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Marshall Islands vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 191st vs. 145th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands North Macedonia
Population
35058
1805954
Population rank 192/197 150/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Marshall Islands and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands North Macedonia
2024 $290,108,490 $16,951,682,245
2023 $263,761,322 $15,855,131,189
2022 $258,723,511 $13,932,436,550
2021 $261,245,544 $14,000,283,827
2020 $241,800,000 $12,361,036,914
2019 $232,900,000 $12,606,338,449
2018 $220,000,000 $12,683,068,114
2017 $213,700,000 $11,307,067,070
2016 $201,800,000 $10,672,467,073
2015 $183,700,000 $10,064,519,963
2014 $186,000,000 $11,362,265,253
2013 $186,400,000 $10,817,702,346
2012 $180,700,000 $9,745,261,301
2011 $172,300,000 $10,494,626,768
2010 $161,100,000 $9,407,170,321
2009 $151,200,000 $9,401,736,825
2008 $146,600,000 $9,909,552,435
2007 $150,500,000 $8,336,474,974
2006 $143,200,000 $6,861,226,972
2005 $138,000,000 $6,258,602,873
2004 $132,900,000 $5,682,784,472
2003 $131,128,500 $4,946,296,599
2002 $131,960,000 $4,018,365,747
2001 $122,406,100 $3,709,636,031
2000 $114,838,500 $3,772,859,034
1999 $113,352,100 $3,863,619,285
1998 $112,070,100 $3,765,745,023
1997 $109,884,700 $3,912,986,091
1996 $110,858,000 $4,642,021,256
1995 $120,230,000 $4,707,041,315
1994 $108,071,000 $3,559,608,640
1993 $99,461,000 $2,682,456,897
1992 $91,063,000 $2,436,849,342
1991 $82,507,000 $4,938,775,510
1990 $78,476,000 $4,699,646,643
1989 $72,798,000 -
1988 $70,688,000 -
1987 $62,983,000 -
1986 $55,989,000 -
1985 $43,879,000 -
1984 $45,144,000 -
1983 $41,749,000 -
1982 $34,918,000 -
1981 $31,020,000 -
1980 $26,710,653 -
1979 $25,545,346 -
1978 $22,209,370 -
1977 $20,210,069 -
1976 $18,153,647 -
1975 $16,691,301 -
1974 $15,217,532 -
1973 $11,607,366 -
1972 $9,973,652 -
1971 $9,116,810 -
1970 $8,408,486 -

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

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Marshall Islands and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands North Macedonia
2024 $7,726 $9,292
2023 $6,793 $8,674
2022 $6,456 $7,606
2021 $6,315 $7,621
2020 $5,662 $6,660
2019 $5,292 $6,719
2018 $4,858 $6,714
2017 $4,593 $5,955
2016 $4,230 $5,598
2015 $3,764 $5,263
2014 $3,735 $5,925
2013 $3,678 $5,626
2012 $3,514 $5,050
2011 $3,319 $5,417
2010 $3,095 $4,833
2009 $2,907 $4,800
2008 $2,818 $5,026
2007 $2,892 $4,204
2006 $2,754 $3,440
2005 $2,659 $3,121
2004 $2,566 $2,819
2003 $2,539 $2,445
2002 $2,566 $1,989
2001 $2,394 $1,823
2000 $2,265 $1,862
1999 $2,258 $1,915
1998 $2,254 $1,876
1997 $2,231 $1,960
1996 $2,273 $2,307
1995 $2,491 $2,355
1994 $2,265 $1,786
1993 $2,112 $1,337
1992 $1,963 $1,199
1991 $1,811 $2,402
1990 $1,758 $2,277
1989 $1,670 -
1988 $1,670 -
1987 $1,543 -
1986 $1,425 -
1985 $1,162 -
1984 $1,245 -
1983 $1,199 -
1982 $1,046 -
1981 $969 -
1980 $868 -
1979 $859 -
1978 $771 -
1977 $724 -
1976 $672 -
1975 $638 -
1974 $602 -
1973 $472 -
1972 $416 -
1971 $390 -
1970 $373 -

