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North Macedonia vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 145th vs. 12th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
Population
1805954
36734925
Population rank 150/197 44/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 138/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
2024 $16,951,682,245 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $15,855,131,189 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $13,932,436,550 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $14,000,283,827 $982,661,066,667
2020 $12,361,036,914 $767,951,200,000
2019 $12,606,338,449 $888,890,133,333
2018 $12,683,068,114 $886,564,800,000
2017 $11,307,067,070 $741,266,133,333
2016 $10,672,467,073 $689,279,466,667
2015 $10,064,519,963 $693,414,400,000
2014 $11,362,265,253 $787,153,066,667
2013 $10,817,702,346 $769,755,733,333
2012 $9,745,261,301 $751,921,333,333
2011 $10,494,626,768 $680,660,800,000
2010 $9,407,170,321 $528,207,466,667
2009 $9,401,736,825 $429,097,866,667
2008 $9,909,552,435 $519,796,800,000
2007 $8,336,474,974 $415,964,509,673
2006 $6,861,226,972 $376,900,133,511
2005 $6,258,602,873 $328,459,608,764
2004 $5,682,784,472 $258,742,133,333
2003 $4,946,296,599 $215,807,733,333
2002 $4,018,365,747 $189,605,866,667
2001 $3,709,636,031 $184,137,600,000
2000 $3,772,859,034 $189,514,933,333
1999 $3,863,619,285 $161,717,066,667
1998 $3,765,745,023 $146,775,466,667
1997 $3,912,986,091 $165,963,684,913
1996 $4,642,021,256 $158,662,483,311
1995 $4,707,041,315 $143,343,124,166
1994 $3,559,608,640 $135,174,899,866
1993 $2,682,456,897 $132,967,957,276
1992 $2,436,849,342 $137,087,850,467
1991 $4,938,775,510 $132,223,230,975
1990 $4,699,646,643 $117,630,173,565
1989 - $95,344,459,279
1988 - $88,256,074,766
1987 - $85,695,861,148
1986 - $86,961,922,765
1985 - $103,897,846,494
1984 - $119,624,858,116
1983 - $129,171,635,311
1982 - $153,240,313,858
1981 - $184,291,360,139
1980 - $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
2024 $9,292 $35,122
2023 $8,674 $36,157
2022 $7,606 $38,510
2021 $7,621 $31,921
2020 $6,660 $24,339
2019 $6,719 $29,567
2018 $6,714 $29,360
2017 $5,955 $23,929
2016 $5,598 $22,268
2015 $5,263 $23,256
2014 $5,925 $27,805
2013 $5,626 $27,865
2012 $5,050 $28,733
2011 $5,417 $27,127
2010 $4,833 $22,028
2009 $4,800 $17,718
2008 $5,026 $22,320
2007 $4,204 $18,596
2006 $3,440 $17,564
2005 $3,121 $15,976
2004 $2,819 $13,154
2003 $2,445 $11,487
2002 $1,989 $10,586
2001 $1,823 $10,805
2000 $1,862 $11,715
1999 $1,915 $10,452
1998 $1,876 $9,836
1997 $1,960 $11,545
1996 $2,307 $11,472
1995 $2,355 $10,786
1994 $1,786 $10,602
1993 $1,337 $10,885
1992 $1,199 $11,730
1991 $2,402 $11,847
1990 $2,277 $11,055
1989 - $9,414
1988 - $9,165
1987 - $9,386
1986 - $10,078
1985 - $12,745
1984 - $15,541
1983 - $17,810
1982 - $22,454
1981 - $28,703
1980 - $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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North Macedonia vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
2026 77.8 79.4
2025 77.7 79.2
2024 77.5 79
2023 77.4 78.7
2022 76.6 77.3
2021 73.3 77.1
2020 74.5 77.6
2019 76.8 78.3
2018 76.9 78.7
2017 76.2 78.7
2016 75.6 78.4
2015 75.6 77.8
2014 75.6 77.1
2013 75.6 76.5
2012 75 76.1
2011 75.1 75.8
2010 75 75.6
2009 74.5 75.4
2008 74.4 75.3
2007 73.7 75.1
2006 73.8 74.8
2005 73.6 74.4
2004 73.4 74
2003 73 73.7
2002 72.7 73.3
2001 73 73
2000 72.6 72.6
1999 72.3 72.3
1998 71.8 72
1997 71.9 71.6
1996 71.9 71.3
1995 72 70.9
1994 71.5 70.6
1993 71.7 70.2
1992 71.3 69.8
1991 71.8 69.3
1990 71.3 68.9
1989 71.1 68.4
1988 70.5 67.8
1987 70.4 67.2
1986 70.3 66.6
1985 70.2 66
1984 70.2 65.4
1983 69.7 64.7
1982 69.8 64
1981 69.4 63.3
1980 69.1 62.4
1979 69.2 61.5
1978 69.1 60.7
1977 68.2 59.7
1976 67.9 58.8
1975 67.3 57.8
1974 67.1 56.8
1973 67.1 55.8
1972 65.6 54.7
1971 65.2 53.7
1970 65 52.7
1969 64 51.8
1968 64.6 50.9
1967 63.8 50
1966 63.5 49.2
1965 62.6 48.4
1964 61.5 47.7
1963 61.4 47.1
1962 59.3 46.5
1961 61.8 45.9
1960 60.5 45.3
1959 59.5 44.8
1958 60.3 44.2
1957 55.7 43.7
1956 58.5 43.1
1955 55.4 42.6
1954 55.7 42.1
1953 53.2 41.6
1952 52.5 41.1
1951 48.5 40.6
1950 50.6 40

