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North Macedonia vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 145th vs. 50th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Thailand
Population
1805954
71571743
Population rank 150/197 21/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

North Macedonia and Thailand: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Thailand economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Thailand
2024 $16,951,682,245 $526,517,658,842
2023 $15,855,131,189 $515,906,283,941
2022 $13,932,436,550 $495,644,697,588
2021 $14,000,283,827 $506,194,668,790
2020 $12,361,036,914 $500,461,898,480
2019 $12,606,338,449 $543,976,691,794
2018 $12,683,068,114 $506,754,208,404
2017 $11,307,067,070 $456,356,813,537
2016 $10,672,467,073 $413,366,349,748
2015 $10,064,519,963 $401,296,238,228
2014 $11,362,265,253 $407,339,040,198
2013 $10,817,702,346 $420,333,654,593
2012 $9,745,261,301 $397,558,325,279
2011 $10,494,626,768 $370,818,739,624
2010 $9,407,170,321 $341,104,766,329
2009 $9,401,736,825 $281,710,630,187
2008 $9,909,552,435 $291,382,982,431
2007 $8,336,474,974 $262,942,621,455
2006 $6,861,226,972 $221,758,296,022
2005 $6,258,602,873 $189,318,408,469
2004 $5,682,784,472 $172,895,685,155
2003 $4,946,296,599 $152,280,615,246
2002 $4,018,365,747 $134,300,904,400
2001 $3,709,636,031 $120,296,476,180
2000 $3,772,859,034 $126,392,224,254
1999 $3,863,619,285 $126,669,211,779
1998 $3,765,745,023 $113,675,596,788
1997 $3,912,986,091 $150,180,456,566
1996 $4,642,021,256 $183,035,237,429
1995 $4,707,041,315 $169,278,916,593
1994 $3,559,608,640 $146,683,778,959
1993 $2,682,456,897 $128,889,262,951
1992 $2,436,849,342 $111,452,746,518
1991 $4,938,775,510 $98,234,714,971
1990 $4,699,646,643 $85,343,190,719
1989 - $72,250,748,100
1988 - $61,667,253,471
1987 - $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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North Macedonia and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Thailand
2024 $9,292 $7,347
2023 $8,674 $7,195
2022 $7,606 $6,909
2021 $7,621 $7,057
2020 $6,660 $6,986
2019 $6,719 $7,606
2018 $6,714 $7,100
2017 $5,955 $6,413
2016 $5,598 $5,834
2015 $5,263 $5,689
2014 $5,925 $5,801
2013 $5,626 $6,018
2012 $5,050 $5,726
2011 $5,417 $5,374
2010 $4,833 $4,974
2009 $4,800 $4,135
2008 $5,026 $4,309
2007 $4,204 $3,919
2006 $3,440 $3,331
2005 $3,121 $2,868
2004 $2,819 $2,642
2003 $2,445 $2,348
2002 $1,989 $2,090
2001 $1,823 $1,890
2000 $1,862 $2,006
1999 $1,915 $2,033
1998 $1,876 $1,848
1997 $1,960 $2,473
1996 $2,307 $3,055
1995 $2,355 $2,864
1994 $1,786 $2,518
1993 $1,337 $2,245
1992 $1,199 $1,972
1991 $2,402 $1,766
1990 $2,277 $1,559
1989 - $1,342
1988 - $1,164
1987 - $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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North Macedonia vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Thailand
2026 77.8 77.1
2025 77.7 76.8
2024 77.5 76.6
2023 77.4 76.4
2022 76.6 75.3
2021 73.3 77.6
2020 74.5 77.3
2019 76.8 77.2
2018 76.9 77.2
2017 76.2 77
2016 75.6 76.8
2015 75.6 76.6
2014 75.6 76.3
2013 75.6 76
2012 75 75.6
2011 75.1 75.3
2010 75 75
2009 74.5 74.7
2008 74.4 74.2
2007 73.7 73.8
2006 73.8 73.3
2005 73.6 72.9
2004 73.4 72.1
2003 73 72.1
2002 72.7 71.8
2001 73 71.5
2000 72.6 71.2
1999 72.3 71
1998 71.8 70.7
1997 71.9 70.4
1996 71.9 69.9
1995 72 69.8
1994 71.5 69.7
1993 71.7 69.6
1992 71.3 69.4
1991 71.8 69.1
1990 71.3 68.9
1989 71.1 68.6
1988 70.5 68.2
1987 70.4 67.8
1986 70.3 67.3
1985 70.2 66.5
1984 70.2 65.5
1983 69.7 64.5
1982 69.8 63.6
1981 69.4 62.9
1980 69.1 62.2
1979 69.2 61.7
1978 69.1 61.3
1977 68.2 60.9
1976 67.9 60.4
1975 67.3 59.7
1974 67.1 59
1973 67.1 58.3
1972 65.6 57.7
1971 65.2 57.1
1970 65 56.5
1969 64 55.7
1968 64.6 55
1967 63.8 54.3
1966 63.5 53.7
1965 62.6 53.1
1964 61.5 52.5
1963 61.4 52
1962 59.3 51.4
1961 61.8 51.1
1960 60.5 50.6
1959 59.5 50.1
1958 60.3 49.5
1957 55.7 49.1
1956 58.5 48.6
1955 55.4 48.1
1954 55.7 47.6
1953 53.2 47.1
1952 52.5 46.5
1951 48.5 45.9
1950 50.6 45.2

