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Malta vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 187th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Malta North Macedonia
Population
581729
1805954
Population rank 167/197 150/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Malta and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Malta and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Malta

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Malta North Macedonia
2024 $24,971,574,502 $16,951,682,245
2023 $22,610,561,526 $15,855,131,189
2022 $18,928,276,162 $13,932,436,550
2021 $19,739,875,611 $14,000,283,827
2020 $16,404,663,226 $12,361,036,914
2019 $16,337,793,531 $12,606,338,449
2018 $16,153,779,511 $12,683,068,114
2017 $14,161,366,724 $11,307,067,070
2016 $12,025,782,834 $10,672,467,073
2015 $11,340,795,042 $10,064,519,963
2014 $11,888,032,874 $11,362,265,253
2013 $10,796,782,636 $10,817,702,346
2012 $9,609,532,089 $9,745,261,301
2011 $9,789,361,703 $10,494,626,768
2010 $9,097,044,159 $9,407,170,321
2009 $8,734,745,698 $9,401,736,825
2008 $9,135,419,465 $9,909,552,435
2007 $7,908,412,306 $8,336,474,974
2006 $6,749,838,806 $6,861,226,972
2005 $6,393,234,993 $6,258,602,873
2004 $6,104,141,520 $5,682,784,472
2003 $5,418,315,224 $4,946,296,599
2002 $4,455,127,414 $4,018,365,747
2001 $4,070,867,133 $3,709,636,031
2000 $4,036,809,815 $3,772,859,034
1999 $4,111,857,809 $3,863,619,285
1998 $4,010,111,688 $3,765,745,023
1997 $3,787,023,707 $3,912,986,091
1996 $3,822,547,197 $4,642,021,256
1995 $3,709,396,045 $4,707,041,315
1994 $2,998,505,428 $3,559,608,640
1993 $2,709,193,538 $2,682,456,897
1992 $3,021,942,759 $2,436,849,342
1991 $2,750,216,747 $4,938,775,510
1990 $2,547,328,748 $4,699,646,643
1989 $2,118,655,677 -
1988 $2,019,503,068 -
1987 $1,751,293,461 -
1986 $1,435,038,441 -
1985 $1,117,797,439 -
1984 $1,101,807,023 -
1983 $1,165,729,707 -
1982 $1,234,474,404 -
1981 $1,243,509,394 -
1980 $1,250,198,601 -
1979 $1,001,288,847 -
1978 $793,673,402 -
1977 $625,563,171 -
1976 $527,936,989 -
1975 $474,618,321 -
1974 $376,081,124 -
1973 $345,616,106 -
1972 $295,106,628 -
1971 $264,578,485 -
1970 $250,728,796 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta North Macedonia
2024 $43,899 $9,292
2023 $40,906 $8,674
2022 $35,639 $7,606
2021 $38,097 $7,621
2020 $31,823 $6,660
2019 $32,422 $6,719
2018 $33,382 $6,714
2017 $30,317 $5,955
2016 $26,459 $5,598
2015 $25,530 $5,263
2014 $27,425 $5,925
2013 $25,416 $5,626
2012 $22,878 $5,050
2011 $23,517 $5,417
2010 $21,947 $4,833
2009 $21,176 $4,800
2008 $22,315 $5,026
2007 $19,444 $4,204
2006 $16,654 $3,440
2005 $15,831 $3,121
2004 $15,212 $2,819
2003 $13,594 $2,445
2002 $11,251 $1,989
2001 $10,358 $1,823
2000 $10,348 $1,862
1999 $10,609 $1,915
1998 $10,408 $1,876
1997 $9,893 $1,960
1996 $10,062 $2,307
1995 $9,828 $2,355
1994 $8,000 $1,786
1993 $7,296 $1,337
1992 $8,220 $1,199
1991 $7,559 $2,402
1990 $7,192 $2,277
1989 $6,041 -
1988 $5,814 -
1987 $5,084 -
1986 $4,195 -
1985 $3,322 -
1984 $3,333 -
1983 $3,527 -
1982 $3,788 -
1981 $3,898 -
1980 $3,948 -
1979 $3,196 -
1978 $2,559 -
1977 $2,038 -
1976 $1,727 -
1975 $1,560 -
1974 $1,245 -
1973 $1,144 -
1972 $976 -
1971 $874 -
1970 $828 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta North Macedonia
2026 83.8 77.8
2025 83.6 77.7
2024 83.5 77.5
2023 83.3 77.4
2022 82.2 76.6
2021 82.3 73.3
2020 82.3 74.5
2019 82.8 76.8
2018 82.9 76.9
2017 83.1 76.2
2016 82.7 75.6
2015 82.6 75.6
2014 82.3 75.6
2013 81.8 75.6
2012 81.1 75
2011 80.8 75.1
2010 81.4 75
2009 80.4 74.5
2008 79.7 74.4
2007 79.7 73.7
2006 79.6 73.8
2005 79.5 73.6
2004 79.2 73.4
2003 78.7 73
2002 78.5 72.7
2001 78.9 73
2000 77.9 72.6
1999 77.8 72.3
1998 77.8 71.8
1997 77.3 71.9
1996 76.3 71.9
1995 77 72
1994 76.9 71.5
1993 76.8 71.7
1992 76.7 71.3
1991 76.5 71.8
1990 76.2 71.3
1989 76.2 71.1
1988 75.9 70.5
1987 75.3 70.4
1986 74.5 70.3
1985 73.9 70.2
1984 73.3 70.2
1983 73.1 69.7
1982 72.8 69.8
1981 72.4 69.4
1980 72.3 69.1
1979 72.5 69.2
1978 72.3 69.1
1977 72.3 68.2
1976 72.2 67.9
1975 72.1 67.3
1974 71.9 67.1
1973 71.3 67.1
1972 70.7 65.6
1971 70.1 65.2
1970 70.4 65
1969 70.1 64
1968 69.9 64.6
1967 69.8 63.8
1966 69.7 63.5
1965 69.5 62.6
1964 69.3 61.5
1963 69.2 61.4
1962 69.2 59.3
1961 68.4 61.8
1960 68.4 60.5
1959 68.4 59.5
1958 67.8 60.3
1957 67.5 55.7
1956 66.8 58.5
1955 66.3 55.4
1954 65.1 55.7
1953 64.3 53.2
1952 64.1 52.5
1951 63.9 48.5
1950 63.5 50.6

