North Macedonia has a population of 1.79M (ranked 150/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 145th vs. 36th).
By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($16.7B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.32T). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,310), while Turkey ranks 68/197 ($15,473).
Main facts and rankings
North Macedonia
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1783115
|
85914550
|
| Population rank | 150/197 | 18/197 |
| GDP |
$16.7B
2024 |
$1.32T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 138/197 | 17/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$9,310
2024 |
$15,473
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 88/197 | 68/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$26,587
2024 |
$43,932
2024 |
| Government debt |
$9.15B
2024 |
$344B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.9%
2025 |
26.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,105
2024 |
$4,019
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 78/185 | 91/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,472
2025 |
$9,587
2025 |
| Land area |
9,737 sq mi
2025 |
297,156 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
184 ppl/mi²
2024 |
287.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.5
2023 |
1.51
2023 |
| Median age |
41.6 years
2024 |
34 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.7 years
2025 |
77.8 years
2025 |
North Macedonia and Turkey: Comparison Charts
North Macedonia and Turkey economies compared
GDP
North Macedonia
Turkey
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Turkey
|
|
| 1960 | - | $7,566,666,667 |
| 1961 | - | $7,988,888,889 |
| 1962 | - | $8,922,222,222 |
| 1963 | - | $10,355,555,556 |
| 1964 | - | $11,177,777,778 |
| 1965 | - | $11,966,666,667 |
| 1966 | - | $14,100,000,000 |
| 1967 | - | $15,644,444,444 |
| 1968 | - | $17,500,000,000 |
| 1969 | - | $19,466,666,667 |
| 1970 | - | $17,863,636,364 |
| 1971 | - | $16,166,666,667 |
| 1972 | - | $20,650,000,000 |
| 1973 | - | $26,000,000,000 |
| 1974 | - | $35,414,285,714 |
| 1975 | - | $46,042,857,143 |
| 1976 | - | $51,450,000,000 |
| 1977 | - | $58,683,333,333 |
| 1978 | - | $65,912,500,000 |
| 1979 | - | $89,616,129,032 |
| 1980 | - | $68,823,684,211 |
| 1981 | - | $71,180,180,180 |
| 1982 | - | $64,369,325,153 |
| 1983 | - | $61,803,555,556 |
| 1984 | - | $59,937,602,180 |
| 1985 | - | $67,232,758,621 |
| 1986 | - | $75,673,037,037 |
| 1987 | - | $87,190,081,680 |
| 1988 | - | $90,875,175,809 |
| 1989 | - | $107,127,191,329 |
| 1990 | $4,699,646,643 | $150,655,500,192 |
| 1991 | $4,938,775,510 | $151,034,731,544 |
| 1992 | $2,436,849,342 | $159,104,772,992 |
| 1993 | $2,682,456,897 | $180,415,757,852 |
| 1994 | $3,559,608,640 | $130,650,447,499 |
| 1995 | $4,707,041,315 | $169,319,579,016 |
| 1996 | $4,642,021,256 | $181,464,408,820 |
| 1997 | $3,912,986,091 | $189,878,399,895 |
| 1998 | $3,765,745,023 | $275,941,990,764 |
| 1999 | $3,863,619,285 | $256,395,932,738 |
| 2000 | $3,772,859,034 | $274,294,623,164 |
| 2001 | $3,709,636,031 | $201,753,123,807 |
| 2002 | $4,018,365,747 | $240,249,071,871 |
