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North Macedonia vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 145th vs. 51st).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Spain
Population
1805954
48806901
Population rank 150/197 32/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 138/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

North Macedonia and Spain: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Spain economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Spain
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Spain
2024 $16,951,682,245 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $15,855,131,189 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $13,932,436,550 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $14,000,283,827 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $12,361,036,914 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $12,606,338,449 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $12,683,068,114 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $11,307,067,070 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $10,672,467,073 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $10,064,519,963 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $11,362,265,253 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $10,817,702,346 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $9,745,261,301 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $10,494,626,768 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $9,407,170,321 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $9,401,736,825 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $9,909,552,435 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $8,336,474,974 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $6,861,226,972 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $6,258,602,873 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $5,682,784,472 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $4,946,296,599 $907,963,217,058
2002 $4,018,365,747 $708,938,227,244
2001 $3,709,636,031 $627,798,682,379
2000 $3,772,859,034 $598,102,854,756
1999 $3,863,619,285 $634,394,904,387
1998 $3,765,745,023 $618,731,484,575
1997 $3,912,986,091 $589,739,772,727
1996 $4,642,021,256 $642,251,412,058
1995 $4,707,041,315 $614,170,002,669
1994 $3,559,608,640 $530,183,651,720
1993 $2,682,456,897 $524,700,572,624
1992 $2,436,849,342 $630,465,353,486
1991 $4,938,775,510 $576,753,902,322
1990 $4,699,646,643 $536,175,326,477
1989 - $414,460,794,097
1988 - $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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North Macedonia and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Spain
2024 $9,292 $35,327
2023 $8,674 $33,493
2022 $7,606 $30,319
2021 $7,621 $30,799
2020 $6,660 $27,234
2019 $6,719 $29,787
2018 $6,714 $30,602
2017 $5,955 $28,381
2016 $5,598 $26,756
2015 $5,263 $25,982
2014 $5,925 $29,708
2013 $5,626 $29,229
2012 $5,050 $28,456
2011 $5,417 $31,825
2010 $4,833 $30,659
2009 $4,800 $32,280
2008 $5,026 $35,603
2007 $4,204 $32,652
2006 $3,440 $28,422
2005 $3,121 $26,451
2004 $2,819 $24,925
2003 $2,445 $21,522
2002 $1,989 $17,111
2001 $1,823 $15,368
2000 $1,862 $14,743
1999 $1,915 $15,708
1998 $1,876 $15,382
1997 $1,960 $14,722
1996 $2,307 $16,101
1995 $2,355 $15,461
1994 $1,786 $13,406
1993 $1,337 $13,330
1992 $1,199 $16,101
1991 $2,402 $14,801
1990 $2,277 $13,795
1989 - $10,674
1988 - $9,696
1987 - $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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North Macedonia vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Spain
2026 77.8 84.1
2025 77.7 84
2024 77.5 83.8
2023 77.4 83.7
2022 76.6 82.4
2021 73.3 83
2020 74.5 82.2
2019 76.8 83.5
2018 76.9 83.1
2017 76.2 83
2016 75.6 83
2015 75.6 82.6
2014 75.6 82.8
2013 75.6 82.7
2012 75 82.2
2011 75.1 82.2
2010 75 82
2009 74.5 81.6
2008 74.4 81.3
2007 73.7 81
2006 73.8 81
2005 73.6 80.3
2004 73.4 80.3
2003 73 79.7
2002 72.7 79.8
2001 73 79.7
2000 72.6 79.4
1999 72.3 78.9
1998 71.8 78.9
1997 71.9 78.9
1996 71.9 78.3
1995 72 78.2
1994 71.5 78.1
1993 71.7 77.7
1992 71.3 77.6
1991 71.8 77.1
1990 71.3 77
1989 71.1 77
1988 70.5 76.9
1987 70.4 77
1986 70.3 76.7
1985 70.2 76.4
1984 70.2 76.5
1983 69.7 76.1
1982 69.8 76.3
1981 69.4 75.7
1980 69.1 75.5
1979 69.2 75
1978 69.1 74.5
1977 68.2 74.3
1976 67.9 73.8
1975 67.3 73.5
1974 67.1 73.1
1973 67.1 72.7
1972 65.6 73
1971 65.2 71.7
1970 65 72.1
1969 64 71.1
1968 64.6 71.7
1967 63.8 71.3
1966 63.5 71.2
1965 62.6 70.9
1964 61.5 70.5
1963 61.4 69.8
1962 59.3 69.6
1961 61.8 69.6
1960 60.5 69.2
1959 59.5 68.7
1958 60.3 68.8
1957 55.7 66.6
1956 58.5 66.8
1955 55.4 66.7
1954 55.7 66.9
1953 53.2 65.7
1952 52.5 64.8
1951 48.5 61.5
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 Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Spain
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Spain
2024 1,824,359 48,848,840
2023 1,827,816 48,352,528
2022 1,831,712 47,786,102
2021 1,837,114 47,443,821
2020 1,856,124 47,359,424
2019 1,876,262 47,118,501
2018 1,889,051 46,782,011
2017 1,898,657 46,571,232
2016 1,906,313 46,458,139
2015 1,912,430 46,422,303
2014 1,917,557 46,460,733
2013 1,922,716 46,604,197
2012 1,929,821 46,773,055
2011 1,937,398 46,742,697
2010 1,946,298 46,576,897
2009 1,958,782 46,362,946
2008 1,971,493 45,954,106
2007 1,982,933 45,226,803
2006 1,994,287 44,397,319
2005 2,005,330 43,653,155
2004 2,016,186 42,921,895
2003 2,022,725 42,187,645
2002 2,020,157 41,431,558
2001 2,034,882 40,850,412
2000 2,026,350 40,567,864
1999 2,017,142 40,386,875
1998 2,007,523 40,223,509
1997 1,996,869 40,057,389
1996 2,012,553 39,889,852
1995 1,998,534 39,724,050
1994 1,992,666 39,549,108
1993 2,006,854 39,361,262
1992 2,032,523 39,157,685
1991 2,055,994 38,966,376
1990 2,063,689 38,867,322
1989 2,055,649 38,827,764
1988 2,045,737 38,766,939
1987 2,035,157 38,684,815
1986 2,024,732 38,584,624
1985 2,014,331 38,469,512
1984 2,003,399 38,330,364
1983 1,991,901 38,171,525
1982 1,978,956 37,986,012
1981 1,959,065 37,758,631
1980 1,933,038 37,491,165
1979 1,906,523 37,191,330
1978 1,879,847 36,864,898
1977 1,853,138 36,511,638
1976 1,825,830 36,137,812
1975 1,797,972 35,757,900
1974 1,770,545 35,373,335
1973 1,743,816 34,988,947
1972 1,717,395 34,604,469
1971 1,691,216 34,224,490
1970 1,664,208 33,814,531
1969 1,636,345 33,441,054
1968 1,608,930 33,113,134
1967 1,582,492 32,682,947
1966 1,557,349 32,283,194
1965 1,533,466 31,954,292
1964 1,510,900 31,609,195
1963 1,488,737 31,296,651
1962 1,471,745 31,023,366
1961 1,455,171 30,739,250
1960 1,435,059 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Spain

