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Moldova vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 135th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova North Macedonia
Population
2341166
1805954
Population rank 145/197 150/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Moldova and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Moldova and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Moldova

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Moldova North Macedonia
2024 $18,200,340,854 $16,951,682,245
2023 $16,711,906,746 $15,855,131,189
2022 $14,525,337,524 $13,932,436,550
2021 $13,691,869,264 $14,000,283,827
2020 $11,530,746,234 $12,361,036,914
2019 $11,736,797,055 $12,606,338,449
2018 $11,252,353,421 $12,683,068,114
2017 $9,514,404,016 $11,307,067,070
2016 $7,980,917,076 $10,672,467,073
2015 $7,797,667,197 $10,064,519,963
2014 $9,402,090,138 $11,362,265,253
2013 $9,496,717,876 $10,817,702,346
2012 $8,709,138,635 $9,745,261,301
2011 $8,414,352,020 $10,494,626,768
2010 $6,974,982,370 $9,407,170,321
2009 $5,439,434,272 $9,401,736,825
2008 $6,054,824,248 $9,909,552,435
2007 $4,401,173,152 $8,336,474,974
2006 $3,408,255,451 $6,861,226,972
2005 $2,988,342,907 $6,258,602,873
2004 $2,598,249,556 $5,682,784,472
2003 $1,980,907,435 $4,946,296,599
2002 $1,661,818,168 $4,018,365,747
2001 $1,480,673,594 $3,709,636,031
2000 $1,288,429,392 $3,772,859,034
1999 $1,170,782,957 $3,863,619,285
1998 $1,698,717,505 $3,765,745,023
1997 $1,930,081,169 $3,912,986,091
1996 $1,695,122,174 $4,642,021,256
1995 $1,752,999,370 $4,707,041,315
1994 $1,702,314,268 $3,559,608,640
1993 $2,371,813,324 $2,682,456,897
1992 $2,319,243,436 $2,436,849,342
1991 $3,094,565,871 $4,938,775,510
1990 $3,592,857,043 $4,699,646,643

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

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Moldova and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova North Macedonia
2024 $7,576 $9,292
2023 $6,800 $8,674
2022 $5,744 $7,606
2021 $5,275 $7,621
2020 $4,376 $6,660
2019 $4,405 $6,719
2018 $4,156 $6,714
2017 $3,453 $5,955
2016 $2,847 $5,598
2015 $2,750 $5,263
2014 $3,290 $5,925
2013 $3,321 $5,626
2012 $3,045 $5,050
2011 $2,941 $5,417
2010 $2,437 $4,833
2009 $1,898 $4,800
2008 $2,111 $5,026
2007 $1,531 $4,204
2006 $1,183 $3,440
2005 $1,034 $3,121
2004 $897 $2,819
2003 $682 $2,445
2002 $571 $1,989
2001 $507 $1,823
2000 $441 $1,862
1999 $399 $1,915
1998 $579 $1,876
1997 $657 $1,960
1996 $575 $2,307
1995 $594 $2,355
1994 $574 $1,786
1993 $797 $1,337
1992 $778 $1,199
1991 $1,038 $2,402
1990 $1,207 $2,277

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

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Moldova vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova North Macedonia
2026 71.6 77.8
2025 71.5 77.7
2024 71.3 77.5
2023 71.2 77.4
2022 71.5 76.6
2021 69 73.3
2020 69.9 74.5
2019 70.2 76.8
2018 70.2 76.9
2017 70.4 76.2
2016 70.2 75.6
2015 70.1 75.6
2014 70.2 75.6
2013 70.3 75.6
2012 70.3 75
2011 70.2 75.1
2010 69.9 75
2009 69.4 74.5
2008 69 74.4
2007 68.7 73.7
2006 68.4 73.8
2005 68.2 73.6
2004 68 73.4
2003 67.9 73
2002 67.8 72.7
2001 67.7 73
2000 67.5 72.6
1999 67.2 72.3
1998 66.8 71.8
1997 66.5 71.9
1996 66.2 71.9
1995 66.2 72
1994 66.3 71.5
1993 66.7 71.7
1992 66.7 71.3
1991 67.6 71.8
1990 67.9 71.3
1989 68.2 71.1
1988 68.2 70.5
1987 67.9 70.4
1986 67.4 70.3
1985 66.9 70.2
1984 66.4 70.2
1983 66.1 69.7
1982 65.9 69.8
1981 65.6 69.4
1980 65.2 69.1
1979 64.8 69.2
1978 64.5 69.1
1977 64.2 68.2
1976 64 67.9
1975 63.7 67.3
1974 63.4 67.1
1973 63.2 67.1
1972 62.9 65.6
1971 62.7 65.2
1970 62.4 65
1969 62.2 64
1968 62 64.6
1967 61.8 63.8
1966 61.6 63.5
1965 61.3 62.6
1964 61 61.5
1963 60.6 61.4
1962 60.3 59.3
1961 59.9 61.8
1960 59.4 60.5
1959 59 59.5
1958 58.5 60.3
1957 58 55.7
1956 57.4 58.5
1955 56.9 55.4
1954 56.3 55.7
1953 55.7 53.2
1952 55.1 52.5
1951 54.5 48.5
1950 54 50.6

