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North Macedonia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 145th vs. 78th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia United Kingdom
Population
1805954
70154914
Population rank 150/197 22/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 138/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

North Macedonia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia United Kingdom
2024 $16,951,682,245 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $15,855,131,189 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $13,932,436,550 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $14,000,283,827 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $12,361,036,914 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $12,606,338,449 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $12,683,068,114 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $11,307,067,070 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $10,672,467,073 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $10,064,519,963 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $11,362,265,253 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $10,817,702,346 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $9,745,261,301 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $10,494,626,768 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $9,407,170,321 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $9,401,736,825 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $9,909,552,435 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $8,336,474,974 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $6,861,226,972 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $6,258,602,873 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $5,682,784,472 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $4,946,296,599 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $4,018,365,747 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $3,709,636,031 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $3,772,859,034 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $3,863,619,285 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $3,765,745,023 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $3,912,986,091 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $4,642,021,256 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $4,707,041,315 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $3,559,608,640 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $2,682,456,897 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $2,436,849,342 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $4,938,775,510 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $4,699,646,643 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 - $926,884,816,754
1988 - $910,122,732,124
1987 - $745,162,608,269
1986 - $601,452,653,181
1985 - $489,285,164,271
1984 - $461,487,097,632
1983 - $489,618,008,186
1982 - $515,048,916,841
1981 - $540,765,675,241
1980 - $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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North Macedonia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia United Kingdom
2024 $9,292 $53,246
2023 $8,674 $49,944
2022 $7,606 $47,057
2021 $7,621 $47,691
2020 $6,660 $40,813
2019 $6,719 $43,159
2018 $6,714 $43,703
2017 $5,955 $40,917
2016 $5,598 $41,258
2015 $5,263 $45,255
2014 $5,925 $47,746
2013 $5,626 $43,607
2012 $5,050 $42,688
2011 $5,417 $42,296
2010 $4,833 $39,778
2009 $4,800 $39,009
2008 $5,026 $47,652
2007 $4,204 $50,629
2006 $3,440 $44,695
2005 $3,121 $42,240
2004 $2,819 $40,504
2003 $2,445 $34,557
2002 $1,989 $30,159
2001 $1,823 $28,014
2000 $1,862 $28,384
1999 $1,915 $28,858
1998 $1,876 $28,396
1997 $1,960 $26,910
1996 $2,307 $24,503
1995 $2,355 $23,253
1994 $1,786 $19,709
1993 $1,337 $18,389
1992 $1,199 $20,487
1991 $2,402 $19,901
1990 $2,277 $19,095
1989 - $16,239
1988 - $15,987
1987 - $13,119
1986 - $10,611
1985 - $8,652
1984 - $8,179
1983 - $8,692
1982 - $9,146
1981 - $9,599
1980 - $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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North Macedonia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia United Kingdom
2026 77.8 81.7
2025 77.7 81.6
2024 77.5 81.4
2023 77.4 81.3
2022 76.6 81.1
2021 73.3 80.7
2020 74.5 80.4
2019 76.8 81.4
2018 76.9 81.1
2017 76.2 81.2
2016 75.6 81.1
2015 75.6 80.9
2014 75.6 81.2
2013 75.6 80.9
2012 75 80.9
2011 75.1 80.8
2010 75 80.4
2009 74.5 80.2
2008 74.4 79.7
2007 73.7 79.5
2006 73.8 79.3
2005 73.6 79.1
2004 73.4 78.9
2003 73 78.3
2002 72.7 78.2
2001 73 78.1
2000 72.6 77.8
1999 72.3 77.4
1998 71.8 77.3
1997 71.9 77.1
1996 71.9 76.9
1995 72 76.6
1994 71.5 76.7
1993 71.7 76.2
1992 71.3 76.3
1991 71.8 75.9
1990 71.3 75.7
1989 71.1 75.4
1988 70.5 75.3
1987 70.4 75.1
1986 70.3 74.8
1985 70.2 74.5
1984 70.2 74.7
1983 69.7 74.3
1982 69.8 74
1981 69.4 73.9
1980 69.1 73.6
1979 69.2 73.2
1978 69.1 73
1977 68.2 73.1
1976 67.9 72.6
1975 67.3 72.7
1974 67.1 72.4
1973 67.1 72.2
1972 65.6 72
1971 65.2 72.2
1970 65 71.9
1969 64 71.7
1968 64.6 71.7
1967 63.8 72.1
1966 63.5 71.4
1965 62.6 71.5
1964 61.5 71.5
1963 61.4 70.8
1962 59.3 70.9
1961 61.8 70.8
1960 60.5 71
1959 59.5 70.8
1958 60.3 70.7
1957 55.7 70.5
1956 58.5 70.4
1955 55.4 70.1
1954 55.7 70.2
1953 53.2 69.8
1952 52.5 69.5
1951 48.5 68.2
1950 50.6 68.6

