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Montenegro vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 156th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro North Macedonia
Population
612312
1805954
Population rank 166/197 150/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 155/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 64/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Montenegro and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro North Macedonia
2024 $8,270,016,671 $16,951,682,245
2023 $7,644,389,160 $15,855,131,189
2022 $6,251,215,144 $13,932,436,550
2021 $5,823,715,810 $14,000,283,827
2020 $4,723,571,498 $12,361,036,914
2019 $5,483,476,883 $12,606,338,449
2018 $5,433,467,175 $12,683,068,114
2017 $4,803,962,016 $11,307,067,070
2016 $4,357,469,330 $10,672,467,073
2015 $4,010,885,991 $10,064,519,963
2014 $4,579,636,602 $11,362,265,253
2013 $4,422,097,763 $10,817,702,346
2012 $4,071,829,462 $9,745,261,301
2011 $4,507,126,949 $10,494,626,768
2010 $4,136,936,189 $9,407,170,321
2009 $4,142,640,317 $9,401,736,825
2008 $4,540,861,726 $9,909,552,435
2007 $3,677,910,895 $8,336,474,974
2006 $2,717,702,923 $6,861,226,972
2005 $2,257,174,481 $6,258,602,873
2004 $2,073,234,418 $5,682,784,472
2003 $1,707,710,053 $4,946,296,599
2002 $1,284,685,051 $4,018,365,747
2001 $1,159,869,246 $3,709,636,031
2000 $984,293,044 $3,772,859,034
1999 $828,950,327 $3,863,619,285
1998 $854,261,161 $3,765,745,023
1997 $838,288,806 $3,912,986,091
1996 - $4,642,021,256
1995 - $4,707,041,315
1994 - $3,559,608,640
1993 - $2,682,456,897
1992 - $2,436,849,342
1991 - $4,938,775,510
1990 - $4,699,646,643

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

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Montenegro and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro North Macedonia
2024 $13,263 $9,292
2023 $12,260 $8,674
2022 $10,025 $7,606
2021 $9,317 $7,621
2020 $7,539 $6,660
2019 $8,749 $6,719
2018 $8,674 $6,714
2017 $7,674 $5,955
2016 $6,968 $5,598
2015 $6,421 $5,263
2014 $7,342 $5,925
2013 $7,103 $5,626
2012 $6,552 $5,050
2011 $7,266 $5,417
2010 $6,679 $4,833
2009 $6,700 $4,800
2008 $7,360 $5,026
2007 $5,972 $4,204
2006 $4,419 $3,440
2005 $3,675 $3,121
2004 $3,380 $2,819
2003 $2,789 $2,445
2002 $2,107 $1,989
2001 $1,910 $1,823
2000 $1,627 $1,862
1999 $1,368 $1,915
1998 $1,406 $1,876
1997 $1,375 $1,960
1996 - $2,307
1995 - $2,355
1994 - $1,786
1993 - $1,337
1992 - $1,199
1991 - $2,402
1990 - $2,277

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

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Montenegro vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro North Macedonia
2026 77.6 77.8
2025 77.4 77.7
2024 77.3 77.5
2023 77.1 77.4
2022 75.9 76.6
2021 73.8 73.3
2020 75.9 74.5
2019 76.6 76.8
2018 76.9 76.9
2017 76.6 76.2
2016 76.6 75.6
2015 76.6 75.6
2014 76.5 75.6
2013 76.4 75.6
2012 76.2 75
2011 76 75.1
2010 75.7 75
2009 75.4 74.5
2008 75 74.4
2007 74.7 73.7
2006 74.7 73.8
2005 74.4 73.6
2004 74.4 73.4
2003 74.2 73
2002 74.1 72.7
2001 73.7 73
2000 73.6 72.6
1999 73.3 72.3
1998 73.4 71.8
1997 73.5 71.9
1996 73.6 71.9
1995 73.7 72
1994 73.8 71.5
1993 73.9 71.7
1992 73.8 71.3
1991 74 71.8
1990 73.9 71.3
1989 73.8 71.1
1988 73.4 70.5
1987 73.2 70.4
1986 72.8 70.3
1985 72.4 70.2
1984 72.3 70.2
1983 72.3 69.7
1982 72.3 69.8
1981 72.1 69.4
1980 72.2 69.1
1979 71.5 69.2
1978 71.9 69.1
1977 71.8 68.2
1976 72.1 67.9
1975 71.9 67.3
1974 71.6 67.1
1973 71.6 67.1
1972 71.2 65.6
1971 70.8 65.2
1970 70.4 65
1969 70.2 64
1968 69.8 64.6
1967 69.3 63.8
1966 68.6 63.5
1965 68.1 62.6
1964 67.4 61.5
1963 66.8 61.4
1962 66.4 59.3
1961 66.1 61.8
1960 65.7 60.5
1959 64.7 59.5
1958 63.8 60.3
1957 63 55.7
1956 62 58.5
1955 60.9 55.4
1954 60.8 55.7
1953 59.7 53.2
1952 59.1 52.5
1951 58.5 48.5
1950 58 50.6

