North Macedonia is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 1.79M people. The capital and largest city is Skopje, with 423K residents. North Macedonia shares land borders with Greece, Albania, Bulgaria and Serbia.
North Macedonia ranks 138/197 by GDP ($16.7B) and 88/197 by GDP per capita ($9,310). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
North Macedonia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1783115
|
150/197 |
| GDP |
$16.7B
2024 |
138/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$9,310
2024 |
88/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$26,587
2024 |
78/197 |
| Government debt |
$9.15B
2024 |
130/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.9%
2025 |
101/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,105
2024 |
78/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,472
2025 |
82/197 |
| Land area | 9,737 sq mi | 145/197 |
| Population density | 184 ppl/mi² | 120/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 | 146/196 |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 37/196 |
| Life expectancy | 77.7 years | 67/197 |
North Macedonia trends dashboard: time-series charts
North Macedonia's economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $4,699,646,643 |
| 1991 | $4,938,775,510 |
| 1992 | $2,436,849,342 |
| 1993 | $2,682,456,897 |
| 1994 | $3,559,608,640 |
| 1995 | $4,707,041,315 |
| 1996 | $4,642,021,256 |
| 1997 | $3,912,986,091 |
| 1998 | $3,765,745,023 |
| 1999 | $3,863,619,285 |
| 2000 | $3,772,859,034 |
| 2001 | $3,709,636,031 |
| 2002 | $4,018,365,747 |
| 2003 | $4,946,296,599 |
| 2004 | $5,682,784,472 |
| 2005 | $6,258,602,873 |
| 2006 | $6,861,226,972 |
| 2007 | $8,336,474,974 |
| 2008 | $9,909,552,435 |
| 2009 | $9,401,736,825 |
| 2010 | $9,407,170,321 |
| 2011 | $10,494,626,768 |
| 2012 | $9,745,261,301 |
| 2013 | $10,817,702,346 |
| 2014 | $11,362,265,253 |
| 2015 | $10,064,519,963 |
| 2016 | $10,672,467,073 |
| 2017 | $11,307,067,070 |
| 2018 | $12,683,068,114 |
| 2019 | $12,606,338,449 |
| 2020 | $12,361,036,914 |
| 2021 | $14,000,283,827 |
| 2022 | $13,932,436,550 |
| 2023 | $15,763,604,288 |
| 2024 | $16,685,236,492 |
North Macedonia's economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $2,277 |
| 1991 | $2,402 |
| 1992 | $1,199 |
| 1993 | $1,337 |
| 1994 | $1,786 |
| 1995 | $2,355 |
| 1996 | $2,307 |
| 1997 | $1,960 |
| 1998 | $1,876 |
| 1999 | $1,915 |
| 2000 | $1,862 |
| 2001 | $1,823 |
| 2002 | $1,989 |
| 2003 | $2,445 |
| 2004 | $2,819 |
| 2005 | $3,121 |
| 2006 | $3,440 |
| 2007 | $4,204 |
| 2008 | $5,026 |
| 2009 | $4,800 |
| 2010 | $4,833 |
| 2011 | $5,417 |
| 2012 | $5,050 |
| 2013 | $5,626 |
| 2014 | $5,925 |
| 2015 | $5,263 |
| 2016 | $5,598 |
| 2017 | $5,955 |
| 2018 | $6,714 |
| 2019 | $6,719 |
| 2020 | $6,660 |
| 2021 | $7,621 |
| 2022 | $7,606 |
| 2023 | $8,624 |
| 2024 | $9,310 |
North Macedonia's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.6 |
| 1951 | 48.5 |
| 1952 | 52.5 |
| 1953 | 53.2 |
| 1954 | 55.7 |
| 1955 | 55.4 |
| 1956 | 58.5 |
| 1957 | 55.7 |
| 1958 | 60.3 |
| 1959 | 59.5 |
| 1960 | 60.5 |
| 1961 | 61.8 |
| 1962 | 59.3 |
| 1963 | 61.4 |
| 1964 | 61.5 |
| 1965 | 62.6 |
| 1966 | 63.5 |
| 1967 | 63.8 |
| 1968 | 64.6 |
| 1969 | 64 |
| 1970 | 65 |
| 1971 | 65.2 |
| 1972 | 65.6 |
| 1973 | 67.1 |
| 1974 | 67.1 |
| 1975 | 67.3 |
| 1976 | 67.9 |
| 1977 | 68.2 |
| 1978 | 69.1 |
| 1979 | 69.2 |
| 1980 | 69.1 |
| 1981 | 69.4 |
| 1982 | 69.8 |
| 1983 | 69.7 |
| 1984 | 70.2 |
| 1985 | 70.2 |
| 1986 | 70.3 |
| 1987 | 70.4 |
| 1988 | 70.5 |
| 1989 | 71.1 |
| 1990 | 71.3 |
| 1991 | 71.8 |
| 1992 | 71.3 |
| 1993 | 71.7 |
| 1994 | 71.5 |
| 1995 | 72 |
| 1996 | 71.9 |
| 1997 | 71.9 |
| 1998 | 71.8 |
| 1999 | 72.3 |
| 2000 | 72.6 |
| 2001 | 73 |
| 2002 | 72.7 |
| 2003 | 73 |
| 2004 | 73.4 |
| 2005 | 73.6 |
| 2006 | 73.8 |
| 2007 | 73.7 |
| 2008 | 74.4 |
| 2009 | 74.5 |
| 2010 | 75 |
| 2011 | 75.1 |
| 2012 | 75 |
| 2013 | 75.6 |
| 2014 | 75.6 |
| 2015 | 75.6 |
| 2016 | 75.6 |
| 2017 | 76.2 |
| 2018 | 76.9 |
| 2019 | 76.8 |
| 2020 | 74.5 |
| 2021 | 73.3 |
| 2022 | 76.6 |
