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North Macedonia vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 145th vs. 108th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Portugal
Population
1805954
10667081
Population rank 150/197 92/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

North Macedonia and Portugal: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Portugal economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Portugal
2024 $16,951,682,245 $313,271,185,085
2023 $15,855,131,189 $292,323,800,949
2022 $13,932,436,550 $256,898,677,175
2021 $14,000,283,827 $256,055,879,091
2020 $12,361,036,914 $229,618,773,423
2019 $12,606,338,449 $240,115,970,063
2018 $12,683,068,114 $242,092,894,543
2017 $11,307,067,070 $220,862,990,767
2016 $10,672,467,073 $206,305,431,242
2015 $10,064,519,963 $199,038,523,120
2014 $11,362,265,253 $230,078,616,300
2013 $10,817,702,346 $226,677,408,292
2012 $9,745,261,301 $216,536,676,772
2011 $10,494,626,768 $245,426,767,676
2010 $9,407,170,321 $238,443,864,993
2009 $9,401,736,825 $244,667,762,836
2008 $9,909,552,435 $263,416,394,624
2007 $8,336,474,974 $240,496,147,317
2006 $6,861,226,972 $208,756,449,276
2005 $6,258,602,873 $197,253,876,705
2004 $5,682,784,472 $189,382,122,532
2003 $4,946,296,599 $165,226,175,537
2002 $4,018,365,747 $134,795,565,549
2001 $3,709,636,031 $121,604,107,165
2000 $3,772,859,034 $118,605,192,877
1999 $3,863,619,285 $127,470,385,557
1998 $3,765,745,023 $123,946,327,916
1997 $3,912,986,091 $117,016,535,163
1996 $4,642,021,256 $122,630,089,680
1995 $4,707,041,315 $118,122,007,430
1994 $3,559,608,640 $99,688,641,304
1993 $2,682,456,897 $95,009,751,901
1992 $2,436,849,342 $107,592,098,307
1991 $4,938,775,510 $89,233,599,278
1990 $4,699,646,643 $78,713,860,217
1989 - $60,594,092,182
1988 - $56,347,250,696
1987 - $48,182,925,857
1986 - $38,745,901,354
1985 - $27,115,807,742
1984 - $25,217,969,050
1983 - $27,239,650,742
1982 - $30,527,754,793
1981 - $31,977,276,873
1980 - $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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North Macedonia and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Portugal
2024 $9,292 $29,292
2023 $8,674 $27,635
2022 $7,606 $24,621
2021 $7,621 $24,711
2020 $6,660 $22,299
2019 $6,719 $23,343
2018 $6,714 $23,541
2017 $5,955 $21,442
2016 $5,598 $19,980
2015 $5,263 $19,216
2014 $5,925 $22,121
2013 $5,626 $21,676
2012 $5,050 $20,593
2011 $5,417 $23,247
2010 $4,833 $22,552
2009 $4,800 $23,151
2008 $5,026 $24,949
2007 $4,204 $22,811
2006 $3,440 $19,839
2005 $3,121 $18,780
2004 $2,819 $18,064
2003 $2,445 $15,798
2002 $1,989 $12,937
2001 $1,823 $11,735
2000 $1,862 $11,526
1999 $1,915 $12,475
1998 $1,876 $12,199
1997 $1,960 $11,576
1996 $2,307 $12,185
1995 $2,355 $11,781
1994 $1,786 $9,977
1993 $1,337 $9,535
1992 $1,199 $10,811
1991 $2,402 $8,959
1990 $2,277 $7,885
1989 - $6,056
1988 - $5,624
1987 - $4,804
1986 - $3,862
1985 - $2,705
1984 - $2,523
1983 - $2,735
1982 - $3,080
1981 - $3,246
1980 - $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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North Macedonia vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Portugal
2026 77.8 82.9
2025 77.7 82.7
2024 77.5 82.6
2023 77.4 82.4
2022 76.6 81.2
2021 73.3 81.4
2020 74.5 81.4
2019 76.8 82
2018 76.9 81.6
2017 76.2 81.7
2016 75.6 81.4
2015 75.6 81.3
2014 75.6 81.3
2013 75.6 80.9
2012 75 80.6
2011 75.1 80.6
2010 75 80.1
2009 74.5 79.8
2008 74.4 79.6
2007 73.7 79.3
2006 73.8 79.1
2005 73.6 78.3
2004 73.4 78.4
2003 73 77.6
2002 72.7 77.4
2001 73 77.2
2000 72.6 76.8
1999 72.3 76.3
1998 71.8 76.1
1997 71.9 75.9
1996 71.9 75.5
1995 72 75.5
1994 71.5 75.7
1993 71.7 74.8
1992 71.3 74.9
1991 71.8 74.2
1990 71.3 74.3
1989 71.1 74.7
1988 70.5 74.1
1987 70.4 74.1
1986 70.3 73.6
1985 70.2 73.2
1984 70.2 72.9
1983 69.7 72.7
1982 69.8 72.7
1981 69.4 71.9
1980 69.1 71.7
1979 69.2 71.6
1978 69.1 70.8
1977 68.2 70.3
1976 67.9 69.1
1975 67.3 68.8
1974 67.1 69.1
1973 67.1 68.6
1972 65.6 69.2
1971 65.2 66.8
1970 65 67.1
1969 64 66.4
1968 64.6 66.8
1967 63.8 66.5
1966 63.5 65.6
1965 62.6 66.1
1964 61.5 65.1
1963 61.4 64.9
1962 59.3 64.3
1961 61.8 62.8
1960 60.5 64.1
1959 59.5 62.9
1958 60.3 63.7
1957 55.7 61.4
1956 58.5 61.2
1955 55.4 61.4
1954 55.7 62.2
1953 53.2 61.1
1952 52.5 59.8
1951 48.5 58.7
1950 50.6 58.5

