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North Macedonia vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 145th vs. 180th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Palau
Population
1805954
17629
Population rank 150/197 194/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 138/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 88/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 77/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

North Macedonia and Palau: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Palau economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Palau
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Palau
2024 $16,951,682,245 -
2023 $15,855,131,189 $276,733,063
2022 $13,932,436,550 $243,826,813
2021 $14,000,283,827 $231,343,460
2020 $12,361,036,914 $261,688,507
2019 $12,606,338,449 $282,041,290
2018 $12,683,068,114 $287,998,352
2017 $11,307,067,070 $292,148,590
2016 $10,672,467,073 $305,227,020
2015 $10,064,519,963 $287,057,526
2014 $11,362,265,253 $245,591,095
2013 $10,817,702,346 $224,110,611
2012 $9,745,261,301 $215,616,882
2011 $10,494,626,768 $198,742,371
2010 $9,407,170,321 $188,042,374
2009 $9,401,736,825 $189,854,706
2008 $9,909,552,435 $201,067,734
2007 $8,336,474,974 $200,789,764
2006 $6,861,226,972 $193,611,359
2005 $6,258,602,873 $190,961,685
2004 $5,682,784,472 $166,363,739
2003 $4,946,296,599 $154,566,788
2002 $4,018,365,747 $162,658,722
2001 $3,709,636,031 $159,446,228
2000 $3,772,859,034 $149,551,483
1999 $3,863,619,285 $144,206,500
1998 $3,765,745,023 $149,079,600
1997 $3,912,986,091 $143,860,800
1996 $4,642,021,256 $137,494,600
1995 $4,707,041,315 $121,018,500
1994 $3,559,608,640 $106,138,500
1993 $2,682,456,897 $96,455,700
1992 $2,436,849,342 $104,771,300
1991 $4,938,775,510 $106,555,300
1990 $4,699,646,643 $97,702,303
1989 - $85,800,543
1988 - $75,348,615
1987 - $66,169,905
1986 - $58,109,314
1985 - $51,030,637
1984 - $44,814,259
1983 - $39,661,530
1982 - $36,027,583
1981 - $32,726,594
1980 - $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Palau
2024 $9,292 -
2023 $8,674 $15,611
2022 $7,606 $13,730
2021 $7,621 $13,009
2020 $6,660 $14,708
2019 $6,719 $15,847
2018 $6,714 $16,167
2017 $5,955 $16,402
2016 $5,598 $17,150
2015 $5,263 $16,154
2014 $5,925 $13,863
2013 $5,626 $12,699
2012 $5,050 $12,137
2011 $5,417 $10,994
2010 $4,833 $10,222
2009 $4,800 $10,148
2008 $5,026 $10,578
2007 $4,204 $10,403
2006 $3,440 $9,882
2005 $3,121 $9,635
2004 $2,819 $8,394
2003 $2,445 $7,862
2002 $1,989 $8,340
2001 $1,823 $8,239
2000 $1,862 $7,798
1999 $1,915 $7,630
1998 $1,876 $8,048
1997 $1,960 $7,945
1996 $2,307 $7,788
1995 $2,355 $7,038
1994 $1,786 $6,329
1993 $1,337 $5,892
1992 $1,199 $6,553
1991 $2,402 $6,824
1990 $2,277 $6,403
1989 - $5,741
1988 - $5,145
1987 - $4,616
1986 - $4,144
1985 - $3,728
1984 - $3,360
1983 - $3,049
1982 - $2,838
1981 - $2,639
1980 - $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Palau
2026 77.8 69.6
2025 77.7 69.5
2024 77.5 69.4
2023 77.4 69.3
2022 76.6 68.9
2021 73.3 68.6
2020 74.5 68.7
2019 76.8 69
2018 76.9 69
2017 76.2 69
2016 75.6 69
2015 75.6 69.1
2014 75.6 69.1
2013 75.6 69
2012 75 68.9
2011 75.1 68.6
2010 75 68.3
2009 74.5 68
2008 74.4 67.6
2007 73.7 67.1
2006 73.8 66.6
2005 73.6 66.2
2004 73.4 65.8
2003 73 65.4
2002 72.7 65.1
2001 73 64.8
2000 72.6 64.5
1999 72.3 64.2
1998 71.8 64
1997 71.9 63.7
1996 71.9 63.5
1995 72 63.3
1994 71.5 63.1
1993 71.7 63
1992 71.3 62.9
1991 71.8 62.8
1990 71.3 62.8
1989 71.1 62.8
1988 70.5 62.8
1987 70.4 62.8
1986 70.3 62.8
1985 70.2 62.7
1984 70.2 62.6
1983 69.7 62.5
1982 69.8 62.3
1981 69.4 62.1
1980 69.1 61.9
1979 69.2 61.6
1978 69.1 61.3
1977 68.2 60.9
1976 67.9 60.5
1975 67.3 60
1974 67.1 59.5
1973 67.1 59
1972 65.6 58.6
1971 65.2 58.1
1970 65 57.7
1969 64 57.3
1968 64.6 56.9
1967 63.8 56.5
1966 63.5 56.2
1965 62.6 55.9
1964 61.5 55.8
1963 61.4 55.6
1962 59.3 55.4
1961 61.8 55.1
1960 60.5 54.9
1959 59.5 54.6
1958 60.3 54.4
1957 55.7 54.1
1956 58.5 53.9
1955 55.4 53.7
1954 55.7 53.5
1953 53.2 53.3
1952 52.5 53.1
1951 48.5 52.9
1950 50.6 52.7