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Spain
2023 1.5 1.12
2022 1.6 1.16
2021 1.6 1.18
2020 1.31 1.18
2019 1.34 1.23
2018 1.42 1.26
2017 1.43 1.31
2016 1.5 1.33
2015 1.49 1.33
2014 1.5 1.32
2013 1.5 1.27
2012 1.5 1.32
2011 1.46 1.34
2010 1.6 1.37
2009 1.5 1.38
2008 1.47 1.45
2007 1.46 1.38
2006 1.46 1.36
2005 1.5 1.33
2004 1.52 1.31
2003 1.75 1.3
2002 1.79 1.25
2001 1.73 1.23
2000 1.86 1.22
1999 1.77 1.17
1998 1.89 1.13
1997 1.92 1.15
1996 2.06 1.14
1995 2.13 1.16
1994 2.23 1.19
1993 2.26 1.26
1992 2.28 1.31
1991 2.31 1.33
1990 2.27 1.36
1989 2.25 1.4
1988 2.32 1.45
1987 2.32 1.49
1986 2.25 1.56
1985 2.25 1.64
1984 2.24 1.73
1983 2.25 1.8
1982 2.29 1.94
1981 2.29 2.04
1980 2.36 2.22
1979 2.4 2.37
1978 2.42 2.54
1977 2.49 2.65
1976 2.62 2.77
1975 2.69 2.77
1974 2.7 2.88
1973 2.72 2.84
1972 2.87 2.87
1971 2.93 2.9
1970 3.01 2.84
1969 3.1 2.86
1968 3.22 2.87
1967 3.33 2.94
1966 3.43 2.91
1965 3.52 2.94
1964 3.56 3.01
1963 3.62 2.88
1962 3.5 2.8
1961 3.62 2.77
1960 3.83 2.86

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

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North Macedonia and Spain demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Spain
2024 41.6 46.4
2023 41.3 45.9
2022 40.9 45.4
2021 40.7 44.9
2020 40.3 44.5
2019 39.9 44.1
2018 39.4 43.8
2017 38.8 43.5
2016 38.3 43.1
2015 37.8 42.7
2014 37.3 42.2
2013 36.9 41.7
2012 36.4 41.1
2011 36 40.6
2010 35.5 40.2
2009 35.1 39.8
2008 34.7 39.4
2007 34.3 39.2
2006 33.9 39
2005 33.5 38.8
2004 33.2 38.5
2003 32.8 38.3
2002 32.6 38.1
2001 32.2 37.8
2000 31.9 37.4
1999 31.5 37
1998 31.2 36.6
1997 31 36.2
1996 30.8 35.7
1995 30.5 35.3
1994 30.3 34.9
1993 29.9 34.6
1992 29.6 34.2
1991 29.2 33.9
1990 28.9 33.6
1989 28.6 33.2
1988 28.3 32.9
1987 28 32.5
1986 27.8 32.2
1985 27.5 31.9
1984 27.2 31.6
1983 26.8 31.4
1982 26.5 31.1
1981 26.2 30.9
1980 25.9 30.7
1979 25.5 30.6
1978 25.2 30.4
1977 24.8 30.2
1976 24.5 30.1
1975 24.2 30
1974 23.9 30
1973 23.6 30
1972 23.3 30
1971 23.1 30.1
1970 22.8 30.1
1969 22.6 30.2
1968 22.4 30.4
1967 22.2 30.4
1966 22 30.3
1965 21.9 30.2
1964 21.9 30.1
1963 21.9 29.9
1962 21.9 29.7
1961 21.8 29.6
1960 21.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Spain
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
99.7%
2021
English speaking
5%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

North Macedonia Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Spain
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
424,505 mi
2020

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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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