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North Macedonia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 145th vs. 168th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Samoa
Population
1805954
220932
Population rank 150/197 177/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

North Macedonia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Samoa
2024 $16,951,682,245 $1,175,749,786
2023 $15,855,131,189 $1,044,909,500
2022 $13,932,436,550 $889,554,712
2021 $14,000,283,827 $859,724,936
2020 $12,361,036,914 $868,884,903
2019 $12,606,338,449 $912,950,466
2018 $12,683,068,114 $878,448,433
2017 $11,307,067,070 $884,844,384
2016 $10,672,467,073 $843,924,797
2015 $10,064,519,963 $824,150,499
2014 $11,362,265,253 $796,683,520
2013 $10,817,702,346 $797,736,334
2012 $9,745,261,301 $773,141,661
2011 $10,494,626,768 $744,097,050
2010 $9,407,170,321 $680,260,907
2009 $9,401,736,825 $628,006,115
2008 $9,909,552,435 $641,346,192
2007 $8,336,474,974 $573,548,460
2006 $6,861,226,972 $499,923,758
2005 $6,258,602,873 $476,801,793
2004 $5,682,784,472 $407,747,565
2003 $4,946,296,599 $333,426,188
2002 $4,018,365,747 $281,790,134
2001 $3,709,636,031 $266,299,591
2000 $3,772,859,034 $258,856,140
1999 $3,863,619,285 $255,408,060
1998 $3,765,745,023 $269,485,244
1997 $3,912,986,091 $285,475,592
1996 $4,642,021,256 $249,907,869
1995 $4,707,041,315 $224,865,731
1994 $3,559,608,640 $221,098,107
1993 $2,682,456,897 $133,122,897
1992 $2,436,849,342 $132,303,041
1991 $4,938,775,510 $125,597,205
1990 $4,699,646,643 $125,766,270
1989 - $122,888,610
1988 - $133,016,065
1987 - $111,713,922
1986 - $100,947,849
1985 - $95,572,173
1984 - $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Samoa
2024 $9,292 $5,393
2023 $8,674 $4,823
2022 $7,606 $4,132
2021 $7,621 $4,022
2020 $6,660 $4,100
2019 $6,719 $4,352
2018 $6,714 $4,232
2017 $5,955 $4,308
2016 $5,598 $4,147
2015 $5,263 $4,084
2014 $5,925 $3,983
2013 $5,626 $4,024
2012 $5,050 $3,935
2011 $5,417 $3,822
2010 $4,833 $3,524
2009 $4,800 $3,279
2008 $5,026 $3,374
2007 $4,204 $3,039
2006 $3,440 $2,663
2005 $3,121 $2,550
2004 $2,819 $2,189
2003 $2,445 $1,798
2002 $1,989 $1,528
2001 $1,823 $1,454
2000 $1,862 $1,425
1999 $1,915 $1,417
1998 $1,876 $1,506
1997 $1,960 $1,608
1996 $2,307 $1,419
1995 $2,355 $1,288
1994 $1,786 $1,277
1993 $1,337 $775
1992 $1,199 $777
1991 $2,402 $742
1990 $2,277 $744
1989 - $728
1988 - $790
1987 - $666
1986 - $604
1985 - $573
1984 - $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Samoa
2026 77.8 72.1
2025 77.7 71.9
2024 77.5 71.8
2023 77.4 71.7
2022 76.6 71.6
2021 73.3 71.1
2020 74.5 70.7
2019 76.8 70.3
2018 76.9 71.1
2017 76.2 71
2016 75.6 71
2015 75.6 71.1
2014 75.6 71.1
2013 75.6 71.2
2012 75 71.2
2011 75.1 71.4
2010 75 71.5
2009 74.5 69.5
2008 74.4 71.5
2007 73.7 71.6
2006 73.8 71.6
2005 73.6 71.5
2004 73.4 71.5
2003 73 71.4
2002 72.7 71.2
2001 73 71
2000 72.6 70.8
1999 72.3 70.6
1998 71.8 70.3
1997 71.9 70
1996 71.9 69.8
1995 72 69.5
1994 71.5 69.2
1993 71.7 68.8
1992 71.3 68.5
1991 71.8 68
1990 71.3 67.8
1989 71.1 67.6
1988 70.5 67.3
1987 70.4 67
1986 70.3 66.8
1985 70.2 66.6
1984 70.2 66.3
1983 69.7 66
1982 69.8 65.6
1981 69.4 65.3
1980 69.1 65
1979 69.2 64.5
1978 69.1 64.1
1977 68.2 63.7
1976 67.9 63.3
1975 67.3 62.8
1974 67.1 62.3
1973 67.1 61.9
1972 65.6 61.4
1971 65.2 60.9
1970 65 60.4
1969 64 59.9
1968 64.6 59.4
1967 63.8 58.9
1966 63.5 58.2
1965 62.6 57.9
1964 61.5 54
1963 61.4 56.9
1962 59.3 56.3
1961 61.8 55.7
1960 60.5 55.2
1959 59.5 54.6
1958 60.3 54
1957 55.7 53.4
1956 58.5 52.8
1955 55.4 52.2
1954 55.7 51.6
1953 53.2 51
1952 52.5 50.4
1951 48.5 49.8
1950 50.6 49.2

