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North Macedonia vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 145th vs. 69th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Poland
Population
1805954
35806942
Population rank 150/197 47/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

North Macedonia and Poland: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Poland economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Poland
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Poland
2024 $16,951,682,245 $917,767,106,147
2023 $15,855,131,189 $812,451,193,396
2022 $13,932,436,550 $695,607,470,875
2021 $14,000,283,827 $689,170,230,665
2020 $12,361,036,914 $605,914,237,904
2019 $12,606,338,449 $602,683,770,145
2018 $12,683,068,114 $594,616,687,350
2017 $11,307,067,070 $528,356,676,667
2016 $10,672,467,073 $473,259,583,970
2015 $10,064,519,963 $480,054,118,583
2014 $11,362,265,253 $542,134,167,179
2013 $10,817,702,346 $518,179,836,405
2012 $9,745,261,301 $498,148,649,703
2011 $10,494,626,768 $527,848,543,023
2010 $9,407,170,321 $478,111,630,684
2009 $9,401,736,825 $440,891,472,247
2008 $9,909,552,435 $535,612,030,672
2007 $8,336,474,974 $429,715,132,138
2006 $6,861,226,972 $345,897,630,736
2005 $6,258,602,873 $306,999,913,151
2004 $5,682,784,472 $256,268,656,145
2003 $4,946,296,599 $218,561,225,998
2002 $4,018,365,747 $199,694,463,256
2001 $3,709,636,031 $191,823,200,371
2000 $3,772,859,034 $172,953,527,033
1999 $3,863,619,285 $170,704,452,715
1998 $3,765,745,023 $175,282,269,667
1997 $3,912,986,091 $159,893,964,917
1996 $4,642,021,256 $160,813,026,223
1995 $4,707,041,315 $142,838,527,115
1994 $3,559,608,640 $110,803,635,288
1993 $2,682,456,897 $96,043,157,273
1992 $2,436,849,342 $94,337,050,693
1991 $4,938,775,510 $85,500,935,935
1990 $4,699,646,643 $65,977,748,211

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Poland
2024 $9,292 $25,104
2023 $8,674 $22,145
2022 $7,606 $18,891
2021 $7,621 $18,636
2020 $6,660 $16,151
2019 $6,719 $15,875
2018 $6,714 $15,658
2017 $5,955 $13,913
2016 $5,598 $12,464
2015 $5,263 $12,638
2014 $5,925 $14,262
2013 $5,626 $13,622
2012 $5,050 $13,087
2011 $5,417 $13,868
2010 $4,833 $12,568
2009 $4,800 $11,556
2008 $5,026 $14,049
2007 $4,204 $11,273
2006 $3,440 $9,069
2005 $3,121 $8,044
2004 $2,819 $6,712
2003 $2,445 $5,721
2002 $1,989 $5,223
2001 $1,823 $5,015
2000 $1,862 $4,521
1999 $1,915 $4,416
1998 $1,876 $4,534
1997 $1,960 $4,137
1996 $2,307 $4,164
1995 $2,355 $3,701
1994 $1,786 $2,875
1993 $1,337 $2,497
1992 $1,199 $2,459
1991 $2,402 $2,236
1990 $2,277 $1,731

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Poland
2026 77.8 79.2
2025 77.7 79
2024 77.5 78.8
2023 77.4 78.6
2022 76.6 77.9
2021 73.3 75.6
2020 74.5 76.6
2019 76.8 77.9
2018 76.9 77.6
2017 76.2 77.7
2016 75.6 77.6
2015 75.6 77.6
2014 75.6 77.3
2013 75.6 77.1
2012 75 76.8
2011 75.1 76.6
2010 75 76.3
2009 74.5 75.9
2008 74.4 75.6
2007 73.7 75.4
2006 73.8 75.3
2005 73.6 75.1
2004 73.4 74.9
2003 73 74.8
2002 72.7 74.5
2001 73 74.2
2000 72.6 73.6
1999 72.3 73.2
1998 71.8 72.8
1997 71.9 72.6
1996 71.9 72.3
1995 72 72
1994 71.5 71.7
1993 71.7 71.3
1992 71.3 70.9
1991 71.8 70.7
1990 71.3 70.6
1989 71.1 70.8
1988 70.5 70.8
1987 70.4 70.8
1986 70.3 70.6
1985 70.2 70.5
1984 70.2 70.6
1983 69.7 70.8
1982 69.8 70.9
1981 69.4 70.6
1980 69.1 70.5
1979 69.2 70.2
1978 69.1 70.4
1977 68.2 70.3
1976 67.9 70.4
1975 67.3 70.6
1974 67.1 70.7
1973 67.1 70.7
1972 65.6 70.1
1971 65.2 69.8
1970 65 69.6
1969 64 69.8
1968 64.6 69.8
1967 63.8 69.9
1966 63.5 69.7
1965 62.6 69.4
1964 61.5 68.9
1963 61.4 68.3
1962 59.3 68
1961 61.8 67.8
1960 60.5 67.1
1959 59.5 66.4
1958 60.3 64.9
1957 55.7 64.4
1956 58.5 63.4
1955 55.4 63.1
1954 55.7 62.3
1953 53.2 61.3
1952 52.5 59.7
1951 48.5 58.9
1950 50.6 58.3

