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North Macedonia vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 145th vs. 1st).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Russia
Population
1805954
141906741
Population rank 150/197 9/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 138/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

North Macedonia and Russia: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Russia economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Russia
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Russia
2024 $16,951,682,245 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $15,855,131,189 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $13,932,436,550 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $14,000,283,827 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $12,361,036,914 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $12,606,338,449 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $12,683,068,114 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $11,307,067,070 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $10,672,467,073 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $10,064,519,963 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $11,362,265,253 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $10,817,702,346 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $9,745,261,301 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $10,494,626,768 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $9,407,170,321 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $9,401,736,825 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $9,909,552,435 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $8,336,474,974 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $6,861,226,972 $989,932,071,353
2005 $6,258,602,873 $764,015,973,481
2004 $5,682,784,472 $591,016,690,732
2003 $4,946,296,599 $430,347,420,185
2002 $4,018,365,747 $345,470,494,418
2001 $3,709,636,031 $306,602,070,621
2000 $3,772,859,034 $259,710,142,197
1999 $3,863,619,285 $195,907,128,351
1998 $3,765,745,023 $270,955,486,862
1997 $3,912,986,091 $404,928,954,192
1996 $4,642,021,256 $391,724,890,744
1995 $4,707,041,315 $395,537,185,735
1994 $3,559,608,640 $395,077,301,248
1993 $2,682,456,897 $435,083,713,851
1992 $2,436,849,342 $460,290,556,901
1991 $4,938,775,510 $517,962,962,963
1990 $4,699,646,643 $517,014,446,228
1989 - $506,631,299,735
1988 - $554,828,660,436

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Russia
2024 $9,292 $15,145
2023 $8,674 $14,403
2022 $7,606 $15,888
2021 $7,621 $12,637
2020 $6,660 $10,280
2019 $6,719 $11,640
2018 $6,714 $11,399
2017 $5,955 $10,835
2016 $5,598 $8,804
2015 $5,263 $9,427
2014 $5,925 $14,277
2013 $5,626 $15,941
2012 $5,050 $15,402
2011 $5,417 $14,305
2010 $4,833 $10,675
2009 $4,800 $8,563
2008 $5,026 $11,635
2007 $4,204 $9,101
2006 $3,440 $6,920
2005 $3,121 $5,323
2004 $2,819 $4,102
2003 $2,445 $2,975
2002 $1,989 $2,378
2001 $1,823 $2,100
2000 $1,862 $1,772
1999 $1,915 $1,331
1998 $1,876 $1,835
1997 $1,960 $2,738
1996 $2,307 $2,644
1995 $2,355 $2,666
1994 $1,786 $2,662
1993 $1,337 $2,931
1992 $1,199 $3,099
1991 $2,402 $3,490
1990 $2,277 $3,494
1989 - $3,430
1988 - $3,778

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Russia
2026 77.8 73.7
2025 77.7 73.5
2024 77.5 73.3
2023 77.4 73.2
2022 76.6 72.5
2021 73.3 69.8
2020 74.5 71.2
2019 76.8 73.1
2018 76.9 72.9
2017 76.2 72.8
2016 75.6 71.9
2015 75.6 71.3
2014 75.6 70.8
2013 75.6 70.6
2012 75 70.1
2011 75.1 69.7
2010 75 68.2
2009 74.5 68.7
2008 74.4 67.9
2007 73.7 67.5
2006 73.8 66.5
2005 73.6 65.2
2004 73.4 65.1
2003 73 64.7
2002 72.7 64.7
2001 73 65
2000 72.6 65
1999 72.3 65.6
1998 71.8 66.9
1997 71.9 66.6
1996 71.9 65.4
1995 72 64
1994 71.5 63.8
1993 71.7 65
1992 71.3 67.8
1991 71.8 69
1990 71.3 69.3
1989 71.1 69.7
1988 70.5 69.9
1987 70.4 70.1
1986 70.3 70
1985 70.2 68.3
1984 70.2 67.6
1983 69.7 68
1982 69.8 68.1
1981 69.4 67.6
1980 69.1 67.5
1979 69.2 67.6
1978 69.1 67.8
1977 68.2 67.9
1976 67.9 68.1
1975 67.3 68.3
1974 67.1 68.7
1973 67.1 68.9
1972 65.6 68.8
1971 65.2 68.9
1970 65 68.7
1969 64 68.6
1968 64.6 69.1
1967 63.8 69.2
1966 63.5 69.4
1965 62.6 69.3
1964 61.5 69.5
1963 61.4 69.1
1962 59.3 68.5
1961 61.8 68.6
1960 60.5 68.3
1959 59.5 67.4
1958 60.3 67.7
1957 55.7 66
1956 58.5 66.5
1955 55.4 62.1
1954 55.7 59.9
1953 53.2 58.8
1952 52.5 57.6
1951 48.5 55.3
1950 50.6 55.5

