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North Macedonia vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 145th vs. 80th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Romania
Population
1805954
18839108
Population rank 150/197 70/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

North Macedonia and Romania: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Romania economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Romania
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Romania
2024 $16,951,682,245 $382,564,217,989
2023 $15,855,131,189 $347,757,995,759
2022 $13,932,436,550 $295,319,437,557
2021 $14,000,283,827 $285,071,280,114
2020 $12,361,036,914 $250,625,048,304
2019 $12,606,338,449 $250,080,428,512
2018 $12,683,068,114 $241,791,427,224
2017 $11,307,067,070 $210,147,385,855
2016 $10,672,467,073 $185,290,759,249
2015 $10,064,519,963 $177,885,131,240
2014 $11,362,265,253 $199,722,319,676
2013 $10,817,702,346 $189,798,603,751
2012 $9,745,261,301 $179,117,323,107
2011 $10,494,626,768 $192,623,977,894
2010 $9,407,170,321 $170,064,350,672
2009 $9,401,736,825 $174,110,532,659
2008 $9,909,552,435 $214,315,932,061
2007 $8,336,474,974 $174,588,782,939
2006 $6,861,226,972 $122,023,735,993
2005 $6,258,602,873 $98,454,380,120
2004 $5,682,784,472 $74,973,656,852
2003 $4,946,296,599 $57,806,384,143
2002 $4,018,365,747 $46,065,502,703
2001 $3,709,636,031 $40,395,116,581
2000 $3,772,859,034 $37,253,739,511
1999 $3,863,619,285 $35,953,156,754
1998 $3,765,745,023 $41,696,091,974
1997 $3,912,986,091 $35,575,214,078
1996 $4,642,021,256 $36,937,074,278
1995 $4,707,041,315 $37,430,162,103
1994 $3,559,608,640 $30,072,805,104
1993 $2,682,456,897 $26,361,160,450
1992 $2,436,849,342 $25,121,666,667
1991 $4,938,775,510 $28,850,634,900
1990 $4,699,646,643 $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Romania
2024 $9,292 $20,080
2023 $8,674 $18,244
2022 $7,606 $15,504
2021 $7,621 $14,908
2020 $6,660 $13,009
2019 $6,719 $12,910
2018 $6,714 $12,416
2017 $5,955 $10,728
2016 $5,598 $9,405
2015 $5,263 $8,977
2014 $5,925 $10,032
2013 $5,626 $9,498
2012 $5,050 $8,930
2011 $5,417 $9,561
2010 $4,833 $8,400
2009 $4,800 $8,548
2008 $5,026 $10,435
2007 $4,204 $8,360
2006 $3,440 $5,758
2005 $3,121 $4,618
2004 $2,819 $3,495
2003 $2,445 $2,679
2002 $1,989 $2,120
2001 $1,823 $1,825
2000 $1,862 $1,660
1999 $1,915 $1,600
1998 $1,876 $1,853
1997 $1,960 $1,577
1996 $2,307 $1,633
1995 $2,355 $1,650
1994 $1,786 $1,323
1993 $1,337 $1,158
1992 $1,199 $1,102
1991 $2,402 $1,254
1990 $2,277 $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Romania
2026 77.8 76.4
2025 77.7 76.2
2024 77.5 76.1
2023 77.4 75.9
2022 76.6 75.3
2021 73.3 72.7
2020 74.5 74
2019 76.8 75.3
2018 76.9 75.1
2017 76.2 75
2016 75.6 75
2015 75.6 74.7
2014 75.6 74.8
2013 75.6 74.9
2012 75 74.3
2011 75.1 74.3
2010 75 73.6
2009 74.5 73.5
2008 74.4 73.2
2007 73.7 72.8
2006 73.8 72.2
2005 73.6 71.6
2004 73.4 71.1
2003 73 70.8
2002 72.7 70.8
2001 73 71.1
2000 72.6 71.2
1999 72.3 70.6
1998 71.8 69.9
1997 71.9 69.1
1996 71.9 68.8
1995 72 69.3
1994 71.5 69.3
1993 71.7 69.5
1992 71.3 69.5
1991 71.8 70
1990 71.3 69.8
1989 71.1 69.5
1988 70.5 69.4
1987 70.4 69.1
1986 70.3 69.7
1985 70.2 69.4
1984 70.2 69.9
1983 69.7 69.8
1982 69.8 69.8
1981 69.4 69.5
1980 69.1 69.2
1979 69.2 69.5
1978 69.1 69.8
1977 68.2 69.5
1976 67.9 69.9
1975 67.3 69.6
1974 67.1 69.5
1973 67.1 68.7
1972 65.6 69
1971 65.2 68.4
1970 65 67.9
1969 64 67.2
1968 64.6 67.9
1967 63.8 68.1
1966 63.5 68.2
1965 62.6 68.4
1964 61.5 68.4
1963 61.4 67.8
1962 59.3 67.2
1961 61.8 66.4
1960 60.5 65.6
1959 59.5 64.9
1958 60.3 64.4
1957 55.7 64
1956 58.5 63.6
1955 55.4 63.3
1954 55.7 63
1953 53.2 62.5
1952 52.5 61.8
1951 48.5 61.2
1950 50.6 60.5

