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North Macedonia vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

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North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 7.62M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 145th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 137/197 ($19.1B) and Turkmenistan ranks 96/197 ($49.8B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 86/197 ($10,490), while Turkmenistan ranks 111/197 ($6,540).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Turkmenistan
Population
1811466
7800189
Population rank 150/197 104/197
GDP
$19.1B
2025
$49.8B
2025
GDP rank 137/197 96/197
GDP per capita
$10,490
2025
$6,540
2025
GDP per capita rank 86/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$10B
2025
$1.87B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.5%
2025
3.76%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,510
2025
$246
2025
Government debt per person rank 78/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,326
2026
$2,520
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
186 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2024
2.66
2024
Median age
42 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

North Macedonia and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Turkmenistan
2025 $19,101,199,817 $49,828,621,356
2024 $16,951,682,221 $44,249,447,717
2023 $15,855,131,189 $39,020,211,240
2022 $13,932,436,550 $37,583,913,148
2021 $14,000,283,827 $26,334,182,094
2020 $12,361,036,914 $27,350,527,268
2019 $12,606,338,449 $29,700,000,000
2018 $12,683,068,114 $26,036,313,869
2017 $11,307,067,070 $33,352,261,307
2016 $10,672,467,073 $33,313,947,368
2015 $10,064,519,963 $35,799,714,286
2014 $11,362,265,253 $43,524,210,526
2013 $10,817,702,346 $39,197,543,860
2012 $9,745,261,301 $35,164,210,526
2011 $10,494,626,768 $29,233,333,333
2010 $9,407,170,321 $22,583,157,895
2009 $9,401,736,825 $20,214,385,965
2008 $9,909,552,435 $19,271,523,179
2007 $8,336,474,974 $12,664,165,103
2006 $6,861,226,972 $10,276,674,365
2005 $6,258,602,873 $8,103,901,996
2004 $5,682,784,472 $6,838,351,088
2003 $4,946,296,599 $5,977,440,583
2002 $4,018,365,747 $4,462,029,109
2001 $3,709,636,031 $3,534,772,732
2000 $3,772,859,034 $2,904,663,311
1999 $3,863,619,285 $2,450,564,100
1998 $3,765,745,023 $2,605,689,134
1997 $3,912,986,091 $2,450,350,625
1996 $4,642,021,256 $2,378,759,975
1995 $4,707,041,315 $2,482,228,440
1994 $3,559,608,640 $2,561,118,608
1993 $2,682,456,897 $3,179,225,949
1992 $2,436,849,342 $3,200,539,816
1991 $4,938,775,510 $3,208,098,919
1990 $4,699,646,643 $3,189,539,641
1989 - $3,006,988,217
1988 - $3,010,982,414
1987 - $2,331,358,820

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Macedonia and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Turkmenistan
2025 $10,490 $6,540
2024 $9,292 $5,904
2023 $8,674 $5,298
2022 $7,606 $5,198
2021 $7,621 $3,713
2020 $6,660 $3,935
2019 $6,719 $4,365
2018 $6,714 $3,912
2017 $5,955 $5,126
2016 $5,598 $5,238
2015 $5,263 $5,759
2014 $5,925 $7,164
2013 $5,626 $6,600
2012 $5,050 $6,054
2011 $5,417 $5,144
2010 $4,833 $4,059
2009 $4,800 $3,708
2008 $5,026 $3,606
2007 $4,204 $2,415
2006 $3,440 $1,997
2005 $3,121 $1,604
2004 $2,819 $1,379
2003 $2,445 $1,229
2002 $1,989 $936
2001 $1,823 $756
2000 $1,862 $634
1999 $1,915 $546
1998 $1,876 $591
1997 $1,960 $565
1996 $2,307 $558
1995 $2,355 $592
1994 $1,786 $622
1993 $1,337 $788
1992 $1,199 $811
1991 $2,402 $832
1990 $2,277 $848
1989 - $821
1988 - $846
1987 - $675