| 2003 | $4,946,296,599 | $314,595,572,146 |
| 2004 | $5,682,784,472 | $408,865,430,220 |
| 2005 | $6,258,602,873 | $506,314,717,662 |
| 2006 | $6,861,226,972 | $557,076,157,773 |
| 2007 | $8,336,474,974 | $681,321,124,296 |
| 2008 | $9,909,552,435 | $770,449,132,861 |
| 2009 | $9,401,736,825 | $649,289,324,628 |
| 2010 | $9,407,170,321 | $776,967,266,306 |
| 2011 | $10,494,626,768 | $838,785,289,694 |
| 2012 | $9,745,261,301 | $880,555,885,492 |
| 2013 | $10,817,702,346 | $957,799,120,008 |
| 2014 | $11,362,265,253 | $938,934,609,297 |
| 2015 | $10,064,519,963 | $864,313,810,469 |
| 2016 | $10,672,467,073 | $869,682,881,593 |
| 2017 | $11,307,067,070 | $858,988,492,854 |
| 2018 | $12,683,068,114 | $778,972,108,041 |
| 2019 | $12,606,338,449 | $761,005,915,751 |
| 2020 | $12,361,036,914 | $720,338,490,327 |
| 2021 | $14,000,283,827 | $819,865,223,976 |
| 2022 | $13,932,436,550 | $907,118,434,654 |
| 2023 | $15,763,604,288 | $1,118,252,958,514 |
| 2024 | $16,685,236,492 | $1,323,254,808,059 |
North Macedonia and Turkey economies compared
GDP per capita
North Macedonia
Turkey
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Turkey
|
|
| 1960 | - | $267.1 |
| 1961 | - | $274.4 |
| 1962 | - | $298.2 |
| 1963 | - | $337 |
| 1964 | - | $354 |
| 1965 | - | $370 |
| 1966 | - | $425 |
| 1967 | - | $459 |
| 1968 | - | $501 |
| 1969 | - | $544 |
| 1970 | - | $488 |
| 1971 | - | $431 |
| 1972 | - | $537 |
| 1973 | - | $661 |
| 1974 | - | $881 |
| 1975 | - | $1,122 |
| 1976 | - | $1,228 |
| 1977 | - | $1,372 |
| 1978 | - | $1,510 |
| 1979 | - | $2,013 |
| 1980 | - | $1,516 |
| 1981 | - | $1,537 |
| 1982 | - | $1,360 |
| 1983 | - | $1,276 |
| 1984 | - | $1,209 |
| 1985 | - | $1,326 |
| 1986 | - | $1,461 |
| 1987 | - | $1,650 |
| 1988 | - | $1,686 |
| 1989 | - | $1,949 |
| 1990 | $2,277 | $2,690 |
| 1991 | $2,402 | $2,649 |
| 1992 | $1,199 | $2,744 |
| 1993 | $1,337 | $3,058 |
| 1994 | $1,786 | $2,176 |
| 1995 | $2,355 | $2,775 |
| 1996 | $2,307 | $2,929 |
| 1997 | $1,960 | $3,021 |
| 1998 | $1,876 | $4,330 |
| 1999 | $1,915 | $3,969 |
| 2000 | $1,862 | $4,192 |
| 2001 | $1,823 | $3,046 |
| 2002 | $1,989 | $3,583 |
| 2003 | $2,445 | $4,638 |
| 2004 | $2,819 | $5,961 |
| 2005 | $3,121 | $7,303 |
| 2006 | $3,440 | $7,953 |
| 2007 | $4,204 | $9,711 |
| 2008 | $5,026 | $10,844 |
| 2009 | $4,800 | $9,013 |
| 2010 | $4,833 | $10,623 |
| 2011 | $5,417 | $11,301 |
| 2012 | $5,050 | $11,713 |
| 2013 | $5,626 | $12,578 |
| 2014 | $5,925 | $12,165 |
| 2015 | $5,263 | $11,050 |
| 2016 | $5,598 | $10,970 |
| 2017 | $5,955 | $10,696 |
| 2018 | $6,714 | $9,569 |
| 2019 | $6,719 | $9,215 |
| 2020 | $6,660 | $8,639 |
| 2021 | $7,621 | $9,743 |
| 2022 | $7,606 | $10,675 |
| 2023 | $8,624 | $13,106 |
| 2024 | $9,310 | $15,473 |
North Macedonia vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
North Macedonia
Turkey
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Turkey
|
|
| 1950 | 50.6 | 47.3 |
| 1951 | 48.5 | 47.6 |
| 1952 | 52.5 | 48.1 |
| 1953 | 53.2 | 48.2 |
| 1954 | 55.7 | 48.8 |
| 1955 | 55.4 | 49.1 |
| 1956 | 58.5 | 49.5 |
| 1957 | 55.7 | 49.2 |
| 1958 | 60.3 | 49.2 |
