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North Macedonia vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 145th vs. 116th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Sierra Leone
Population
1805954
9049533
Population rank 150/197 101/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

North Macedonia and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Sierra Leone
2024 $16,951,682,245 $6,971,127,235
2023 $15,855,131,189 $6,415,852,767
2022 $13,932,436,550 $7,121,125,278
2021 $14,000,283,827 $7,166,931,485
2020 $12,361,036,914 $6,688,307,703
2019 $12,606,338,449 $6,523,577,594
2018 $12,683,068,114 $6,390,514,689
2017 $11,307,067,070 $5,749,846,528
2016 $10,672,467,073 $6,084,297,211
2015 $10,064,519,963 $6,788,352,975
2014 $11,362,265,253 $7,686,138,791
2013 $10,817,702,346 $7,502,762,863
2012 $9,745,261,301 $6,141,666,509
2011 $10,494,626,768 $4,861,632,885
2010 $9,407,170,321 $4,262,805,967
2009 $9,401,736,825 $3,953,403,098
2008 $9,909,552,435 $4,157,895,298
2007 $8,336,474,974 $3,632,957,611
2006 $6,861,226,972 $3,263,697,467
2005 $6,258,602,873 $2,545,275,313
2004 $5,682,784,472 $2,237,350,687
2003 $4,946,296,599 $2,142,618,046
2002 $4,018,365,747 $1,933,863,911
2001 $3,709,636,031 $1,681,473,894
2000 $3,772,859,034 $635,866,404
1999 $3,863,619,285 $669,386,624
1998 $3,765,745,023 $672,368,187
1997 $3,912,986,091 $850,232,760
1996 $4,642,021,256 $941,709,423
1995 $4,707,041,315 $870,740,292
1994 $3,559,608,640 $911,853,802
1993 $2,682,456,897 $768,867,883
1992 $2,436,849,342 $679,940,814
1991 $4,938,775,510 $779,981,987
1990 $4,699,646,643 $649,644,098
1989 - $932,974,420
1988 - $1,055,083,933
1987 - $660,106,336
1986 - $490,181,457
1985 - $856,890,459
1984 - $1,087,471,862
1983 - $995,104,305
1982 - $1,295,361,886
1981 - $1,114,830,472
1980 - $1,100,685,845
1979 - $1,109,374,911
1978 - $960,728,339
1977 - $691,777,584
1976 - $594,895,942
1975 - $679,336,344
1974 - $648,590,643
1973 - $575,230,724
1972 - $465,381,340
1971 - $419,549,305
1970 - $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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North Macedonia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Sierra Leone
2024 $9,292 $807
2023 $8,674 $758
2022 $7,606 $860
2021 $7,621 $885
2020 $6,660 $845
2019 $6,719 $844
2018 $6,714 $846
2017 $5,955 $779
2016 $5,598 $844
2015 $5,263 $965
2014 $5,925 $1,118
2013 $5,626 $1,117
2012 $5,050 $938
2011 $5,417 $761
2010 $4,833 $685
2009 $4,800 $653
2008 $5,026 $705
2007 $4,204 $632
2006 $3,440 $580
2005 $3,121 $463
2004 $2,819 $418
2003 $2,445 $414
2002 $1,989 $389
2001 $1,823 $358
2000 $1,862 $143.7
1999 $1,915 $155
1998 $1,876 $156.5
1997 $1,960 $199.9
1996 $2,307 $224.3
1995 $2,355 $208.4
1994 $1,786 $218.5
1993 $1,337 $185
1992 $1,199 $163.2
1991 $2,402 $183.7
1990 $2,277 $154.8
1989 - $231.3
1988 - $268.2
1987 - $172.4
1986 - $131.5
1985 - $235.5
1984 - $306
1983 - $285.8
1982 - $380
1981 - $334
1980 - $336
1979 - $346
1978 - $305
1977 - $224.2
1976 - $196.4
1975 - $228.4
1974 - $222.1
1973 - $200.6
1972 - $165.4
1971 - $151.8
1970 - $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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North Macedonia vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Sierra Leone
2026 77.8 62.3
2025 77.7 62.2
2024 77.5 62
2023 77.4 61.8
2022 76.6 61.3
2021 73.3 60.3
2020 74.5 59.7
2019 76.8 59.6
2018 76.9 59.1
2017 76.2 57.8
2016 75.6 56.9
2015 75.6 55.5
2014 75.6 54.3
2013 75.6 54.1
2012 75 53.2
2011 75.1 52.6
2010 75 51.9
2009 74.5 51.3
2008 74.4 50.7
2007 73.7 50
2006 73.8 49.5
2005 73.6 48.3
2004 73.4 47.5
2003 73 46.8
2002 72.7 46.2
2001 73 45.4
2000 72.6 44.8
1999 72.3 42
1998 71.8 42.7
1997 71.9 43.6
1996 71.9 43.5
1995 72 42.6
1994 71.5 42.8
1993 71.7 43.4
1992 71.3 43.5
1991 71.8 43.3
1990 71.3 43.7
1989 71.1 43.7
1988 70.5 43.8
1987 70.4 43.7
1986 70.3 43.5
1985 70.2 43.6
1984 70.2 43.6
1983 69.7 43.5
1982 69.8 43.3
1981 69.4 43.1
1980 69.1 42.8
1979 69.2 42.5
1978 69.1 42.2
1977 68.2 41.8
1976 67.9 41.4
1975 67.3 41
1974 67.1 40.4
1973 67.1 40
1972 65.6 39.5
1971 65.2 39.1
1970 65 38.6
1969 64 38.2
1968 64.6 37.8
1967 63.8 37.3
1966 63.5 36.6
1965 62.6 35.9
1964 61.5 35.3
1963 61.4 34.7
1962 59.3 34.2
1961 61.8 33.6
1960 60.5 33.1
1959 59.5 32.6
1958 60.3 32.1
1957 55.7 31.8
1956 58.5 31.3
1955 55.4 30.9
1954 55.7 30.5
1953 53.2 30.1
1952 52.5 29.7
1951 48.5 29.3
1950 50.6 28.9