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Macedonia vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Turkmenistan
2026 77.8 70.5
2025 77.7 70.3
2024 77.5 70.2
2023 77.4 70.1
2022 76.6 69.9
2021 73.3 69.4
2020 74.5 68.8
2019 76.8 69.4
2018 76.9 69.3
2017 76.2 69.2
2016 75.6 69.1
2015 75.6 69.1
2014 75.6 69
2013 75.6 69
2012 75 69
2011 75.1 68.9
2010 75 68.6
2009 74.5 68.2
2008 74.4 67.6
2007 73.7 67
2006 73.8 66.6
2005 73.6 66.3
2004 73.4 66.1
2003 73 65.9
2002 72.7 65.6
2001 73 65.3
2000 72.6 64.9
1999 72.3 64.5
1998 71.8 64
1997 71.9 63.7
1996 71.9 63.5
1995 72 63.5
1994 71.5 63.5
1993 71.7 63.6
1992 71.3 63.8
1991 71.8 63.8
1990 71.3 63.9
1989 71.1 63.8
1988 70.5 63.7
1987 70.4 63.5
1986 70.3 63.2
1985 70.2 62.8
1984 70.2 62.4
1983 69.7 62
1982 69.8 61.6
1981 69.4 61
1980 69.1 60.2
1979 69.2 59.1
1978 69.1 58.3
1977 68.2 57.7
1976 67.9 57.4
1975 67.3 57.2
1974 67.1 57
1973 67.1 56.8
1972 65.6 56.6
1971 65.2 56.3
1970 65 56
1969 64 55.7
1968 64.6 55.3
1967 63.8 54.8
1966 63.5 54.4
1965 62.6 54
1964 61.5 53.6
1963 61.4 53.2
1962 59.3 52.9
1961 61.8 52.5
1960 60.5 52.1
1959 59.5 51.8
1958 60.3 51.4
1957 55.7 51
1956 58.5 50.6
1955 55.4 50.2
1954 55.7 49.8
1953 53.2 49.4
1952 52.5 49
1951 48.5 48.6
1950 50.6 48.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Macedonia and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Turkmenistan
2025 1,820,909 7,618,847
2024 1,824,359 7,494,498
2023 1,827,816 7,364,438
2022 1,831,712 7,230,193
2021 1,837,114 7,092,043
2020 1,856,124 6,949,912
2019 1,876,262 6,803,944
2018 1,889,051 6,655,524
2017 1,898,657 6,507,061
2016 1,906,313 6,360,041
2015 1,912,430 6,215,770
2014 1,917,557 6,075,283
2013 1,922,716 5,939,341
2012 1,929,821 5,808,546
2011 1,937,398 5,683,417
2010 1,946,298 5,564,356
2009 1,958,782 5,451,592
2008 1,971,493 5,345,029
2007 1,982,933 5,244,046
2006 1,994,287 5,147,105
2005 2,005,330 5,052,257
2004 2,016,186 4,958,093
2003 2,022,725 4,863,865
2002 2,020,157 4,769,465
2001 2,034,882 4,675,409
2000 2,026,350 4,582,677
1999 2,017,142 4,492,170
1998 2,007,523 4,410,507
1997 1,996,869 4,336,730
1996 2,012,553 4,263,819
1995 1,998,534 4,191,203
1994 1,992,666 4,116,662
1993 2,006,854 4,032,407
1992 2,032,523 3,944,689
1991 2,055,994 3,855,894
1990 2,063,689 3,760,562
1989 2,055,649 3,662,459
1988 2,045,737 3,559,363
1987 2,035,157 3,452,731
1986 2,024,732 3,347,809
1985 2,014,331 3,247,534
1984 2,003,399 3,154,079
1983 1,991,901 3,067,534
1982 1,978,956 2,985,557
1981 1,959,065 2,907,187
1980 1,933,038 2,832,203
1979 1,906,523 2,760,358
1978 1,879,847 2,691,088
1977 1,853,138 2,623,948
1976 1,825,830 2,558,521
1975 1,797,972 2,494,570
1974 1,770,545 2,432,028
1973 1,743,816 2,370,919
1972 1,717,395 2,311,430
1971 1,691,216 2,253,119
1970 1,664,208 2,195,616
1969 1,636,345 2,139,024
1968 1,608,930 2,083,069
1967 1,582,492 2,027,403
1966 1,557,349 1,971,737
1965 1,533,466 1,915,916
1964 1,510,900 1,859,997
1963 1,488,737 1,804,272
1962 1,471,745 1,749,214
1961 1,455,171 1,695,400
1960 1,435,059 1,643,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Turkmenistan
2024 1.4 2.66
2023 1.5 2.69
2022 1.6 2.73
2021 1.6 2.75
2020 1.31 2.79
2019 1.34 2.83
2018 1.42 2.88
2017 1.43 2.93
2016 1.5 2.99
2015 1.49 3.03
2014 1.5 3.02
2013 1.5 3.01
2012 1.5 2.96
2011 1.46 2.9
2010 1.6 2.85
2009 1.5 2.79
2008 1.47 2.75
2007 1.46 2.73
2006 1.46 2.72
2005 1.5 2.71
2004 1.52 2.67
2003 1.75 2.67
2002 1.79 2.71
2001 1.73 2.81
2000 1.86 2.9
1999 1.77 2.98
1998 1.89 3.08
1997 1.92 3.18
1996 2.06 3.29
1995 2.13 3.49
1994 2.23 3.62
1993 2.26 3.78
1992 2.28 3.96
1991 2.31 4.14
1990 2.27 4.29
1989 2.25 4.46
1988 2.32 4.68
1987 2.32 4.84
1986 2.25 4.94
1985 2.25 4.97
1984 2.24 4.96
1983 2.25 4.97
1982 2.29 5.04
1981 2.29 5.16
1980 2.36 5.3
1979 2.4 5.46
1978 2.42 5.61
1977 2.49 5.77
1976 2.62 5.9
1975 2.69 6
1974 2.7 6.09
1973 2.72 6.15
1972 2.87 6.2
1971 2.93 6.32
1970 3.01 6.4
1969 3.1 6.48
1968 3.22 6.56
1967 3.33 6.64
1966 3.43 6.7
1965 3.52 6.76
1964 3.56 6.79
1963 3.62 6.79
1962 3.5 6.76
1961 3.62 6.69
1960 3.83 6.59

