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North Macedonia vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 145th vs. 90th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Suriname
Population
1805954
646767
Population rank 150/197 165/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
74 years
2026

North Macedonia and Suriname: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Suriname economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Suriname
2024 $16,951,682,245 $4,416,775,112
2023 $15,855,131,189 $3,472,693,412
2022 $13,932,436,550 $3,791,603,200
2021 $14,000,283,827 $3,107,923,198
2020 $12,361,036,914 $2,911,807,496
2019 $12,606,338,449 $4,016,040,575
2018 $12,683,068,114 $3,996,198,867
2017 $11,307,067,070 $3,591,679,431
2016 $10,672,467,073 $3,317,421,648
2015 $10,064,519,963 $5,126,237,646
2014 $11,362,265,253 $5,240,606,061
2013 $10,817,702,346 $5,145,757,576
2012 $9,745,261,301 $4,980,000,000
2011 $10,494,626,768 $4,422,276,622
2010 $9,407,170,321 $4,368,370,998
2009 $9,401,736,825 $3,875,409,836
2008 $9,909,552,435 $3,532,969,035
2007 $8,336,474,974 $2,936,612,022
2006 $6,861,226,972 $2,626,380,435
2005 $6,258,602,873 $1,793,410,397
2004 $5,682,784,472 $1,484,092,538
2003 $4,946,296,599 $1,274,190,311
2002 $4,018,365,747 $1,093,574,468
2001 $3,709,636,031 $834,279,358
2000 $3,772,859,034 $947,671,970
1999 $3,863,619,285 $886,290,698
1998 $3,765,745,023 $1,110,850,000
1997 $3,912,986,091 $926,422,500
1996 $4,642,021,256 $861,372,806
1995 $4,707,041,315 $691,590,498
1994 $3,559,608,640 $605,492,537
1993 $2,682,456,897 $428,764,706
1992 $2,436,849,342 $404,600,000
1991 $4,938,775,510 $448,100,000
1990 $4,699,646,643 $388,400,000
1989 - $542,600,000
1988 - $1,161,000,000
1987 - $980,000,000
1986 - $891,000,000
1985 - $873,000,000
1984 - $864,000,000
1983 - $883,500,000
1982 - $915,000,000
1981 - $889,000,000
1980 - $795,000,000
1979 - $782,500,000
1978 - $735,500,000
1977 - $641,500,000
1976 - $505,500,000
1975 - $465,500,000
1974 - $409,850,000
1973 - $339,450,000
1972 - $311,950,000
1971 - $301,000,000
1970 - $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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North Macedonia and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Suriname
2024 $9,292 $6,962
2023 $8,674 $5,522
2022 $7,606 $6,084
2021 $7,621 $5,030
2020 $6,660 $4,755
2019 $6,719 $6,630
2018 $6,714 $6,666
2017 $5,955 $6,050
2016 $5,598 $5,644
2015 $5,263 $8,814
2014 $5,925 $9,108
2013 $5,626 $9,043
2012 $5,050 $8,851
2011 $5,417 $7,950
2010 $4,833 $7,944
2009 $4,800 $7,130
2008 $5,026 $6,576
2007 $4,204 $5,530
2006 $3,440 $5,003
2005 $3,121 $3,453
2004 $2,819 $2,888
2003 $2,445 $2,516
2002 $1,989 $2,202
2001 $1,823 $1,715
2000 $1,862 $1,988
1999 $1,915 $1,898
1998 $1,876 $2,429
1997 $1,960 $2,068
1996 $2,307 $1,963
1995 $2,355 $1,610
1994 $1,786 $1,434
1993 $1,337 $1,022
1992 $1,199 $969
1991 $2,402 $1,080
1990 $2,277 $942
1989 - $1,329
1988 - $2,886
1987 - $2,469
1986 - $2,271
1985 - $2,256
1984 - $2,261
1983 - $2,333
1982 - $2,430
1981 - $2,368
1980 - $2,118
1979 - $2,072
1978 - $1,928
1977 - $1,666
1976 - $1,302
1975 - $1,190
1974 - $1,041
1973 - $858
1972 - $785
1971 - $768
1970 - $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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North Macedonia vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Suriname
2026 77.8 74
2025 77.7 73.9
2024 77.5 73.8
2023 77.4 73.6
2022 76.6 73.3
2021 73.3 68.9
2020 74.5 72.3
2019 76.8 71.8
2018 76.9 71.5
2017 76.2 71.2
2016 75.6 71
2015 75.6 70.6
2014 75.6 70.3
2013 75.6 70.1
2012 75 70
2011 75.1 69.8
2010 75 69.6
2009 74.5 69.3
2008 74.4 68.9
2007 73.7 68.3
2006 73.8 67.6
2005 73.6 67
2004 73.4 66.4
2003 73 65.8
2002 72.7 65.3
2001 73 64.8
2000 72.6 64.4
1999 72.3 64
1998 71.8 63.7
1997 71.9 63.4
1996 71.9 63.1
1995 72 62.8
1994 71.5 62.5
1993 71.7 62.4
1992 71.3 62.2
1991 71.8 62.2
1990 71.3 62.1
1989 71.1 62
1988 70.5 61.5
1987 70.4 61.3
1986 70.3 61.2
1985 70.2 61.4
1984 70.2 61.2
1983 69.7 61.1
1982 69.8 60.9
1981 69.4 60.8
1980 69.1 60.7
1979 69.2 60.5
1978 69.1 60.4
1977 68.2 60.3
1976 67.9 60.2
1975 67.3 60
1974 67.1 59.9
1973 67.1 59.8
1972 65.6 59.7
1971 65.2 59.6
1970 65 59.5
1969 64 59.4
1968 64.6 59.3
1967 63.8 59.2
1966 63.5 59.2
1965 62.6 59.1
1964 61.5 58.9
1963 61.4 58.5
1962 59.3 58
1961 61.8 57.3
1960 60.5 56.6
1959 59.5 55.9
1958 60.3 55.4
1957 55.7 54.7
1956 58.5 54.1
1955 55.4 53.5
1954 55.7 52.8
1953 53.2 52.1
1952 52.5 51.4
1951 48.5 51.1
1950 50.6 50.7

