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North Macedonia vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 145th vs. 91st).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Tunisia
Population
1805954
12437803
Population rank 150/197 81/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

North Macedonia and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Tunisia
2024 $16,951,682,245 $51,332,285,657
2023 $15,855,131,189 $48,205,328,303
2022 $13,932,436,550 $44,929,920,093
2021 $14,000,283,827 $47,073,234,359
2020 $12,361,036,914 $42,491,780,918
2019 $12,606,338,449 $41,905,642,419
2018 $12,683,068,114 $42,686,504,460
2017 $11,307,067,070 $42,163,530,591
2016 $10,672,467,073 $44,360,072,680
2015 $10,064,519,963 $45,779,494,042
2014 $11,362,265,253 $50,271,812,921
2013 $10,817,702,346 $48,685,446,414
2012 $9,745,261,301 $47,311,401,813
2011 $10,494,626,768 $48,123,325,825
2010 $9,407,170,321 $46,206,091,938
2009 $9,401,736,825 $43,455,740,497
2008 $9,909,552,435 $44,859,439,902
2007 $8,336,474,974 $38,915,353,867
2006 $6,861,226,972 $34,376,664,601
2005 $6,258,602,873 $32,272,186,695
2004 $5,682,784,472 $31,183,885,241
2003 $4,946,296,599 $27,453,902,261
2002 $4,018,365,747 $23,141,616,605
2001 $3,709,636,031 $22,065,832,449
2000 $3,772,859,034 $21,473,528,161
1999 $3,863,619,285 $22,943,202,175
1998 $3,765,745,023 $21,802,893,587
1997 $3,912,986,091 $20,746,210,354
1996 $4,642,021,256 $19,587,161,807
1995 $4,707,041,315 $18,030,876,599
1994 $3,559,608,640 $15,633,174,304
1993 $2,682,456,897 $14,608,335,608
1992 $2,436,849,342 $15,496,708,060
1991 $4,938,775,510 $13,074,782,609
1990 $4,699,646,643 $12,290,568,182
1989 - $10,101,851,745
1988 - $10,096,245,762
1987 - $9,696,715,911
1986 - $9,017,806,654
1985 - $8,410,226,053
1984 - $8,254,541,195
1983 - $8,350,582,748
1982 - $8,133,580,052
1981 - $8,428,445,294
1980 - $8,744,134,354
1979 - $7,188,863,904
1978 - $5,968,460,080
1977 - $5,109,324,009
1976 - $4,508,191,942
1975 - $4,328,965,588
1974 - $3,545,868,575
1973 - $2,730,813,385
1972 - $2,237,556,149
1971 - $1,685,162,272
1970 - $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Tunisia
2024 $9,292 $4,181
2023 $8,674 $3,951
2022 $7,606 $3,707
2021 $7,621 $3,907
2020 $6,660 $3,549
2019 $6,719 $3,529
2018 $6,714 $3,628
2017 $5,955 $3,619
2016 $5,598 $3,848
2015 $5,263 $4,015
2014 $5,925 $4,459
2013 $5,626 $4,370
2012 $5,050 $4,297
2011 $5,417 $4,421
2010 $4,833 $4,292
2009 $4,800 $4,080
2008 $5,026 $4,255
2007 $4,204 $3,727
2006 $3,440 $3,323
2005 $3,121 $3,147
2004 $2,819 $3,067
2003 $2,445 $2,726
2002 $1,989 $2,321
2001 $1,823 $2,236
2000 $1,862 $2,199
1999 $1,915 $2,376
1998 $1,876 $2,285
1997 $1,960 $2,202
1996 $2,307 $2,107
1995 $2,355 $1,968
1994 $1,786 $1,733
1993 $1,337 $1,649
1992 $1,199 $1,785
1991 $2,402 $1,538
1990 $2,277 $1,476
1989 - $1,239
1988 - $1,266
1987 - $1,245
1986 - $1,187
1985 - $1,135
1984 - $1,143
1983 - $1,184
1982 - $1,177
1981 - $1,247
1980 - $1,324
1979 - $1,113
1978 - $946
1977 - $830
1976 - $752
1975 - $741
1974 - $624
1973 - $493
1972 - $415
1971 - $320
1970 - $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Tunisia
2026 77.8 77.1
2025 77.7 76.9
2024 77.5 76.7
2023 77.4 76.5
2022 76.6 76.1
2021 73.3 72.9
2020 74.5 75
2019 76.8 75.6
2018 76.9 75.4
2017 76.2 75.2
2016 75.6 75
2015 75.6 74.9
2014 75.6 74.8
2013 75.6 74.7
2012 75 74.6
2011 75.1 74.5
2010 75 74.4
2009 74.5 74.3
2008 74.4 74.2
2007 73.7 74
2006 73.8 73.9
2005 73.6 73.7
2004 73.4 73.5
2003 73 73.3
2002 72.7 73.1
2001 73 72.8
2000 72.6 72.6
1999 72.3 72.3
1998 71.8 72.1
1997 71.9 71.7
1996 71.9 71.2
1995 72 70.8
1994 71.5 70.4
1993 71.7 70
1992 71.3 69.7
1991 71.8 69.4
1990 71.3 69.1
1989 71.1 68.8
1988 70.5 68.5
1987 70.4 68
1986 70.3 67.4
1985 70.2 66.9
1984 70.2 66.3
1983 69.7 65.7
1982 69.8 65
1981 69.4 64.4
1980 69.1 63.7
1979 69.2 62.9
1978 69.1 62.1
1977 68.2 61.3
1976 67.9 60.3
1975 67.3 59.3
1974 67.1 58.3
1973 67.1 57.1
1972 65.6 56.1
1971 65.2 54.9
1970 65 53.8
1969 64 52.3
1968 64.6 51.3
1967 63.8 50.2
1966 63.5 49.2
1965 62.6 48.2
1964 61.5 47.3
1963 61.4 46.4
1962 59.3 45.6
1961 61.8 44.3
1960 60.5 44
1959 59.5 43.4
1958 60.3 42.7
1957 55.7 42.1
1956 58.5 41.3
1955 55.4 40.8
1954 55.7 40
1953 53.2 39.7
1952 52.5 39.3
1951 48.5 38.7
1950 50.6 38.2

