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North Macedonia vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 145th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Tajikistan
Population
1805954
11038274
Population rank 150/197 88/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

North Macedonia and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Tajikistan
2024 $16,951,682,245 $14,204,575,549
2023 $15,855,131,189 $12,244,169,293
2022 $13,932,436,550 $10,713,525,200
2021 $14,000,283,827 $8,937,805,347
2020 $12,361,036,914 $8,133,963,551
2019 $12,606,338,449 $8,300,813,599
2018 $12,683,068,114 $7,764,999,999
2017 $11,307,067,070 $7,536,402,853
2016 $10,672,467,073 $6,992,416,097
2015 $10,064,519,963 $8,271,431,485
2014 $11,362,265,253 $9,112,605,459
2013 $10,817,702,346 $8,448,411,318
2012 $9,745,261,301 $7,633,036,903
2011 $10,494,626,768 $6,522,756,255
2010 $9,407,170,321 $5,642,221,099
2009 $9,401,736,825 $4,979,472,364
2008 $9,909,552,435 $5,161,299,725
2007 $8,336,474,974 $3,719,524,541
2006 $6,861,226,972 $2,830,213,849
2005 $6,258,602,873 $2,312,352,021
2004 $5,682,784,472 $2,076,176,869
2003 $4,946,296,599 $1,555,318,261
2002 $4,018,365,747 $1,221,106,220
2001 $3,709,636,031 $1,080,772,551
2000 $3,772,859,034 $860,541,842
1999 $3,863,619,285 $1,086,612,290
1998 $3,765,745,023 $1,320,199,582
1997 $3,912,986,091 $921,518,033
1996 $4,642,021,256 $1,043,654,822
1995 $4,707,041,315 $1,231,561,860
1994 $3,559,608,640 $1,522,001,206
1993 $2,682,456,897 $1,646,623,195
1992 $2,436,849,342 $1,908,554,572
1991 $4,938,775,510 $2,536,585,366
1990 $4,699,646,643 $2,629,395,066

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Tajikistan
2024 $9,292 $1,341
2023 $8,674 $1,178
2022 $7,606 $1,052
2021 $7,621 $897
2020 $6,660 $834
2019 $6,719 $871
2018 $6,714 $834
2017 $5,955 $829
2016 $5,598 $789
2015 $5,263 $957
2014 $5,925 $1,082
2013 $5,626 $1,028
2012 $5,050 $952
2011 $5,417 $834
2010 $4,833 $737
2009 $4,800 $665
2008 $5,026 $703
2007 $4,204 $517
2006 $3,440 $401
2005 $3,121 $334
2004 $2,819 $306
2003 $2,445 $233.6
2002 $1,989 $187
2001 $1,823 $168.7
2000 $1,862 $136.9
1999 $1,915 $175
1998 $1,876 $213.7
1997 $1,960 $150.1
1996 $2,307 $172
1995 $2,355 $207
1994 $1,786 $261.3
1993 $1,337 $287.6
1992 $1,199 $338
1991 $2,402 $458
1990 $2,277 $487

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Tajikistan
2026 77.8 72.2
2025 77.7 72.1
2024 77.5 71.9
2023 77.4 71.8
2022 76.6 71.6
2021 73.3 69.6
2020 74.5 68.6
2019 76.8 71
2018 76.9 70.7
2017 76.2 70.5
2016 75.6 70
2015 75.6 69.7
2014 75.6 69.7
2013 75.6 69.6
2012 75 69.1
2011 75.1 68.7
2010 75 68.4
2009 74.5 68.2
2008 74.4 67.9
2007 73.7 67.4
2006 73.8 67
2005 73.6 66.5
2004 73.4 66.6
2003 73 65.9
2002 72.7 64.9
2001 73 64.2
2000 72.6 63.5
1999 72.3 63.1
1998 71.8 62.4
1997 71.9 61.9
1996 71.9 60.8
1995 72 61.4
1994 71.5 60.1
1993 71.7 55.5
1992 71.3 57.1
1991 71.8 61.7
1990 71.3 61.6
1989 71.1 61.7
1988 70.5 61.8
1987 70.4 61.6
1986 70.3 61.8
1985 70.2 61
1984 70.2 60.7
1983 69.7 60.5
1982 69.8 60.2
1981 69.4 58.8
1980 69.1 58.6
1979 69.2 58.5
1978 69.1 58.4
1977 68.2 58.2
1976 67.9 58.1
1975 67.3 57.9
1974 67.1 57.7
1973 67.1 57.4
1972 65.6 57.2
1971 65.2 56.9
1970 65 56.6
1969 64 56.3
1968 64.6 55.9
1967 63.8 55.5
1966 63.5 55.1
1965 62.6 54.7
1964 61.5 54.2
1963 61.4 53.8
1962 59.3 53.4
1961 61.8 52.9
1960 60.5 52.5
1959 59.5 52.2
1958 60.3 51.8
1957 55.7 51.4
1956 58.5 51.1
1955 55.4 50.8
1954 55.7 50.5
1953 53.2 50.2
1952 52.5 49.9
1951 48.5 49.6
1950 50.6 49.3

