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North Macedonia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 145th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Somalia
Population
1805954
20503678
Population rank 150/197 66/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 77/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

North Macedonia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Somalia
2024 $16,951,682,245 $11,967,000,000
2023 $15,855,131,189 $10,958,000,000
2022 $13,932,436,550 $10,203,000,000
2021 $14,000,283,827 $9,483,000,000
2020 $12,361,036,914 $8,628,000,000
2019 $12,606,338,449 $8,656,000,000
2018 $12,683,068,114 $7,873,000,000
2017 $11,307,067,070 $7,621,501,710
2016 $10,672,467,073 $6,613,743,070
2015 $10,064,519,963 $6,152,149,100
2014 $11,362,265,253 $5,728,399,720
2013 $10,817,702,346 $5,062,881,600
2012 $9,745,261,301 $4,364,670,160
2011 $10,494,626,768 $2,906,000,097
2010 $9,407,170,321 $2,687,807,004
2009 $9,401,736,825 $2,948,594,552
2008 $9,909,552,435 $5,913,620,293
2007 $8,336,474,974 $5,430,713,729
2006 $6,861,226,972 $5,026,743,282
2005 $6,258,602,873 $4,683,246,454
2004 $5,682,784,472 $3,859,592,813
2003 $4,946,296,599 $2,836,724,352
2002 $4,018,365,747 $2,192,684,135
2001 $3,709,636,031 $2,252,847,465
2000 $3,772,859,034 $3,412,797,450
1999 $3,863,619,285 $3,045,751,528
1998 $3,765,745,023 $2,962,047,564
1997 $3,912,986,091 $2,191,749,014
1996 $4,642,021,256 $1,792,234,297
1995 $4,707,041,315 $1,534,756,135
1994 $3,559,608,640 $1,481,205,098
1993 $2,682,456,897 $1,260,132,956
1992 $2,436,849,342 $709,297,579
1991 $4,938,775,510 $717,974,930
1990 $4,699,646,643 $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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North Macedonia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Somalia
2024 $9,292 $630
2023 $8,674 $597
2022 $7,606 $573
2021 $7,621 $549
2020 $6,660 $518
2019 $6,719 $540
2018 $6,714 $509
2017 $5,955 $511
2016 $5,598 $461
2015 $5,263 $446
2014 $5,925 $429
2013 $5,626 $393
2012 $5,050 $350
2011 $5,417 $235.3
2010 $4,833 $219.2
2009 $4,800 $246.5
2008 $5,026 $507
2007 $4,204 $480
2006 $3,440 $458
2005 $3,121 $440
2004 $2,819 $375
2003 $2,445 $286.3
2002 $1,989 $229.6
2001 $1,823 $244.9
2000 $1,862 $386
1999 $1,915 $359
1998 $1,876 $363
1997 $1,960 $280.1
1996 $2,307 $237.2
1995 $2,355 $210.7
1994 $1,786 $210.8
1993 $1,337 $188.6
1992 $1,199 $109.2
1991 $2,402 $105.4
1990 $2,277 $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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North Macedonia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Somalia
2026 77.8 59.3
2025 77.7 59.1
2024 77.5 59
2023 77.4 58.8
2022 76.6 53.9
2021 73.3 55.7
2020 74.5 57.1
2019 76.8 57.2
2018 76.9 54.8
2017 76.2 52.2
2016 75.6 55.3
2015 75.6 55.1
2014 75.6 54.4
2013 75.6 54
2012 75 49.1
2011 75.1 32.5
2010 75 48.9
2009 74.5 52.1
2008 74.4 51.5
2007 73.7 50.9
2006 73.8 50.9
2005 73.6 50.9
2004 73.4 50.7
2003 73 50.7
2002 72.7 50.8
2001 73 50.8
2000 72.6 50.7
1999 72.3 50.6
1998 71.8 50.8
1997 71.9 50.3
1996 71.9 50.5
1995 72 50.6
1994 71.5 50.3
1993 71.7 50.6
1992 71.3 25
1991 71.8 25.4
1990 71.3 46.9
1989 71.1 46.6
1988 70.5 43.9
1987 70.4 49
1986 70.3 48.4
1985 70.2 48.3
1984 70.2 48.4
1983 69.7 48.2
1982 69.8 48
1981 69.4 47.8
1980 69.1 47.6
1979 69.2 47.4
1978 69.1 47
1977 68.2 47
1976 67.9 44.7
1975 67.3 44.5
1974 67.1 44.3
1973 67.1 46.2
1972 65.6 46
1971 65.2 45.8
1970 65 45.6
1969 64 45.5
1968 64.6 45.3
1967 63.8 45.1
1966 63.5 44.8
1965 62.6 44.6
1964 61.5 44.4
1963 61.4 44.2
1962 59.3 44
1961 61.8 43.7
1960 60.5 43.5
1959 59.5 43.3
1958 60.3 43.1
1957 55.7 42.9
1956 58.5 42.7
1955 55.4 42.5
1954 55.7 42.3
1953 53.2 42.1
1952 52.5 41.9
1951 48.5 41.7
1950 50.6 41.5