| 2023 | 77.4 |
| 2024 | 77.5 |
| 2025 | 77.7 |
North Macedonia's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,435,059 |
| 1961 | 1,455,171 |
| 1962 | 1,471,745 |
| 1963 | 1,488,737 |
| 1964 | 1,510,900 |
| 1965 | 1,533,466 |
| 1966 | 1,557,349 |
| 1967 | 1,582,492 |
| 1968 | 1,608,930 |
| 1969 | 1,636,345 |
| 1970 | 1,664,208 |
| 1971 | 1,691,216 |
| 1972 | 1,717,395 |
| 1973 | 1,743,816 |
| 1974 | 1,770,545 |
| 1975 | 1,797,972 |
| 1976 | 1,825,830 |
| 1977 | 1,853,138 |
| 1978 | 1,879,847 |
| 1979 | 1,906,523 |
| 1980 | 1,933,038 |
| 1981 | 1,959,065 |
| 1982 | 1,978,956 |
| 1983 | 1,991,901 |
| 1984 | 2,003,399 |
| 1985 | 2,014,331 |
| 1986 | 2,024,732 |
| 1987 | 2,035,157 |
| 1988 | 2,045,737 |
| 1989 | 2,055,649 |
| 1990 | 2,063,689 |
| 1991 | 2,055,994 |
| 1992 | 2,032,523 |
| 1993 | 2,006,854 |
| 1994 | 1,992,666 |
| 1995 | 1,998,534 |
| 1996 | 2,012,553 |
| 1997 | 1,996,869 |
| 1998 | 2,007,523 |
| 1999 | 2,017,142 |
| 2000 | 2,026,350 |
| 2001 | 2,034,882 |
| 2002 | 2,020,157 |
| 2003 | 2,022,725 |
| 2004 | 2,016,186 |
| 2005 | 2,005,330 |
| 2006 | 1,994,287 |
| 2007 | 1,982,933 |
| 2008 | 1,971,493 |
| 2009 | 1,958,782 |
| 2010 | 1,946,298 |
| 2011 | 1,937,398 |
| 2012 | 1,929,821 |
| 2013 | 1,922,716 |
| 2014 | 1,917,557 |
| 2015 | 1,912,430 |
| 2016 | 1,906,313 |
| 2017 | 1,898,657 |
| 2018 | 1,889,051 |
| 2019 | 1,876,262 |
| 2020 | 1,856,124 |
| 2021 | 1,837,114 |
| 2022 | 1,831,712 |
| 2023 | 1,827,816 |
| 2024 | 1,792,179 |
North Macedonia's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.83 |
| 1961 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 3.5 |
| 1963 | 3.62 |
| 1964 | 3.56 |
| 1965 | 3.52 |
| 1966 | 3.43 |
| 1967 | 3.33 |
| 1968 | 3.22 |
| 1969 | 3.1 |
| 1970 | 3.01 |
| 1971 | 2.93 |
| 1972 | 2.87 |
| 1973 | 2.72 |
| 1974 | 2.7 |
| 1975 | 2.69 |
| 1976 | 2.62 |
| 1977 | 2.49 |
| 1978 | 2.42 |
| 1979 | 2.4 |
| 1980 | 2.36 |
| 1981 | 2.29 |
| 1982 | 2.29 |
| 1983 | 2.25 |
| 1984 | 2.24 |
| 1985 | 2.25 |
| 1986 | 2.25 |
| 1987 | 2.32 |
| 1988 | 2.32 |
| 1989 | 2.25 |
| 1990 | 2.27 |
| 1991 | 2.31 |
| 1992 | 2.28 |
| 1993 | 2.26 |
| 1994 | 2.23 |
| 1995 | 2.13 |
| 1996 | 2.06 |
| 1997 | 1.92 |
| 1998 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 1.77 |
| 2000 | 1.86 |
| 2001 | 1.73 |
| 2002 | 1.79 |
| 2003 | 1.75 |
| 2004 | 1.52 |
| 2005 | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 1.46 |
| 2007 | 1.46 |
| 2008 | 1.47 |
| 2009 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 1.46 |
| 2012 | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 1.49 |
| 2016 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 1.43 |
| 2018 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 1.34 |
| 2020 | 1.31 |
| 2021 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 1.5 |
North Macedonia's demographics
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.8 |
| 1961 | 21.8 |
| 1962 | 21.9 |
| 1963 | 21.9 |
| 1964 | 21.9 |
| 1965 | 21.9 |
| 1966 | 22 |
| 1967 | 22.2 |
| 1968 | 22.4 |
| 1969 | 22.6 |
| 1970 | 22.8 |
| 1971 | 23.1 |
| 1972 | 23.3 |
| 1973 | 23.6 |
| 1974 | 23.9 |
| 1975 | 24.2 |
| 1976 | 24.5 |
| 1977 | 24.8 |
| 1978 | 25.2 |
| 1979 | 25.5 |
| 1980 | 25.9 |
| 1981 | 26.2 |
| 1982 | 26.5 |
| 1983 | 26.8 |
| 1984 | 27.2 |
| 1985 | 27.5 |
| 1986 | 27.8 |
| 1987 | 28 |
| 1988 | 28.3 |
| 1989 | 28.6 |
| 1990 | 28.9 |
| 1991 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 29.6 |
| 1993 | 29.9 |
| 1994 | 30.3 |
| 1995 | 30.5 |
| 1996 | 30.8 |
| 1997 | 31 |
| 1998 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 31.5 |
| 2000 | 31.9 |
| 2001 | 32.2 |
| 2002 | 32.6 |
| 2003 | 32.8 |
| 2004 | 33.2 |
| 2005 | 33.5 |
| 2006 | 33.9 |
| 2007 | 34.3 |
| 2008 | 34.7 |
| 2009 | 35.1 |
| 2010 | 35.5 |
| 2011 | 36 |
| 2012 | 36.4 |
| 2013 | 36.9 |
| 2014 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 37.8 |
| 2016 | 38.3 |
| 2017 | 38.8 |
| 2018 | 39.4 |
| 2019 | 39.9 |
| 2020 | 40.3 |
| 2021 | 40.7 |
| 2022 | 40.9 |
| 2023 | 41.3 |
| 2024 | 41.6 |
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North Macedonia: National Statistics
