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New Zealand vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 74th vs. 145th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand North Macedonia
Population
5374272
1805954
Population rank 124/197 150/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

New Zealand and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand North Macedonia
2024 $260,172,385,098 $16,951,682,245
2023 $255,194,972,673 $15,855,131,189
2022 $249,509,991,440 $13,932,436,550
2021 $253,977,931,815 $14,000,283,827
2020 $213,029,554,654 $12,361,036,914
2019 $213,006,341,102 $12,606,338,449
2018 $211,985,631,173 $12,683,068,114
2017 $206,745,969,246 $11,307,067,070
2016 $189,100,085,275 $10,672,467,073
2015 $178,224,167,088 $10,064,519,963
2014 $201,518,402,787 $11,362,265,253
2013 $191,012,364,177 $10,817,702,346
2012 $176,560,711,239 $9,745,261,301
2011 $168,484,908,960 $10,494,626,768
2010 $146,887,902,524 $9,407,170,321
2009 $121,663,439,315 $9,401,736,825
2008 $133,437,126,590 $9,909,552,435
2007 $137,188,946,866 $8,336,474,974
2006 $111,538,810,713 $6,861,226,972
2005 $114,720,129,550 $6,258,602,873
2004 $103,905,210,084 $5,682,784,472
2003 $88,250,885,550 $4,946,296,599
2002 $66,627,729,311 $4,018,365,747
2001 $53,872,425,917 $3,709,636,031
2000 $52,623,281,957 $3,772,859,034
1999 $58,762,260,626 $3,863,619,285
1998 $56,227,169,851 $3,765,745,023
1997 $66,075,143,415 $3,912,986,091
1996 $70,140,835,299 $4,642,021,256
1995 $63,918,703,507 $4,707,041,315
1994 $55,314,732,279 $3,559,608,640
1993 $46,775,620,817 $2,682,456,897
1992 $41,649,829,860 $2,436,849,342
1991 $42,745,329,732 $4,938,775,510
1990 $45,495,129,385 $4,699,646,643
1989 $43,920,222,525 -
1988 $45,176,811,594 -
1987 $40,376,354,070 -
1986 $30,604,668,357 -
1985 $24,679,795,396 -
1984 $21,665,975,319 -
1983 $24,309,279,706 -
1982 $24,164,603,059 -
1981 $24,417,617,184 -
1980 $23,244,547,385 -
1979 $20,731,243,113 -
1978 $18,530,518,395 -
1977 $15,446,825,318 -
1976 $13,604,832,424 -
1975 $12,861,983,284 -
1974 $13,940,981,798 -
1973 $12,802,281,898 -
1972 $9,567,331,065 -
1971 $7,911,136,757 -
1970 $6,495,605,331 -
1969 $5,814,357,709 -
1968 $5,228,045,415 -
1967 $6,016,017,227 -
1966 $5,917,437,693 -
1965 $5,706,251,400 -
1964 $7,340,766,415 -
1963 $6,699,741,645 -
1962 $6,133,158,532 -
1961 $5,721,994,864 -
1960 $5,536,098,360 -

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

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New Zealand and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand North Macedonia
2024 $49,205 $9,292
2023 $49,076 $8,674
2022 $49,100 $7,606
2021 $49,950 $7,621
2020 $41,998 $6,660
2019 $42,856 $6,719
2018 $43,257 $6,714
2017 $42,950 $5,955
2016 $40,114 $5,598
2015 $38,665 $5,263
2014 $44,618 $5,925
2013 $43,000 $5,626
2012 $40,054 $5,050
2011 $38,432 $5,417
2010 $33,762 $4,833
2009 $28,277 $4,800
2008 $31,325 $5,026
2007 $32,480 $4,204
2006 $26,655 $3,440
2005 $27,751 $3,121
2004 $25,420 $2,819
2003 $21,914 $2,445
2002 $16,874 $1,989
2001 $13,883 $1,823
2000 $13,641 $1,862
1999 $15,322 $1,915
1998 $14,738 $1,876
1997 $17,474 $1,960
1996 $18,794 $2,307
1995 $17,400 $2,355
1994 $15,280 $1,786
1993 $13,094 $1,337
1992 $11,793 $1,199
1991 $12,230 $2,402
1990 $13,663 $2,277
1989 $13,312 -
1988 $13,759 -
1987 $12,331 -
1986 $9,428 -
1985 $7,601 -
1984 $6,714 -
1983 $7,598 -
1982 $7,656 -
1981 $7,814 -
1980 $7,467 -
1979 $6,668 -
1978 $5,937 -
1977 $4,951 -
1976 $4,374 -
1975 $4,172 -
1974 $4,611 -
1973 $4,323 -
1972 $3,295 -
1971 $2,773 -
1970 $2,311 -
1969 $2,097 -
1968 $1,902 -
1967 $2,208 -
1966 $2,211 -
1965 $2,171 -
1964 $2,839 -
1963 $2,646 -
1962 $2,471 -
1961 $2,365 -
1960 $2,334 -