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

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North Macedonia and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Palau
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Palau
2024 1,824,359 17,695
2023 1,827,816 17,727
2022 1,831,712 17,759
2021 1,837,114 17,783
2020 1,856,124 17,792
2019 1,876,262 17,798
2018 1,889,051 17,814
2017 1,898,657 17,812
2016 1,906,313 17,797
2015 1,912,430 17,770
2014 1,917,557 17,715
2013 1,922,716 17,648
2012 1,929,821 17,765
2011 1,937,398 18,078
2010 1,946,298 18,396
2009 1,958,782 18,709
2008 1,971,493 19,009
2007 1,982,933 19,302
2006 1,994,287 19,593
2005 2,005,330 19,819
2004 2,016,186 19,820
2003 2,022,725 19,659
2002 2,020,157 19,503
2001 2,034,882 19,352
2000 2,026,350 19,178
1999 2,017,142 18,901
1998 2,007,523 18,524
1997 1,996,869 18,108
1996 2,012,553 17,654
1995 1,998,534 17,195
1994 1,992,666 16,770
1993 2,006,854 16,372
1992 2,032,523 15,989
1991 2,055,994 15,614
1990 2,063,689 15,259
1989 2,055,649 14,945
1988 2,045,737 14,645
1987 2,035,157 14,334
1986 2,024,732 14,024
1985 2,014,331 13,688
1984 2,003,399 13,337
1983 1,991,901 13,006
1982 1,978,956 12,694
1981 1,959,065 12,402
1980 1,933,038 12,271
1979 1,906,523 12,337
1978 1,879,847 12,440
1977 1,853,138 12,525
1976 1,825,830 12,598
1975 1,797,972 12,655
1974 1,770,545 12,687
1973 1,743,816 12,552
1972 1,717,395 12,194
1971 1,691,216 11,759
1970 1,664,208 11,368
1969 1,636,345 11,159
1968 1,608,930 11,080
1967 1,582,492 10,988
1966 1,557,349 10,805
1965 1,533,466 10,547
1964 1,510,900 10,292
1963 1,488,737 10,037
1962 1,471,745 9,793
1961 1,455,171 9,555
1960 1,435,059 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Palau

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Palau
2023 1.5 1.91
2022 1.6 1.93
2021 1.6 1.95
2020 1.31 1.97
2019 1.34 1.98
2018 1.42 1.97
2017 1.43 2.02
2016 1.5 2.06
2015 1.49 2
2014 1.5 2.03
2013 1.5 2.05
2012 1.5 2.01
2011 1.46 1.97
2010 1.6 1.94
2009 1.5 1.94
2008 1.47 1.95
2007 1.46 1.97
2006 1.46 2
2005 1.5 2.02
2004 1.52 1.99
2003 1.75 1.96
2002 1.79 1.92
2001 1.73 1.87
2000 1.86 1.82
1999 1.77 1.91
1998 1.89 2.01
1997 1.92 2.19
1996 2.06 2.39
1995 2.13 2.55
1994 2.23 2.66
1993 2.26 2.73
1992 2.28 2.71
1991 2.31 2.74
1990 2.27 2.88
1989 2.25 2.92
1988 2.32 2.91
1987 2.32 2.93
1986 2.25 2.98
1985 2.25 3.01
1984 2.24 3.08
1983 2.25 3.14
1982 2.29 3.22
1981 2.29 3.28
1980 2.36 3.35
1979 2.4 3.49
1978 2.42 3.74
1977 2.49 4.09
1976 2.62 4.53
1975 2.69 4.9
1974 2.7 5.26
1973 2.72 5.59
1972 2.87 5.9
1971 2.93 6.16
1970 3.01 6.39
1969 3.1 6.58
1968 3.22 6.71
1967 3.33 6.84
1966 3.43 6.93
1965 3.52 7.01
1964 3.56 7.08
1963 3.62 7.12
1962 3.5 7.15
1961 3.62 7.17
1960 3.83 7.19

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

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North Macedonia and Palau demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Palau
2024 41.6 39.2
2023 41.3 38.8
2022 40.9 38.5
2021 40.7 38.1
2020 40.3 37.8
2019 39.9 37.4
2018 39.4 37
2017 38.8 36.7
2016 38.3 36.3
2015 37.8 36
2014 37.3 35.6
2013 36.9 35.3
2012 36.4 35
2011 36 34.6
2010 35.5 34.2
2009 35.1 33.9
2008 34.7 33.5
2007 34.3 33.1
2006 33.9 32.7
2005 33.5 32.3
2004 33.2 32
2003 32.8 31.8
2002 32.6 31.5
2001 32.2 31.2
2000 31.9 30.8
1999 31.5 30.2
1998 31.2 29.4
1997 31 28.8
1996 30.8 28.3
1995 30.5 27.8
1994 30.3 27.4
1993 29.9 26.9
1992 29.6 26.4
1991 29.2 26
1990 28.9 25.6
1989 28.6 24.9
1988 28.3 24
1987 28 23.1
1986 27.8 22.2
1985 27.5 21.6
1984 27.2 21.1
1983 26.8 20.5
1982 26.5 19.9
1981 26.2 19.3
1980 25.9 18.9
1979 25.5 18.6
1978 25.2 18.3
1977 24.8 18.1
1976 24.5 17.8
1975 24.2 17.4
1974 23.9 17.1
1973 23.6 16.8
1972 23.3 16.6
1971 23.1 16.6
1970 22.8 16.5
1969 22.6 16.1
1968 22.4 15.7
1967 22.2 15.2
1966 22 14.9
1965 21.9 14.9
1964 21.9 15
1963 21.9 15.1
1962 21.9 15.5
1961 21.8 16.1
1960 21.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

North Macedonia Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Palau
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
131
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
100%
2020
English speaking
5%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
27%
2004

Health

North Macedonia Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

North Macedonia Palau
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
n/a

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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