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Nepal vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 92nd vs. 145th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal North Macedonia
Population
29596762
1805954
Population rank 52/197 150/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Nepal and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Nepal and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Nepal

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Nepal North Macedonia
2024 $42,914,268,287 $16,951,682,245
2023 $41,047,772,331 $15,855,131,189
2022 $41,182,939,601 $13,932,436,550
2021 $36,924,841,394 $14,000,283,827
2020 $33,433,659,301 $12,361,036,914
2019 $34,186,180,699 $12,606,338,449
2018 $33,111,525,237 $12,683,068,114
2017 $28,971,588,940 $11,307,067,070
2016 $24,524,109,484 $10,672,467,073
2015 $24,360,801,287 $10,064,519,963
2014 $22,731,612,922 $11,362,265,253
2013 $22,162,204,925 $10,817,702,346
2012 $21,703,100,877 $9,745,261,301
2011 $21,573,872,421 $10,494,626,768
2010 $16,002,656,434 $9,407,170,321
2009 $12,854,985,464 $9,401,736,825
2008 $12,545,438,605 $9,909,552,435
2007 $10,325,618,017 $8,336,474,974
2006 $9,043,715,356 $6,861,226,972
2005 $8,130,258,378 $6,258,602,873
2004 $7,273,938,315 $5,682,784,472
2003 $6,330,473,097 $4,946,296,599
2002 $6,050,875,807 $4,018,365,747
2001 $6,007,055,042 $3,709,636,031
2000 $5,494,252,208 $3,772,859,034
1999 $5,033,642,384 $3,863,619,285
1998 $4,856,255,044 $3,765,745,023
1997 $4,918,691,917 $3,912,986,091
1996 $4,521,580,381 $4,642,021,256
1995 $4,401,104,418 $4,707,041,315
1994 $4,066,775,510 $3,559,608,640
1993 $3,660,041,667 $2,682,456,897
1992 $3,401,211,581 $2,436,849,342
1991 $3,921,476,085 $4,938,775,510
1990 $3,627,560,239 $4,699,646,643
1989 $3,525,225,787 -
1988 $3,487,009,748 -
1987 $2,957,255,380 -
1986 $2,850,782,044 -
1985 $2,619,913,956 -
1984 $2,581,207,388 -
1983 $2,447,174,803 -
1982 $2,395,423,742 -
1981 $2,275,583,317 -
1980 $1,945,916,583 -
1979 $1,851,250,008 -
1978 $1,604,162,497 -
1977 $1,382,400,000 -
1976 $1,452,788,985 -
1975 $1,575,789,254 -
1974 $1,217,953,547 -
1973 $972,101,725 -
1972 $1,024,098,400 -
1971 $882,765,472 -
1970 $865,975,309 -
1969 $788,641,965 -
1968 $772,231,387 -
1967 $841,974,025 -
1966 $906,811,944 -
1965 $735,267,082 -
1964 $496,098,775 -
1963 $496,947,904 -
1962 $574,091,101 -
1961 $531,959,562 -
1960 $508,334,414 -

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

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Nepal and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal North Macedonia
2024 $1,447 $9,292
2023 $1,382 $8,674
2022 $1,386 $7,606
2021 $1,253 $7,621
2020 $1,154 $6,660
2019 $1,203 $6,719
2018 $1,179 $6,714
2017 $1,034 $5,955
2016 $877 $5,598
2015 $876 $5,263
2014 $821 $5,925
2013 $803 $5,626
2012 $788 $5,050
2011 $786 $5,417
2010 $585 $4,833
2009 $473 $4,800
2008 $465 $5,026
2007 $385 $4,204
2006 $340 $3,440
2005 $309 $3,121
2004 $279.6 $2,819
2003 $246.4 $2,445
2002 $238.9 $1,989
2001 $240.8 $1,823
2000 $223.8 $1,862
1999 $208.6 $1,915
1998 $205.1 $1,876
1997 $211.8 $1,960
1996 $198.8 $2,307
1995 $197.8 $2,355
1994 $187.3 $1,786
1993 $172.8 $1,337
1992 $165 $1,199
1991 $195.7 $2,402
1990 $185.8 $2,277
1989 $185 -
1988 $187.1 -
1987 $162 -
1986 $159.5 -
1985 $149.9 -
1984 $151.1 -
1983 $146.6 -
1982 $147 -
1981 $142.9 -
1980 $125.1 -
1979 $121.9 -
1978 $108.1 -
1977 $95.3 -
1976 $102.5 -
1975 $113.6 -
1974 $89.8 -
1973 $73.2 -
1972 $78.8 -
1971 $69.5 -
1970 $69.6 -
1969 $64.8 -
1968 $64.9 -
1967 $72.3 -
1966 $79.5 -
1965 $65.8 -
1964 $45.3 -
1963 $46.3 -
1962 $54.6 -
1961 $51.6 -
1960 $50.2 -

