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North Macedonia vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 5.57M 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 138/197 ($17B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Norway
Population
1805954
5671119
Population rank 150/197 119/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $16,951,682,245 $483,592,648,313
2023 $15,855,131,189 $482,949,731,777
2022 $13,932,436,550 $596,297,651,036
2021 $14,000,283,827 $503,367,986,030
2020 $12,361,036,914 $367,633,418,887
2019 $12,606,338,449 $408,742,840,909
2018 $12,683,068,114 $439,788,625,884
2017 $11,307,067,070 $401,745,275,035
2016 $10,672,467,073 $370,956,547,619
2015 $10,064,519,963 $388,159,512,246
2014 $11,362,265,253 $501,736,471,833
2013 $10,817,702,346 $526,014,468,085
2012 $9,745,261,301 $512,777,309,841
2011 $10,494,626,768 $501,360,549,669
2010 $9,407,170,321 $431,052,143,940
2009 $9,401,736,825 $387,976,400,617
2008 $9,909,552,435 $464,917,553,191
2007 $8,336,474,974 $402,643,260,488
2006 $6,861,226,972 $346,915,160,682
2005 $6,258,602,873 $309,978,579,744
2004 $5,682,784,472 $265,268,662,473
2003 $4,946,296,599 $229,385,469,337
2002 $4,018,365,747 $195,914,852,576
2001 $3,709,636,031 $174,239,354,071
2000 $3,772,859,034 $171,457,201,936
1999 $3,863,619,285 $162,383,706,021
1998 $3,765,745,023 $154,230,295,158
1997 $3,912,986,091 $161,356,631,888
1996 $4,642,021,256 $163,520,109,151
1995 $4,707,041,315 $152,029,612,325
1994 $3,559,608,640 $127,131,319,429
1993 $2,682,456,897 $120,579,213,713
1992 $2,436,849,342 $130,838,040,068
1991 $4,938,775,510 $121,872,464,483
1990 $4,699,646,643 $119,791,843,060
1989 - $102,633,934,391
1988 - $101,900,260,856
1987 - $94,229,907,236
1986 - $78,693,118,044
1985 - $65,416,879,914
1984 - $62,057,955,033
1983 - $61,627,240,831
1982 - $62,647,195,538
1981 - $63,596,654,761
1980 - $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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North Macedonia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Norway
2024 $9,292 $86,785
2023 $8,674 $87,497
2022 $7,606 $109,270
2021 $7,621 $93,073
2020 $6,660 $68,340
2019 $6,719 $76,431
2018 $6,714 $82,793
2017 $5,955 $76,132
2016 $5,598 $70,867
2015 $5,263 $74,810
2014 $5,925 $97,667
2013 $5,626 $103,554
2012 $5,050 $102,176
2011 $5,417 $101,222
2010 $4,833 $88,163
2009 $4,800 $80,348
2008 $5,026 $97,504
2007 $4,204 $85,502
2006 $3,440 $74,434
2005 $3,121 $67,047
2004 $2,819 $57,769
2003 $2,445 $50,250
2002 $1,989 $43,171
2001 $1,823 $38,602
2000 $1,862 $38,178
1999 $1,915 $36,393
1998 $1,876 $34,803
1997 $1,960 $36,629
1996 $2,307 $37,322
1995 $2,355 $34,876
1994 $1,786 $29,316
1993 $1,337 $27,964
1992 $1,199 $30,524
1991 $2,402 $28,597
1990 $2,277 $28,243
1989 - $24,281
1988 - $24,207
1987 - $22,506
1986 - $18,883
1985 - $15,754
1984 - $14,989
1983 - $14,928
1982 - $15,225
1981 - $15,513
1980 - $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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North Macedonia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Norway
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Norway

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
37%
2024
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$21.2
2023
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
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Norway
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
94.8
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
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
95%
2013
English speaking
5%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
99%
2023

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
27.4 years
2022
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
2.4
2023
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 n/a
14.2%
2022
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
5,337 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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