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

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North Macedonia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia United Kingdom
2024 1,824,359 69,226,000
2023 1,827,816 68,492,000
2022 1,831,712 67,604,000
2021 1,837,114 66,984,000
2020 1,856,124 66,744,000
2019 1,876,262 66,631,000
2018 1,889,051 66,289,000
2017 1,898,657 65,966,000
2016 1,906,313 65,607,000
2015 1,912,430 65,088,000
2014 1,917,557 64,620,000
2013 1,922,716 64,139,000
2012 1,929,821 63,711,000
2011 1,937,398 63,258,810
2010 1,946,298 62,766,365
2009 1,958,782 62,276,270
2008 1,971,493 61,806,995
2007 1,982,933 61,322,463
2006 1,994,287 60,846,820
2005 2,005,330 60,401,206
2004 2,016,186 59,987,905
2003 2,022,725 59,647,577
2002 2,020,157 59,370,479
2001 2,034,882 59,119,673
2000 2,026,350 58,892,514
1999 2,017,142 58,682,466
1998 2,007,523 58,487,141
1997 1,996,869 58,316,954
1996 2,012,553 58,166,950
1995 1,998,534 58,019,030
1994 1,992,666 57,865,745
1993 2,006,854 57,718,614
1992 2,032,523 57,580,402
1991 2,055,994 57,424,897
1990 2,063,689 57,247,586
1989 2,055,649 57,076,711
1988 2,045,737 56,928,327
1987 2,035,157 56,802,050
1986 2,024,732 56,681,396
1985 2,014,331 56,550,268
1984 2,003,399 56,422,072
1983 1,991,901 56,332,848
1982 1,978,956 56,313,641
1981 1,959,065 56,333,829
1980 1,933,038 56,314,216
1979 1,906,523 56,246,951
1978 1,879,847 56,196,504
1977 1,853,138 56,193,492
1976 1,825,830 56,211,968
1975 1,797,972 56,225,800
1974 1,770,545 56,229,974
1973 1,743,816 56,194,527
1972 1,717,395 56,086,065
1971 1,691,216 55,896,223
1970 1,664,208 55,663,250
1969 1,636,345 55,441,750
1968 1,608,930 55,211,700
1967 1,582,492 54,943,600
1966 1,557,349 54,648,500
1965 1,533,466 54,348,050
1964 1,510,900 54,000,000
1963 1,488,737 53,650,000
1962 1,471,745 53,250,000
1961 1,455,171 52,800,000
1960 1,435,059 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia United Kingdom
2023 1.5 1.56
2022 1.6 1.56
2021 1.6 1.58
2020 1.31 1.57
2019 1.34 1.63
2018 1.42 1.68
2017 1.43 1.74
2016 1.5 1.79
2015 1.49 1.8
2014 1.5 1.81
2013 1.5 1.83
2012 1.5 1.92
2011 1.46 1.91
2010 1.6 1.92
2009 1.5 1.89
2008 1.47 1.91
2007 1.46 1.86
2006 1.46 1.82
2005 1.5 1.76
2004 1.52 1.75
2003 1.75 1.7
2002 1.79 1.63
2001 1.73 1.63
2000 1.86 1.64
1999 1.77 1.68
1998 1.89 1.71
1997 1.92 1.72
1996 2.06 1.73
1995 2.13 1.71
1994 2.23 1.74
1993 2.26 1.76
1992 2.28 1.79
1991 2.31 1.82
1990 2.27 1.83
1989 2.25 1.79
1988 2.32 1.82
1987 2.32 1.81
1986 2.25 1.78
1985 2.25 1.79
1984 2.24 1.77
1983 2.25 1.77
1982 2.29 1.78
1981 2.29 1.82
1980 2.36 1.9
1979 2.4 1.86
1978 2.42 1.75
1977 2.49 1.69
1976 2.62 1.74
1975 2.69 1.81
1974 2.7 1.92
1973 2.72 2.04
1972 2.87 2.2
1971 2.93 2.41
1970 3.01 2.44
1969 3.1 2.51
1968 3.22 2.6
1967 3.33 2.68
1966 3.43 2.78
1965 3.52 2.86
1964 3.56 2.93
1963 3.62 2.88
1962 3.5 2.86
1961 3.62 2.78
1960 3.83 2.69

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

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North Macedonia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia United Kingdom
2024 41.6 41
2023 41.3 40.8
2022 40.9 40.5
2021 40.7 40.3
2020 40.3 40.2
2019 39.9 40.1
2018 39.4 40
2017 38.8 39.9
2016 38.3 39.8
2015 37.8 39.8
2014 37.3 39.7
2013 36.9 39.6
2012 36.4 39.5
2011 36 39.3
2010 35.5 39.2
2009 35.1 39
2008 34.7 38.9
2007 34.3 38.8
2006 33.9 38.6
2005 33.5 38.5
2004 33.2 38.4
2003 32.8 38.2
2002 32.6 38.1
2001 32.2 37.9
2000 31.9 37.7
1999 31.5 37.4
1998 31.2 37.2
1997 31 37
1996 30.8 36.8
1995 30.5 36.6
1994 30.3 36.5
1993 29.9 36.3
1992 29.6 36.2
1991 29.2 36.1
1990 28.9 36
1989 28.6 35.9
1988 28.3 35.7
1987 28 35.4
1986 27.8 35.4
1985 27.5 35.3
1984 27.2 35.2
1983 26.8 35
1982 26.5 34.8
1981 26.2 34.5
1980 25.9 34.4
1979 25.5 34.3
1978 25.2 34.2
1977 24.8 34.1
1976 24.5 34
1975 24.2 34
1974 23.9 34
1973 23.6 34
1972 23.3 34
1971 23.1 34.1
1970 22.8 34.2
1969 22.6 34.4
1968 22.4 34.6
1967 22.2 34.8
1966 22 34.9
1965 21.9 35.1
1964 21.9 35.2
1963 21.9 35.3
1962 21.9 35.3
1961 21.8 35.4
1960 21.8 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia United Kingdom
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
99%
2003
English speaking
5%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

North Macedonia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia United Kingdom
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
263,542 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) (2000–2019, 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) (2018–2022, 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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