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North Macedonia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 145th vs. 58th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Sweden
Population
1805954
10680056
Population rank 150/197 91/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

North Macedonia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Sweden
2024 $16,951,682,245 $603,715,224,266
2023 $15,855,131,189 $578,990,915,246
2022 $13,932,436,550 $575,071,237,641
2021 $14,000,283,827 $631,693,331,301
2020 $12,361,036,914 $544,265,668,452
2019 $12,606,338,449 $530,894,124,494
2018 $12,683,068,114 $549,649,344,043
2017 $11,307,067,070 $535,172,356,785
2016 $10,672,467,073 $513,058,312,951
2015 $10,064,519,963 $501,602,351,912
2014 $11,362,265,253 $577,727,767,304
2013 $10,817,702,346 $584,125,353,119
2012 $9,745,261,301 $549,739,674,655
2011 $10,494,626,768 $570,538,581,144
2010 $9,407,170,321 $492,750,897,239
2009 $9,401,736,825 $434,311,714,442
2008 $9,909,552,435 $514,614,100,833
2007 $8,336,474,974 $490,047,789,548
2006 $6,861,226,972 $422,528,394,459
2005 $6,258,602,873 $391,688,455,929
2004 $5,682,784,472 $384,545,442,175
2003 $4,946,296,599 $334,072,443,516
2002 $4,018,365,747 $267,371,907,447
2001 $3,709,636,031 $242,497,797,485
2000 $3,772,859,034 $262,903,560,280
1999 $3,863,619,285 $274,318,357,862
1998 $3,765,745,023 $270,887,306,759
1997 $3,912,986,091 $268,249,616,891
1996 $4,642,021,256 $291,949,597,375
1995 $4,707,041,315 $267,050,453,507
1994 $3,559,608,640 $228,699,066,874
1993 $2,682,456,897 $212,644,602,616
1992 $2,436,849,342 $283,908,914,454
1991 $4,938,775,510 $273,831,464,572
1990 $4,699,646,643 $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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North Macedonia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Sweden
2024 $9,292 $57,117
2023 $8,674 $54,950
2022 $7,606 $54,837
2021 $7,621 $60,648
2020 $6,660 $52,569
2019 $6,719 $51,649
2018 $6,714 $54,018
2017 $5,955 $53,210
2016 $5,598 $51,704
2015 $5,263 $51,188
2014 $5,925 $59,583
2013 $5,626 $60,844
2012 $5,050 $57,750
2011 $5,417 $60,379
2010 $4,833 $52,543
2009 $4,800 $46,708
2008 $5,026 $55,817
2007 $4,204 $53,568
2006 $3,440 $46,531
2005 $3,121 $43,378
2004 $2,819 $42,758
2003 $2,445 $37,292
2002 $1,989 $29,958
2001 $1,823 $27,259
2000 $1,862 $29,633
1999 $1,915 $30,969
1998 $1,876 $30,605
1997 $1,960 $30,324
1996 $2,307 $33,022
1995 $2,355 $30,254
1994 $1,786 $26,046
1993 $1,337 $24,390
1992 $1,199 $32,753
1991 $2,402 $31,777
1990 $2,277 $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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North Macedonia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Sweden
2026 77.8 83.7
2025 77.7 83.6
2024 77.5 83.4
2023 77.4 83.3
2022 76.6 83
2021 73.3 83
2020 74.5 82.4
2019 76.8 83.1
2018 76.9 82.5
2017 76.2 82.4
2016 75.6 82.3
2015 75.6 82.2
2014 75.6 82.2
2013 75.6 81.9
2012 75 81.7
2011 75.1 81.8
2010 75 81.5
2009 74.5 81.4
2008 74.4 81.1
2007 73.7 81
2006 73.8 80.8
2005 73.6 80.6
2004 73.4 80.5
2003 73 80.2
2002 72.7 79.9
2001 73 79.8
2000 72.6 79.7
1999 72.3 79.5
1998 71.8 79.4
1997 71.9 79.3
1996 71.9 79
1995 72 78.8
1994 71.5 78.7
1993 71.7 78.1
1992 71.3 78.1
1991 71.8 77.7
1990 71.3 77.6
1989 71.1 77.7
1988 70.5 77
1987 70.4 77.1
1986 70.3 77
1985 70.2 76.7
1984 70.2 76.8
1983 69.7 76.6
1982 69.8 76.3
1981 69.4 76
1980 69.1 75.7
1979 69.2 75.5
1978 69.1 75.5
1977 68.2 75.4
1976 67.9 75
1975 67.3 75
1974 67.1 75
1973 67.1 74.9
1972 65.6 74.7
1971 65.2 74.6
1970 65 74.7
1969 64 74.1
1968 64.6 74
1967 63.8 74.1
1966 63.5 74.1
1965 62.6 73.9
1964 61.5 73.7
1963 61.4 73.5
1962 59.3 73.4
1961 61.8 73.5
1960 60.5 73
1959 59.5 73.4
1958 60.3 73.2
1957 55.7 72.5
1956 58.5 72.7
1955 55.4 72.6
1954 55.7 72.4
1953 53.2 71.9
1952 52.5 71.8
1951 48.5 71.4
1950 50.6 71.1