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

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North Macedonia and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Thailand
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Thailand
2024 1,824,359 71,668,011
2023 1,827,816 71,702,435
2022 1,831,712 71,735,329
2021 1,837,114 71,727,332
2020 1,856,124 71,641,484
2019 1,876,262 71,522,271
2018 1,889,051 71,376,079
2017 1,898,657 71,160,187
2016 1,906,313 70,859,841
2015 1,912,430 70,540,795
2014 1,917,557 70,216,367
2013 1,922,716 69,845,114
2012 1,929,821 69,436,098
2011 1,937,398 69,007,208
2010 1,946,298 68,579,447
2009 1,958,782 68,121,080
2008 1,971,493 67,619,830
2007 1,982,933 67,102,394
2006 1,994,287 66,567,687
2005 2,005,330 66,017,420
2004 2,016,186 65,452,047
2003 2,022,725 64,868,166
2002 2,020,157 64,266,437
2001 2,034,882 63,651,141
2000 2,026,350 63,007,815
1999 2,017,142 62,299,043
1998 2,007,523 61,522,630
1997 1,996,869 60,724,584
1996 2,012,553 59,920,064
1995 1,998,534 59,098,232
1994 1,992,666 58,260,854
1993 2,006,854 57,408,198
1992 2,032,523 56,528,834
1991 2,055,994 55,637,434
1990 2,063,689 54,738,329
1989 2,055,649 53,848,956
1988 2,045,737 52,969,595
1987 2,035,157 52,074,105
1986 2,024,732 51,177,834
1985 2,014,331 50,270,753
1984 2,003,399 49,351,708
1983 1,991,901 48,423,309
1982 1,978,956 47,494,577
1981 1,959,065 46,575,855
1980 1,933,038 45,650,022
1979 1,906,523 44,718,434
1978 1,879,847 43,788,976
1977 1,853,138 42,843,974
1976 1,825,830 41,896,504
1975 1,797,972 40,940,005
1974 1,770,545 39,952,891
1973 1,743,816 38,947,787
1972 1,717,395 37,933,929
1971 1,691,216 36,937,387
1970 1,664,208 35,954,408
1969 1,636,345 34,973,782
1968 1,608,930 34,002,560
1967 1,582,492 33,037,801
1966 1,557,349 32,086,071
1965 1,533,466 31,149,337
1964 1,510,900 30,232,141
1963 1,488,737 29,342,322
1962 1,471,745 28,481,040
1961 1,455,171 27,650,334
1960 1,435,059 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Thailand

