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North Macedonia vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 145th vs. 151st).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Slovenia
Population
1805954
2124138
Population rank 150/197 147/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

North Macedonia and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Slovenia
2024 $16,951,682,245 $72,972,015,197
2023 $15,855,131,189 $69,255,264,238
2022 $13,932,436,550 $59,899,117,741
2021 $14,000,283,827 $61,540,813,362
2020 $12,361,036,914 $53,384,760,135
2019 $12,606,338,449 $53,909,922,736
2018 $12,683,068,114 $53,689,067,640
2017 $11,307,067,070 $48,153,200,135
2016 $10,672,467,073 $44,290,685,824
2015 $10,064,519,963 $42,709,468,275
2014 $11,362,265,253 $49,514,466,380
2013 $10,817,702,346 $47,867,056,859
2012 $9,745,261,301 $46,167,053,954
2011 $10,494,626,768 $51,199,194,599
2010 $9,407,170,321 $47,793,117,241
2009 $9,401,736,825 $49,975,540,955
2008 $9,909,552,435 $55,509,332,322
2007 $8,336,474,974 $47,880,266,543
2006 $6,861,226,972 $39,260,368,837
2005 $6,258,602,873 $35,947,936,824
2004 $5,682,784,472 $34,156,553,313
2003 $4,946,296,599 $29,360,575,032
2002 $4,018,365,747 $23,214,593,516
2001 $3,709,636,031 $20,668,868,707
2000 $3,772,859,034 $20,159,190,702
1999 $3,863,619,285 $22,609,669,084
1998 $3,765,745,023 $22,058,635,314
1997 $3,912,986,091 $20,726,878,752
1996 $4,642,021,256 $21,470,699,363
1995 $4,707,041,315 $21,367,422,159
1994 $3,559,608,640 $16,400,767,070
1993 $2,682,456,897 $14,449,298,372
1992 $2,436,849,342 $14,277,261,541
1991 $4,938,775,510 $14,454,495,059
1990 $4,699,646,643 $19,832,029,087

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Slovenia
2024 $9,292 $34,301
2023 $8,674 $32,660
2022 $7,606 $28,360
2021 $7,621 $29,193
2020 $6,660 $25,392
2019 $6,719 $25,814
2018 $6,714 $25,888
2017 $5,955 $23,303
2016 $5,598 $21,448
2015 $5,263 $20,697
2014 $5,925 $24,013
2013 $5,626 $23,237
2012 $5,050 $22,442
2011 $5,417 $24,941
2010 $4,833 $23,330
2009 $4,800 $24,502
2008 $5,026 $27,462
2007 $4,204 $23,725
2006 $3,440 $19,563
2005 $3,121 $17,970
2004 $2,819 $17,104
2003 $2,445 $14,712
2002 $1,989 $11,639
2001 $1,823 $10,376
2000 $1,862 $10,136
1999 $1,915 $11,401
1998 $1,876 $11,132
1997 $1,960 $10,437
1996 $2,307 $10,797
1995 $2,355 $10,738
1994 $1,786 $8,244
1993 $1,337 $7,255
1992 $1,199 $7,151
1991 $2,402 $7,229
1990 $2,277 $9,925

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia vs. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Slovenia
2026 77.8 82.1
2025 77.7 81.9
2024 77.5 81.8
2023 77.4 81.6
2022 76.6 80.8
2021 73.3 80.4
2020 74.5 80.4
2019 76.8 81
2018 76.9 80.9
2017 76.2 80.6
2016 75.6 80.5
2015 75.6 80.5
2014 75.6 80.3
2013 75.6 80.1
2012 75 79.8
2011 75.1 79.6
2010 75 79.3
2009 74.5 79
2008 74.4 78.6
2007 73.7 78.3
2006 73.8 77.8
2005 73.6 77.5
2004 73.4 76.9
2003 73 76.3
2002 72.7 76.3
2001 73 76.2
2000 72.6 75.8
1999 72.3 75.5
1998 71.8 75.1
1997 71.9 75
1996 71.9 74.8
1995 72 74.4
1994 71.5 73.9
1993 71.7 73.6
1992 71.3 73.4
1991 71.8 73.5
1990 71.3 73.5
1989 71.1 73.3
1988 70.5 72.8
1987 70.4 72.4
1986 70.3 72.1
1985 70.2 71.8
1984 70.2 71.3
1983 69.7 71.2
1982 69.8 71.4
1981 69.4 71.6
1980 69.1 71.8
1979 69.2 71.6
1978 69.1 71.6
1977 68.2 71.3
1976 67.9 71.1
1975 67.3 71.1
1974 67.1 71
1973 67.1 70.8
1972 65.6 70.3
1971 65.2 69.7
1970 65 69
1969 64 68.6
1968 64.6 68.6
1967 63.8 69
1966 63.5 68.9
1965 62.6 68.7
1964 61.5 68.5
1963 61.4 68.6
1962 59.3 68.9
1961 61.8 68.9
1960 60.5 68.5
1959 59.5 68.2
1958 60.3 67.7
1957 55.7 67
1956 58.5 66.5
1955 55.4 66.1
1954 55.7 66.1
1953 53.2 65.3
1952 52.5 63.8
1951 48.5 62.3
1950 50.6 61.8

