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North Macedonia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 145th vs. 87th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Syria
Population
1805954
26829400
Population rank 150/197 56/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 138/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 88/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 77/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$730
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

North Macedonia and Syria: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Syria economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Syria
2024 $16,951,682,245 -
2023 $15,855,131,189 $19,993,439,950
2022 $13,932,436,550 $23,622,827,080
2021 $14,000,283,827 $14,353,205,678
2020 $12,361,036,914 $12,047,752,036
2019 $12,606,338,449 $22,583,045,060
2018 $12,683,068,114 $21,497,782,868
2017 $11,307,067,070 $16,369,843,352
2016 $10,672,467,073 $12,597,854,877
2015 $10,064,519,963 $16,466,863,117
2014 $11,362,265,253 $21,502,061,466
2013 $10,817,702,346 $21,361,254,635
2012 $9,745,261,301 $43,190,318,033
2011 $10,494,626,768 $67,539,428,159
2010 $9,407,170,321 $61,390,830,875
2009 $9,401,736,825 $54,111,735,629
2008 $9,909,552,435 $52,557,913,569
2007 $8,336,474,974 $40,465,318,382
2006 $6,861,226,972 $33,751,788,856
2005 $6,258,602,873 $28,858,965,517
2004 $5,682,784,472 $25,086,950,495
2003 $4,946,296,599 $21,828,144,686
2002 $4,018,365,747 $20,669,357,462
2001 $3,709,636,031 $20,237,024,725
2000 $3,772,859,034 $18,937,052,543
1999 $3,863,619,285 $15,873,875,969
1998 $3,765,745,023 $15,200,846,154
1997 $3,912,986,091 $14,505,233,463
1996 $4,642,021,256 $13,789,560,878
1995 $4,707,041,315 $11,396,706,587
1994 $3,559,608,640 $10,122,020,000
1993 $2,682,456,897 $13,695,962,055
1992 $2,436,849,342 $13,253,565,861
1991 $4,938,775,510 $12,981,833,333
1990 $4,699,646,643 $12,308,624,418
1989 - $9,853,395,762
1988 - $10,577,041,645
1987 - $11,356,215,543
1986 - $13,293,205,278
1985 - $16,403,539,893
1984 - $17,503,078,174
1983 - $17,589,277,143
1982 - $16,298,929,011
1981 - $15,518,201,335
1980 - $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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North Macedonia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Syria
2024 $9,292 -
2023 $8,674 $847
2022 $7,606 $1,052
2021 $7,621 $664
2020 $6,660 $572
2019 $6,719 $1,110
2018 $6,714 $1,098
2017 $5,955 $852
2016 $5,598 $656
2015 $5,263 $848
2014 $5,925 $1,061
2013 $5,626 $986
2012 $5,050 $1,898
2011 $5,417 $2,952
2010 $4,833 $2,731
2009 $4,800 $2,462
2008 $5,026 $2,429
2007 $4,204 $1,938
2006 $3,440 $1,719
2005 $3,121 $1,534
2004 $2,819 $1,368
2003 $2,445 $1,220
2002 $1,989 $1,183
2001 $1,823 $1,187
2000 $1,862 $1,138
1999 $1,915 $978
1998 $1,876 $961
1997 $1,960 $941
1996 $2,307 $918
1995 $2,355 $780
1994 $1,786 $712
1993 $1,337 $993
1992 $1,199 $990
1991 $2,402 $1,000
1990 $2,277 $978
1989 - $809
1988 - $898
1987 - $997
1986 - $1,208
1985 - $1,544
1984 - $1,706
1983 - $1,776
1982 - $1,703
1981 - $1,676
1980 - $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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North Macedonia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Syria
2026 77.8 73.4
2025 77.7 73
2024 77.5 72.6
2023 77.4 72.1
2022 76.6 72.8
2021 73.3 72.4
2020 74.5 71.9
2019 76.8 71
2018 76.9 67.4
2017 76.2 65.7
2016 75.6 65.2
2015 75.6 63.3
2014 75.6 65.5
2013 75.6 65.1
2012 75 66.2
2011 75.1 72.3
2010 75 73.5
2009 74.5 73.5
2008 74.4 73.4
2007 73.7 73.3
2006 73.8 73
2005 73.6 72.8
2004 73.4 72.5
2003 73 72.2
2002 72.7 71.7
2001 73 71.3
2000 72.6 70.9
1999 72.3 70.5
1998 71.8 70.2
1997 71.9 70.2
1996 71.9 70.2
1995 72 70.2
1994 71.5 70.3
1993 71.7 70.3
1992 71.3 70.2
1991 71.8 70.1
1990 71.3 69.8
1989 71.1 69.5
1988 70.5 69.2
1987 70.4 68.8
1986 70.3 68.4
1985 70.2 68
1984 70.2 67.7
1983 69.7 67.4
1982 69.8 60.8
1981 69.4 64.6
1980 69.1 66.5
1979 69.2 66.2
1978 69.1 65.9
1977 68.2 65.4
1976 67.9 64.8
1975 67.3 64.2
1974 67.1 63.4
1973 67.1 60.8
1972 65.6 62
1971 65.2 61.3
1970 65 60.6
1969 64 59.8
1968 64.6 59.1
1967 63.8 58
1966 63.5 57.6
1965 62.6 56.9
1964 61.5 56.2
1963 61.4 55.4
1962 59.3 54.6
1961 61.8 53.7
1960 60.5 52.7
1959 59.5 51.7
1958 60.3 50.7
1957 55.7 49.6
1956 58.5 48.5
1955 55.4 47.4
1954 55.7 46.4
1953 53.2 45.3
1952 52.5 44.3
1951 48.5 43.4
1950 50.6 42.5