Finance
|
North Macedonia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15B
2024 |
143/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
39.1%
2025 |
56/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.3%
2002 |
128/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.7%
2023 |
76/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
16,000
2020 |
115/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.04%
2025 |
142/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
12.3%
2024 |
24/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
59.2%
2024 |
81/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.7%
2024 |
112/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.2
2025 |
80/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.9%
2019 |
148/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2019 |
144/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.25B
2024 |
97/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$458M
2024 |
118/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
118,000
2020 |
160/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.52%
2020 |
107/184 |
| Banked people share |
84.3%
2024 |
53/158 |
Energy
|
North Macedonia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,450 kg
2023 |
81/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.8
2023 |
55/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.76 megatons
2023 |
112/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.79 tons
2023 |
52/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
82.2%
2022 |
52/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
19.5%
2021 |
109/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
7.2%
2023 |
71/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
63.8%
2023 |
30/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,320 kWh
2023 |
62/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
31%
2021 |
89/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
23.6%
2023 |
77/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
142/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
70/195 |
Society
|
North Macedonia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
150/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,728
2024 |
124/196 |
| Urban population |
59.9%
2024 |
105/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.79 ft
2025 |
47/190 |
| Average female height |
5.28 ft
2025 |
90/190 |
| Quality of life index |
57.5
2025 |
75/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2024 |
105/197 |
| Higher education index |
63
2025 |
69/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.53
2023 |
129/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.1
2019 |
165/197 |
| Visa free countries |
132
2025 |
75/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.6%
2012 |
83/196 |
| English speaking |
5%
2025 |
146/197 |
| People using the Internet |
87.2%
2023 |
70/195 |
Health
|
North Macedonia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$562
2022 |
80/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$225.9
2022 |
64/191 |
| Life expectancy |
77.7 years
2025 |
67/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.002%
2018 |
150/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.96
2020 |
59/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
27.4 years
2022 |
43/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
185/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3.3
2023 |
171/192 |
| Obesity rate |
28.4%
2022 |
62/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.4%
2024 |
125/195 |
| Air quality index |
32
2025 |
135/197 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.36 liters
2020 |
93/186 |
Territory
|
North Macedonia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
145/197 |
| Land area per capita |
5,433 sq mi
2024 |
78/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
4,830 sq mi
2025 |
134/194 |
| Forest area |
3,867 sq mi
2025 |
125/196 |
| Roads length |
8,812 mi
2017 |
111/175 |
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