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

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North Macedonia and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Poland
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Poland
2024 1,824,359 36,559,233
2023 1,827,816 36,687,353
2022 1,831,712 36,821,749
2021 1,837,114 36,981,559
2020 1,856,124 37,515,748
2019 1,876,262 37,965,475
2018 1,889,051 37,974,750
2017 1,898,657 37,974,826
2016 1,906,313 37,970,087
2015 1,912,430 37,986,412
2014 1,917,557 38,011,735
2013 1,922,716 38,040,196
2012 1,929,821 38,063,164
2011 1,937,398 38,063,255
2010 1,946,298 38,042,794
2009 1,958,782 38,151,603
2008 1,971,493 38,125,759
2007 1,982,933 38,120,560
2006 1,994,287 38,141,267
2005 2,005,330 38,165,445
2004 2,016,186 38,182,222
2003 2,022,725 38,204,570
2002 2,020,157 38,230,364
2001 2,034,882 38,248,076
2000 2,026,350 38,258,629
1999 2,017,142 38,660,271
1998 2,007,523 38,663,481
1997 1,996,869 38,649,660
1996 2,012,553 38,624,370
1995 1,998,534 38,594,998
1994 1,992,666 38,542,652
1993 2,006,854 38,461,408
1992 2,032,523 38,363,667
1991 2,055,994 38,246,193
1990 2,063,689 38,110,782
1989 2,055,649 37,961,529
1988 2,045,737 37,824,487
1987 2,035,157 37,668,045
1986 2,024,732 37,456,119
1985 2,014,331 37,201,885
1984 2,003,399 36,904,134
1983 1,991,901 36,571,808
1982 1,978,956 36,230,481
1981 1,959,065 35,898,587
1980 1,933,038 35,574,150
1979 1,906,523 35,247,217
1978 1,879,847 34,965,600
1977 1,853,138 34,689,050
1976 1,825,830 34,356,300
1975 1,797,972 34,015,199
1974 1,770,545 33,678,899
1973 1,743,816 33,357,200
1972 1,717,395 33,055,650
1971 1,691,216 32,783,500
1970 1,664,208 32,664,300
1969 1,636,345 32,548,300
1968 1,608,930 32,294,655
1967 1,582,492 31,987,155
1966 1,557,349 31,681,000
1965 1,533,466 31,444,950
1964 1,510,900 31,139,450
1963 1,488,737 30,712,000
1962 1,471,745 30,308,500
1961 1,455,171 29,964,000
1960 1,435,059 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Poland

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Poland
2023 1.5 1.16
2022 1.6 1.29
2021 1.6 1.33
2020 1.31 1.39
2019 1.34 1.44
2018 1.42 1.46
2017 1.43 1.48
2016 1.5 1.39
2015 1.49 1.32
2014 1.5 1.32
2013 1.5 1.29
2012 1.5 1.33
2011 1.46 1.33
2010 1.6 1.41
2009 1.5 1.4
2008 1.47 1.39
2007 1.46 1.31
2006 1.46 1.27
2005 1.5 1.24
2004 1.52 1.23
2003 1.75 1.22
2002 1.79 1.25
2001 1.73 1.31
2000 1.86 1.37
1999 1.77 1.37
1998 1.89 1.44
1997 1.92 1.51
1996 2.06 1.59
1995 2.13 1.62
1994 2.23 1.81
1993 2.26 1.87
1992 2.28 1.95
1991 2.31 2.07
1990 2.27 2.06
1989 2.25 2.08
1988 2.32 2.13
1987 2.32 2.15
1986 2.25 2.22
1985 2.25 2.33
1984 2.24 2.37
1983 2.25 2.42
1982 2.29 2.34
1981 2.29 2.24
1980 2.36 2.28
1979 2.4 2.28
1978 2.42 2.21
1977 2.49 2.23
1976 2.62 2.3
1975 2.69 2.27
1974 2.7 2.26
1973 2.72 2.26
1972 2.87 2.24
1971 2.93 2.25
1970 3.01 2.2
1969 3.1 2.2
1968 3.22 2.24
1967 3.33 2.33
1966 3.43 2.34
1965 3.52 2.52
1964 3.56 2.57
1963 3.62 2.7
1962 3.5 2.72
1961 3.62 2.83
1960 3.83 2.98

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

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North Macedonia and Poland demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Poland
2024 41.6 42.9
2023 41.3 42.4
2022 40.9 41.9
2021 40.7 41.5
2020 40.3 41.1
2019 39.9 40.8
2018 39.4 40.4
2017 38.8 40
2016 38.3 39.7
2015 37.8 39.3
2014 37.3 39
2013 36.9 38.7
2012 36.4 38.4
2011 36 38.2
2010 35.5 38.1
2009 35.1 37.8
2008 34.7 37.5
2007 34.3 37.2
2006 33.9 36.9
2005 33.5 36.6
2004 33.2 36.3
2003 32.8 36
2002 32.6 35.8
2001 32.2 35.5
2000 31.9 35.2
1999 31.5 35
1998 31.2 34.7
1997 31 34.4
1996 30.8 34.2
1995 30.5 33.9
1994 30.3 33.5
1993 29.9 33.2
1992 29.6 32.9
1991 29.2 32.6
1990 28.9 32.4
1989 28.6 32.1
1988 28.3 31.7
1987 28 31.4
1986 27.8 31.1
1985 27.5 30.8
1984 27.2 30.6
1983 26.8 30.3
1982 26.5 30.1
1981 26.2 29.8
1980 25.9 29.5
1979 25.5 29.3
1978 25.2 29.1
1977 24.8 28.9
1976 24.5 28.7
1975 24.2 28.6
1974 23.9 28.6
1973 23.6 28.5
1972 23.3 28.5
1971 23.1 28.4
1970 22.8 28.2
1969 22.6 28.1
1968 22.4 28
1967 22.2 27.8
1966 22 27.7
1965 21.9 27.5
1964 21.9 27.3
1963 21.9 27.1
1962 21.9 26.9
1961 21.8 26.8
1960 21.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Poland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
99.8%
2021
English speaking
5%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

North Macedonia Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Poland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
267,065 mi
2024

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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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