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

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North Macedonia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Syria
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Syria
2024 1,824,359 24,672,760
2023 1,827,816 23,594,623
2022 1,831,712 22,462,173
2021 1,837,114 21,628,839
2020 1,856,124 21,049,429
2019 1,876,262 20,353,534
2018 1,889,051 19,577,845
2017 1,898,657 19,224,668
2016 1,906,313 19,193,834
2015 1,912,430 19,424,618
2014 1,917,557 20,273,659
2013 1,922,716 21,666,917
2012 1,929,821 22,759,763
2011 1,937,398 22,878,098
2010 1,946,298 22,482,421
2009 1,958,782 21,976,969
2008 1,971,493 21,636,564
2007 1,982,933 20,884,125
2006 1,994,287 19,637,022
2005 2,005,330 18,814,091
2004 2,016,186 18,336,875
2003 2,022,725 17,889,296
2002 2,020,157 17,468,332
2001 2,034,882 17,051,338
2000 2,026,350 16,637,888
1999 2,017,142 16,228,061
1998 2,007,523 15,820,413
1997 1,996,869 15,417,542
1996 2,012,553 15,018,104
1995 1,998,534 14,616,801
1994 1,992,666 14,208,583
1993 2,006,854 13,795,686
1992 2,032,523 13,385,571
1991 2,055,994 12,980,821
1990 2,063,689 12,579,208
1989 2,055,649 12,179,060
1988 2,045,737 11,782,264
1987 2,035,157 11,388,923
1986 2,024,732 11,002,844
1985 2,014,331 10,625,672
1984 2,003,399 10,258,398
1983 1,991,901 9,904,809
1982 1,978,956 9,572,511
1981 1,959,065 9,260,189
1980 1,933,038 8,957,663
1979 1,906,523 8,661,909
1978 1,879,847 8,372,759
1977 1,853,138 8,090,501
1976 1,825,830 7,817,320
1975 1,797,972 7,554,364
1974 1,770,545 7,302,160
1973 1,743,816 7,060,321
1972 1,717,395 6,826,024
1971 1,691,216 6,598,094
1970 1,664,208 6,380,609
1969 1,636,345 6,175,166
1968 1,608,930 5,978,742
1967 1,582,492 5,790,198
1966 1,557,349 5,609,047
1965 1,533,466 5,435,267
1964 1,510,900 5,269,087
1963 1,488,737 5,110,467
1962 1,471,745 4,959,340
1961 1,455,171 4,815,466
1960 1,435,059 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Syria