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

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Moldova and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Moldova North Macedonia
2024 2,402,306 1,824,359
2023 2,457,783 1,827,816
2022 2,528,654 1,831,712
2021 2,595,809 1,837,114
2020 2,635,130 1,856,124
2019 2,664,224 1,876,262
2018 2,707,203 1,889,051
2017 2,755,189 1,898,657
2016 2,803,186 1,906,313
2015 2,835,978 1,912,430
2014 2,857,815 1,917,557
2013 2,859,558 1,922,716
2012 2,860,324 1,929,821
2011 2,860,699 1,937,398
2010 2,862,354 1,946,298
2009 2,865,213 1,958,782
2008 2,868,833 1,971,493
2007 2,874,299 1,982,933
2006 2,880,967 1,994,287
2005 2,888,985 2,005,330
2004 2,896,023 2,016,186
2003 2,903,198 2,022,725
2002 2,911,385 2,020,157
2001 2,918,135 2,034,882
2000 2,924,668 2,026,350
1999 2,930,622 2,017,142
1998 2,935,227 2,007,523
1997 2,936,413 1,996,869
1996 2,947,293 2,012,553
1995 2,953,200 1,998,534
1994 2,966,745 1,992,666
1993 2,975,966 2,006,854
1992 2,980,965 2,032,523
1991 2,981,566 2,055,994
1990 2,977,912 2,063,689
1989 2,970,039 2,055,649
1988 2,948,891 2,045,737
1987 2,916,306 2,035,157
1986 2,883,057 2,024,732
1985 2,850,787 2,014,331
1984 2,820,518 2,003,399
1983 2,791,207 1,991,901
1982 2,763,101 1,978,956
1981 2,735,987 1,959,065
1980 2,708,675 1,933,038
1979 2,683,035 1,906,523
1978 2,656,211 1,879,847
1977 2,626,298 1,853,138
1976 2,596,491 1,825,830
1975 2,566,998 1,797,972
1974 2,538,164 1,770,545
1973 2,510,584 1,743,816
1972 2,484,742 1,717,395
1971 2,460,611 1,691,216
1970 2,437,590 1,664,208
1969 2,408,469 1,636,345
1968 2,373,073 1,608,930
1967 2,337,695 1,582,492
1966 2,301,871 1,557,349
1965 2,265,287 1,533,466
1964 2,228,000 1,510,900
1963 2,188,895 1,488,737
1962 2,147,227 1,471,745
1961 2,103,327 1,455,171
1960 2,058,020 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Moldova

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova North Macedonia
2023 1.73 1.5
2022 1.69 1.6
2021 1.75 1.6
2020 1.77 1.31
2019 1.78 1.34
2018 1.81 1.42
2017 1.81 1.43
2016 1.89 1.5
2015 1.87 1.49
2014 1.82 1.5
2013 1.62 1.5
2012 1.66 1.5
2011 1.65 1.46
2010 1.7 1.6
2009 1.72 1.5
2008 1.64 1.47
2007 1.58 1.46
2006 1.54 1.46
2005 1.53 1.5
2004 1.54 1.52
2003 1.48 1.75
2002 1.45 1.79
2001 1.47 1.73
2000 1.5 1.86
1999 1.56 1.77
1998 1.65 1.89
1997 1.79 1.92
1996 1.71 2.06
1995 1.83 2.13
1994 1.99 2.23
1993 2.11 2.26
1992 2.22 2.28
1991 2.28 2.31
1990 2.39 2.27
1989 2.46 2.25
1988 2.63 2.32
1987 2.78 2.32
1986 2.74 2.25
1985 2.67 2.25
1984 2.67 2.24
1983 2.58 2.25
1982 2.45 2.29
1981 2.4 2.29
1980 2.38 2.36
1979 2.38 2.4
1978 2.39 2.42
1977 2.42 2.49
1976 2.47 2.62
1975 2.52 2.69
1974 2.56 2.7
1973 2.57 2.72
1972 2.56 2.87
1971 2.56 2.93
1970 2.57 3.01
1969 2.57 3.1
1968 2.59 3.22
1967 2.62 3.33
1966 2.65 3.43
1965 2.69 3.52
1964 2.71 3.56
1963 2.89 3.62
1962 3.04 3.5
1961 3.23 3.62
1960 3.32 3.83

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

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Moldova and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova North Macedonia
2024 39.1 41.6
2023 38.8 41.3
2022 38.6 40.9
2021 38.3 40.7
2020 38 40.3
2019 37.6 39.9
2018 37.2 39.4
2017 36.8 38.8
2016 36.5 38.3
2015 36.1 37.8
2014 35.7 37.3
2013 35.4 36.9
2012 35.1 36.4
2011 34.9 36
2010 34.6 35.5
2009 34.3 35.1
2008 33.9 34.7
2007 33.6 34.3
2006 33.3 33.9
2005 33 33.5
2004 32.8 33.2
2003 32.6 32.8
2002 32.4 32.6
2001 32.2 32.2
2000 32 31.9
1999 31.8 31.5
1998 31.5 31.2
1997 31.3 31
1996 31.2 30.8
1995 31 30.5
1994 30.8 30.3
1993 30.6 29.9
1992 30.4 29.6
1991 30.2 29.2
1990 29.8 28.9
1989 29.5 28.6
1988 29.3 28.3
1987 29.1 28
1986 28.9 27.8
1985 28.7 27.5
1984 28.5 27.2
1983 28.3 26.8
1982 28.1 26.5
1981 27.9 26.2
1980 27.6 25.9
1979 27.6 25.5
1978 27.5 25.2
1977 27.2 24.8
1976 26.9 24.5
1975 26.7 24.2
1974 26.5 23.9
1973 26.3 23.6
1972 26.3 23.3
1971 26.3 23.1
1970 26.4 22.8
1969 26.4 22.6
1968 26.3 22.4
1967 26.1 22.2
1966 25.9 22
1965 25.7 21.9
1964 25.4 21.9
1963 25.1 21.9
1962 24.9 21.9
1961 24.7 21.8
1960 24.6 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Moldova North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova North Macedonia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
97.6%
2012
English speaking
2%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Moldova North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova North Macedonia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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