| 1959 | 59.5 | 50.1 |
| 1960 | 60.5 | 50.8 |
| 1961 | 61.8 | 51.6 |
| 1962 | 59.3 | 52.3 |
| 1963 | 61.4 | 53.1 |
| 1964 | 61.5 | 53.6 |
| 1965 | 62.6 | 54.1 |
| 1966 | 63.5 | 54.6 |
| 1967 | 63.8 | 55.2 |
| 1968 | 64.6 | 55.6 |
| 1969 | 64 | 56.2 |
| 1970 | 65 | 56.7 |
| 1971 | 65.2 | 57.2 |
| 1972 | 65.6 | 58 |
| 1973 | 67.1 | 58.5 |
| 1974 | 67.1 | 59 |
| 1975 | 67.3 | 59.5 |
| 1976 | 67.9 | 60 |
| 1977 | 68.2 | 60.8 |
| 1978 | 69.1 | 61.6 |
| 1979 | 69.2 | 62.2 |
| 1980 | 69.1 | 62.7 |
| 1981 | 69.4 | 63.2 |
| 1982 | 69.8 | 63.7 |
| 1983 | 69.7 | 64.3 |
| 1984 | 70.2 | 64.8 |
| 1985 | 70.2 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 70.3 | 65.9 |
| 1987 | 70.4 | 66.4 |
| 1988 | 70.5 | 66.9 |
| 1989 | 71.1 | 67.4 |
| 1990 | 71.3 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 71.8 | 68.3 |
| 1992 | 71.3 | 68.6 |
| 1993 | 71.7 | 69 |
| 1994 | 71.5 | 69.4 |
| 1995 | 72 | 69.7 |
| 1996 | 71.9 | 70.2 |
| 1997 | 71.9 | 70.7 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 71.1 |
| 1999 | 72.3 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 72.6 | 71.9 |
| 2001 | 73 | 72.3 |
| 2002 | 72.7 | 72.6 |
| 2003 | 73 | 72.9 |
| 2004 | 73.4 | 73.2 |
| 2005 | 73.6 | 73.5 |
| 2006 | 73.8 | 73.8 |
| 2007 | 73.7 | 74.1 |
| 2008 | 74.4 | 74.4 |
| 2009 | 74.5 | 74.7 |
| 2010 | 75 | 75 |
| 2011 | 75.1 | 74.8 |
| 2012 | 75 | 75.6 |
| 2013 | 75.6 | 76.2 |
| 2014 | 75.6 | 76.5 |
| 2015 | 75.6 | 76.5 |
| 2016 | 75.6 | 76.6 |
| 2017 | 76.2 | 77 |
| 2018 | 76.9 | 77.5 |
| 2019 | 76.8 | 77.7 |
| 2020 | 74.5 | 76.5 |
| 2021 | 73.3 | 75.7 |
| 2022 | 76.6 | 77.6 |
| 2023 | 77.4 | 77.2 |
| 2024 | 77.5 | 77.4 |
| 2025 | 77.7 | 77.8 |
North Macedonia and Turkey population clocks and comparison
Population
North Macedonia
Turkey
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Turkey
|
|
| 1960 | 1,435,059 | 28,329,898 |
| 1961 | 1,455,171 | 29,119,238 |
| 1962 | 1,471,745 | 29,916,147 |
| 1963 | 1,488,737 | 30,726,841 |
| 1964 | 1,510,900 | 31,543,072 |
| 1965 | 1,533,466 | 32,345,220 |
| 1966 | 1,557,349 | 33,177,672 |
| 1967 | 1,582,492 | 34,050,421 |
| 1968 | 1,608,930 | 34,921,684 |
| 1969 | 1,636,345 | 35,787,774 |
| 1970 | 1,664,208 | 36,638,465 |
| 1971 | 1,691,216 | 37,518,611 |
| 1972 | 1,717,395 | 38,430,221 |
| 1973 | 1,743,816 | 39,329,533 |
| 1974 | 1,770,545 | 40,210,234 |
| 1975 | 1,797,972 | 41,053,126 |
| 1976 | 1,825,830 | 41,899,984 |
| 1977 | 1,853,138 | 42,773,298 |
| 1978 | 1,879,847 | 43,645,306 |
| 1979 | 1,906,523 | 44,510,429 |
| 1980 | 1,933,038 | 45,408,815 |
| 1981 | 1,959,065 | 46,321,190 |
| 1982 | 1,978,956 | 47,322,096 |
| 1983 | 1,991,901 | 48,447,410 |
| 1984 | 2,003,399 | 49,574,069 |
| 1985 | 2,014,331 | 50,687,115 |
| 1986 | 2,024,732 | 51,777,772 |
| 1987 | 2,035,157 | 52,843,670 |
| 1988 | 2,045,737 | 53,909,626 |
| 1989 | 2,055,649 | 54,976,723 |
| 1990 | 2,063,689 | 56,015,628 |
| 1991 | 2,055,994 | 57,009,887 |
| 1992 | 2,032,523 | 57,990,118 |
| 1993 | 2,006,854 | 58,999,167 |
| 1994 | 1,992,666 | 60,033,836 |
| 1995 | 1,998,534 | 61,024,503 |
| 1996 | 2,012,553 | 61,951,134 |
| 1997 | 1,996,869 | 62,852,966 |