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Syria
2023 1.5 2.71
2022 1.6 2.75
2021 1.6 2.8
2020 1.31 2.84
2019 1.34 2.88
2018 1.42 2.93
2017 1.43 2.97
2016 1.5 3.01
2015 1.49 3.07
2014 1.5 3.12
2013 1.5 3.17
2012 1.5 3.22
2011 1.46 3.29
2010 1.6 3.36
2009 1.5 3.42
2008 1.47 3.48
2007 1.46 3.54
2006 1.46 3.56
2005 1.5 3.61
2004 1.52 3.68
2003 1.75 3.76
2002 1.79 3.87
2001 1.73 3.98
2000 1.86 4.07
1999 1.77 4.14
1998 1.89 4.25
1997 1.92 4.37
1996 2.06 4.54
1995 2.13 4.7
1994 2.23 4.86
1993 2.26 4.99
1992 2.28 5.14
1991 2.31 5.34
1990 2.27 5.56
1989 2.25 5.78
1988 2.32 6
1987 2.32 6.2
1986 2.25 6.37
1985 2.25 6.48
1984 2.24 6.59
1983 2.25 6.69
1982 2.29 6.81
1981 2.29 6.97
1980 2.36 7.12
1979 2.4 7.25
1978 2.42 7.35
1977 2.49 7.42
1976 2.62 7.45
1975 2.69 7.49
1974 2.7 7.52
1973 2.72 7.55
1972 2.87 7.57
1971 2.93 7.6
1970 3.01 7.62
1969 3.1 7.59
1968 3.22 7.57
1967 3.33 7.56
1966 3.43 7.55
1965 3.52 7.53
1964 3.56 7.53
1963 3.62 7.51
1962 3.5 7.51
1961 3.62 7.5
1960 3.83 7.51

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

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North Macedonia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Syria
2024 41.6 23.9
2023 41.3 23.3
2022 40.9 22.7
2021 40.7 22.2
2020 40.3 21.6
2019 39.9 20.9
2018 39.4 20.1
2017 38.8 19.6
2016 38.3 19.5
2015 37.8 19.5
2014 37.3 20.1
2013 36.9 21.2
2012 36.4 21.8
2011 36 21.9
2010 35.5 21.7
2009 35.1 21.5
2008 34.7 21.3
2007 34.3 21
2006 33.9 20.3
2005 33.5 19.7
2004 33.2 19.5
2003 32.8 19.2
2002 32.6 19
2001 32.2 18.8
2000 31.9 18.5
1999 31.5 18.3
1998 31.2 18.1
1997 31 17.9
1996 30.8 17.7
1995 30.5 17.5
1994 30.3 17.3
1993 29.9 17.1
1992 29.6 16.9
1991 29.2 16.7
1990 28.9 16.5
1989 28.6 16.4
1988 28.3 16.2
1987 28 16.1
1986 27.8 16
1985 27.5 15.9
1984 27.2 15.8
1983 26.8 15.8
1982 26.5 15.7
1981 26.2 15.6
1980 25.9 15.6
1979 25.5 15.6
1978 25.2 15.6
1977 24.8 15.6
1976 24.5 15.6
1975 24.2 15.7
1974 23.9 15.7
1973 23.6 15.7
1972 23.3 15.8
1971 23.1 15.8
1970 22.8 15.9
1969 22.6 16
1968 22.4 16.1
1967 22.2 16.2
1966 22 16.4
1965 21.9 16.5
1964 21.9 16.7
1963 21.9 16.9
1962 21.9 17.1
1961 21.8 17.3
1960 21.8 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

North Macedonia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Syria
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
94.4%
2021
English speaking
5%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

North Macedonia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
42
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Syria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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