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

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North Macedonia and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Slovenia
2024 1,824,359 2,127,400
2023 1,827,816 2,120,461
2022 1,831,712 2,112,076
2021 1,837,114 2,108,079
2020 1,856,124 2,102,419
2019 1,876,262 2,088,385
2018 1,889,051 2,073,894
2017 1,898,657 2,066,388
2016 1,906,313 2,065,042
2015 1,912,430 2,063,531
2014 1,917,557 2,061,980
2013 1,922,716 2,059,953
2012 1,929,821 2,057,159
2011 1,937,398 2,052,843
2010 1,946,298 2,048,583
2009 1,958,782 2,039,669
2008 1,971,493 2,021,316
2007 1,982,933 2,018,122
2006 1,994,287 2,006,868
2005 2,005,330 2,000,474
2004 2,016,186 1,997,012
2003 2,022,725 1,995,733
2002 2,020,157 1,994,530
2001 2,034,882 1,992,060
2000 2,026,350 1,988,925
1999 2,017,142 1,983,045
1998 2,007,523 1,981,629
1997 1,996,869 1,985,956
1996 2,012,553 1,988,628
1995 1,998,534 1,989,872
1994 1,992,666 1,989,443
1993 2,006,854 1,991,746
1992 2,032,523 1,996,498
1991 2,055,994 1,999,429
1990 2,063,689 1,998,161
1989 2,055,649 1,996,351
1988 2,045,737 1,995,196
1987 2,035,157 1,989,776
1986 2,024,732 1,965,964
1985 2,014,331 1,941,641
1984 2,003,399 1,932,154
1983 1,991,901 1,922,321
1982 1,978,956 1,910,334
1981 1,959,065 1,906,531
1980 1,933,038 1,901,315
1979 1,906,523 1,882,599
1978 1,879,847 1,862,548
1977 1,853,138 1,842,377
1976 1,825,830 1,820,249
1975 1,797,972 1,793,581
1974 1,770,545 1,776,132
1973 1,743,816 1,766,697
1972 1,717,395 1,752,233
1971 1,691,216 1,738,335
1970 1,664,208 1,724,891
1969 1,636,345 1,713,874
1968 1,608,930 1,704,546
1967 1,582,492 1,689,528
1966 1,557,349 1,669,905
1965 1,533,466 1,649,160
1964 1,510,900 1,632,114
1963 1,488,737 1,616,971
1962 1,471,745 1,603,649
1961 1,455,171 1,594,131
1960 1,435,059 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Slovenia

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Slovenia
2023 1.5 1.51
2022 1.6 1.55
2021 1.6 1.64
2020 1.31 1.59
2019 1.34 1.61
2018 1.42 1.6
2017 1.43 1.62
2016 1.5 1.58
2015 1.49 1.57
2014 1.5 1.58
2013 1.5 1.55
2012 1.5 1.58
2011 1.46 1.56
2010 1.6 1.57
2009 1.5 1.53
2008 1.47 1.53
2007 1.46 1.38
2006 1.46 1.31
2005 1.5 1.26
2004 1.52 1.25
2003 1.75 1.2
2002 1.79 1.21
2001 1.73 1.21
2000 1.86 1.26
1999 1.77 1.21
1998 1.89 1.23
1997 1.92 1.25
1996 2.06 1.28
1995 2.13 1.29
1994 2.23 1.32
1993 2.26 1.33
1992 2.28 1.33
1991 2.31 1.42
1990 2.27 1.46
1989 2.25 1.52
1988 2.32 1.63
1987 2.32 1.65
1986 2.25 1.67
1985 2.25 1.71
1984 2.24 1.74
1983 2.25 1.81
1982 2.29 1.93
1981 2.29 1.96
1980 2.36 2.11
1979 2.4 2.22
1978 2.42 2.2
1977 2.49 2.17
1976 2.62 2.2
1975 2.69 2.17
1974 2.7 2.13
1973 2.72 2.2
1972 2.87 2.17
1971 2.93 2.16
1970 3.01 2.11
1969 3.1 2.17
1968 3.22 2.25
1967 3.33 2.37
1966 3.43 2.47
1965 3.52 2.43
1964 3.56 2.31
1963 3.62 2.27
1962 3.5 2.28
1961 3.62 2.27
1960 3.83 2.19

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

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North Macedonia and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Slovenia
2024 41.6 45.3
2023 41.3 44.9
2022 40.9 44.5
2021 40.7 44.1
2020 40.3 44
2019 39.9 44
2018 39.4 43.8
2017 38.8 43.6
2016 38.3 43.3
2015 37.8 43
2014 37.3 42.7
2013 36.9 42.4
2012 36.4 42
2011 36 41.7
2010 35.5 41.4
2009 35.1 41.2
2008 34.7 41
2007 34.3 40.7
2006 33.9 40.4
2005 33.5 40
2004 33.2 39.6
2003 32.8 39.2
2002 32.6 38.8
2001 32.2 38.4
2000 31.9 38
1999 31.5 37.6
1998 31.2 37.1
1997 31 36.7
1996 30.8 36.3
1995 30.5 36
1994 30.3 35.8
1993 29.9 35.4
1992 29.6 35
1991 29.2 34.6
1990 28.9 34.2
1989 28.6 33.8
1988 28.3 33.5
1987 28 33.3
1986 27.8 32.9
1985 27.5 32.6
1984 27.2 32.4
1983 26.8 32.2
1982 26.5 31.9
1981 26.2 31.7
1980 25.9 31.5
1979 25.5 31.4
1978 25.2 31.3
1977 24.8 31.2
1976 24.5 31.1
1975 24.2 31.1
1974 23.9 31.2
1973 23.6 31.2
1972 23.3 31.1
1971 23.1 30.9
1970 22.8 30.8
1969 22.6 30.6
1968 22.4 30.5
1967 22.2 30.4
1966 22 30.2
1965 21.9 30.1
1964 21.9 29.9
1963 21.9 29.7
1962 21.9 29.5
1961 21.8 29.3
1960 21.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
4.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Slovenia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
99.6%
2001
English speaking
5%
2025
59%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
90.8%
2024

Health

North Macedonia Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$396
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Slovenia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
24,224 mi
2012

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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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