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

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North Macedonia and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Tunisia
2024 1,824,359 12,277,109
2023 1,827,816 12,200,431
2022 1,831,712 12,119,334
2021 1,837,114 12,048,622
2020 1,856,124 11,974,057
2019 1,876,262 11,875,081
2018 1,889,051 11,765,514
2017 1,898,657 11,650,498
2016 1,906,313 11,528,674
2015 1,912,430 11,402,264
2014 1,917,557 11,274,288
2013 1,922,716 11,141,361
2012 1,929,821 11,009,647
2011 1,937,398 10,886,035
2010 1,946,298 10,765,980
2009 1,958,782 10,650,681
2008 1,971,493 10,542,635
2007 1,982,933 10,441,702
2006 1,994,287 10,346,410
2005 2,005,330 10,255,472
2004 2,016,186 10,166,163
2003 2,022,725 10,071,632
2002 2,020,157 9,971,515
2001 2,034,882 9,869,677
2000 2,026,350 9,764,935
1999 2,017,142 9,655,963
1998 2,007,523 9,541,667
1997 1,996,869 9,421,270
1996 2,012,553 9,294,432
1995 1,998,534 9,161,258
1994 1,992,666 9,018,448
1993 2,006,854 8,857,910
1992 2,032,523 8,682,512
1991 2,055,994 8,501,827
1990 2,063,689 8,324,509
1989 2,055,649 8,151,660
1988 2,045,737 7,974,440
1987 2,035,157 7,789,987
1986 2,024,732 7,600,301
1985 2,014,331 7,409,903
1984 2,003,399 7,220,044
1983 1,991,901 7,053,800
1982 1,978,956 6,908,642
1981 1,959,065 6,758,284
1980 1,933,038 6,606,195
1979 1,906,523 6,456,419
1978 1,879,847 6,309,390
1977 1,853,138 6,155,931
1976 1,825,830 5,996,994
1975 1,797,972 5,839,262
1974 1,770,545 5,684,674
1973 1,743,816 5,537,242
1972 1,717,395 5,396,557
1971 1,691,216 5,261,658
1970 1,664,208 5,131,396
1969 1,636,345 5,004,697
1968 1,608,930 4,879,899
1967 1,582,492 4,760,970
1966 1,557,349 4,652,287
1965 1,533,466 4,561,385
1964 1,510,900 4,489,869
1963 1,488,737 4,427,131
1962 1,471,745 4,369,136
1961 1,455,171 4,316,278
1960 1,435,059 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Tunisia

