5
1993 53.7 71.7
1992 52.9 71.3
1991 52.6 71.8
1990 52.1 71.3
1989 51.8 71.1
1988 51.4 70.5
1987 51.1 70.4
1986 50.7 70.3
1985 50.4 70.2
1984 50.2 70.2
1983 50.1 69.7
1982 50 69.8
1981 49.8 69.4
1980 50 69.1
1979 50.1 69.2
1978 50 69.1
1977 49.9 68.2
1976 49.8 67.9
1975 49.6 67.3
1974 49.3 67.1
1973 48.9 67.1
1972 48.5 65.6
1971 48.2 65.2
1970 47.9 65
1969 47.3 64
1968 46.9 64.6
1967 46.5 63.8
1966 46 63.5
1965 45.4 62.6
1964 45 61.5
1963 44.6 61.4
1962 44.2 59.3
1961 43.8 61.8
1960 43.3 60.5
1959 43 59.5
1958 42.5 60.3
1957 42.1 55.7
1956 41.7 58.5
1955 41.3 55.4
1954 40.9 55.7
1953 40.7 53.2
1952 40.3 52.5
1951 39.9 48.5
1950 39.7 50.6

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

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Madagascar and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Madagascar North Macedonia
2024 31,964,956 1,824,359
2023 31,195,932 1,827,816
2022 30,437,261 1,831,712
2021 29,691,083 1,837,114
2020 28,953,556 1,856,124
2019 28,219,554 1,876,262
2018 27,494,926 1,889,051
2017 26,788,375 1,898,657
2016 26,099,952 1,906,313
2015 25,426,702 1,912,430
2014 24,764,348 1,917,557
2013 24,109,290 1,922,716
2012 23,462,438 1,929,821
2011 22,822,300 1,937,398
2010 22,183,340 1,946,298
2009 21,547,280 1,958,782
2008 20,923,840 1,971,493
2007 20,318,583 1,982,933
2006 19,730,909 1,994,287
2005 19,159,707 2,005,330
2004 18,606,608 2,016,186
2003 18,071,854 2,022,725
2002 17,549,913 2,020,157
2001 17,032,939 2,034,882
2000 16,516,338 2,026,350
1999 16,000,506 2,017,142
1998 15,489,364 2,007,523
1997 14,990,814 1,996,869
1996 14,510,711 2,012,553
1995 14,051,275 1,998,534
1994 13,613,850 1,992,666
1993 13,197,345 2,006,854
1992 12,800,870 2,032,523
1991 12,421,412 2,055,994
1990 12,055,639 2,063,689
1989 11,704,998 2,055,649
1988 11,369,462 2,045,737
1987 11,047,291 2,035,157
1986 10,736,857 2,024,732
1985 10,433,142 2,014,331
1984 10,134,550 2,003,399
1983 9,843,044 1,991,901
1982 9,557,671 1,978,956
1981 9,279,011 1,959,065
1980 9,006,032 1,933,038
1979 8,737,581 1,906,523
1978 8,475,864 1,879,847
1977 8,222,240 1,853,138
1976 7,976,831 1,825,830
1975 7,739,336 1,797,972
1974 7,509,726 1,770,545
1973 7,288,048 1,743,816
1972 7,074,398 1,717,395
1971 6,868,868 1,691,216
1970 6,672,003 1,664,208
1969 6,484,716 1,636,345
1968 6,306,493 1,608,930
1967 6,136,486 1,582,492
1966 5,974,279 1,557,349
1965 5,819,116 1,533,466
1964 5,669,863 1,510,900
1963 5,525,185 1,488,737
1962 5,384,150 1,471,745
1961 5,246,158 1,455,171
1960 5,111,029 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Madagascar

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar North Macedonia
2023 3.97 1.5
2022 4.04 1.6
2021 4.1 1.6
2020 4.17 1.31
2019 4.22 1.34
2018 4.25 1.42
2017 4.26 1.43
2016 4.29 1.5
2015 4.34 1.49
2014 4.42 1.5
2013 4.53 1.5
2012 4.61 1.5
2011 4.74 1.46
2010 4.9 1.6
2009 5 1.5
2008 5.04 1.47
2007 5.08 1.46
2006 5.13 1.46
2005 5.2 1.5
2004 5.26 1.52
2003 5.33 1.75
2002 5.41 1.79
2001 5.53 1.73
2000 5.67 1.86
1999 5.84 1.77
1998 5.99 1.89
1997 6.02 1.92
1996 6.03 2.06
1995 6.04 2.13
1994 6.04 2.23
1993 6.06 2.26
1992 6.08 2.28
1991 6.12 2.31
1990 6.14 2.27
1989 6.15 2.25
1988 6.18 2.32
1987 6.24 2.32
1986 6.34 2.25
1985 6.46 2.25
1984 6.55 2.24
1983 6.63 2.25
1982 6.7 2.29
1981 6.77 2.29
1980 6.84 2.36
1979 6.87 2.4
1978 6.9 2.42
1977 6.93 2.49
1976 6.95 2.62
1975 6.97 2.69
1974 6.99 2.7
1973 7.01 2.72
1972 7.04 2.87
1971 7.07 2.93
1970 7.1 3.01
1969 7.12 3.1
1968 7.13 3.22
1967 7.14 3.33
1966 7.16 3.43
1965 7.17 3.52
1964 7.19 3.56
1963 7.21 3.62
1962 7.26 3.5
1961 7.3 3.62
1960 7.34 3.83

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

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Madagascar and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar North Macedonia
2024 20 41.6
2023 19.9 41.3
2022 19.7 40.9
2021 19.6 40.7
2020 19.4 40.3
2019 19.3 39.9
2018 19.1 39.4
2017 18.9 38.8
2016 18.7 38.3
2015 18.6 37.8
2014 18.4 37.3
2013 18.2 36.9
2012 18.1 36.4
2011 17.9 36
2010 17.8 35.5
2009 17.7 35.1
2008 17.6 34.7
2007 17.5 34.3
2006 17.4 33.9
2005 17.3 33.5
2004 17.3 33.2
2003 17.2 32.8
2002 17.2 32.6
2001 17.2 32.2
2000 17.2 31.9
1999 17.2 31.5
1998 17.2 31.2
1997 17.1 31
1996 17.1 30.8
1995 17.1 30.5
1994 17.1 30.3
1993 17 29.9
1992 17 29.6
1991 16.9 29.2
1990 16.9 28.9
1989 16.8 28.6
1988 16.7 28.3
1987 16.6 28
1986 16.6 27.8
1985 16.5 27.5
1984 16.5 27.2
1983 16.4 26.8
1982 16.4 26.5
1981 16.4 26.2
1980 16.4 25.9
1979 16.5 25.5
1978 16.5 25.2
1977 16.5 24.8
1976 16.6 24.5
1975 16.6 24.2
1974 16.6 23.9
1973 16.6 23.6
1972 16.6 23.3
1971 16.7 23.1
1970 16.7 22.8
1969 16.6 22.6
1968 16.7 22.4
1967 16.7 22.2
1966 16.7 22
1965 16.8 21.9
1964 16.8 21.9
1963 17 21.9
1962 17.2 21.9
1961 17.5 21.8
1960 17.9 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
63.3
2026
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
$406M
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
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
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
-2,227
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.6:51.4
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
22.6
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
63
2026
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
67
2025
131
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
$17.4
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.94
2022
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
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
2026
32
2026
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%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 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) (2000–2025, 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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