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

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New Zealand vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand North Macedonia
2026 82.5 77.8
2025 82.4 77.7
2024 82.2 77.5
2023 82.1 77.4
2022 81 76.6
2021 82.3 73.3
2020 82.7 74.5
2019 81.8 76.8
2018 81.9 76.9
2017 81.6 76.2
2016 82 75.6
2015 81.6 75.6
2014 81.4 75.6
2013 81.6 75.6
2012 81.2 75
2011 80.8 75.1
2010 81.1 75
2009 80.5 74.5
2008 80.2 74.4
2007 80.1 73.7
2006 80 73.8
2005 80 73.6
2004 79.4 73.4
2003 79.1 73
2002 78.9 72.7
2001 78.7 73
2000 78.7 72.6
1999 77.9 72.3
1998 78.2 71.8
1997 77.3 71.9
1996 76.8 71.9
1995 76.8 72
1994 76.9 71.5
1993 76.5 71.7
1992 76.2 71.3
1991 76.1 71.8
1990 75.4 71.3
1989 74.9 71.1
1988 74.5 70.5
1987 74.2 70.4
1986 74.1 70.3
1985 73.9 70.2
1984 74.4 70.2
1983 73.8 69.7
1982 73.7 69.8
1981 73.6 69.4
1980 72.9 69.1
1979 73.1 69.2
1978 73 69.1
1977 72.1 68.2
1976 72.4 67.9
1975 72.2 67.3
1974 71.9 67.1
1973 71.7 67.1
1972 71.8 65.6
1971 71.7 65.2
1970 71.2 65
1969 71.5 64
1968 71.1 64.6
1967 71.4 63.8
1966 71.1 63.5
1965 71.2 62.6
1964 71.3 61.5
1963 71.3 61.4
1962 71.2 59.3
1961 70.9 61.8
1960 71.2 60.5
1959 70.8 59.5
1958 70.9 60.3
1957 70.3 55.7
1956 70.7 58.5
1955 70.5 55.4
1954 70.3 55.7
1953 70.2 53.2
1952 69.4 52.5
1951 69.1 48.5
1950 69.3 50.6

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

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New Zealand and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
New Zealand North Macedonia
2024 5,287,500 1,824,359
2023 5,200,000 1,827,816
2022 5,081,700 1,831,712
2021 5,084,600 1,837,114
2020 5,072,400 1,856,124
2019 4,970,300 1,876,262
2018 4,900,600 1,889,051
2017 4,813,600 1,898,657
2016 4,714,100 1,906,313
2015 4,609,400 1,912,430
2014 4,516,500 1,917,557
2013 4,442,100 1,922,716
2012 4,408,100 1,929,821
2011 4,384,000 1,937,398
2010 4,350,700 1,946,298
2009 4,302,600 1,958,782
2008 4,259,800 1,971,493
2007 4,223,800 1,982,933
2006 4,184,600 1,994,287
2005 4,133,900 2,005,330
2004 4,087,500 2,016,186
2003 4,027,200 2,022,725
2002 3,948,500 2,020,157
2001 3,880,500 2,034,882
2000 3,857,700 2,026,350
1999 3,835,100 2,017,142
1998 3,815,000 2,007,523
1997 3,781,300 1,996,869
1996 3,732,000 2,012,553
1995 3,673,400 1,998,534
1994 3,620,000 1,992,666
1993 3,572,200 2,006,854
1992 3,531,700 2,032,523
1991 3,495,100 2,055,994
1990 3,329,800 2,063,689
1989 3,299,200 2,055,649
1988 3,283,400 2,045,737
1987 3,274,400 2,035,157
1986 3,246,300 2,024,732
1985 3,247,100 2,014,331
1984 3,227,100 2,003,399
1983 3,199,300 1,991,901
1982 3,156,100 1,978,956
1981 3,124,900 1,959,065
1980 3,112,900 1,933,038
1979 3,109,000 1,906,523
1978 3,121,200 1,879,847
1977 3,120,200 1,853,138
1976 3,110,500 1,825,830
1975 3,083,100 1,797,972
1974 3,023,700 1,770,545
1973 2,961,300 1,743,816
1972 2,903,900 1,717,395
1971 2,853,000 1,691,216
1970 2,810,700 1,664,208
1969 2,772,800 1,636,345
1968 2,748,100 1,608,930
1967 2,724,100 1,582,492
1966 2,675,900 1,557,349
1965 2,628,400 1,533,466
1964 2,585,400 1,510,900
1963 2,531,800 1,488,737
1962 2,482,000 1,471,745
1961 2,419,700 1,455,171
1960 2,371,800 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
New Zealand