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

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North Macedonia and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Sierra Leone
2024 1,824,359 8,642,022
2023 1,827,816 8,460,512
2022 1,831,712 8,276,807
2021 1,837,114 8,094,602
2020 1,856,124 7,912,558
2019 1,876,262 7,731,991
2018 1,889,051 7,554,563
2017 1,898,657 7,379,299
2016 1,906,313 7,205,328
2015 1,912,430 7,037,655
2014 1,917,557 6,876,385
2013 1,922,716 6,714,051
2012 1,929,821 6,551,080
2011 1,937,398 6,387,251
2010 1,946,298 6,222,714
2009 1,958,782 6,055,646
2008 1,971,493 5,894,722
2007 1,982,933 5,749,352
2006 1,994,287 5,624,466
2005 2,005,330 5,501,712
2004 2,016,186 5,355,717
2003 2,022,725 5,177,687
2002 2,020,157 4,971,435
2001 2,034,882 4,692,716
2000 2,026,350 4,423,611
1999 2,017,142 4,318,043
1998 2,007,523 4,295,785
1997 1,996,869 4,253,716
1996 2,012,553 4,199,210
1995 1,998,534 4,179,179
1994 1,992,666 4,173,105
1993 2,006,854 4,157,130
1992 2,032,523 4,166,366
1991 2,055,994 4,246,267
1990 2,063,689 4,196,828
1989 2,055,649 4,034,037
1988 2,045,737 3,934,517
1987 2,035,157 3,829,718
1986 2,024,732 3,728,380
1985 2,014,331 3,638,438
1984 2,003,399 3,558,758
1983 1,991,901 3,481,646
1982 1,978,956 3,408,183
1981 1,959,065 3,338,940
1980 1,933,038 3,272,089
1979 1,906,523 3,207,499
1978 1,879,847 3,145,517
1977 1,853,138 3,085,354
1976 1,825,830 3,028,820
1975 1,797,972 2,974,657
1974 1,770,545 2,920,459
1973 1,743,816 2,866,955
1972 1,717,395 2,814,388
1971 1,691,216 2,763,222
1970 1,664,208 2,712,286
1969 1,636,345 2,661,365
1968 1,608,930 2,611,532
1967 1,582,492 2,562,384
1966 1,557,349 2,514,638
1965 1,533,466 2,468,666
1964 1,510,900 2,424,390
1963 1,488,737 2,382,258
1962 1,471,745 2,342,242
1961 1,455,171 2,304,227
1960 1,435,059 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Sierra Leone
2023 1.5 3.79
2022 1.6 3.88
2021 1.6 3.98
2020 1.31 4.08
2019 1.34 4.19
2018 1.42 4.29
2017 1.43 4.39
2016 1.5 4.47
2015 1.49 4.55
2014 1.5 4.7
2013 1.5 4.87
2012 1.5 5.06
2011 1.46 5.21
2010 1.6 5.33
2009 1.5 5.45
2008 1.47 5.56
2007 1.46 5.64
2006 1.46 5.74
2005 1.5 5.81
2004 1.52 5.92
2003 1.75 6.09
2002 1.79 6.23
2001 1.73 6.31