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Tunisia
2023 1.5 1.83
2022 1.6 1.85
2021 1.6 1.8
2020 1.31 2
2019 1.34 2.1
2018 1.42 2.13
2017 1.43 2.21
2016 1.5 2.28
2015 1.49 2.31
2014 1.5 2.32
2013 1.5 2.31
2012 1.5 2.28
2011 1.46 2.19
2010 1.6 2.08
2009 1.5 2
2008 1.47 1.98
2007 1.46 1.96
2006 1.46 1.95
2005 1.5 1.95
2004 1.52 1.95
2003 1.75 1.96
2002 1.79 1.94
2001 1.73 1.98
2000 1.86 2.03
1999 1.77 2.08
1998 1.89 2.2
1997 1.92 2.34
1996 2.06 2.49
1995 2.13 2.67
1994 2.23 2.87
1993 2.26 3.06
1992 2.28 3.19
1991 2.31 3.31
1990 2.27 3.44
1989 2.25 3.57
1988 2.32 3.83
1987 2.32 4.1
1986 2.25 4.36
1985 2.25 4.52
1984 2.24 4.66
1983 2.25 4.77
1982 2.29 4.89
1981 2.29 5.02
1980 2.36 5.03
1979 2.4 5.18
1978 2.42 5.4
1977 2.49 5.68
1976 2.62 5.87
1975 2.69 5.97
1974 2.7 6.05
1973 2.72 6.12
1972 2.87 6.19
1971 2.93 6.29
1970 3.01 6.43
1969 3.1 6.62
1968 3.22 6.81
1967 3.33 6.95
1966 3.43 7.06
1965 3.52 7.11
1964 3.56 7.17
1963 3.62 7.17
1962 3.5 7.17
1961 3.62 7.16
1960 3.83 7.16

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

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North Macedonia and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Tunisia
2024 41.6 33.5
2023 41.3 33.2
2022 40.9 32.8
2021 40.7 32.4
2020 40.3 32
2019 39.9 31.7
2018 39.4 31.4
2017 38.8 31.1
2016 38.3 30.8
2015 37.8 30.4
2014 37.3 30.1
2013 36.9 29.8
2012 36.4 29.5
2011 36 29.2
2010 35.5 28.9
2009 35.1 28.5
2008 34.7 28.1
2007 34.3 27.6
2006 33.9 27.2
2005 33.5 26.7
2004 33.2 26.2
2003 32.8 25.7
2002 32.6 25.3
2001 32.2 24.8
2000 31.9 24.4
1999 31.5 24
1998 31.2 23.6
1997 31 23.2
1996 30.8 22.9
1995 30.5 22.5
1994 30.3 22.1
1993 29.9 21.8
1992 29.6 21.5
1991 29.2 21.2
1990 28.9 21
1989 28.6 20.7
1988 28.3 20.4
1987 28 20.2
1986 27.8 19.9
1985 27.5 19.7
1984 27.2 19.5
1983 26.8 19.2
1982 26.5 19
1981 26.2 18.7
1980 25.9 18.5
1979 25.5 18.3
1978 25.2 18.1
1977 24.8 18
1976 24.5 17.9
1975 24.2 17.8
1974 23.9 17.8
1973 23.6 17.7
1972 23.3 17.6
1971 23.1 17.6
1970 22.8 17.6
1969 22.6 17.5
1968 22.4 17.6
1967 22.2 17.7
1966 22 17.8
1965 21.9 17.9
1964 21.9 18
1963 21.9 18.1
1962 21.9 18.2
1961 21.8 18.3
1960 21.8 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Tunisia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
86.3%
2023
English speaking
5%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

North Macedonia Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Tunisia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
12,272 mi
2023

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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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