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

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North Macedonia and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Portugal
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Portugal
2024 1,824,359 10,694,681
2023 1,827,816 10,578,174
2022 1,831,712 10,434,332
2021 1,837,114 10,361,831
2020 1,856,124 10,297,081
2019 1,876,262 10,286,263
2018 1,889,051 10,283,822
2017 1,898,657 10,300,300
2016 1,906,313 10,325,452
2015 1,912,430 10,358,076
2014 1,917,557 10,401,062
2013 1,922,716 10,457,295
2012 1,929,821 10,514,844
2011 1,937,398 10,557,560
2010 1,946,298 10,573,100
2009 1,958,782 10,568,247
2008 1,971,493 10,558,177
2007 1,982,933 10,542,964
2006 1,994,287 10,522,288
2005 2,005,330 10,503,330
2004 2,016,186 10,483,861
2003 2,022,725 10,458,821
2002 2,020,157 10,419,631
2001 2,034,882 10,362,722
2000 2,026,350 10,289,898
1999 2,017,142 10,217,828
1998 2,007,523 10,160,196
1997 1,996,869 10,108,977
1996 2,012,553 10,063,945
1995 1,998,534 10,026,176
1994 1,992,666 9,991,525
1993 2,006,854 9,964,675
1992 2,032,523 9,952,494
1991 2,055,994 9,960,235
1990 2,063,689 9,983,218
1989 2,055,649 10,005,000
1988 2,045,737 10,019,610
1987 2,035,157 10,030,031
1986 2,024,732 10,032,734
1985 2,014,331 10,023,613
1984 2,003,399 9,996,232
1983 1,991,901 9,957,865
1982 1,978,956 9,911,771
1981 1,959,065 9,851,362
1980 1,933,038 9,766,312
1979 1,906,523 9,661,265
1978 1,879,847 9,558,250
1977 1,853,138 9,455,675
1976 1,825,830 9,355,810
1975 1,797,972 9,093,470
1974 1,770,545 8,754,365
1973 1,743,816 8,633,100
1972 1,717,395 8,630,430
1971 1,691,216 8,643,756
1970 1,664,208 8,680,431
1969 1,636,345 8,757,705
1968 1,608,930 8,836,650
1967 1,582,492 8,874,520
1966 1,557,349 8,930,990
1965 1,533,466 8,998,595
1964 1,510,900 9,035,365
1963 1,488,737 9,030,355
1962 1,471,745 8,993,985
1961 1,455,171 8,929,316
1960 1,435,059 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Portugal