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

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North Macedonia and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Suriname
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Suriname
2024 1,824,359 634,431
2023 1,827,816 628,886
2022 1,831,712 623,164
2021 1,837,114 617,896
2020 1,856,124 612,317
2019 1,876,262 605,768
2018 1,889,051 599,513
2017 1,898,657 593,713
2016 1,906,313 587,757
2015 1,912,430 581,627
2014 1,917,557 575,373
2013 1,922,716 569,020
2012 1,929,821 562,633
2011 1,937,398 556,269
2010 1,946,298 549,923
2009 1,958,782 543,568
2008 1,971,493 537,245
2007 1,982,933 531,016
2006 1,994,287 524,997
2005 2,005,330 519,313
2004 2,016,186 513,923
2003 2,022,725 506,414
2002 2,020,157 496,551
2001 2,034,882 486,560
2000 2,026,350 476,643
1999 2,017,142 466,916
1998 2,007,523 457,406
1997 1,996,869 448,067
1996 2,012,553 438,830
1995 1,998,534 429,606
1994 1,992,666 422,375
1993 2,006,854 419,352
1992 2,032,523 417,589
1991 2,055,994 415,013
1990 2,063,689 412,493
1989 2,055,649 408,409
1988 2,045,737 402,227
1987 2,035,157 396,911
1986 2,024,732 392,330
1985 2,014,331 386,972
1984 2,003,399 382,193
1983 1,991,901 378,746
1982 1,978,956 376,555
1981 1,959,065 375,459
1980 1,933,038 375,377
1979 1,906,523 377,602
1978 1,879,847 381,502
1977 1,853,138 385,067
1976 1,825,830 388,289
1975 1,797,972 391,170
1974 1,770,545 393,676
1973 1,743,816 395,772
1972 1,717,395 397,413
1971 1,691,216 391,932
1970 1,664,208 379,442
1969 1,636,345 366,906
1968 1,608,930 354,616
1967 1,582,492 342,679
1966 1,557,349 331,135
1965 1,533,466 320,000
1964 1,510,900 309,041
1963 1,488,737 297,034
1962 1,471,745 283,912
1961 1,455,171 272,791
1960 1,435,059 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Suriname