| 1998 | 2,007,523 | 63,734,383 |
| 1999 | 2,017,142 | 64,591,923 |
| 2000 | 2,026,350 | 65,425,961 |
| 2001 | 2,034,882 | 66,245,128 |
| 2002 | 2,020,157 | 67,048,795 |
| 2003 | 2,022,725 | 67,831,730 |
| 2004 | 2,016,186 | 68,592,617 |
| 2005 | 2,005,330 | 69,329,557 |
| 2006 | 1,994,287 | 70,045,349 |
| 2007 | 1,982,933 | 70,158,112 |
| 2008 | 1,971,493 | 71,051,678 |
| 2009 | 1,958,782 | 72,039,206 |
| 2010 | 1,946,298 | 73,142,150 |
| 2011 | 1,937,398 | 74,223,629 |
| 2012 | 1,929,821 | 75,175,827 |
| 2013 | 1,922,716 | 76,147,624 |
| 2014 | 1,917,557 | 77,181,884 |
| 2015 | 1,912,430 | 78,218,479 |
| 2016 | 1,906,313 | 79,277,962 |
| 2017 | 1,898,657 | 80,312,698 |
| 2018 | 1,889,051 | 81,407,204 |
| 2019 | 1,876,262 | 82,579,440 |
| 2020 | 1,856,124 | 83,384,680 |
| 2021 | 1,837,114 | 84,147,318 |
| 2022 | 1,831,712 | 84,979,913 |
| 2023 | 1,827,816 | 85,325,965 |
| 2024 | 1,792,179 | 85,518,661 |
Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Turkey
Fertility rate
North Macedonia
Turkey
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Turkey
|
|
| 1960 | 3.83 | 6.38 |
| 1961 | 3.62 | 6.42 |
| 1962 | 3.5 | 6.38 |
| 1963 | 3.62 | 6.34 |
| 1964 | 3.56 | 6.29 |
| 1965 | 3.52 | 6.22 |
| 1966 | 3.43 | 6.15 |
| 1967 | 3.33 | 6.06 |
| 1968 | 3.22 | 5.96 |
| 1969 | 3.1 | 5.87 |
| 1970 | 3.01 | 5.78 |
| 1971 | 2.93 | 5.67 |
| 1972 | 2.87 | 5.55 |
| 1973 | 2.72 | 5.41 |
| 1974 | 2.7 | 5.24 |
| 1975 | 2.69 | 5.09 |
| 1976 | 2.62 | 4.93 |
| 1977 | 2.49 | 4.78 |
| 1978 | 2.42 | 4.69 |
| 1979 | 2.4 | 4.58 |
| 1980 | 2.36 | 4.45 |
| 1981 | 2.29 | 4.35 |
| 1982 | 2.29 | 4.21 |
| 1983 | 2.25 | 4.06 |
| 1984 | 2.24 | 3.91 |
| 1985 | 2.25 | 3.78 |
| 1986 | 2.25 | 3.66 |
| 1987 | 2.32 | 3.54 |
| 1988 | 2.32 | 3.45 |
| 1989 | 2.25 | 3.34 |
| 1990 | 2.27 | 3.11 |
| 1991 | 2.31 | 3 |
| 1992 | 2.28 | 2.94 |
| 1993 | 2.26 | 2.92 |
| 1994 | 2.23 | 2.87 |
| 1995 | 2.13 | 2.84 |
| 1996 | 2.06 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 1.92 | 2.74 |
| 1998 | 1.89 | 2.71 |
| 1999 | 1.77 | 2.63 |
| 2000 | 1.86 | 2.49 |
| 2001 | 1.73 | 2.39 |
| 2002 | 1.79 | 2.27 |
| 2003 | 1.75 | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 1.52 | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 1.46 | 2.19 |
| 2007 | 1.46 | 2.16 |
| 2008 | 1.47 | 2.15 |
| 2009 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 1.6 | 2.08 |
| 2011 | 1.46 | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 2.11 |
| 2013 | 1.5 | 2.11 |
| 2014 | 1.5 | 2.19 |
| 2015 | 1.49 | 2.16 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 2.11 |
| 2017 | 1.43 | 2.08 |
| 2018 | 1.42 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1.34 | 1.89 |
| 2020 | 1.31 | 1.77 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 1.71 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 1.63 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 1.51 |
North Macedonia and Turkey demographics compared
Median age
North Macedonia
Turkey
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Turkey
|
|
| 1960 | 21.8 | 19.4 |
| 1961 | 21.8 | 19.3 |
| 1962 | 21.9 | 19.1 |
| 1963 | 21.9 | 19 |
| 1964 | 21.9 | 18.9 |
| 1965 | 21.9 | 18.9 |