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

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North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
2024 1,824,359 35,300,280
2023 1,827,816 33,702,731
2022 1,831,712 32,175,224
2021 1,837,114 30,784,383
2020 1,856,124 31,552,510
2019 1,876,262 30,063,799
2018 1,889,051 30,196,281
2017 1,898,657 30,977,355
2016 1,906,313 30,954,198
2015 1,912,430 29,816,382
2014 1,917,557 28,309,273
2013 1,922,716 27,624,004
2012 1,929,821 26,168,861
2011 1,937,398 25,091,867
2010 1,946,298 23,978,487
2009 1,958,782 24,217,654
2008 1,971,493 23,287,877
2007 1,982,933 22,368,313
2006 1,994,287 21,459,144
2005 2,005,330 20,559,890
2004 2,016,186 19,669,480
2003 2,022,725 18,786,767
2002 2,020,157 17,910,910
2001 2,034,882 17,041,397
2000 2,026,350 16,177,722
1999 2,017,142 15,472,075
1998 2,007,523 14,922,185
1997 1,996,869 14,374,943
1996 2,012,553 13,831,009
1995 1,998,534 13,289,245
1994 1,992,666 12,750,040
1993 2,006,854 12,215,862
1992 2,032,523 11,686,676
1991 2,055,994 11,160,744
1990 2,063,689 10,640,691
1989 2,055,649 10,128,394
1988 2,045,737 9,629,165
1987 2,035,157 9,130,194
1986 2,024,732 8,628,639
1985 2,014,331 8,151,779
1984 2,003,399 7,697,307
1983 1,991,901 7,252,941
1982 1,978,956 6,824,486
1981 1,959,065 6,420,551
1980 1,933,038 6,047,997
1979 1,906,523 5,703,698
1978 1,879,847 5,381,902
1977 1,853,138 5,083,048
1976 1,825,830 4,807,933
1975 1,797,972 4,556,287
1974 1,770,545 4,323,632
1973 1,743,816 4,106,344
1972 1,717,395 3,905,722
1971 1,691,216 3,724,031
1970 1,664,208 3,562,470
1969 1,636,345 3,417,114
1968 1,608,930 3,282,711
1967 1,582,492 3,157,242
1966 1,557,349 3,039,887
1965 1,533,466 2,928,771
1964 1,510,900 2,821,968
1963 1,488,737 2,719,341
1962 1,471,745 2,620,910
1961 1,455,171 2,526,347
1960 1,435,059 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
2023 1.5 2.28
2022 1.6 2.14
2021 1.6 2.17
2020 1.31 2.27
2019 1.34 2.49
2018 1.42 2.67
2017 1.43 2.67
2016 1.5 2.65
2015 1.49 2.63
2014 1.5 2.68
2013 1.5 2.67
2012 1.5 2.78
2011 1.46 2.8
2010 1.6 2.81
2009 1.5 2.95
2008 1.47 3.07
2007 1.46 3.19
2006 1.46 3.18
2005 1.5 3.16
2004 1.52 3.26
2003 1.75 3.47
2002 1.79 3.71
2001 1.73 3.96
2000 1.86 4.21
1999 1.77 4.35
1998 1.89 4.52
1997 1.92 4.66
1996 2.06 4.81
1995 2.13 4.99
1994 2.23 5.16
1993 2.26 5.33
1992 2.28 5.49
1991 2.31 5.64
1990 2.27 5.8
1989 2.25 5.98
1988 2.32 6.15
1987 2.32 6.34
1986 2.25 6.52
1985 2.25 6.65
1984 2.24 6.78
1983 2.25 6.88
1982 2.29 6.98
1981 2.29 7.07
1980 2.36 7.15
1979 2.4 7.23
1978 2.42 7.26
1977 2.49 7.3
1976 2.62 7.33
1975 2.69 7.37
1974 2.7 7.43
1973 2.72 7.48
1972 2.87 7.54
1971 2.93 7.56
1970 3.01 7.58
1969 3.1 7.6
1968 3.22 7.63
1967 3.33 7.66
1966 3.43 7.66
1965 3.52 7.66
1964 3.56 7.67
1963 3.62 7.65
1962 3.5 7.64
1961 3.62 7.63
1960 3.83 7.63