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

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Nepal vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal North Macedonia
2026 71.2 77.8
2025 70.9 77.7
2024 70.6 77.5
2023 70.4 77.4
2022 70.1 76.6
2021 68.4 73.3
2020 69.1 74.5
2019 69.3 76.8
2018 69 76.9
2017 68.7 76.2
2016 68.4 75.6
2015 67.4 75.6
2014 67.8 75.6
2013 67.6 75.6
2012 67.4 75
2011 67.1 75.1
2010 66.8 75
2009 66.6 74.5
2008 66.4 74.4
2007 66.2 73.7
2006 65.9 73.8
2005 65.3 73.6
2004 64.7 73.4
2003 64.2 73
2002 63.5 72.7
2001 63.3 73
2000 62.6 72.6
1999 62 72.3
1998 61.5 71.8
1997 60.8 71.9
1996 60 71.9
1995 59.3 72
1994 58.6 71.5
1993 57.6 71.7
1992 56.7 71.3
1991 55.6 71.8
1990 54.8 71.3
1989 54 71.1
1988 53.1 70.5
1987 52.4 70.4
1986 51.6 70.3
1985 50.9 70.2
1984 50.2 70.2
1983 49.7 69.7
1982 49.2 69.8
1981 48.7 69.4
1980 48.3 69.1
1979 47.8 69.2
1978 47.2 69.1
1977 46.6 68.2
1976 46 67.9
1975 45.5 67.3
1974 44.9 67.1
1973 44.5 67.1
1972 44.1 65.6
1971 43.6 65.2
1970 43.2 65
1969 42.7 64
1968 42.2 64.6
1967 41.7 63.8
1966 41.2 63.5
1965 40.7 62.6
1964 40.2 61.5
1963 39.6 61.4
1962 39.3 59.3
1961 39 61.8
1960 38.7 60.5
1959 38.4 59.5
1958 38.1 60.3
1957 38 55.7
1956 37.9 58.5
1955 37.9 55.4
1954 37.8 55.7
1953 37.7 53.2
1952 37.7 52.5
1951 37.6 48.5
1950 37.6 50.6

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

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Nepal and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Nepal North Macedonia
2024 29,651,054 1,824,359
2023 29,694,614 1,827,816
2022 29,715,436 1,831,712
2021 29,475,010 1,837,114
2020 28,966,574 1,856,124
2019 28,414,064 1,876,262
2018 28,079,689 1,889,051
2017 28,011,258 1,898,657
2016 27,955,462 1,906,313
2015 27,823,629 1,912,430
2014 27,672,370 1,917,557
2013 27,589,996 1,922,716
2012 27,534,915 1,929,821
2011 27,464,494 1,937,398
2010 27,341,952 1,946,298
2009 27,173,035 1,958,782
2008 26,990,037 1,971,493
2007 26,788,492 1,982,933
2006 26,565,425 1,994,287
2005 26,309,458 2,005,330
2004 26,016,656 2,016,186
2003 25,688,758 2,022,725
2002 25,328,981 2,020,157
2001 24,946,748 2,034,882
2000 24,546,509 2,026,350
1999 24,125,199 2,017,142
1998 23,680,357 2,007,523
1997 23,219,463 1,996,869
1996 22,741,862 2,012,553
1995 22,245,439 1,998,534
1994 21,717,479 1,992,666
1993 21,180,159 2,006,854
1992 20,609,707 2,032,523
1991 20,036,500 2,055,994
1990 19,524,573 2,063,689
1989 19,057,807 2,055,649
1988 18,638,661 2,045,737
1987 18,250,505 2,035,157
1986 17,868,124 2,024,732
1985 17,477,692 2,014,331
1984 17,085,242 2,003,399
1983 16,689,119 1,991,901
1982 16,297,987 1,978,956
1981 15,922,423 1,959,065
1980 15,553,105 1,933,038
1979 15,190,590 1,906,523
1978 14,839,695 1,879,847
1977 14,499,175 1,853,138
1976 14,177,649 1,825,830
1975 13,870,695 1,797,972
1974 13,568,435 1,770,545
1973 13,275,239 1,743,816
1972 12,989,099 1,717,395
1971 12,710,061 1,691,216
1970 12,436,190 1,664,208
1969 12,167,036 1,636,345
1968 11,906,266 1,608,930
1967 11,652,716 1,582,492
1966 11,408,710 1,557,349
1965 11,173,411 1,533,466
1964 10,946,392 1,510,900
1963 10,729,818 1,488,737
1962 10,521,116 1,471,745
1961 10,318,396 1,455,171
1960 10,123,658 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Nepal