| 1966 | 22 | 18.8 |
| 1967 | 22.2 | 18.7 |
| 1968 | 22.4 | 18.6 |
| 1969 | 22.6 | 18.6 |
| 1970 | 22.8 | 18.6 |
| 1971 | 23.1 | 18.7 |
| 1972 | 23.3 | 18.8 |
| 1973 | 23.6 | 18.9 |
| 1974 | 23.9 | 19 |
| 1975 | 24.2 | 19.1 |
| 1976 | 24.5 | 19.3 |
| 1977 | 24.8 | 19.4 |
| 1978 | 25.2 | 19.5 |
| 1979 | 25.5 | 19.7 |
| 1980 | 25.9 | 19.8 |
| 1981 | 26.2 | 19.9 |
| 1982 | 26.5 | 20 |
| 1983 | 26.8 | 20.2 |
| 1984 | 27.2 | 20.4 |
| 1985 | 27.5 | 20.6 |
| 1986 | 27.8 | 20.9 |
| 1987 | 28 | 21.1 |
| 1988 | 28.3 | 21.3 |
| 1989 | 28.6 | 21.6 |
| 1990 | 28.9 | 21.8 |
| 1991 | 29.2 | 22.1 |
| 1992 | 29.6 | 22.4 |
| 1993 | 29.9 | 22.7 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 23 |
| 1995 | 30.5 | 23.3 |
| 1996 | 30.8 | 23.6 |
| 1997 | 31 | 24 |
| 1998 | 31.2 | 24.3 |
| 1999 | 31.5 | 24.7 |
| 2000 | 31.9 | 25 |
| 2001 | 32.2 | 25.4 |
| 2002 | 32.6 | 25.8 |
| 2003 | 32.8 | 26.2 |
| 2004 | 33.2 | 26.6 |
| 2005 | 33.5 | 27 |
| 2006 | 33.9 | 27.5 |
| 2007 | 34.3 | 27.9 |
| 2008 | 34.7 | 28.3 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 28.6 |
| 2010 | 35.5 | 29.1 |
| 2011 | 36 | 29.5 |
| 2012 | 36.4 | 29.8 |
| 2013 | 36.9 | 30.1 |
| 2014 | 37.3 | 30.4 |
| 2015 | 37.8 | 30.6 |
| 2016 | 38.3 | 30.9 |
| 2017 | 38.8 | 31.2 |
| 2018 | 39.4 | 31.5 |
| 2019 | 39.9 | 31.8 |
| 2020 | 40.3 | 32.3 |
| 2021 | 40.7 | 32.7 |
| 2022 | 40.9 | 33.1 |
| 2023 | 41.3 | 33.5 |
| 2024 | 41.6 | 34 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
North Macedonia
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15B
2024 |
$1.12T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
39.1%
2025 |
32.9%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.3%
2002 |
3.1%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.7%
2023 |
1.5%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
16,000
2020 |
512,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.04%
2025 |
-4.33%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
12.3%
2024 |
8.71%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
59.2%
2024 |
56.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.7%
2024 |
25.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.2
2025 |
56.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.9%
2019 |
35.2%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2019 |
2.1%
2022 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
60,787
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
0.1%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
32
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00005%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
551
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$379B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.25B
2024 |
$155B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$458M
2024 |
$982M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
118,000
2020 |
15,971,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.52%
2020 |
6.63%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
84.3%
2024 |
81.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
North Macedonia
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,450 kg