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

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Malta and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Malta North Macedonia
2024 568,847 1,824,359
2023 552,747 1,827,816
2022 531,113 1,831,712
2021 518,150 1,837,114
2020 515,490 1,856,124
2019 503,912 1,876,262
2018 483,903 1,889,051
2017 467,106 1,898,657
2016 454,505 1,906,313
2015 444,220 1,912,430
2014 433,481 1,917,557
2013 424,810 1,922,716
2012 420,028 1,929,821
2011 416,268 1,937,398
2010 414,508 1,946,298
2009 412,477 1,958,782
2008 409,379 1,971,493
2007 406,724 1,982,933
2006 405,308 1,994,287
2005 403,834 2,005,330
2004 401,268 2,016,186
2003 398,582 2,022,725
2002 395,969 2,020,157
2001 393,028 2,034,882
2000 390,087 2,026,350
1999 387,578 2,017,142
1998 385,287 2,007,523
1997 382,791 1,996,869
1996 379,905 2,012,553
1995 377,419 1,998,534
1994 374,797 1,992,666
1993 371,308 2,006,854
1992 367,618 2,032,523
1991 363,845 2,055,994
1990 354,170 2,063,689
1989 350,722 2,055,649
1988 347,325 2,045,737
1987 344,485 2,035,157
1986 342,121 2,024,732
1985 336,452 2,014,331
1984 330,593 2,003,399
1983 330,524 1,991,901
1982 325,898 1,978,956
1981 318,982 1,959,065
1980 316,645 1,933,038
1979 313,342 1,906,523
1978 310,182 1,879,847
1977 306,970 1,853,138
1976 305,774 1,825,830
1975 304,222 1,797,972
1974 301,996 1,770,545
1973 302,200 1,743,816
1972 302,450 1,717,395
1971 302,700 1,691,216
1970 302,650 1,664,208
1969 304,300 1,636,345
1968 307,900 1,608,930
1967 311,550 1,582,492
1966 315,200 1,557,349
1965 318,800 1,533,466
1964 321,250 1,510,900
1963 322,550 1,488,737
1962 323,900 1,471,745
1961 325,250 1,455,171
1960 326,550 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Malta