2000 1.86 6.36
1999 1.77 6.42
1998 1.89 6.5
1997 1.92 6.53
1996 2.06 6.55
1995 2.13 6.56
1994 2.23 6.56
1993 2.26 6.57
1992 2.28 6.56
1991 2.31 6.55
1990 2.27 6.57
1989 2.25 6.57
1988 2.32 6.59
1987 2.32 6.61
1986 2.25 6.6
1985 2.25 6.59
1984 2.24 6.59
1983 2.25 6.57
1982 2.29 6.56
1981 2.29 6.55
1980 2.36 6.56
1979 2.4 6.58
1978 2.42 6.59
1977 2.49 6.57
1976 2.62 6.55
1975 2.69 6.55
1974 2.7 6.53
1973 2.72 6.47
1972 2.87 6.45
1971 2.93 6.43
1970 3.01 6.41
1969 3.1 6.39
1968 3.22 6.39
1967 3.33 6.38
1966 3.43 6.35
1965 3.52 6.31
1964 3.56 6.29
1963 3.62 6.26
1962 3.5 6.22
1961 3.62 6.21
1960 3.83 6.18

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

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North Macedonia and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Sierra Leone
2024 41.6 20.5
2023 41.3 20.3
2022 40.9 20
2021 40.7 19.8
2020 40.3 19.6
2019 39.9 19.4
2018 39.4 19.2
2017 38.8 19.1
2016 38.3 18.9
2015 37.8 18.7
2014 37.3 18.6
2013 36.9 18.5
2012 36.4 18.4
2011 36 18.3
2010 35.5 18.2
2009 35.1 18.1
2008 34.7 18.1
2007 34.3 18
2006 33.9 18
2005 33.5 18
2004 33.2 17.9
2003 32.8 17.9
2002 32.6 17.9
2001 32.2 18
2000 31.9 18
1999 31.5 18
1998 31.2 18.1
1997 31 18.1
1996 30.8 18.2
1995 30.5 18.2
1994 30.3 18.3
1993 29.9 18.4
1992 29.6 18.4
1991 29.2 18.5
1990 28.9 18.5
1989 28.6 18.6
1988 28.3 18.6
1987 28 18.7
1986 27.8 18.7
1985 27.5 18.8
1984 27.2 18.9
1983 26.8 18.9
1982 26.5 19
1981 26.2 19.1
1980 25.9 19.1
1979 25.5 19.2
1978 25.2 19.3
1977 24.8 19.4
1976 24.5 19.5
1975 24.2 19.6
1974 23.9 19.8
1973 23.6 19.9
1972 23.3 20.1
1971 23.1 20.2
1970 22.8 20.4
1969 22.6 20.6
1968 22.4 20.7
1967 22.2 20.8
1966 22 20.9
1965 21.9 20.9
1964 21.9 21
1963 21.9 21
1962 21.9 21.1
1961 21.8 21.1
1960 21.8 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
48.6%
2022
English speaking
5%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

North Macedonia Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
7,270 mi
2015

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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) (2000–2025, 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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