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

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North Macedonia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Sweden
2024 1,824,359 10,569,709
2023 1,827,816 10,536,632
2022 1,831,712 10,486,941
2021 1,837,114 10,415,811
2020 1,856,124 10,353,442
2019 1,876,262 10,278,887
2018 1,889,051 10,175,214
2017 1,898,657 10,057,698
2016 1,906,313 9,923,085
2015 1,912,430 9,799,186
2014 1,917,557 9,696,110
2013 1,922,716 9,600,379
2012 1,929,821 9,519,374
2011 1,937,398 9,449,213
2010 1,946,298 9,378,126
2009 1,958,782 9,298,515
2008 1,971,493 9,219,637
2007 1,982,933 9,148,092
2006 1,994,287 9,080,505
2005 2,005,330 9,029,572
2004 2,016,186 8,993,531
2003 2,022,725 8,958,229
2002 2,020,157 8,924,958
2001 2,034,882 8,895,960
2000 2,026,350 8,872,109
1999 2,017,142 8,857,874
1998 2,007,523 8,850,974
1997 1,996,869 8,846,062
1996 2,012,553 8,840,998
1995 1,998,534 8,826,939
1994 1,992,666 8,780,745
1993 2,006,854 8,718,561
1992 2,032,523 8,668,067
1991 2,055,994 8,617,375
1990 2,063,689 8,558,835
1989 2,055,649 8,492,964
1988 2,045,737 8,436,489
1987 2,035,157 8,397,804
1986 2,024,732 8,369,829
1985 2,014,331 8,350,386
1984 2,003,399 8,336,605
1983 1,991,901 8,329,033
1982 1,978,956 8,325,263
1981 1,959,065 8,320,503
1980 1,933,038 8,310,531
1979 1,906,523 8,293,678
1978 1,879,847 8,275,599
1977 1,853,138 8,251,540
1976 1,825,830 8,222,286
1975 1,797,972 8,192,437
1974 1,770,545 8,159,955
1973 1,743,816 8,136,312
1972 1,717,395 8,122,300
1971 1,691,216 8,098,334
1970 1,664,208 8,042,801
1969 1,636,345 7,968,072
1968 1,608,930 7,912,273
1967 1,582,492 7,867,931
1966 1,557,349 7,807,797
1965 1,533,466 7,733,853
1964 1,510,900 7,661,354
1963 1,488,737 7,604,328
1962 1,471,745 7,561,588
1961 1,455,171 7,519,998
1960 1,435,059 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Sweden

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Sweden
2023 1.5 1.45
2022 1.6 1.53
2021 1.6 1.67
2020 1.31 1.67
2019 1.34 1.71
2018 1.42 1.76
2017 1.43 1.78
2016 1.5 1.85
2015 1.49 1.85
2014 1.5 1.88
2013 1.5 1.89
2012 1.5 1.91
2011 1.46 1.9
2010 1.6 1.98
2009 1.5 1.94
2008 1.47 1.91
2007 1.46 1.88
2006 1.46 1.85
2005 1.5 1.77
2004 1.52 1.75
2003 1.75 1.71
2002 1.79 1.65
2001 1.73 1.57
2000 1.86 1.54
1999 1.77 1.5
1998 1.89 1.5
1997 1.92 1.52
1996 2.06 1.6
1995 2.13 1.73
1994 2.23 1.88
1993 2.26 1.99
1992 2.28 2.09
1991 2.31 2.11
1990 2.27 2.13
1989 2.25 2.01
1988 2.32 1.96
1987 2.32 1.84
1986 2.25 1.8
1985 2.25 1.74
1984 2.24 1.66
1983 2.25 1.61
1982 2.29 1.62
1981 2.29 1.63
1980 2.36 1.68
1979 2.4 1.66
1978 2.42 1.6
1977 2.49 1.64
1976 2.62 1.68
1975 2.69 1.77
1974 2.7 1.87
1973 2.72 1.87
1972 2.87 1.91
1971 2.93 1.96
1970 3.01 1.92
1969 3.1 1.93
1968 3.22 2.07
1967 3.33 2.28
1966 3.43 2.37
1965 3.52 2.39
1964 3.56 2.47
1963 3.62 2.33
1962 3.5 2.25
1961 3.62 2.21
1960 3.83 2.17

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

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North Macedonia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Sweden
2024 41.6 41.1
2023 41.3 40.9
2022 40.9 40.7
2021 40.7 40.7
2020 40.3 40.6
2019 39.9 40.5
2018 39.4 40.6
2017 38.8 40.7
2016 38.3 40.8
2015 37.8 40.9
2014 37.3 40.9
2013 36.9 40.9
2012 36.4 40.9
2011 36 40.8
2010 35.5 40.7
2009 35.1 40.7
2008 34.7 40.6
2007 34.3 40.5
2006 33.9 40.4
2005 33.5 40.2
2004 33.2 40
2003 32.8 39.8
2002 32.6 39.7
2001 32.2 39.5
2000 31.9 39.4
1999 31.5 39.2
1998 31.2 39
1997 31 38.8
1996 30.8 38.6
1995 30.5 38.5
1994 30.3 38.4
1993 29.9 38.4
1992 29.6 38.4
1991 29.2 38.3
1990 28.9 38.3
1989 28.6 38.3
1988 28.3 38.2
1987 28 38.1
1986 27.8 37.9
1985 27.5 37.6
1984 27.2 37.4
1983 26.8 37.1
1982 26.5 36.8
1981 26.2 36.5
1980 25.9 36.2
1979 25.5 36
1978 25.2 35.7
1977 24.8 35.5
1976 24.5 35.4
1975 24.2 35.3
1974 23.9 35.3
1973 23.6 35.3
1972 23.3 35.3
1971 23.1 35.3
1970 22.8 35.4
1969 22.6 35.6
1968 22.4 35.8
1967 22.2 35.9
1966 22 36
1965 21.9 36.2
1964 21.9 36.3
1963 21.9 36.3
1962 21.9 36.3
1961 21.8 36.2
1960 21.8 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Sweden
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
99%
2003
English speaking
5%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

North Macedonia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Sweden
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
356,129 mi
2016

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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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