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta North Macedonia
2023 1.06 1.5
2022 1.08 1.6
2021 1.13 1.6
2020 1.13 1.31
2019 1.14 1.34
2018 1.23 1.42
2017 1.26 1.43
2016 1.37 1.5
2015 1.37 1.49
2014 1.38 1.5
2013 1.36 1.5
2012 1.42 1.5
2011 1.45 1.46
2010 1.36 1.6
2009 1.42 1.5
2008 1.43 1.47
2007 1.35 1.46
2006 1.36 1.46
2005 1.38 1.5
2004 1.4 1.52
2003 1.48 1.75
2002 1.45 1.79
2001 1.48 1.73
2000 1.68 1.86
1999 1.73 1.77
1998 1.84 1.89
1997 1.93 1.92
1996 1.99 2.06
1995 1.77 2.13
1994 1.84 2.23
1993 1.96 2.26
1992 2.07 2.28
1991 1.99 2.31
1990 2.02 2.27
1989 2.1 2.25
1988 2.06 2.32
1987 1.97 2.32
1986 1.93 2.25
1985 1.95 2.25
1984 1.95 2.24
1983 1.92 2.25
1982 1.9 2.29
1981 1.87 2.29
1980 1.99 2.36
1979 2.1 2.4
1978 2.05 2.42
1977 2.14 2.49
1976 2.21 2.62
1975 2.27 2.69
1974 1.64 2.7
1973 1.65 2.72
1972 2.01 2.87
1971 2.06 2.93
1970 2.03 3.01
1969 2.02 3.1
1968 2.12 3.22
1967 2.24 3.33
1966 2.33 3.43
1965 2.52 3.52
1964 2.79 3.56
1963 2.9 3.62
1962 3.24 3.5
1961 3.27 3.62
1960 3.62 3.83

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

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Malta and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Malta

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta North Macedonia
2024 41.8 41.6
2023 41.4 41.3
2022 40.8 40.9
2021 40.2 40.7
2020 39.9 40.3
2019 39.9 39.9
2018 40.2 39.4
2017 40.5 38.8
2016 40.6 38.3
2015 40.6 37.8
2014 40.6 37.3
2013 40.4 36.9
2012 40.2 36.4
2011 39.9 36
2010 39.6 35.5
2009 39.3 35.1
2008 39 34.7
2007 38.7 34.3
2006 38.4 33.9
2005 38.1 33.5
2004 37.7 33.2
2003 37.4 32.8
2002 37 32.6
2001 36.7 32.2
2000 36.4 31.9
1999 36.1 31.5
1998 35.8 31.2
1997 35.5 31
1996 35.1 30.8
1995 34.7 30.5
1994 34.3 30.3
1993 34 29.9
1992 33.7 29.6
1991 33.3 29.2
1990 33 28.9
1989 32.7 28.6
1988 32.4 28.3
1987 32 28
1986 31.7 27.8
1985 31.4 27.5
1984 31.2 27.2
1983 30.9 26.8
1982 30.6 26.5
1981 30.3 26.2
1980 30 25.9
1979 29.6 25.5
1978 29.2 25.2
1977 28.7 24.8
1976 28.4 24.5
1975 28 24.2
1974 27.6 23.9
1973 27.2 23.6
1972 26.8 23.3
1971 26.3 23.1
1970 25.9 22.8
1969 25.5 22.6
1968 25 22.4
1967 24.8 22.2
1966 24.6 22
1965 24.5 21.9
1964 24.4 21.9
1963 24.2 21.9
1962 24 21.9
1961 23.8 21.8
1960 23.6 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
1.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Malta North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta North Macedonia
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
97.6%
2012
English speaking
88.3%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Malta North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Malta North Macedonia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
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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