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

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North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
2024 41.6 30.5
2023 41.3 30.2
2022 40.9 29.7
2021 40.7 29.5
2020 40.3 29.4
2019 39.9 29.3
2018 39.4 29.3
2017 38.8 29
2016 38.3 28.6
2015 37.8 27.9
2014 37.3 27.2
2013 36.9 26.6
2012 36.4 25.9
2011 36 25.2
2010 35.5 24.5
2009 35.1 23.9
2008 34.7 23.4
2007 34.3 22.8
2006 33.9 22.3
2005 33.5 21.9
2004 33.2 21.4
2003 32.8 21.1
2002 32.6 20.8
2001 32.2 20.7
2000 31.9 20.8
1999 31.5 20.7
1998 31.2 20.4
1997 31 20.2
1996 30.8 19.9
1995 30.5 19.7
1994 30.3 19.6
1993 29.9 19.4
1992 29.6 19.3
1991 29.2 19.2
1990 28.9 19
1989 28.6 19
1988 28.3 18.9
1987 28 18.8
1986 27.8 18.7
1985 27.5 18.7
1984 27.2 18.6
1983 26.8 18.5
1982 26.5 18.4
1981 26.2 18.3
1980 25.9 18.2
1979 25.5 18.1
1978 25.2 18
1977 24.8 17.9
1976 24.5 17.8
1975 24.2 17.7
1974 23.9 17.6
1973 23.6 17.5
1972 23.3 17.4
1971 23.1 17.4
1970 22.8 17.4
1969 22.6 17.4
1968 22.4 17.5
1967 22.2 17.6
1966 22 17.7
1965 21.9 17.9
1964 21.9 18
1963 21.9 18.2
1962 21.9 18.4
1961 21.8 18.5
1960 21.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
97.9%
2024
English speaking
5%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
137,554 mi
2006

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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