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

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Marshall Islands vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands North Macedonia
2026 67.3 77.8
2025 67.2 77.7
2024 67.1 77.5
2023 66.9 77.4
2022 66.7 76.6
2021 65.4 73.3
2020 65.4 74.5
2019 66 76.8
2018 65.9 76.9
2017 65.7 76.2
2016 65.5 75.6
2015 65.3 75.6
2014 65.1 75.6
2013 65 75.6
2012 64.8 75
2011 64.6 75.1
2010 64.5 75
2009 64.4 74.5
2008 64.3 74.4
2007 64.3 73.7
2006 64.2 73.8
2005 64.1 73.6
2004 64 73.4
2003 64 73
2002 63.8 72.7
2001 63.7 73
2000 63.3 72.6
1999 63.4 72.3
1998 63.2 71.8
1997 63 71.9
1996 62.8 71.9
1995 62.5 72
1994 62.3 71.5
1993 62.1 71.7
1992 61.9 71.3
1991 61.8 71.8
1990 61.8 71.3
1989 61.7 71.1
1988 61.8 70.5
1987 61.8 70.4
1986 61.8 70.3
1985 61.7 70.2
1984 61.6 70.2
1983 61.5 69.7
1982 61.3 69.8
1981 61.1 69.4
1980 61 69.1
1979 60.8 69.2
1978 60.7 69.1
1977 60.6 68.2
1976 60.4 67.9
1975 60.3 67.3
1974 60.1 67.1
1973 59.8 67.1
1972 59.5 65.6
1971 59.1 65.2
1970 58.8 65
1969 58.5 64
1968 58.2 64.6
1967 57.8 63.8
1966 57.3 63.5
1965 56.8 62.6
1964 56.3 61.5
1963 55.7 61.4
1962 55.2 59.3
1961 54.7 61.8
1960 54.4 60.5
1959 54 59.5
1958 53.6 60.3
1957 53.4 55.7
1956 53.2 58.5
1955 53 55.4
1954 52.9 55.7
1953 52.8 53.2
1952 52.7 52.5
1951 52.7 48.5
1950 52.6 50.6