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

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North Macedonia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Somalia
2024 1,824,359 19,009,151
2023 1,827,816 18,358,615
2022 1,831,712 17,801,897
2021 1,837,114 17,271,431
2020 1,856,124 16,651,191
2019 1,876,262 16,030,971
2018 1,889,051 15,452,487
2017 1,898,657 14,916,629
2016 1,906,313 14,348,740
2015 1,912,430 13,806,963
2014 1,917,557 13,339,491
2013 1,922,716 12,869,594
2012 1,929,821 12,461,160
2011 1,937,398 12,348,830
2010 1,946,298 12,261,756
2009 1,958,782 11,961,201
2008 1,971,493 11,663,084
2007 1,982,933 11,322,582
2006 1,994,287 10,975,502
2005 2,005,330 10,644,228
2004 2,016,186 10,280,998
2003 2,022,725 9,909,157
2002 2,020,157 9,550,063
2001 2,034,882 9,198,493
2000 2,026,350 8,838,713
1999 2,017,142 8,492,059
1998 2,007,523 8,155,417
1997 1,996,869 7,824,525
1996 2,012,553 7,554,474
1995 1,998,534 7,285,007
1994 1,992,666 7,026,797
1993 2,006,854 6,681,399
1992 2,032,523 6,495,107
1991 2,055,994 6,813,760
1990 2,063,689 7,082,811
1989 2,055,649 7,114,817
1988 2,045,737 7,235,360
1987 2,035,157 7,228,302
1986 2,024,732 6,974,788
1985 2,014,331 6,693,289
1984 2,003,399 6,428,389
1983 1,991,901 6,198,430
1982 1,978,956 6,003,840
1981 1,959,065 5,982,849
1980 1,933,038 5,936,154
1979 1,906,523 5,449,117
1978 1,879,847 4,814,892
1977 1,853,138 4,484,050
1976 1,825,830 4,365,812
1975 1,797,972 4,257,535
1974 1,770,545 4,151,842
1973 1,743,816 4,045,592
1972 1,717,395 3,939,436
1971 1,691,216 3,837,691
1970 1,664,208 3,738,448
1969 1,636,345 3,641,015
1968 1,608,930 3,546,590
1967 1,582,492 3,454,537
1966 1,557,349 3,365,106
1965 1,533,466 3,277,874
1964 1,510,900 3,192,796
1963 1,488,737 3,110,361
1962 1,471,745 3,030,091
1961 1,455,171 2,952,054
1960 1,435,059 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Somalia

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Somalia
2023 1.5 6.13
2022 1.6 6.26
2021 1.6 6.35
2020 1.31 6.45
2019 1.34 6.56
2018 1.42 6.66
2017 1.43 6.77
2016 1.5 6.88
2015 1.49 6.98
2014 1.5 7.06
2013 1.5 7.14
2012 1.5 7.21
2011 1.46 7.27
2010 1.6 7.32
2009 1.5 7.38
2008 1.47 7.42
2007 1.46 7.46
2006 1.46 7.49
2005 1.5 7.53
2004 1.52 7.57
2003 1.75 7.6
2002 1.79 7.63
2001 1.73 7.64
2000 1.86 7.65
1999 1.77 7.66
1998 1.89 7.66
1997 1.92 7.66
1996 2.06 7.62
1995 2.13 7.58
1994 2.23 7.54
1993 2.26 7.53
1992 2.28 7.5
1991 2.31 7.47
1990 2.27 7.44
1989 2.25 7.42
1988 2.32 7.4
1987 2.32 7.37
1986 2.25 7.35
1985 2.25 7.33
1984 2.24 7.3
1983 2.25 7.28
1982 2.29 7.25
1981 2.29 7.23
1980 2.36 7.18
1979 2.4 7.16
1978 2.42 7.13
1977 2.49 7
1976 2.62 7.02
1975 2.69 7.03
1974 2.7 7.06
1973 2.72 7.09
1972 2.87 7.12
1971 2.93 7.15
1970 3.01 7.18
1969 3.1 7.21
1968 3.22 7.23
1967 3.33 7.25
1966 3.43 7.26
1965 3.52 7.26
1964 3.56 7.26
1963 3.62 7.26
1962 3.5 7.26
1961 3.62 7.25
1960 3.83 7.25

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

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North Macedonia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Somalia
2024 41.6 16.6
2023 41.3 16.5
2022 40.9 16.5
2021 40.7 16.4
2020 40.3 16.3
2019 39.9 16.3
2018 39.4 16.2
2017 38.8 16.2
2016 38.3 16.1
2015 37.8 16.1
2014 37.3 16
2013 36.9 16
2012 36.4 16
2011 36 15.8
2010 35.5 15.7
2009 35.1 15.6
2008 34.7 15.6
2007 34.3 15.6
2006 33.9 15.7
2005 33.5 15.9
2004 33.2 16
2003 32.8 16.1
2002 32.6 16.2
2001 32.2 16.2
2000 31.9 16.3
1999 31.5 16.3
1998 31.2 16.4
1997 31 16.4
1996 30.8 16.5
1995 30.5 16.6
1994 30.3 16.7
1993 29.9 16.8
1992 29.6 16.7
1991 29.2 16.5
1990 28.9 16.5
1989 28.6 16.7
1988 28.3 16.8
1987 28 17
1986 27.8 17.1
1985 27.5 17.2
1984 27.2 17.3
1983 26.8 17.4
1982 26.5 17.4
1981 26.2 17.5
1980 25.9 17.6
1979 25.5 17.6
1978 25.2 17.7
1977 24.8 17.7
1976 24.5 17.7
1975 24.2 17.7
1974 23.9 17.7
1973 23.6 17.6
1972 23.3 17.6
1971 23.1 17.6
1970 22.8 17.5
1969 22.6 17.5
1968 22.4 17.5
1967 22.2 17.5
1966 22 17.5
1965 21.9 17.5
1964 21.9 17.6
1963 21.9 17.7
1962 21.9 17.8
1961 21.8 17.9
1960 21.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

North Macedonia Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Somalia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
54.1%
2022
English speaking
5%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

North Macedonia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
35
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Somalia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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