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Suriname
2023 1.5 2.25
2022 1.6 2.27
2021 1.6 2.3
2020 1.31 2.31
2019 1.34 2.35
2018 1.42 2.38
2017 1.43 2.43
2016 1.5 2.5
2015 1.49 2.57
2014 1.5 2.62
2013 1.5 2.65
2012 1.5 2.67
2011 1.46 2.67
2010 1.6 2.69
2009 1.5 2.71
2008 1.47 2.73
2007 1.46 2.74
2006 1.46 2.73
2005 1.5 2.71
2004 1.52 2.74
2003 1.75 2.84
2002 1.79 2.96
2001 1.73 3.06
2000 1.86 3.05
1999 1.77 3.02
1998 1.89 2.99
1997 1.92 2.95
1996 2.06 2.92
1995 2.13 2.9
1994 2.23 2.9
1993 2.26 2.94
1992 2.28 3.01
1991 2.31 3.09
1990 2.27 3.23
1989 2.25 3.39
1988 2.32 3.46
1987 2.32 3.53
1986 2.25 3.61
1985 2.25 3.71
1984 2.24 3.8
1983 2.25 3.87
1982 2.29 3.82
1981 2.29 3.75
1980 2.36 3.79
1979 2.4 3.93
1978 2.42 4.08
1977 2.49 4.26
1976 2.62 4.45
1975 2.69 4.63
1974 2.7 4.81
1973 2.72 5.01
1972 2.87 5.18
1971 2.93 5.36
1970 3.01 5.53
1969 3.1 5.7
1968 3.22 5.86
1967 3.33 6.04
1966 3.43 6.2
1965 3.52 6.32
1964 3.56 6.43
1963 3.62 6.51
1962 3.5 6.57
1961 3.62 6.58
1960 3.83 6.59

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

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North Macedonia and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Suriname
2024 41.6 29.4
2023 41.3 29.2
2022 40.9 28.9
2021 40.7 28.7
2020 40.3 28.6
2019 39.9 28.3
2018 39.4 28.1
2017 38.8 27.9
2016 38.3 27.7
2015 37.8 27.5
2014 37.3 27.3
2013 36.9 27.1
2012 36.4 26.9
2011 36 26.7
2010 35.5 26.5
2009 35.1 26.3
2008 34.7 26.1
2007 34.3 25.8
2006 33.9 25.6
2005 33.5 25.5
2004 33.2 25.3
2003 32.8 25
2002 32.6 24.7
2001 32.2 24.4
2000 31.9 24
1999 31.5 23.6
1998 31.2 23.2
1997 31 22.8
1996 30.8 22.4
1995 30.5 22
1994 30.3 21.7
1993 29.9 21.5
1992 29.6 21.2
1991 29.2 21
1990 28.9 20.8
1989 28.6 20.6
1988 28.3 20.4
1987 28 20.2
1986 27.8 20
1985 27.5 19.7
1984 27.2 19.5
1983 26.8 19.2
1982 26.5 18.9
1981 26.2 18.7
1980 25.9 18.4
1979 25.5 18.1
1978 25.2 17.9
1977 24.8 17.6
1976 24.5 17.4
1975 24.2 17
1974 23.9 16.7
1973 23.6 16.3
1972 23.3 16
1971 23.1 15.7
1970 22.8 15.6
1969 22.6 15.6
1968 22.4 15.6
1967 22.2 15.8
1966 22 16.1
1965 21.9 16.4
1964 21.9 16.8
1963 21.9 17.3
1962 21.9 17.8
1961 21.8 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

North Macedonia Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Suriname
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
95%
2021
English speaking
5%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

North Macedonia Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
63
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Suriname
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
2,674 mi
2003

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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. 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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