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North Macedonia vs Norway statistics compared

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North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 145th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 137/197 ($19.1B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 86/197 ($10,490), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Norway
Population
1811466
5660666
Population rank 150/197 119/197
GDP
$19.1B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 137/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$10,490
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 86/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$10B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.5%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,510
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 78/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,326
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
186 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
42 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

North Macedonia and Norway: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Norway economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Norway
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Norway
2025 $19,101,199,817 $530,755,719,439
2024 $16,951,682,221 $500,886,328,034
2023 $15,855,131,189 $502,197,633,323
2022 $13,932,436,550 $617,321,834,099
2021 $14,000,283,827 $521,592,200,233
2020 $12,361,036,914 $382,252,517,922
2019 $12,606,338,449 $424,244,886,364
2018 $12,683,068,114 $454,588,871,811
2017 $11,307,067,070 $415,673,181,543
2016 $10,672,467,073 $383,284,047,619
2015 $10,064,519,963 $400,669,174,331
2014 $11,362,265,253 $515,829,568,897
2013 $10,817,702,346 $540,132,255,319
2012 $9,745,261,301 $525,082,939,407
2011 $10,494,626,768 $512,868,581,628
2010 $9,407,170,321 $440,132,138,425
2009 $9,401,736,825 $395,664,488,017
2008 $9,909,552,435 $472,060,283,688
2007 $8,336,474,974 $407,813,774,161
2006 $6,861,226,972 $349,773,283,645
2005 $6,258,602,873 $311,417,306,946
2004 $5,682,784,472 $265,662,977,688
2003 $4,946,296,599 $229,192,678,173
2002 $4,018,365,747 $195,359,978,957
2001 $3,709,636,031 $173,590,978,347
2000 $3,772,859,034 $170,620,327,660
1999 $3,863,619,285 $161,304,620,987
1998 $3,765,745,023 $152,955,958,172
1997 $3,912,986,091 $160,013,571,974
1996 $4,642,021,256 $162,427,517,132
1995 $4,707,041,315 $151,083,627,983
1994 $3,559,608,640 $126,324,387,894
1993 $2,682,456,897 $119,841,699,440
1992 $2,436,849,342 $129,998,873,602
1991 $4,938,775,510 $121,149,331,318
1990 $4,699,646,643 $119,344,377,526
1989 - $102,226,808,603
1988 - $101,497,621,605
1987 - $93,913,320,965
1986 - $78,438,205,742
1985 - $65,211,464,198
1984 - $61,866,078,539
1983 - $61,417,685,434
1982 - $62,453,362,256
1981 - $63,392,804,251
1980 - $64,176,789,764
1979 - $52,935,763,512
1978 - $46,355,988,784
1977 - $41,362,637,363
1976 - $35,815,449,464
1975 - $32,742,543,381
1974 - $27,033,413,362
1973 - $22,433,660,550
1972 - $17,283,931,878
1971 - $14,523,306,736
1970 - $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Macedonia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Norway
2025 $10,490 $94,594
2024 $9,292 $89,889
2023 $8,674 $90,984
2022 $7,606 $113,122
2021 $7,621 $96,443
2020 $6,660 $71,058
2019 $6,719 $79,329
2018 $6,714 $85,579
2017 $5,955 $78,771
2016 $5,598 $73,222
2015 $5,263 $77,221
2014 $5,925 $100,410
2013 $5,626 $106,333
2012 $5,050 $104,628
2011 $5,417 $103,545
2010 $4,833 $90,020
2009 $4,800 $81,940
2008 $5,026 $99,002
2007 $4,204 $86,600
2006 $3,440 $75,048
2005 $3,121 $67,358
2004 $2,819 $57,855