2023 |
1,850 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.8
2023 |
$22.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.76 megatons
2023 |
438 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.79 tons
2023 |
5.14 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
82.2%
2022 |
81.4%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
19.5%
2021 |
12%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
7.2%
2023 |
15.3%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
63.8%
2023 |
72%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,320 kWh
2023 |
3,581 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
31%
2021 |
35.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
23.6%
2023 |
19.3%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
North Macedonia
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
1.05%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,728
2024 |
-275,952
2024 |
| Urban population |
59.9%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.79 ft
2025 |
5.79 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.28 ft
2025 |
5.31 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
57.5
2025 |
56.7
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2024 |
34
2024 |
| Higher education index |
63
2025 |
75
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.53
2023 |
3.23
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.1
2019 |
6.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
132
2025 |
125
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.6%
2012 |
97.3%
2021 |
| English speaking |
5%
2025 |
15%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
87.2%
2023 |
87.3%
2024 |
Health
|
North Macedonia
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$562
2022 |
$386
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$225.9
2022 |
$75.2
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
77.7 years
2025 |
77.8 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.002%
2018 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.96
2020 |
2.17
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
27.4 years
2022 |
27.1 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
15
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3.3
2023 |
12.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
28.4%
2022 |
34.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.4%
2024 |
16.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
32
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
30.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.36 liters
2020 |
1.69 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
North Macedonia
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.52%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
5,433 sq mi
2024 |
3,475 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
4,830 sq mi
2025 |
148,989 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
3,867 sq mi
2025 |
87,600 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
8,812 mi
2017 |
272,554 mi
2024 |
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