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

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North Macedonia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Samoa
2024 1,824,359 218,019
2023 1,827,816 216,663
2022 1,831,712 215,261
2021 1,837,114 213,779
2020 1,856,124 211,944
2019 1,876,262 209,780
2018 1,889,051 207,582
2017 1,898,657 205,415
2016 1,906,313 203,499
2015 1,912,430 201,782
2014 1,917,557 200,037
2013 1,922,716 198,268
2012 1,929,821 196,498
2011 1,937,398 194,713
2010 1,946,298 193,023
2009 1,958,782 191,513
2008 1,971,493 190,107
2007 1,982,933 188,753
2006 1,994,287 187,709
2005 2,005,330 186,978
2004 2,016,186 186,249
2003 2,022,725 185,430
2002 2,020,157 184,471
2001 2,034,882 183,166
2000 2,026,350 181,685
1999 2,017,142 180,275
1998 2,007,523 178,905
1997 1,996,869 177,547
1996 2,012,553 176,071
1995 1,998,534 174,571
1994 1,992,666 173,159
1993 2,006,854 171,774
1992 2,032,523 170,331
1991 2,055,994 169,368
1990 2,063,689 169,042
1989 2,055,649 168,768
1988 2,045,737 168,346
1987 2,035,157 167,661
1986 2,024,732 167,061
1985 2,014,331 166,849
1984 2,003,399 166,796
1983 1,991,901 166,714
1982 1,978,956 166,484
1981 1,959,065 165,678
1980 1,933,038 164,322
1979 1,906,523 162,882
1978 1,879,847 161,375
1977 1,853,138 159,753
1976 1,825,830 157,113
1975 1,797,972 153,344
1974 1,770,545 149,431
1973 1,743,816 146,516
1972 1,717,395 144,538
1971 1,691,216 142,503
1970 1,664,208 140,400
1969 1,636,345 138,233
1968 1,608,930 136,020
1967 1,582,492 133,764
1966 1,557,349 131,073
1965 1,533,466 127,978
1964 1,510,900 124,894
1963 1,488,737 121,764
1962 1,471,745 118,597
1961 1,455,171 115,496
1960 1,435,059 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Samoa

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Samoa
2023 1.5 3.83
2022 1.6 3.88
2021 1.6 3.94
2020 1.31 4
2019 1.34 4.06
2018 1.42 4.14
2017 1.43 4.2
2016 1.5 4.26
2015 1.49 4.34
2014 1.5 4.42
2013 1.5 4.49
2012 1.5 4.55
2011 1.46 4.56
2010 1.6 4.52
2009 1.5 4.47
2008 1.47 4.42
2007 1.46 4.36
2006 1.46 4.32
2005 1.5 4.32
2004 1.52 4.34
2003 1.75 4.39
2002 1.79 4.44
2001 1.73 4.48
2000 1.86 4.52
1999 1.77 4.57
1998 1.89 4.64
1997 1.92 4.7
1996 2.06 4.74
1995 2.13 4.77
1994 2.23 4.79
1993 2.26 4.83
1992 2.28 4.87
1991 2.31 4.91
1990 2.27 5.01
1989 2.25 5.11
1988 2.32 5.21
1987 2.32 5.32
1986 2.25 5.42
1985 2.25 5.49
1984 2.24 5.55
1983 2.25 5.62
1982 2.29 5.68
1981 2.29 5.75
1980 2.36 5.86
1979 2.4 5.99
1978 2.42 6.15
1977 2.49 6.31
1976 2.62 6.47
1975 2.69 6.61
1974 2.7 6.75
1973 2.72 6.91
1972 2.87 7.07
1971 2.93 7.22
1970 3.01 7.34
1969 3.1 7.43
1968 3.22 7.5
1967 3.33 7.55
1966 3.43 7.6
1965 3.52 7.65
1964 3.56 7.7
1963 3.62 7.73
1962 3.5 7.76
1961 3.62 7.77
1960 3.83 7.78

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

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North Macedonia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Samoa
2024 41.6 20.9
2023 41.3 21
2022 40.9 21.1
2021 40.7 21.4
2020 40.3 21.4
2019 39.9 21.5
2018 39.4 21.4
2017 38.8 21.4
2016 38.3 21.3
2015 37.8 21.2
2014 37.3 21.1
2013 36.9 21
2012 36.4 20.8
2011 36 20.8
2010 35.5 20.8
2009 35.1 20.8
2008 34.7 20.7
2007 34.3 20.6
2006 33.9 20.4
2005 33.5 20.3
2004 33.2 20.1
2003 32.8 19.9
2002 32.6 19.7
2001 32.2 19.7
2000 31.9 19.8
1999 31.5 19.9
1998 31.2 19.9
1997 31 19.8
1996 30.8 19.7
1995 30.5 19.6
1994 30.3 19.3
1993 29.9 19
1992 29.6 18.7
1991 29.2 18.5
1990 28.9 18.4
1989 28.6 18.3
1988 28.3 18.2
1987 28 18
1986 27.8 17.8
1985 27.5 17.6
1984 27.2 17.4
1983 26.8 17.1
1982 26.5 16.8
1981 26.2 16.6
1980 25.9 16.4
1979 25.5 16.2
1978 25.2 16
1977 24.8 15.8
1976 24.5 15.5
1975 24.2 15.3
1974 23.9 15
1973 23.6 14.9
1972 23.3 14.8
1971 23.1 14.7
1970 22.8 14.6
1969 22.6 14.5
1968 22.4 14.5
1967 22.2 14.5
1966 22 14.5
1965 21.9 14.5
1964 21.9 14.6
1963 21.9 14.6
1962 21.9 14.8
1961 21.8 14.9
1960 21.8 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

North Macedonia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Samoa
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
99.1%
2021
English speaking
5%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

North Macedonia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Samoa
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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