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand North Macedonia
2023 1.56 1.5
2022 1.66 1.6
2021 1.64 1.6
2020 1.61 1.31
2019 1.72 1.34
2018 1.71 1.42
2017 1.81 1.43
2016 1.87 1.5
2015 1.99 1.49
2014 1.92 1.5
2013 2.01 1.5
2012 2.1 1.5
2011 2.09 1.46
2010 2.17 1.6
2009 2.13 1.5
2008 2.19 1.47
2007 2.18 1.46
2006 2.01 1.46
2005 1.97 1.5
2004 1.98 1.52
2003 1.93 1.75
2002 1.89 1.79
2001 1.97 1.73
2000 1.98 1.86
1999 1.97 1.77
1998 1.89 1.89
1997 1.96 1.92
1996 1.96 2.06
1995 1.98 2.13
1994 1.98 2.23
1993 2.04 2.26
1992 2.06 2.28
1991 2.09 2.31
1990 2.18 2.27
1989 2.12 2.25
1988 2.1 2.32
1987 2.03 2.32
1986 1.96 2.25
1985 1.93 2.25
1984 1.93 2.24
1983 1.92 2.25
1982 1.95 2.29
1981 2.01 2.29
1980 2.03 2.36
1979 2.12 2.4
1978 2.07 2.42
1977 2.21 2.49
1976 2.27 2.62
1975 2.37 2.69
1974 2.58 2.7
1973 2.76 2.72
1972 3 2.87
1971 3.18 2.93
1970 3.17 3.01
1969 3.28 3.1
1968 3.34 3.22
1967 3.35 3.33
1966 3.41 3.43
1965 3.54 3.52
1964 3.8 3.56
1963 4.05 3.62
1962 4.19 3.5
1961 4.31 3.62
1960 4.24 3.83

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

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New Zealand and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand North Macedonia
2024 38.6 41.6
2023 38.3 41.3
2022 38.1 40.9
2021 37.8 40.7
2020 37.5 40.3
2019 37.3 39.9
2018 37.3 39.4
2017 37.2 38.8
2016 37.3 38.3
2015 37.4 37.8
2014 37.5 37.3
2013 37.4 36.9
2012 37.2 36.4
2011 37 36
2010 36.8 35.5
2009 36.6 35.1
2008 36.4 34.7
2007 36.1 34.3
2006 35.8 33.9
2005 35.5 33.5
2004 35.2 33.2
2003 35 32.8
2002 34.8 32.6
2001 34.6 32.2
2000 34.3 31.9
1999 34 31.5
1998 33.6 31.2
1997 33.2 31
1996 32.8 30.8
1995 32.6 30.5
1994 32.3 30.3
1993 32 29.9
1992 31.7 29.6
1991 31.4 29.2
1990 31.1 28.9
1989 30.8 28.6
1988 30.4 28.3
1987 30.1 28
1986 29.8 27.8
1985 29.4 27.5
1984 29.1 27.2
1983 28.8 26.8
1982 28.5 26.5
1981 28.2 26.2
1980 27.9 25.9
1979 27.5 25.5
1978 27.1 25.2
1977 26.8 24.8
1976 26.5 24.5
1975 26.3 24.2
1974 26.2 23.9
1973 26 23.6
1972 25.9 23.3
1971 25.7 23.1
1970 25.6 22.8
1969 25.7 22.6
1968 25.7 22.4
1967 25.8 22.2
1966 25.9 22
1965 26 21.9
1964 26.2 21.9
1963 26.4 21.9
1962 26.8 21.9
1961 27.1 21.8
1960 27.5 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

New Zealand North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand North Macedonia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2012
English speaking
97.8%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

New Zealand North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$253
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand North Macedonia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
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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