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North Macedonia vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 145th vs. 41st).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia South Sudan
Population
1805954
12507858
Population rank 150/197 80/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 138/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 88/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 77/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
58 years
2026

North Macedonia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia South Sudan
2024 $16,951,682,245 -
2023 $15,855,131,189 -
2022 $13,932,436,550 -
2021 $14,000,283,827 -
2020 $12,361,036,914 -
2019 $12,606,338,449 -
2018 $12,683,068,114 -
2017 $11,307,067,070 -
2016 $10,672,467,073 -
2015 $10,064,519,963 $11,997,800,760
2014 $11,362,265,253 $13,962,212,847
2013 $10,817,702,346 $18,426,469,017
2012 $9,745,261,301 $11,931,472,169
2011 $10,494,626,768 $14,907,308,933
2010 $9,407,170,321 $14,602,072,411
2009 $9,401,736,825 $12,231,264,525
2008 $9,909,552,435 $14,586,253,383
2007 $8,336,474,974 -
2006 $6,861,226,972 -
2005 $6,258,602,873 -
2004 $5,682,784,472 -
2003 $4,946,296,599 -
2002 $4,018,365,747 -
2001 $3,709,636,031 -
2000 $3,772,859,034 -
1999 $3,863,619,285 -
1998 $3,765,745,023 -
1997 $3,912,986,091 -
1996 $4,642,021,256 -
1995 $4,707,041,315 -
1994 $3,559,608,640 -
1993 $2,682,456,897 -
1992 $2,436,849,342 -
1991 $4,938,775,510 -
1990 $4,699,646,643 -

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

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North Macedonia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia South Sudan
2024 $9,292 -
2023 $8,674 -
2022 $7,606 -
2021 $7,621 -
2020 $6,660 -
2019 $6,719 -
2018 $6,714 -
2017 $5,955 -
2016 $5,598 -
2015 $5,263 $1,080
2014 $5,925 $1,243
2013 $5,626 $1,650
2012 $5,050 $1,109
2011 $5,417 $1,449
2010 $4,833 $1,498
2009 $4,800 $1,323
2008 $5,026 $1,654
2007 $4,204 -
2006 $3,440 -
2005 $3,121 -
2004 $2,819 -
2003 $2,445 -
2002 $1,989 -
2001 $1,823 -
2000 $1,862 -
1999 $1,915 -
1998 $1,876 -
1997 $1,960 -
1996 $2,307 -
1995 $2,355 -
1994 $1,786 -
1993 $1,337 -
1992 $1,199 -
1991 $2,402 -
1990 $2,277 -

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

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North Macedonia vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia South Sudan
2026 77.8 58
2025 77.7 57.9
2024 77.5 57.7
2023 77.4 57.6
2022 76.6 57.2
2021 73.3 57
2020 74.5 57.6
2019 76.8 58.1
2018 76.9 51.9
2017 76.2 35.4
2016 75.6 36.7
2015 75.6 39.8
2014 75.6 45.6
2013 75.6 58.3
2012 75 58.2
2011 75.1 57.7
2010 75 57.5
2009 74.5 56.8
2008 74.4 56.3
2007 73.7 55.4
2006 73.8 54.7
2005 73.6 54
2004 73.4 53.1
2003 73 52.3
2002 72.7 49.4
2001 73 48.6
2000 72.6 47.6
1999 72.3 44.5
1998 71.8 19
1997 71.9 33.1
1996 71.9 32.1
1995 72 31.5
1994 71.5 44.9
1993 71.7 22.3
1992 71.3 21.9
1991 71.8 29.2
1990 71.3 28.6
1989 71.1 28.2
1988 70.5 11
1987 70.4 20.7
1986 70.3 32.8
1985 70.2 32.4
1984 70.2 31.8
1983 69.7 34.7
1982 69.8 38.7
1981 69.4 38.3
1980 69.1 38
1979 69.2 37.8
1978 69.1 37.6
1977 68.2 37.4
1976 67.9 37.1
1975 67.3 36.9
1974 67.1 36.6
1973 67.1 36.3
1972 65.6 31.3
1971 65.2 31
1970 65 25.6
1969 64 25.4
1968 64.6 26.1
1967 63.8 25.9
1966 63.5 25.6
1965 62.6 28.8
1964 61.5 32.5
1963 61.4 28.2
1962 59.3 28.5
1961 61.8 28.3
1960 60.5 28.1
1959 59.5 27.8
1958 60.3 27.6
1957 55.7 30.9
1956 58.5 31.6
1955 55.4 32
1954 55.7 31.7
1953 53.2 31.4
1952 52.5 31
1951 48.5 30.6
1950 50.6 30.2