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Portugal
2023 1.5 1.44
2022 1.6 1.43
2021 1.6 1.35
2020 1.31 1.42
2019 1.34 1.44
2018 1.42 1.42
2017 1.43 1.38
2016 1.5 1.37
2015 1.49 1.31
2014 1.5 1.24
2013 1.5 1.21
2012 1.5 1.28
2011 1.46 1.35
2010 1.6 1.39
2009 1.5 1.34
2008 1.47 1.39
2007 1.46 1.35
2006 1.46 1.37
2005 1.5 1.41
2004 1.52 1.4
2003 1.75 1.44
2002 1.79 1.46
2001 1.73 1.45
2000 1.86 1.55
1999 1.77 1.5
1998 1.89 1.47
1997 1.92 1.47
1996 2.06 1.44
1995 2.13 1.41
1994 2.23 1.45
1993 2.26 1.52
1992 2.28 1.54
1991 2.31 1.56
1990 2.27 1.56
1989 2.25 1.57
1988 2.32 1.61
1987 2.32 1.62
1986 2.25 1.66
1985 2.25 1.72
1984 2.24 1.9
1983 2.25 1.95
1982 2.29 2.07
1981 2.29 2.13
1980 2.36 2.25
1979 2.4 2.31
1978 2.42 2.45
1977 2.49 2.69
1976 2.62 2.82
1975 2.69 2.75
1974 2.7 2.7
1973 2.72 2.77
1972 2.87 2.86
1971 2.93 3
1970 3.01 3.01
1969 3.1 3.12
1968 3.22 3.12
1967 3.33 3.16
1966 3.43 3.16
1965 3.52 3.15
1964 3.56 3.21
1963 3.62 3.12
1962 3.5 3.23
1961 3.62 3.21
1960 3.83 3.16

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

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North Macedonia and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Portugal
2024 41.6 47.5
2023 41.3 47.2
2022 40.9 46.8
2021 40.7 46.5
2020 40.3 46.1
2019 39.9 45.6
2018 39.4 45.2
2017 38.8 44.7
2016 38.3 44.3
2015 37.8 43.8
2014 37.3 43.4
2013 36.9 42.9
2012 36.4 42.4
2011 36 41.9
2010 35.5 41.5
2009 35.1 41
2008 34.7 40.6
2007 34.3 40.2
2006 33.9 39.8
2005 33.5 39.4
2004 33.2 39
2003 32.8 38.6
2002 32.6 38.3
2001 32.2 38
2000 31.9 37.7
1999 31.5 37.4
1998 31.2 37.1
1997 31 36.8
1996 30.8 36.4
1995 30.5 36.1
1994 30.3 35.7
1993 29.9 35.4
1992 29.6 35
1991 29.2 34.6
1990 28.9 34.2
1989 28.6 33.7
1988 28.3 33.3
1987 28 32.9
1986 27.8 32.5
1985 27.5 32.1
1984 27.2 31.7
1983 26.8 31.4
1982 26.5 31.1
1981 26.2 30.8
1980 25.9 30.6
1979 25.5 30.3
1978 25.2 30
1977 24.8 29.9
1976 24.5 29.8
1975 24.2 29.7
1974 23.9 29.7
1973 23.6 29.6
1972 23.3 29.6
1971 23.1 29.7
1970 22.8 29.6
1969 22.6 29.4
1968 22.4 29.2
1967 22.2 29.1
1966 22 29
1965 21.9 28.8
1964 21.9 28.7
1963 21.9 28.5
1962 21.9 28.3
1961 21.8 28.1
1960 21.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Portugal
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
96.8%
2021
English speaking
5%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

North Macedonia Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Portugal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
12,788 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. 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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