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

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North Macedonia and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Russia
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Russia
2024 1,824,359 143,533,851
2023 1,827,816 143,826,130
2022 1,831,712 144,236,933
2021 1,837,114 144,746,762
2020 1,856,124 145,245,148
2019 1,876,262 145,453,291
2018 1,889,051 145,398,106
2017 1,898,657 145,293,260
2016 1,906,313 145,015,460
2015 1,912,430 144,640,716
2014 1,917,557 144,237,223
2013 1,922,716 143,805,638
2012 1,929,821 143,378,447
2011 1,937,398 143,018,195
2010 1,946,298 142,849,468
2009 1,958,782 142,785,348
2008 1,971,493 142,742,366
2007 1,982,933 142,805,114
2006 1,994,287 143,049,637
2005 2,005,330 143,518,814
2004 2,016,186 144,067,316
2003 2,022,725 144,648,618
2002 2,020,157 145,306,497
2001 2,034,882 145,976,482
2000 2,026,350 146,596,869
1999 2,017,142 147,214,776
1998 2,007,523 147,670,784
1997 1,996,869 147,915,361
1996 2,012,553 148,160,129
1995 1,998,534 148,375,787
1994 1,992,666 148,407,912
1993 2,006,854 148,458,777
1992 2,032,523 148,538,197
1991 2,055,994 148,394,216
1990 2,063,689 147,969,406
1989 2,055,649 147,721,000
1988 2,045,737 146,857,000
1987 2,035,157 145,908,000
1986 2,024,732 144,894,000
1985 2,014,331 143,858,000
1984 2,003,399 142,745,000
1983 1,991,901 141,668,000
1982 1,978,956 140,823,000
1981 1,959,065 139,941,000
1980 1,933,038 139,010,000
1979 1,906,523 138,027,000
1978 1,879,847 137,060,000
1977 1,853,138 136,100,000
1976 1,825,830 135,147,000
1975 1,797,972 134,200,000
1974 1,770,545 133,432,000
1973 1,743,816 132,669,000
1972 1,717,395 131,909,000
1971 1,691,216 131,155,000
1970 1,664,208 130,404,000
1969 1,636,345 129,664,000
1968 1,608,930 128,928,000
1967 1,582,492 128,196,000
1966 1,557,349 127,468,000
1965 1,533,466 126,745,000
1964 1,510,900 125,345,000
1963 1,488,737 123,960,000
1962 1,471,745 122,591,000
1961 1,455,171 121,236,000
1960 1,435,059 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Russia

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Russia
2023 1.5 1.41
2022 1.6 1.42
2021 1.6 1.51
2020 1.31 1.51
2019 1.34 1.5
2018 1.42 1.58
2017 1.43 1.62
2016 1.5 1.76
2015 1.49 1.78
2014 1.5 1.75
2013 1.5 1.71
2012 1.5 1.69
2011 1.46 1.58
2010 1.6 1.57
2009 1.5 1.54
2008 1.47 1.5
2007 1.46 1.42
2006 1.46 1.31
2005 1.5 1.29
2004 1.52 1.34
2003 1.75 1.32
2002 1.79 1.29
2001 1.73 1.22
2000 1.86 1.2
1999 1.77 1.16
1998 1.89 1.23
1997 1.92 1.22
1996 2.06 1.27
1995 2.13 1.34
1994 2.23 1.4
1993 2.26 1.39
1992 2.28 1.55
1991 2.31 1.73
1990 2.27 1.89
1989 2.25 2.01
1988 2.32 2.12
1987 2.32 2.22
1986 2.25 2.15
1985 2.25 2.05
1984 2.24 2.06
1983 2.25 2.11
1982 2.29 2.04
1981 2.29 1.91
1980 2.36 1.89
1979 2.4 1.9
1978 2.42 1.92
1977 2.49 1.95
1976 2.62 1.97
1975 2.69 1.98
1974 2.7 2
1973 2.72 2.01
1972 2.87 2.04
1971 2.93 2.03
1970 3.01 1.99
1969 3.1 1.97
1968 3.22 1.99
1967 3.33 2.04
1966 3.43 2.1
1965 3.52 2.13
1964 3.56 2.18
1963 3.62 2.27
1962 3.5 2.36
1961 3.62 2.45
1960 3.83 2.52

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

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North Macedonia and Russia demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Russia
2024 41.6 40.9
2023 41.3 40.5
2022 40.9 40.1
2021 40.7 39.9
2020 40.3 39.7
2019 39.9 39.4
2018 39.4 39.2
2017 38.8 39
2016 38.3 38.8
2015 37.8 38.7
2014 37.3 38.6
2013 36.9 38.4
2012 36.4 38.3
2011 36 38.1
2010 35.5 38
2009 35.1 37.9
2008 34.7 37.8
2007 34.3 37.7
2006 33.9 37.6
2005 33.5 37.4
2004 33.2 37.2
2003 32.8 37
2002 32.6 36.9
2001 32.2 36.8
2000 31.9 36.6
1999 31.5 36.3
1998 31.2 36
1997 31 35.7
1996 30.8 35.3
1995 30.5 35
1994 30.3 34.7
1993 29.9 34.4
1992 29.6 33.9
1991 29.2 33.6
1990 28.9 33.2
1989 28.6 32.9
1988 28.3 32.6
1987 28 32.4
1986 27.8 32.2
1985 27.5 32
1984 27.2 31.8
1983 26.8 31.7
1982 26.5 31.6
1981 26.2 31.4
1980 25.9 31.3
1979 25.5 31.1
1978 25.2 31
1977 24.8 30.9
1976 24.5 30.6
1975 24.2 30.7
1974 23.9 30.9
1973 23.6 31.1
1972 23.3 31.1
1971 23.1 31
1970 22.8 30.7
1969 22.6 30.3
1968 22.4 29.8
1967 22.2 29.2
1966 22 28.9
1965 21.9 28.6
1964 21.9 28.3
1963 21.9 28.1
1962 21.9 27.7
1961 21.8 27.4
1960 21.8 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Russia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
99.9%
2021
English speaking
5%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

North Macedonia Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Russia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
981,326 mi
2023

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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