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Thailand
2023 1.5 1.21
2022 1.6 1.22
2021 1.6 1.23
2020 1.31 1.26
2019 1.34 1.29
2018 1.42 1.32
2017 1.43 1.36
2016 1.5 1.4
2015 1.49 1.45
2014 1.5 1.48
2013 1.5 1.53
2012 1.5 1.56
2011 1.46 1.57
2010 1.6 1.56
2009 1.5 1.57
2008 1.47 1.59
2007 1.46 1.62
2006 1.46 1.63
2005 1.5 1.64
2004 1.52 1.67
2003 1.75 1.67
2002 1.79 1.69
2001 1.73 1.71
2000 1.86 1.73
1999 1.77 1.77
1998 1.89 1.82
1997 1.92 1.85
1996 2.06 1.87
1995 2.13 1.89
1994 2.23 1.93
1993 2.26 1.97
1992 2.28 2.01
1991 2.31 2.04
1990 2.27 2.07
1989 2.25 2.14
1988 2.32 2.17
1987 2.32 2.26
1986 2.25 2.36
1985 2.25 2.45
1984 2.24 2.58
1983 2.25 2.76
1982 2.29 2.94
1981 2.29 3.13
1980 2.36 3.29
1979 2.4 3.45
1978 2.42 3.62
1977 2.49 3.87
1976 2.62 4.12
1975 2.69 4.36
1974 2.7 4.6
1973 2.72 4.85
1972 2.87 5.08
1971 2.93 5.25
1970 3.01 5.45
1969 3.1 5.7
1968 3.22 5.93
1967 3.33 6.08
1966 3.43 6.18
1965 3.52 6.26
1964 3.56 6.31
1963 3.62 6.34
1962 3.5 6.33
1961 3.62 6.32
1960 3.83 6.33

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

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North Macedonia and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Thailand
2024 41.6 41.1
2023 41.3 40.7
2022 40.9 40.2
2021 40.7 39.7
2020 40.3 39.2
2019 39.9 38.7
2018 39.4 38.2
2017 38.8 37.7
2016 38.3 37.3
2015 37.8 36.8
2014 37.3 36.3
2013 36.9 35.9
2012 36.4 35.4
2011 36 35
2010 35.5 34.5
2009 35.1 34
2008 34.7 33.6
2007 34.3 33.1
2006 33.9 32.6
2005 33.5 32.2
2004 33.2 31.7
2003 32.8 31.3
2002 32.6 30.9
2001 32.2 30.5
2000 31.9 30
1999 31.5 29.5
1998 31.2 28.9
1997 31 28.3
1996 30.8 27.7
1995 30.5 27.2
1994 30.3 26.6
1993 29.9 26
1992 29.6 25.4
1991 29.2 24.8
1990 28.9 24.3
1989 28.6 23.7
1988 28.3 23.3
1987 28 22.8
1986 27.8 22.4
1985 27.5 21.9
1984 27.2 21.5
1983 26.8 21
1982 26.5 20.6
1981 26.2 20.2
1980 25.9 19.9
1979 25.5 19.5
1978 25.2 19.2
1977 24.8 18.9
1976 24.5 18.7
1975 24.2 18.4
1974 23.9 18.2
1973 23.6 18
1972 23.3 17.8
1971 23.1 17.6
1970 22.8 17.5
1969 22.6 17.4
1968 22.4 17.3
1967 22.2 17.3
1966 22 17.3
1965 21.9 17.4
1964 21.9 17.5
1963 21.9 17.6
1962 21.9 17.7
1961 21.8 17.9
1960 21.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Thailand
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
91.1%
2022
English speaking
5%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

North Macedonia Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Thailand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
436,817 mi
2020

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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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