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

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North Macedonia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia South Sudan
2024 1,824,359 11,943,408
2023 1,827,816 11,483,374
2022 1,831,712 11,021,177
2021 1,837,114 10,865,780
2020 1,856,124 10,698,467
2019 1,876,262 10,423,384
2018 1,889,051 10,122,977
2017 1,898,657 10,259,154
2016 1,906,313 10,830,102
2015 1,912,430 11,107,561
2014 1,917,557 11,235,073
2013 1,922,716 11,166,275
2012 1,929,821 10,756,240
2011 1,937,398 10,288,109
2010 1,946,298 9,745,953
2009 1,958,782 9,243,556
2008 1,971,493 8,817,647
2007 1,982,933 8,388,788
2006 1,994,287 7,976,526
2005 2,005,330 7,590,143
2004 2,016,186 7,233,041
2003 2,022,725 6,903,127
2002 2,020,157 6,596,806
2001 2,034,882 6,308,391
2000 2,026,350 6,032,267
1999 2,017,142 5,771,628
1998 2,007,523 5,620,068
1997 1,996,869 5,509,136
1996 2,012,553 5,356,925
1995 1,998,534 5,225,836
1994 1,992,666 5,071,184
1993 2,006,854 4,956,002
1992 2,032,523 4,909,749
1991 2,055,994 4,836,677
1990 2,063,689 4,737,633
1989 2,055,649 4,713,229
1988 2,045,737 4,848,029
1987 2,035,157 4,962,395
1986 2,024,732 4,921,240
1985 2,014,331 4,834,296
1984 2,003,399 4,750,627
1983 1,991,901 4,661,574
1982 1,978,956 4,557,686
1981 1,959,065 4,447,272
1980 1,933,038 4,339,030
1979 1,906,523 4,232,605
1978 1,879,847 4,127,657
1977 1,853,138 4,024,032
1976 1,825,830 3,921,910
1975 1,797,972 3,821,494
1974 1,770,545 3,723,259
1973 1,743,816 3,627,383
1972 1,717,395 3,542,497
1971 1,691,216 3,468,646
1970 1,664,208 3,409,614
1969 1,636,345 3,365,533
1968 1,608,930 3,321,528
1967 1,582,492 3,277,648
1966 1,557,349 3,236,423
1965 1,533,466 3,189,835
1964 1,510,900 3,129,918
1963 1,488,737 3,072,669
1962 1,471,745 3,024,308
1961 1,455,171 2,976,724
1960 1,435,059 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and South Sudan

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia South Sudan
2023 1.5 3.86
2022 1.6 3.96
2021 1.6 4.05
2020 1.31 4.16
2019 1.34 4.26
2018 1.42 4.37
2017 1.43 4.48
2016 1.5 4.58
2015 1.49 4.7
2014 1.5 4.82
2013 1.5 4.94
2012 1.5 5.06
2011 1.46 5.19
2010 1.6 5.32
2009 1.5 5.45
2008 1.47 5.57
2007 1.46 5.7
2006 1.46 5.85
2005 1.5 6.02
2004 1.52 6.19
2003 1.75 6.35
2002 1.79 6.52
2001 1.73 6.65
2000 1.86 6.8
1999 1.77 6.94
1998 1.89 7.08
1997 1.92 7.2
1996 2.06 7.32
1995 2.13 7.34
1994 2.23 7.35
1993 2.26 7.36
1992 2.28 7.37
1991 2.31 7.38
1990 2.27 7.38
1989 2.25 7.37
1988 2.32 7.38
1987 2.32 7.39
1986 2.25 7.38
1985 2.25 7.36
1984 2.24 7.35
1983 2.25 7.34
1982 2.29 7.34
1981 2.29 7.33
1980 2.36 7.33
1979 2.4 7.32
1978 2.42 7.33
1977 2.49 7.33
1976 2.62 7.33
1975 2.69 7.33
1974 2.7 7.31
1973 2.72 7.31
1972 2.87 7.31
1971 2.93 7.3
1970 3.01 7.29
1969 3.1 7.28
1968 3.22 7.26
1967 3.33 7.26
1966 3.43 7.25
1965 3.52 7.22
1964 3.56 7.22
1963 3.62 7.2
1962 3.5 7.2
1961 3.62 7.18
1960 3.83 7.16

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

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North Macedonia and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia South Sudan
2024 41.6 19.4
2023 41.3 19
2022 40.9 18.7
2021 40.7 18.4
2020 40.3 18.2
2019 39.9 17.8
2018 39.4 17.3
2017 38.8 17.4
2016 38.3 18.2
2015 37.8 18.6
2014 37.3 19
2013 36.9 19.3
2012 36.4 19.2
2011 36 19
2010 35.5 18.7
2009 35.1 18.4
2008 34.7 18.2
2007 34.3 18
2006 33.9 17.8
2005 33.5 17.6
2004 33.2 17.4
2003 32.8 17.3
2002 32.6 17.3
2001 32.2 17.3
2000 31.9 17.2
1999 31.5 17.1
1998 31.2 17
1997 31 16.9
1996 30.8 16.9
1995 30.5 16.9
1994 30.3 16.9
1993 29.9 16.9
1992 29.6 17
1991 29.2 17
1990 28.9 17
1989 28.6 17.1
1988 28.3 16.8
1987 28 16.5
1986 27.8 16.6
1985 27.5 16.7
1984 27.2 16.8
1983 26.8 16.8
1982 26.5 16.9
1981 26.2 17
1980 25.9 17.1
1979 25.5 17.1
1978 25.2 17.2
1977 24.8 17.2
1976 24.5 17.3
1975 24.2 17.4
1974 23.9 17.4
1973 23.6 17.5
1972 23.3 17.5
1971 23.1 17.6
1970 22.8 17.7
1969 22.6 17.9
1968 22.4 18
1967 22.2 18.2
1966 22 18.3
1965 21.9 18.3
1964 21.9 18.4
1963 21.9 18.4
1962 21.9 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

North Macedonia South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

North Macedonia South Sudan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
34.5%
2018
English speaking
5%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

North Macedonia South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
22
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

North Macedonia South Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. 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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