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Macedonia and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Turkmenistan
2025 42 27.8
2024 41.6 27.5
2023 41.3 27.2
2022 40.9 26.9
2021 40.7 26.7
2020 40.3 26.4
2019 39.9 26.2
2018 39.4 25.9
2017 38.8 25.7
2016 38.3 25.5
2015 37.8 25.3
2014 37.3 25
2013 36.9 24.8
2012 36.4 24.5
2011 36 24.3
2010 35.5 24
2009 35.1 23.7
2008 34.7 23.4
2007 34.3 23.1
2006 33.9 22.8
2005 33.5 22.4
2004 33.2 22.1
2003 32.8 21.8
2002 32.6 21.5
2001 32.2 21.2
2000 31.9 20.9
1999 31.5 20.6
1998 31.2 20.3
1997 31 20.1
1996 30.8 19.9
1995 30.5 19.7
1994 30.3 19.6
1993 29.9 19.5
1992 29.6 19.4
1991 29.2 19.4
1990 28.9 19.3
1989 28.6 19.3
1988 28.3 19.3
1987 28 19.3
1986 27.8 19.3
1985 27.5 19.3
1984 27.2 19.2
1983 26.8 19.1
1982 26.5 19
1981 26.2 18.8
1980 25.9 18.7
1979 25.5 18.5
1978 25.2 18.3
1977 24.8 18.2
1976 24.5 18
1975 24.2 17.9
1974 23.9 17.7
1973 23.6 17.6
1972 23.3 17.5
1971 23.1 17.4
1970 22.8 17.4
1969 22.6 17.4
1968 22.4 17.5
1967 22.2 17.7
1966 22 18
1965 21.9 18.4
1964 21.9 19
1963 21.9 19.7
1962 21.9 20.4
1961 21.8 20.9
1960 21.8 21.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$17.3B
2025
$48.3B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.2%
2025
14.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
4.29%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.01%
2025
+0.06%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.5%
2025
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
57%
2025
48.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
36%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$5.8B
2025
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

North Macedonia Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
4,559 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$4.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
0%
2023
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
2,778 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
0.02%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.09%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
62.9%
2025
47.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2025
49.1:50.9
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.34 ft
2026
Quality of life index
59
2026
26.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
1.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
131
2026
60
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
99.9%
2022
English speaking
5%
2026
2.89%
2026
People using the Internet
93.1%
2025
21.3%
2017

Health

North Macedonia Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2024
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2024
39
2024
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2024
5.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
5,348 sq mi
2025
23,815 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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