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North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 145th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Sri Lanka
Population
1805954
22185425
Population rank 150/197 63/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78 years
2026

North Macedonia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Sri Lanka
2024 $16,951,682,245 $98,963,185,510
2023 $15,855,131,189 $83,716,142,582
2022 $13,932,436,550 $74,143,020,263
2021 $14,000,283,827 $88,556,698,938
2020 $12,361,036,914 $84,335,574,582
2019 $12,606,338,449 $88,998,706,297
2018 $12,683,068,114 $94,450,015,983
2017 $11,307,067,070 $94,369,350,286
2016 $10,672,467,073 $88,000,211,172
2015 $10,064,519,963 $85,090,301,052
2014 $11,362,265,253 $82,531,125,191
2013 $10,817,702,346 $76,976,203,829
2012 $9,745,261,301 $70,447,217,164
2011 $10,494,626,768 $67,753,285,897
2010 $9,407,170,321 $58,636,049,434
2009 $9,401,736,825 $42,066,224,093
2008 $9,909,552,435 $40,713,826,215
2007 $8,336,474,974 $32,350,238,760
2006 $6,861,226,972 $28,267,410,543
2005 $6,258,602,873 $24,405,791,045
2004 $5,682,784,472 $20,662,525,941
2003 $4,946,296,599 $18,881,765,437
2002 $4,018,365,747 $16,536,535,647
2001 $3,709,636,031 $15,749,753,805
2000 $3,772,859,034 $16,595,882,819
1999 $3,863,619,285 $15,711,933,513
1998 $3,765,745,023 $15,760,736,956
1997 $3,912,986,091 $15,091,913,884
1996 $4,642,021,256 $13,897,738,375
1995 $4,707,041,315 $13,029,697,561
1994 $3,559,608,640 $11,717,604,209
1993 $2,682,456,897 $10,338,679,636
1992 $2,436,849,342 $9,703,011,636
1991 $4,938,775,510 $9,000,362,582
1990 $4,699,646,643 $8,032,551,173
1989 - $6,987,267,684
1988 - $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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North Macedonia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Sri Lanka
2024 $9,292 $4,516
2023 $8,674 $3,799
2022 $7,606 $3,343
2021 $7,621 $3,997
2020 $6,660 $3,848
2019 $6,719 $4,082
2018 $6,714 $4,359
2017 $5,955 $4,399
2016 $5,598 $4,149
2015 $5,263 $4,058
2014 $5,925 $3,972
2013 $5,626 $3,739
2012 $5,050 $3,328
2011 $5,417 $3,225
2010 $4,833 $2,808
2009 $4,800 $2,027
2008 $5,026 $1,974
2007 $4,204 $1,579
2006 $3,440 $1,389
2005 $3,121 $1,207
2004 $2,819 $1,029
2003 $2,445 $946
2002 $1,989 $835
2001 $1,823 $804
2000 $1,862 $860
1999 $1,915 $829
1998 $1,876 $848
1997 $1,960 $827
1996 $2,307 $776
1995 $2,355 $742
1994 $1,786 $678
1993 $1,337 $607
1992 $1,199 $580
1991 $2,402 $546
1990 $2,277 $491
1989 - $430
1988 - $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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North Macedonia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Sri Lanka
2026 77.8 78
2025 77.7 77.9
2024 77.5 77.7
2023 77.4 77.5
2022 76.6 77.3
2021 73.3 76.3
2020 74.5 76.9
2019 76.8 76.7
2018 76.9 76.5
2017 76.2 76.2
2016 75.6 76.1
2015 75.6 76
2014 75.6 75.8
2013 75.6 75.5
2012 75 75.2
2011 75.1 74.7
2010 75 74.5
2009 74.5 70.3
2008 74.4 72.6
2007 73.7 73
2006 73.8 72.8
2005 73.6 73.1
2004 73.4 68
2003 73 72.4
2002 72.7 72.3
2001 73 71.8
2000 72.6 71.2
1999 72.3 70.4
1998 71.8 70.1
1997 71.9 69.9
1996 71.9 69.8
1995 72 69.7
1994 71.5 70.2
1993 71.7 70
1992 71.3 69.6
1991 71.8 69.1
1990 71.3 69.2
1989 71.1 67.3
1988 70.5 69
1987 70.4 69
1986 70.3 69
1985 70.2 68.9
1984 70.2 68.8
1983 69.7 68.7
1982 69.8 68.7
1981 69.4 68.4
1980 69.1 68
1979 69.2 67.5
1978 69.1 66.8
1977 68.2 66.4
1976 67.9 65.8
1975 67.3 65.4
1974 67.1 65
1973 67.1 64.8
1972 65.6 64.6
1971 65.2 64.2
1970 65 64.4
1969 64 64.1
1968 64.6 63.9
1967 63.8 63.6
1966 63.5 63.2
1965 62.6 62.8
1964 61.5 62.4
1963 61.4 62
1962 59.3 61.6
1961 61.8 61.2
1960 60.5 60.6
1959 59.5 60
1958 60.3 59.3
1957 55.7 58.5
1956 58.5 57.9
1955 55.4 57.2
1954 55.7 56.4
1953 53.2 55.6
1952 52.5 54.9
1951 48.5 54
1950 50.6 53.2