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

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North Macedonia and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Tajikistan
2024 1,824,359 10,590,927
2023 1,827,816 10,389,799
2022 1,831,712 10,182,222
2021 1,837,114 9,966,908
2020 1,856,124 9,749,310
2019 1,876,262 9,529,966
2018 1,889,051 9,307,333
2017 1,898,657 9,085,946
2016 1,906,313 8,865,631
2015 1,912,430 8,643,840
2014 1,917,557 8,425,552
2013 1,922,716 8,216,724
2012 1,929,821 8,014,084
2011 1,937,398 7,824,785
2010 1,946,298 7,652,141
2009 1,958,782 7,490,230
2008 1,971,493 7,338,403
2007 1,982,933 7,194,477
2006 1,994,287 7,057,566
2005 2,005,330 6,924,720
2004 2,016,186 6,790,547
2003 2,022,725 6,658,575
2002 2,020,157 6,531,669
2001 2,034,882 6,407,377
2000 2,026,350 6,284,735
1999 2,017,142 6,208,370
1998 2,007,523 6,176,397
1997 1,996,869 6,139,829
1996 2,012,553 6,066,523
1995 1,998,534 5,948,584
1994 1,992,666 5,825,368
1993 2,006,854 5,724,993
1992 2,032,523 5,649,400
1991 2,055,994 5,541,205
1990 2,063,689 5,398,768
1989 2,055,649 5,267,249
1988 2,045,737 5,114,989
1987 2,035,157 4,939,059
1986 2,024,732 4,772,139
1985 2,014,331 4,619,003
1984 2,003,399 4,480,026
1983 1,991,901 4,350,874
1982 1,978,956 4,227,171
1981 1,959,065 4,109,022
1980 1,933,038 3,995,256
1979 1,906,523 3,882,691
1978 1,879,847 3,768,508
1977 1,853,138 3,653,265
1976 1,825,830 3,540,076
1975 1,797,972 3,430,425
1974 1,770,545 3,324,499
1973 1,743,816 3,222,290
1972 1,717,395 3,123,691
1971 1,691,216 3,028,837
1970 1,664,208 2,936,779
1969 1,636,345 2,845,273
1968 1,608,930 2,753,848
1967 1,582,492 2,664,130
1966 1,557,349 2,577,184
1965 1,533,466 2,492,998
1964 1,510,900 2,411,260
1963 1,488,737 2,331,736
1962 1,471,745 2,255,026
1961 1,455,171 2,181,805
1960 1,435,059 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Tajikistan
2023 1.5 3.07
2022 1.6 3.13
2021 1.6 3.17
2020 1.31 3.21
2019 1.34 3.28
2018 1.42 3.29
2017 1.43 3.29
2016 1.5 3.38
2015 1.49 3.46
2014 1.5 3.46
2013 1.5 3.43
2012 1.5 3.42
2011 1.46 3.46
2010 1.6 3.46
2009 1.5 3.43
2008 1.47 3.39
2007 1.46 3.37
2006 1.46 3.34
2005 1.5 3.4
2004 1.52 3.51
2003 1.75 3.42
2002 1.79 3.47
2001 1.73 3.49
2000 1.86 3.49
1999 1.77 3.85
1998 1.89 4.07
1997 1.92 4.06
1996 2.06 3.94
1995 2.13 4.66
1994 2.23 4.79
1993 2.26 4.92
1992 2.28 5.06
1991 2.31 5.28
1990 2.27 5.46
1989 2.25 5.61
1988 2.32 5.75
1987 2.32 5.84
1986 2.25 5.91
1985 2.25 5.94
1984 2.24 5.96
1983 2.25 5.98
1982 2.29 6.03
1981 2.29 6.12
1980 2.36 6.21
1979 2.4 6.31
1978 2.42 6.4
1977 2.49 6.49
1976 2.62 6.6
1975 2.69 6.69
1974 2.7 6.77
1973 2.72 6.84
1972 2.87 6.89
1971 2.93 6.91
1970 3.01 6.91
1969 3.1 6.91
1968 3.22 6.91
1967 3.33 6.89
1966 3.43 6.82
1965 3.52 6.74
1964 3.56 6.68
1963 3.62 6.62
1962 3.5 6.48
1961 3.62 6.35
1960 3.83 6.24

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

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North Macedonia and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Tajikistan
2024 41.6 23
2023 41.3 22.9
2022 40.9 22.7
2021 40.7 22.6
2020 40.3 22.5
2019 39.9 22.3
2018 39.4 22.2
2017 38.8 22
2016 38.3 21.9
2015 37.8 21.7
2014 37.3 21.6
2013 36.9 21.4
2012 36.4 21.2
2011 36 21
2010 35.5 20.8
2009 35.1 20.6
2008 34.7 20.4
2007 34.3 20.1
2006 33.9 19.8
2005 33.5 19.6
2004 33.2 19.4
2003 32.8 19.2
2002 32.6 18.9
2001 32.2 18.7
2000 31.9 18.5
1999 31.5 18.2
1998 31.2 18
1997 31 17.9
1996 30.8 17.7
1995 30.5 17.7
1994 30.3 17.7
1993 29.9 17.8
1992 29.6 17.9
1991 29.2 18
1990 28.9 18.1
1989 28.6 18.2
1988 28.3 18.3
1987 28 18.3
1986 27.8 18.3
1985 27.5 18.2
1984 27.2 18.2
1983 26.8 18.2
1982 26.5 18.2
1981 26.2 18.1
1980 25.9 18.1
1979 25.5 18.1
1978 25.2 18
1977 24.8 18
1976 24.5 17.9
1975 24.2 17.9
1974 23.9 17.8
1973 23.6 17.8
1972 23.3 17.8
1971 23.1 17.8
1970 22.8 17.8
1969 22.6 17.8
1968 22.4 17.9
1967 22.2 18.1
1966 22 18.4
1965 21.9 18.9
1964 21.9 19.6
1963 21.9 20.4
1962 21.9 20.9
1961 21.8 21.4
1960 21.8 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Tajikistan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
99.7%
2010
English speaking
5%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

North Macedonia Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
5
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Tajikistan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
18,641 mi
2018

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017–2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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