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North Macedonia vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 145th vs. 54th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
Population
1805954
11002753
Population rank 150/197 89/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
2024 $16,951,682,245 $31,800,428,266
2023 $15,855,131,189 $30,816,367,067
2022 $13,932,436,550 $31,653,185,953
2021 $14,000,283,827 $26,109,413,521
2020 $12,361,036,914 $23,848,447,850
2019 $12,606,338,449 $24,750,626,030
2018 $12,683,068,114 $24,109,780,708
2017 $11,307,067,070 $22,742,699,138
2016 $10,672,467,073 $20,758,876,953
2015 $10,064,519,963 $21,723,437,010
2014 $11,362,265,253 $23,210,823,987
2013 $10,817,702,346 $21,261,338,065
2012 $9,745,261,301 $21,295,168,666
2011 $10,494,626,768 $17,985,138,066
2010 $9,407,170,321 $14,250,786,675
2009 $9,401,736,825 $11,619,456,449
2008 $9,909,552,435 $11,670,892,801
2007 $8,336,474,974 $9,545,028,944
2006 $6,861,226,972 $8,354,911,041
2005 $6,258,602,873 $4,865,892,972
2004 $5,682,784,472 $3,927,157,867
2003 $4,946,296,599 $3,536,411,824
2002 $4,018,365,747 $2,999,511,040
2001 $3,709,636,031 $3,081,024,212
2000 $3,772,859,034 $3,521,339,699
1999 $3,863,619,285 $3,477,038,204
1998 $3,765,745,023 $3,789,443,015
1997 $3,912,986,091 $4,936,615,299
1996 $4,642,021,256 $5,155,311,077
1995 $4,707,041,315 $4,636,057,476
1994 $3,559,608,640 $5,502,786,070
1993 $2,682,456,897 $4,974,550,286
1992 $2,436,849,342 $4,377,980,510
1991 $4,938,775,510 $3,787,394,958
1990 $4,699,646,643 $3,219,729,083
1989 - $3,546,472,566
1988 - $3,656,177,881
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
2024 $9,292 $3,007
2023 $8,674 $2,966
2022 $7,606 $3,102
2021 $7,621 $2,608
2020 $6,660 $2,430
2019 $6,719 $2,576
2018 $6,714 $2,566
2017 $5,955 $2,478
2016 $5,598 $2,316
2015 $5,263 $2,485
2014 $5,925 $2,723
2013 $5,626 $2,561
2012 $5,050 $2,635
2011 $5,417 $2,288
2010 $4,833 $1,867
2009 $4,800 $1,569
2008 $5,026 $1,625
2007 $4,204 $1,371
2006 $3,440 $1,238
2005 $3,121 $744
2004 $2,819 $621
2003 $2,445 $577
2002 $1,989 $506
2001 $1,823 $538
2000 $1,862 $636
1999 $1,915 $650
1998 $1,876 $733
1997 $1,960 $990
1996 $2,307 $1,071
1995 $2,355 $998
1994 $1,786 $1,228
1993 $1,337 $1,151
1992 $1,199 $1,051
1991 $2,402 $942
1990 $2,277 $826
1989 - $934
1988 - $985
1987 - $865
1986 - $745
1985 - $697
1984 - $750
1983 - $769
1982 - $726
1981 - $781
1980 - $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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North Macedonia vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
2026 77.8 66.5
2025 77.7 66.4
2024 77.5 66.3
2023 77.4 66.1
2022 76.6 65.3
2021 73.3 64.4
2020 74.5 65.1
2019 76.8 65.3
2018 76.9 65.1
2017 76.2 64.9
2016 75.6 64.7
2015 75.6 64.5
2014 75.6 64.2
2013 75.6 63.9
2012 75 63.6
2011 75.1 63.4
2010 75 63.1
2009 74.5 62.8
2008 74.4 62.5
2007 73.7 62.2
2006 73.8 62
2005 73.6 61.9
2004 73.4 61.8
2003 73 61.7
2002 72.7 61.6
2001 73 61.6
2000 72.6 61.6
1999 72.3 61.5
1998 71.8 60.4
1997 71.9 61.3
1996 71.9 61.1
1995 72 60.9
1994 71.5 60.7
1993 71.7 60.5
1992 71.3 60.3
1991 71.8 59.9
1990 71.3 59.8
1989 71.1 59.6
1988 70.5 59.4
1987 70.4 59.2
1986 70.3 59
1985 70.2 58.8
1984 70.2 58.6
1983 69.7 58.3
1982 69.8 58.1
1981 69.4 57.8
1980 69.1 57.4
1979 69.2 57
1978 69.1 56.5
1977 68.2 56
1976 67.9 55.5
1975 67.3 55
1974 67.1 54.4
1973 67.1 53.9
1972 65.6 53.3
1971 65.2 52.6
1970 65 52.1
1969 64 51.5
1968 64.6 50.9
1967 63.8 50.2
1966 63.5 49.6
1965 62.6 48.9
1964 61.5 48.3
1963 61.4 47.7
1962 59.3 46.7
1961 61.8 46.4
1960 60.5 45.8
1959 59.5 45.1
1958 60.3 44.6
1957 55.7 43.9
1956 58.5 43.3
1955 55.4 42.6
1954 55.7 42
1953 53.2 41.3
1952 52.5 40.7
1951 48.5 35.5
1950 50.6 39.4