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

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Marshall Islands and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands North Macedonia
2024 37,548 1,824,359
2023 38,827 1,827,816
2022 40,077 1,831,712
2021 41,367 1,837,114
2020 42,706 1,856,124
2019 44,007 1,876,262
2018 45,285 1,889,051
2017 46,529 1,898,657
2016 47,709 1,906,313
2015 48,800 1,912,430
2014 49,796 1,917,557
2013 50,681 1,922,716
2012 51,419 1,929,821
2011 51,907 1,937,398
2010 52,044 1,946,298
2009 52,019 1,958,782
2008 52,030 1,971,493
2007 52,035 1,982,933
2006 51,992 1,994,287
2005 51,906 2,005,330
2004 51,791 2,016,186
2003 51,639 2,022,725
2002 51,425 2,020,157
2001 51,123 2,034,882
2000 50,706 2,026,350
1999 50,202 2,017,142
1998 49,717 2,007,523
1997 49,259 1,996,869
1996 48,775 2,012,553
1995 48,266 1,998,534
1994 47,712 1,992,666
1993 47,093 2,006,854
1992 46,388 2,032,523
1991 45,568 2,055,994
1990 44,629 2,063,689
1989 43,586 2,055,649
1988 42,321 2,045,737
1987 40,828 2,035,157
1986 39,286 2,024,732
1985 37,761 2,014,331
1984 36,264 2,003,399
1983 34,811 1,991,901
1982 33,397 1,978,956
1981 32,017 1,959,065
1980 30,774 1,933,038
1979 29,738 1,906,523
1978 28,809 1,879,847
1977 27,906 1,853,138
1976 27,021 1,825,830
1975 26,154 1,797,972
1974 25,296 1,770,545
1973 24,581 1,743,816
1972 23,992 1,717,395
1971 23,366 1,691,216
1970 22,530 1,664,208
1969 21,305 1,636,345
1968 19,862 1,608,930
1967 18,655 1,582,492
1966 17,927 1,557,349
1965 17,402 1,533,466
1964 16,852 1,510,900
1963 16,302 1,488,737
1962 15,755 1,471,745
1961 15,219 1,455,171
1960 14,703 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands North Macedonia
2023 2.92 1.5
2022 2.94 1.6
2021 2.96 1.6
2020 2.99 1.31
2019 3.01 1.34
2018 3.04 1.42
2017 3.06 1.43
2016 3.09 1.5
2015 3.13 1.49
2014 3.18 1.5
2013 3.25 1.5
2012 3.38 1.5
2011 3.53 1.46
2010 3.67 1.6
2009 3.83 1.5
2008 3.97 1.47
2007 4.09 1.46
2006 4.2 1.46
2005 4.28 1.5
2004 4.34 1.52
2003 4.42 1.75
2002 4.49 1.79
2001 4.58 1.73
2000 4.7 1.86
1999 4.78 1.77
1998 4.87 1.89
1997 4.96 1.92
1996 5.02 2.06
1995 5.09 2.13
1994 5.23 2.23
1993 5.38 2.26
1992 5.55 2.28
1991 5.76 2.31
1990 5.97 2.27
1989 6.18 2.25
1988 6.38 2.32
1987 6.57 2.32
1986 6.73 2.25
1985 6.87 2.25
1984 6.99 2.24
1983 7.08 2.25
1982 7.18 2.29
1981 7.27 2.29
1980 7.37 2.36
1979 7.47 2.4
1978 7.58 2.42
1977 7.67 2.49
1976 7.76 2.62
1975 7.83 2.69
1974 7.9 2.7
1973 7.95 2.72
1972 8 2.87
1971 8.04 2.93
1970 8.07 3.01
1969 8.11 3.1
1968 8.14 3.22
1967 8.17 3.33
1966 8.2 3.43
1965 8.16 3.52
1964 8.14 3.56
1963 8.12 3.62
1962 8.12 3.5
1961 8.12 3.62
1960 8.08 3.83

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

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Marshall Islands and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands North Macedonia
2024 21.8 41.6
2023 21.9 41.3
2022 22.2 40.9
2021 22.5 40.7
2020 22.6 40.3
2019 22.6 39.9
2018 22.4 39.4
2017 22.2 38.8
2016 21.9 38.3
2015 21.6 37.8
2014 21.3 37.3
2013 21 36.9
2012 20.8 36.4
2011 20.6 36
2010 20.6 35.5
2009 20.5 35.1
2008 20.4 34.7
2007 20.2 34.3
2006 19.9 33.9
2005 19.7 33.5
2004 19.4 33.2
2003 19.1 32.8
2002 18.8 32.6
2001 18.5 32.2
2000 18.2 31.9
1999 17.9 31.5
1998 17.6 31.2
1997 17.2 31
1996 16.9 30.8
1995 16.5 30.5
1994 16.1 30.3
1993 15.8 29.9
1992 15.4 29.6
1991 15.2 29.2
1990 14.9 28.9
1989 14.8 28.6
1988 14.7 28.3
1987 14.7 28
1986 14.7 27.8
1985 14.8 27.5
1984 14.8 27.2
1983 14.9 26.8
1982 14.9 26.5
1981 14.9 26.2
1980 15 25.9
1979 15.1 25.5
1978 15.3 25.2
1977 15.5 24.8
1976 15.7 24.5
1975 15.9 24.2
1974 16 23.9
1973 16.2 23.6
1972 16.6 23.3
1971 17.1 23.1
1970 17.4 22.8
1969 17.2 22.6
1968 16.9 22.4
1967 16.6 22.2
1966 16.4 22
1965 16.3 21.9
1964 16.3 21.9
1963 16.4 21.9
1962 16.7 21.9
1961 17 21.8
1960 17.4 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
3.52%
2020
Banked people share n/a
84.3%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands North Macedonia
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
40
2025
Higher education index n/a
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
97.6%
2012
English speaking
98.3%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands North Macedonia
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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