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal North Macedonia
2023 1.98 1.5
2022 2 1.6
2021 2.03 1.6
2020 2.05 1.31
2019 2.08 1.34
2018 2.12 1.42
2017 2.17 1.43
2016 2.23 1.5
2015 2.27 1.49
2014 2.32 1.5
2013 2.36 1.5
2012 2.42 1.5
2011 2.46 1.46
2010 2.54 1.6
2009 2.63 1.5
2008 2.74 1.47
2007 2.86 1.46
2006 2.97 1.46
2005 3.12 1.5
2004 3.28 1.52
2003 3.44 1.75
2002 3.6 1.79
2001 3.79 1.73
2000 3.98 1.86
1999 4.13 1.77
1998 4.28 1.89
1997 4.44 1.92
1996 4.67 2.06
1995 4.87 2.13
1994 4.96 2.23
1993 5.04 2.26
1992 5.07 2.28
1991 5.15 2.31
1990 5.21 2.27
1989 5.26 2.25
1988 5.31 2.32
1987 5.35 2.32
1986 5.4 2.25
1985 5.46 2.25
1984 5.51 2.24
1983 5.54 2.25
1982 5.55 2.29
1981 5.58 2.29
1980 5.6 2.36
1979 5.64 2.4
1978 5.68 2.42
1977 5.69 2.49
1976 5.72 2.62
1975 5.73 2.69
1974 5.75 2.7
1973 5.7 2.72
1972 5.8 2.87
1971 5.85 2.93
1970 5.87 3.01
1969 5.89 3.1
1968 5.94 3.22
1967 5.95 3.33
1966 5.98 3.43
1965 6.01 3.52
1964 6.04 3.56
1963 6.06 3.62
1962 6.08 3.5
1961 6.09 3.62
1960 6.07 3.83

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

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Nepal and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal North Macedonia
2024 26 41.6
2023 25.7 41.3
2022 25.4 40.9
2021 25 40.7
2020 24.5 40.3
2019 23.7 39.9
2018 23.2 39.4
2017 22.9 38.8
2016 22.7 38.3
2015 22.4 37.8
2014 22.2 37.3
2013 22 36.9
2012 21.8 36.4
2011 21.6 36
2010 21.3 35.5
2009 21 35.1
2008 20.8 34.7
2007 20.5 34.3
2006 20.3 33.9
2005 20 33.5
2004 19.8 33.2
2003 19.7 32.8
2002 19.5 32.6
2001 19.4 32.2
2000 19.3 31.9
1999 19.3 31.5
1998 19.2 31.2
1997 19.2 31
1996 19.2 30.8
1995 19.2 30.5
1994 19.2 30.3
1993 19.2 29.9
1992 19.2 29.6
1991 19.2 29.2
1990 19.2 28.9
1989 19.2 28.6
1988 19.2 28.3
1987 19.3 28
1986 19.4 27.8
1985 19.4 27.5
1984 19.5 27.2
1983 19.5 26.8
1982 19.5 26.5
1981 19.5 26.2
1980 19.6 25.9
1979 19.6 25.5
1978 19.6 25.2
1977 19.7 24.8
1976 19.7 24.5
1975 19.7 24.2
1974 19.7 23.9
1973 19.7 23.6
1972 19.7 23.3
1971 19.7 23.1
1970 19.7 22.8
1969 19.7 22.6
1968 19.7 22.4
1967 19.7 22.2
1966 19.6 22
1965 19.6 21.9
1964 19.6 21.9
1963 19.6 21.9
1962 19.6 21.9
1961 19.5 21.8
1960 19.5 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Nepal North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal North Macedonia
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
97.6%
2012
English speaking
3%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Nepal North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal North Macedonia
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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