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

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North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
2024 1,824,359 10,576,502
2023 1,827,816 10,389,635
2022 1,831,712 10,203,169
2021 1,837,114 10,012,896
2020 1,856,124 9,815,746
2019 1,876,262 9,609,010
2018 1,889,051 9,394,513
2017 1,898,657 9,178,714
2016 1,906,313 8,961,718
2015 1,912,430 8,743,246
2014 1,917,557 8,523,441
2013 1,922,716 8,302,698
2012 1,929,821 8,081,390
2011 1,937,398 7,859,346
2010 1,946,298 7,633,523
2009 1,958,782 7,406,438
2008 1,971,493 7,183,002
2007 1,982,933 6,963,345
2006 1,994,287 6,747,720
2005 2,005,330 6,535,905
2004 2,016,186 6,328,041
2003 2,022,725 6,123,997
2002 2,020,157 5,924,003
2001 2,034,882 5,728,435
2000 2,026,350 5,537,064
1999 2,017,142 5,349,333
1998 2,007,523 5,166,390
1997 1,996,869 4,987,883
1996 2,012,553 4,813,361
1995 1,998,534 4,644,278
1994 1,992,666 4,480,208
1993 2,006,854 4,320,872
1992 2,032,523 4,166,699
1991 2,055,994 4,021,837
1990 2,063,689 3,896,481
1989 2,055,649 3,796,078
1988 2,045,737 3,711,880
1987 2,035,157 3,632,543
1986 2,024,732 3,554,793
1985 2,014,331 3,478,936
1984 2,003,399 3,405,198
1983 1,991,901 3,333,633
1982 1,978,956 3,264,291
1981 1,959,065 3,197,019
1980 1,933,038 3,131,512
1979 1,906,523 3,067,341
1978 1,879,847 3,003,714
1977 1,853,138 2,940,327
1976 1,825,830 2,877,327
1975 1,797,972 2,814,820
1974 1,770,545 2,752,671
1973 1,743,816 2,690,629
1972 1,717,395 2,628,432
1971 1,691,216 2,566,421
1970 1,664,208 2,505,628
1969 1,636,345 2,446,927
1968 1,608,930 2,390,803
1967 1,582,492 2,337,532
1966 1,557,349 2,285,774
1965 1,533,466 2,235,820
1964 1,510,900 2,188,325
1963 1,488,737 2,141,376
1962 1,471,745 2,093,919
1961 1,455,171 2,046,127
1960 1,435,059 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
2023 1.5 3.1
2022 1.6 3.17
2021 1.6 3.22
2020 1.31 3.27
2019 1.34 3.32
2018 1.42 3.38
2017 1.43 3.43
2016 1.5 3.5
2015 1.49 3.56
2014 1.5 3.63
2013 1.5 3.68
2012 1.5 3.75
2011 1.46 3.82
2010 1.6 3.88
2009 1.5 3.94
2008 1.47 4.01
2007 1.46 4.08
2006 1.46 4.15
2005 1.5 4.22
2004 1.52 4.28
2003 1.75 4.36
2002 1.79 4.42
2001 1.73 4.47
2000 1.86 4.53
1999 1.77 4.59
1998 1.89 4.63
1997 1.92 4.68
1996 2.06 4.73
1995 2.13 4.78
1994 2.23 4.87
1993 2.26 4.96
1992 2.28 5.03
1991 2.31 5.11
1990 2.27 5.18
1989 2.25 5.24
1988 2.32 5.3
1987 2.32 5.36
1986 2.25 5.42
1985 2.25 5.47
1984 2.24 5.51
1983 2.25 5.56
1982 2.29 5.59
1981 2.29 5.65
1980 2.36 5.71
1979 2.4 5.79
1978 2.42 5.88
1977 2.49 5.96
1976 2.62 6.02
1975 2.69 6.07
1974 2.7 6.11
1973 2.72 6.16
1972 2.87 6.2
1971 2.93 6.23
1970 3.01 6.25
1969 3.1 6.26
1968 3.22 6.25
1967 3.33 6.24
1966 3.43 6.23
1965 3.52 6.2
1964 3.56 6.19
1963 3.62 6.15
1962 3.5 6.14
1961 3.62 6.07
1960 3.83 6.02

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

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North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
2024 41.6 23.6
2023 41.3 23.4
2022 40.9 23.2
2021 40.7 23
2020 40.3 22.8
2019 39.9 22.6
2018 39.4 22.4
2017 38.8 22.2
2016 38.3 22
2015 37.8 21.9
2014 37.3 21.7
2013 36.9 21.5
2012 36.4 21.3
2011 36 21.2
2010 35.5 21
2009 35.1 20.9
2008 34.7 20.7
2007 34.3 20.6
2006 33.9 20.4
2005 33.5 20.3
2004 33.2 20.2
2003 32.8 20
2002 32.6 19.9
2001 32.2 19.9
2000 31.9 19.8
1999 31.5 19.7
1998 31.2 19.6
1997 31 19.5
1996 30.8 19.4
1995 30.5 19.2
1994 30.3 19.1
1993 29.9 19
1992 29.6 18.9
1991 29.2 18.8
1990 28.9 18.7
1989 28.6 18.6
1988 28.3 18.6
1987 28 18.5
1986 27.8 18.5
1985 27.5 18.4
1984 27.2 18.3
1983 26.8 18.3
1982 26.5 18.2
1981 26.2 18.1
1980 25.9 18
1979 25.5 17.8
1978 25.2 17.7
1977 24.8 17.5
1976 24.5 17.4
1975 24.2 17.3
1974 23.9 17.2
1973 23.6 17.2
1972 23.3 17.1
1971 23.1 17.2
1970 22.8 17.3
1969 22.6 17.4
1968 22.4 17.5
1967 22.2 17.6
1966 22 17.8
1965 21.9 17.9
1964 21.9 18
1963 21.9 18.1
1962 21.9 18.3
1961 21.8 18.4
1960 21.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
87.1%
2022
English speaking
5%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
5,809 mi
2011

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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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