2003 $2,445 $50,208
2002 $1,989 $43,048
2001 $1,823 $38,458
2000 $1,862 $37,992
1999 $1,915 $36,151
1998 $1,876 $34,516
1997 $1,960 $36,324
1996 $2,307 $37,073
1995 $2,355 $34,659
1994 $1,786 $29,130
1993 $1,337 $27,793
1992 $1,199 $30,328
1991 $2,402 $28,427
1990 $2,277 $28,137
1989 - $24,185
1988 - $24,112
1987 - $22,430
1986 - $18,822
1985 - $15,704
1984 - $14,943
1983 - $14,877
1982 - $15,178
1981 - $15,463
1980 - $15,708
1979 - $12,998
1978 - $11,421
1977 - $10,230
1976 - $8,896
1975 - $8,171
1974 - $6,783
1973 - $5,664
1972 - $4,395
1971 - $3,721
1970 - $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Macedonia vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Norway
2026 77.8 83.8
2025 77.7 83.6
2024 77.5 83.5
2023 77.4 83.3
2022 76.6 82.6
2021 73.3 83.2
2020 74.5 83.2
2019 76.8 83
2018 76.9 82.8
2017 76.2 82.6
2016 75.6 82.4
2015 75.6 82.3
2014 75.6 82.1
2013 75.6 81.7
2012 75 81.4
2011 75.1 81.2
2010 75 81
2009 74.5 80.9
2008 74.4 80.7
2007 73.7 80.5
2006 73.8 80.4
2005 73.6 80.2
2004 73.4 80
2003 73 79.5
2002 72.7 79
2001 73 78.9
2000 72.6 78.7
1999 72.3 78.4
1998 71.8 78.4
1997 71.9 78.2
1996 71.9 78.2
1995 72 77.8
1994 71.5 77.8
1993 71.7 77.2
1992 71.3 77.2
1991 71.8 77
1990 71.3 76.6
1989 71.1 76.5
1988 70.5 76.3
1987 70.4 76.1
1986 70.3 76.3
1985 70.2 75.9
1984 70.2 76.2
1983 69.7 76.1
1982 69.8 76
1981 69.4 75.9
1980 69.1 75.7
1979 69.2 75.4
1978 69.1 75.4
1977 68.2 75.4
1976 67.9 75
1975 67.3 74.8
1974 67.1 74.8
1973 67.1 74.4
1972 65.6 74.3
1971 65.2 74.2
1970 65 74.1
1969 64 73.7
1968 64.6 73.9
1967 63.8 74.1
1966 63.5 74
1965 62.6 73.7
1964 61.5 73.6
1963 61.4 73.1
1962 59.3 73.5
1961 61.8 73.6
1960 60.5 73.6
1959 59.5 73.6
1958 60.3 73.4
1957 55.7 73.4
1956 58.5 73.5
1955 55.4 73.4
1954 55.7 73.2
1953 53.2 73.1
1952 52.5 72.7
1951 48.5 72.5
1950 50.6 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Macedonia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Norway
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Norway
2025 1,820,909 5,610,870
2024 1,824,359 5,572,279
2023 1,827,816 5,519,601
2022 1,831,712 5,457,127
2021 1,837,114 5,408,320
2020 1,856,124 5,379,475
2019 1,876,262 5,347,896
2018 1,889,051 5,311,916
2017 1,898,657 5,276,968
2016 1,906,313 5,234,519
2015 1,912,430 5,188,607
2014 1,917,557 5,137,232
2013 1,922,716 5,079,623
2012 1,929,821 5,018,573
2011 1,937,398 4,953,088
2010 1,946,298 4,889,252
2009 1,958,782 4,828,726
2008 1,971,493 4,768,212
2007 1,982,933 4,709,153
2006 1,994,287 4,660,677
2005 2,005,330 4,623,291
2004 2,016,186 4,591,910
2003 2,022,725 4,564,855
2002 2,020,157 4,538,159
2001 2,034,882 4,513,751
2000 2,026,350 4,490,967
1999 2,017,142 4,461,913
1998 2,007,523 4,431,464
1997 1,996,869 4,405,157
1996 2,012,553 4,381,336
1995 1,998,534 4,359,184
1994 1,992,666 4,336,613
1993 2,006,854 4,311,991
1992 2,032,523 4,286,401
1991 2,055,994 4,261,732
1990 2,063,689 4,241,473
1989 2,055,649 4,226,901
1988 2,045,737 4,209,488
1987 2,035,157 4,186,905
1986 2,024,732 4,167,354
1985 2,014,331 4,152,516
1984 2,003,399 4,140,099
1983 1,991,901 4,128,432
1982 1,978,956 4,114,787
1981 1,959,065 4,099,702
1980 1,933,038 4,085,620
1979 1,906,523 4,072,517
1978 1,879,847 4,058,671
1977 1,853,138 4,043,205
1976 1,825,830 4,026,152
1975 1,797,972 4,007,313
1974 1,770,545 3,985,258
1973 1,743,816 3,960,612
1972 1,717,395 3,933,004
1971 1,691,216 3,903,039
1970 1,664,208 3,875,763
1969 1,636,345 3,847,707
1968 1,608,930 3,816,486
1967 1,582,492 3,784,539
1966 1,557,349 3,753,012
1965 1,533,466 3,723,168
1964 1,510,900 3,694,339
1963 1,488,737 3,666,537
1962 1,471,745 3,638,918
1961 1,455,171 3,609,800
1960 1,435,059 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Norway