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

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North Macedonia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Sri Lanka
2024 1,824,359 21,916,000
2023 1,827,816 22,037,000
2022 1,831,712 22,181,000
2021 1,837,114 22,156,000
2020 1,856,124 21,919,000
2019 1,876,262 21,803,000
2018 1,889,051 21,670,000
2017 1,898,657 21,453,000
2016 1,906,313 21,209,000
2015 1,912,430 20,970,000
2014 1,917,557 20,778,000
2013 1,922,716 20,585,000
2012 1,929,821 21,169,458
2011 1,937,398 21,009,048
2010 1,946,298 20,879,089
2009 1,958,782 20,756,435
2008 1,971,493 20,629,378
2007 1,982,933 20,492,545
2006 1,994,287 20,352,411
2005 2,005,330 20,216,524
2004 2,016,186 20,087,605
2003 2,022,725 19,951,521
2002 2,020,157 19,805,752
2001 2,034,882 19,600,362
2000 2,026,350 19,293,054
1999 2,017,142 18,944,731
1998 2,007,523 18,596,003
1997 1,996,869 18,248,200
1996 2,012,553 17,905,018
1995 1,998,534 17,564,068
1994 1,992,666 17,275,773
1993 2,006,854 17,025,918
1992 2,032,523 16,739,284
1991 2,055,994 16,475,354
1990 2,063,689 16,352,458
1989 2,055,649 16,248,557
1988 2,045,737 16,078,621
1987 2,035,157 15,916,576
1986 2,024,732 15,731,256
1985 2,014,331 15,544,154
1984 2,003,399 15,441,860
1983 1,991,901 15,388,794
1982 1,978,956 15,286,567
1981 1,959,065 15,099,414
1980 1,933,038 14,847,974
1979 1,906,523 14,579,614
1978 1,879,847 14,310,128
1977 1,853,138 14,049,371
1976 1,825,830 13,796,770
1975 1,797,972 13,548,984
1974 1,770,545 13,305,693
1973 1,743,816 13,060,916
1972 1,717,395 12,809,205
1971 1,691,216 12,551,910
1970 1,664,208 12,287,110
1969 1,636,345 12,013,858
1968 1,608,930 11,736,088
1967 1,582,492 11,457,328
1966 1,557,349 11,183,928
1965 1,533,466 10,916,965
1964 1,510,900 10,653,397
1963 1,488,737 10,395,040
1962 1,471,745 10,143,754
1961 1,455,171 9,899,372
1960 1,435,059 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Sri Lanka
2023 1.5 1.97
2022 1.6 1.98
2021 1.6 2
2020 1.31 2.01
2019 1.34 2.02
2018 1.42 2.03
2017 1.43 2.04
2016 1.5 2.06
2015 1.49 2.09
2014 1.5 2.13
2013 1.5 2.18
2012 1.5 2.17
2011 1.46 2.14
2010 1.6 2.13
2009 1.5 2.18
2008 1.47 2.23
2007 1.46 2.3
2006 1.46 2.29
2005 1.5 2.26
2004 1.52 2.27
2003 1.75 2.3
2002 1.79 2.31
2001 1.73 2.28
2000 1.86 2.21
1999 1.77 2.14
1998 1.89 2.14
1997 1.92 2.22
1996 2.06 2.29
1995 2.13 2.35
1994 2.23 2.4
1993 2.26 2.44
1992 2.28 2.49
1991 2.31 2.51
1990 2.27 2.54
1989 2.25 2.58
1988 2.32 2.57
1987 2.32 2.64
1986 2.25 2.74
1985 2.25 2.9
1984 2.24 3.01
1983 2.25 3.11
1982 2.29 3.32
1981 2.29 3.65
1980 2.36 3.73
1979 2.4 3.82
1978 2.42 3.81
1977 2.49 3.74
1976 2.62 3.78
1975 2.69 3.82
1974 2.7 3.86
1973 2.72 4
1972 2.87 4.16
1971 2.93 4.27
1970 3.01 4.39
1969 3.1 4.5
1968 3.22 4.66
1967 3.33 4.79
1966 3.43 4.83
1965 3.52 4.93
1964 3.56 5.06
1963 3.62 5.12
1962 3.5 5.18
1961 3.62 5.24
1960 3.83 5.35

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

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North Macedonia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Sri Lanka
2024 41.6 34.1
2023 41.3 33.8
2022 40.9 33.6
2021 40.7 33.3
2020 40.3 33.1
2019 39.9 32.8
2018 39.4 32.5
2017 38.8 32.3
2016 38.3 32
2015 37.8 31.7
2014 37.3 31.4
2013 36.9 31.1
2012 36.4 30.8
2011 36 30.5
2010 35.5 30.2
2009 35.1 29.9
2008 34.7 29.6
2007 34.3 29.3
2006 33.9 29
2005 33.5 28.8
2004 33.2 28.5
2003 32.8 28.2
2002 32.6 27.9
2001 32.2 27.6
2000 31.9 27.2
1999 31.5 26.9
1998 31.2 26.5
1997 31 26.2
1996 30.8 25.8
1995 30.5 25.3
1994 30.3 24.9
1993 29.9 24.6
1992 29.6 24.3
1991 29.2 23.9
1990 28.9 23.6
1989 28.6 23.4
1988 28.3 23.1
1987 28 22.8
1986 27.8 22.5
1985 27.5 22.2
1984 27.2 22
1983 26.8 21.9
1982 26.5 21.7
1981 26.2 21.6
1980 25.9 21.5
1979 25.5 21.3
1978 25.2 21.2
1977 24.8 21
1976 24.5 20.9
1975 24.2 20.7
1974 23.9 20.6
1973 23.6 20.4
1972 23.3 20.2
1971 23.1 20.1
1970 22.8 20
1969 22.6 19.9
1968 22.4 19.8
1967 22.2 19.7
1966 22 19.6
1965 21.9 19.5
1964 21.9 19.5
1963 21.9 19.5
1962 21.9 19.5
1961 21.8 19.5
1960 21.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
92.7%
2023
English speaking
5%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

North Macedonia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
70,894 mi
2010

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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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