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

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North Macedonia and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Romania
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Romania
2024 1,824,359 19,051,804
2023 1,827,816 19,061,062
2022 1,831,712 19,048,502
2021 1,837,114 19,122,059
2020 1,856,124 19,265,250
2019 1,876,262 19,371,648
2018 1,889,051 19,473,970
2017 1,898,657 19,588,715
2016 1,906,313 19,702,267
2015 1,912,430 19,815,616
2014 1,917,557 19,908,979
2013 1,922,716 19,983,693
2012 1,929,821 20,058,035
2011 1,937,398 20,147,528
2010 1,946,298 20,246,871
2009 1,958,782 20,367,487
2008 1,971,493 20,537,875
2007 1,982,933 20,882,982
2006 1,994,287 21,193,760
2005 2,005,330 21,319,685
2004 2,016,186 21,451,748
2003 2,022,725 21,574,326
2002 2,020,157 21,730,496
2001 2,034,882 22,131,970
2000 2,026,350 22,442,971
1999 2,017,142 22,472,040
1998 2,007,523 22,507,344
1997 1,996,869 22,553,978
1996 2,012,553 22,619,004
1995 1,998,534 22,684,270
1994 1,992,666 22,730,211
1993 2,006,854 22,763,280
1992 2,032,523 22,794,284
1991 2,055,994 23,001,155
1990 2,063,689 23,201,835
1989 2,055,649 23,161,458
1988 2,045,737 23,057,662
1987 2,035,157 22,949,430
1986 2,024,732 22,836,841
1985 2,014,331 22,732,999
1984 2,003,399 22,640,547
1983 1,991,901 22,560,478
1982 1,978,956 22,475,741
1981 1,959,065 22,353,070
1980 1,933,038 22,207,282
1979 1,906,523 22,090,488
1978 1,879,847 21,951,464
1977 1,853,138 21,756,096
1976 1,825,830 21,551,634
1975 1,797,972 21,293,583
1974 1,770,545 21,029,429
1973 1,743,816 20,835,681
1972 1,717,395 20,657,957
1971 1,691,216 20,461,567
1970 1,664,208 20,250,398
1969 1,636,345 20,009,141
1968 1,608,930 19,799,831
1967 1,582,492 19,534,242
1966 1,557,349 19,215,450
1965 1,533,466 19,031,576
1964 1,510,900 18,919,126
1963 1,488,737 18,797,850
1962 1,471,745 18,676,550
1961 1,455,171 18,555,250
1960 1,435,059 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Romania

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Romania
2023 1.5 1.71
2022 1.6 1.71
2021 1.6 1.81
2020 1.31 1.8
2019 1.34 1.77
2018 1.42 1.76
2017 1.43 1.78
2016 1.5 1.69
2015 1.49 1.62
2014 1.5 1.56
2013 1.5 1.46
2012 1.5 1.52
2011 1.46 1.47
2010 1.6 1.59
2009 1.5 1.66
2008 1.47 1.6
2007 1.46 1.45
2006 1.46 1.42
2005 1.5 1.4
2004 1.52 1.33
2003 1.75 1.3
2002 1.79 1.27
2001 1.73 1.27
2000 1.86 1.31
1999 1.77 1.3
1998 1.89 1.32
1997 1.92 1.32
1996 2.06 1.3
1995 2.13 1.33
1994 2.23 1.4
1993 2.26 1.43
1992 2.28 1.51
1991 2.31 1.59
1990 2.27 1.83
1989 2.25 2.22
1988 2.32 2.3
1987 2.32 2.38
1986 2.25 2.39
1985 2.25 2.31
1984 2.24 2.26
1983 2.25 2.06
1982 2.29 2.17
1981 2.29 2.36
1980 2.36 2.43
1979 2.4 2.49
1978 2.42 2.52
1977 2.49 2.57
1976 2.62 2.54
1975 2.69 2.59
1974 2.7 2.71
1973 2.72 2.44
1972 2.87 2.55
1971 2.93 2.67
1970 3.01 2.89
1969 3.1 3.19
1968 3.22 3.63
1967 3.33 3.66
1966 3.43 1.9
1965 3.52 1.91
1964 3.56 1.96
1963 3.62 2.01
1962 3.5 2.04
1961 3.62 2.17
1960 3.83 2.34

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

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North Macedonia and Romania demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Romania
2024 41.6 43.8
2023 41.3 43.5
2022 40.9 43.3
2021 40.7 43.2
2020 40.3 42.9
2019 39.9 42.6
2018 39.4 42.3
2017 38.8 42
2016 38.3 41.7
2015 37.8 41.3
2014 37.3 40.9
2013 36.9 40.5
2012 36.4 40.2
2011 36 39.8
2010 35.5 39.3
2009 35.1 38.8
2008 34.7 38.2
2007 34.3 37.7
2006 33.9 37.3
2005 33.5 37
2004 33.2 36.6
2003 32.8 36
2002 32.6 35.3
2001 32.2 34.8
2000 31.9 34.8
1999 31.5 34.7
1998 31.2 34.6
1997 31 34.4
1996 30.8 34.2
1995 30.5 34
1994 30.3 33.8
1993 29.9 33.6
1992 29.6 33.3
1991 29.2 33.1
1990 28.9 33
1989 28.6 32.9
1988 28.3 32.8
1987 28 32.8
1986 27.8 32.7
1985 27.5 32.5
1984 27.2 32.3
1983 26.8 32.1
1982 26.5 32
1981 26.2 31.9
1980 25.9 31.8
1979 25.5 31.7
1978 25.2 31.7
1977 24.8 31.8
1976 24.5 31.8
1975 24.2 31.7
1974 23.9 31.6
1973 23.6 31.5
1972 23.3 31.5
1971 23.1 31.4
1970 22.8 31.4
1969 22.6 31.3
1968 22.4 31.3
1967 22.2 31.3
1966 22 31
1965 21.9 30.6
1964 21.9 30.2
1963 21.9 29.7
1962 21.9 29.3
1961 21.8 28.9
1960 21.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Romania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
99.2%
2021
English speaking
5%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

North Macedonia Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Romania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
53,964 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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