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Norway
2024 1.4 1.45
2023 1.5 1.4
2022 1.6 1.41
2021 1.6 1.55
2020 1.31 1.48
2019 1.34 1.53
2018 1.42 1.56
2017 1.43 1.62
2016 1.5 1.71
2015 1.49 1.72
2014 1.5 1.75
2013 1.5 1.78
2012 1.5 1.85
2011 1.46 1.88
2010 1.6 1.95
2009 1.5 1.98
2008 1.47 1.96
2007 1.46 1.9
2006 1.46 1.9
2005 1.5 1.84
2004 1.52 1.83
2003 1.75 1.8
2002 1.79 1.75
2001 1.73 1.78
2000 1.86 1.85
1999 1.77 1.85
1998 1.89 1.81
1997 1.92 1.86
1996 2.06 1.89
1995 2.13 1.87
1994 2.23 1.87
1993 2.26 1.86
1992 2.28 1.88
1991 2.31 1.92
1990 2.27 1.93
1989 2.25 1.89
1988 2.32 1.84
1987 2.32 1.74
1986 2.25 1.71
1985 2.25 1.68
1984 2.24 1.66
1983 2.25 1.66
1982 2.29 1.71
1981 2.29 1.7
1980 2.36 1.72
1979 2.4 1.75
1978 2.42 1.77
1977 2.49 1.75
1976 2.62 1.86
1975 2.69 1.98
1974 2.7 2.13
1973 2.72 2.23
1972 2.87 2.38
1971 2.93 2.49
1970 3.01 2.5
1969 3.1 2.7
1968 3.22 2.75
1967 3.33 2.81
1966 3.43 2.9
1965 3.52 2.94
1964 3.56 2.98
1963 3.62 2.93
1962 3.5 2.91
1961 3.62 2.94
1960 3.83 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Macedonia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Norway
2025 42 40.9
2024 41.6 40.7
2023 41.3 40.5
2022 40.9 40.4
2021 40.7 40.3
2020 40.3 40
2019 39.9 39.8
2018 39.4 39.6
2017 38.8 39.4
2016 38.3 39.3
2015 37.8 39.2
2014 37.3 39
2013 36.9 38.9
2012 36.4 38.8
2011 36 38.7
2010 35.5 38.6
2009 35.1 38.5
2008 34.7 38.4
2007 34.3 38.3
2006 33.9 38.1
2005 33.5 37.9
2004 33.2 37.7
2003 32.8 37.5
2002 32.6 37.3
2001 32.2 37.1
2000 31.9 36.9
1999 31.5 36.7
1998 31.2 36.5
1997 31 36.4
1996 30.8 36.2
1995 30.5 36.1
1994 30.3 35.9
1993 29.9 35.8
1992 29.6 35.7
1991 29.2 35.5
1990 28.9 35.4
1989 28.6 35.2
1988 28.3 35.1
1987 28 34.9
1986 27.8 34.8
1985 27.5 34.6
1984 27.2 34.4
1983 26.8 34.1
1982 26.5 33.9
1981 26.2 33.6
1980 25.9 33.3
1979 25.5 33.1
1978 25.2 32.9
1977 24.8 32.7
1976 24.5 32.6
1975 24.2 32.5
1974 23.9 32.4
1973 23.6 32.4
1972 23.3 32.5
1971 23.1 32.7
1970 22.8 32.9
1969 22.6 33.2
1968 22.4 33.5
1967 22.2 33.7
1966 22 33.9
1965 21.9 34.1
1964 21.9 34.2
1963 21.9 34.3
1962 21.9 34.4
1961 21.8 34.4
1960 21.8 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$17.3B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.2%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.01%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.5%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.8B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Norway
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
62.9%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
59
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
131
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
95%
2013
English speaking
5%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
93.1%
2025
99%
2024

Health

North Macedonia Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Norway
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
5,348 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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