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

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Montenegro and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Montenegro North Macedonia
2024 623,525 1,824,359
2023 623,529 1,827,816
2022 623,591 1,831,712
2021 625,053 1,837,114
2020 626,590 1,856,124
2019 626,753 1,876,262
2018 626,438 1,889,051
2017 625,982 1,898,657
2016 625,353 1,906,313
2015 624,651 1,912,430
2014 623,744 1,917,557
2013 622,587 1,922,716
2012 621,418 1,929,821
2011 620,345 1,937,398
2010 619,428 1,946,298
2009 618,294 1,958,782
2008 616,969 1,971,493
2007 615,875 1,982,933
2006 615,025 1,994,287
2005 614,261 2,005,330
2004 613,353 2,016,186
2003 612,267 2,022,725
2002 609,828 2,020,157
2001 607,389 2,034,882
2000 604,950 2,026,350
1999 606,001 2,017,142
1998 607,662 2,007,523
1997 609,520 1,996,869
1996 611,003 2,012,553
1995 611,712 1,998,534
1994 611,389 1,992,666
1993 610,170 2,006,854
1992 608,516 2,032,523
1991 607,105 2,055,994
1990 606,372 2,063,689
1989 606,571 2,055,649
1988 607,413 2,045,737
1987 608,144 2,035,157
1986 607,711 2,024,732
1985 605,398 2,014,331
1984 600,884 2,003,399
1983 594,506 1,991,901
1982 587,001 1,978,956
1981 579,445 1,959,065
1980 572,608 1,933,038
1979 566,888 1,906,523
1978 562,065 1,879,847
1977 557,576 1,853,138
1976 552,562 1,825,830
1975 546,487 1,797,972
1974 538,902 1,770,545
1973 530,220 1,743,816
1972 521,785 1,717,395
1971 515,449 1,691,216
1970 512,407 1,664,208
1969 513,340 1,636,345
1968 517,481 1,608,930
1967 522,796 1,582,492
1966 526,419 1,557,349
1965 526,327 1,533,466
1964 521,753 1,510,900
1963 513,409 1,488,737
1962 502,558 1,471,745
1961 491,140 1,455,171
1960 480,579 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Montenegro

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro North Macedonia
2023 1.74 1.5
2022 1.8 1.6
2021 1.75 1.6
2020 1.75 1.31
2019 1.8 1.34
2018 1.8 1.42
2017 1.8 1.43
2016 1.8 1.5
2015 1.7 1.49
2014 1.75 1.5
2013 1.73 1.5
2012 1.72 1.5
2011 1.65 1.46
2010 1.7 1.6
2009 1.98 1.5
2008 1.89 1.47
2007 1.8 1.46
2006 1.73 1.46
2005 1.69 1.5
2004 1.73 1.52
2003 1.8 1.75
2002 1.81 1.79
2001 1.86 1.73
2000 1.9 1.86
1999 1.88 1.77
1998 1.89 1.89
1997 1.89 1.92
1996 1.92 2.06
1995 1.96 2.13
1994 1.94 2.23
1993 1.96 2.26
1992 2.01 2.28
1991 2.02 2.31
1990 1.95 2.27
1989 1.94 2.25
1988 2.01 2.32
1987 2.07 2.32
1986 2.09 2.25
1985 2.13 2.25
1984 2.14 2.24
1983 2.17 2.25
1982 2.19 2.29
1981 2.19 2.29
1980 2.22 2.36
1979 2.2 2.4
1978 2.25 2.42
1977 2.31 2.49
1976 2.35 2.62
1975 2.38 2.69
1974 2.43 2.7
1973 2.51 2.72
1972 2.61 2.87
1971 2.67 2.93
1970 2.69 3.01
1969 2.79 3.1
1968 2.8 3.22
1967 2.91 3.33
1966 3.09 3.43
1965 3.19 3.52
1964 3.28 3.56
1963 3.38 3.62
1962 3.44 3.5
1961 3.49 3.62
1960 3.53 3.83

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

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Montenegro and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro North Macedonia
2024 40.6 41.6
2023 40.3 41.3
2022 40.1 40.9
2021 39.9 40.7
2020 39.7 40.3
2019 39.4 39.9
2018 39 39.4
2017 38.6 38.8
2016 38.2 38.3
2015 37.8 37.8
2014 37.5 37.3
2013 37.1 36.9
2012 36.9 36.4
2011 36.6 36
2010 36.3 35.5
2009 36 35.1
2008 35.7 34.7
2007 35.4 34.3
2006 35 33.9
2005 34.7 33.5
2004 34.4 33.2
2003 34.2 32.8
2002 33.9 32.6
2001 33.6 32.2
2000 33.3 31.9
1999 33 31.5
1998 32.7 31.2
1997 32.3 31
1996 31.9 30.8
1995 31.6 30.5
1994 31.2 30.3
1993 30.8 29.9
1992 30.4 29.6
1991 30.1 29.2
1990 29.7 28.9
1989 29.5 28.6
1988 29.2 28.3
1987 28.9 28
1986 28.6 27.8
1985 28.2 27.5
1984 27.9 27.2
1983 27.5 26.8
1982 27.2 26.5
1981 26.8 26.2
1980 26.5 25.9
1979 26.3 25.5
1978 26 25.2
1977 25.7 24.8
1976 25.3 24.5
1975 25 24.2
1974 24.7 23.9
1973 24.4 23.6
1972 24.1 23.3
1971 23.9 23.1
1970 23.9 22.8
1969 23.8 22.6
1968 23.7 22.4
1967 23.6 22.2
1966 23.5 22
1965 23.4 21.9
1964 23.2 21.9
1963 23.1 21.9
1962 22.9 21.9
1961 22.8 21.8
1960 22.7 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Montenegro North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.2%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Montenegro North Macedonia
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.2
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
97.6%
2012
English speaking
26%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
87.2%
2023

Health

Montenegro North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro North Macedonia
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
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) (2010–2022, 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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