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North Macedonia vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 145th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia United States
Population
1805954
344023146
Population rank 150/197 3/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 138/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

North Macedonia and United States: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and United States economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

United States
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia United States
2024 $16,951,682,245 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $15,855,131,189 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $13,932,436,550 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $14,000,283,827 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $12,361,036,914 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $12,606,338,449 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $12,683,068,114 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $11,307,067,070 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $10,672,467,073 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $10,064,519,963 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $11,362,265,253 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $10,817,702,346 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $9,745,261,301 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $10,494,626,768 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $9,407,170,321 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $9,401,736,825 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $9,909,552,435 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $8,336,474,974 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $6,861,226,972 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $6,258,602,873 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $5,682,784,472 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $4,946,296,599 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $4,018,365,747 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $3,709,636,031 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $3,772,859,034 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $3,863,619,285 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $3,765,745,023 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $3,912,986,091 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $4,642,021,256 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $4,707,041,315 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $3,559,608,640 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $2,682,456,897 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $2,436,849,342 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $4,938,775,510 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $4,699,646,643 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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North Macedonia and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia United States
2024 $9,292 $84,534
2023 $8,674 $81,490
2022 $7,606 $76,829
2021 $7,621 $70,249
2020 $6,660 $63,526
2019 $6,719 $65,120
2018 $6,714 $62,823
2017 $5,955 $59,908
2016 $5,598 $57,867
2015 $5,263 $56,763
2014 $5,925 $55,124
2013 $5,626 $53,291
2012 $5,050 $51,784
2011 $5,417 $50,066
2010 $4,833 $48,651
2009 $4,800 $47,195
2008 $5,026 $48,570
2007 $4,204 $48,050
2006 $3,440 $46,302
2005 $3,121 $44,123
2004 $2,819 $41,725
2003 $2,445 $39,490
2002 $1,989 $37,998
2001 $1,823 $37,134
2000 $1,862 $36,330
1999 $1,915 $34,484
1998 $1,876 $32,823
1997 $1,960 $31,430
1996 $2,307 $29,937
1995 $2,355 $28,661
1994 $1,786 $27,662
1993 $1,337 $26,353
1992 $1,199 $25,381
1991 $2,402 $24,293
1990 $2,277 $23,840
1989 - $22,857
1988 - $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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North Macedonia vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia United States
2026 77.8 79.8
2025 77.7 79.6
2024 77.5 79.5
2023 77.4 79.3
2022 76.6 78
2021 73.3 76.4
2020 74.5 77
2019 76.8 78.9
2018 76.9 78.8
2017 76.2 78.6
2016 75.6 78.7
2015 75.6 78.7
2014 75.6 78.9
2013 75.6 78.8
2012 75 78.8
2011 75.1 78.7
2010 75 78.7
2009 74.5 78.5
2008 74.4 78.1
2007 73.7 78
2006 73.8 77.8
2005 73.6 77.5
2004 73.4 77.5
2003 73 77.1
2002 72.7 77
2001 73 76.9
2000 72.6 76.8
1999 72.3 76.7
1998 71.8 76.7
1997 71.9 76.5
1996 71.9 76.2
1995 72 75.9
1994 71.5 75.7
1993 71.7 75.6
1992 71.3 75.8
1991 71.8 75.5
1990 71.3 75.4
1989 71.1 75.1
1988 70.5 74.8
1987 70.4 74.9
1986 70.3 74.7
1985 70.2 74.7
1984 70.2 74.7
1983 69.7 74.6
1982 69.8 74.5
1981 69.4 74.1
1980 69.1 73.7
1979 69.2 73.8
1978 69.1 73.4
1977 68.2 73.2
1976 67.9 72.8
1975 67.3 72.5
1974 67.1 72
1973 67.1 71.4
1972 65.6 71.2
1971 65.2 71.1
1970 65 70.7
1969 64 70.5
1968 64.6 70.2
1967 63.8 70.5
1966 63.5 70.2
1965 62.6 70.2
1964 61.5 70.2
1963 61.4 69.9
1962 59.3 70.1
1961 61.8 70.3
1960 60.5 69.8
1959 59.5 69.9
1958 60.3 69.7
1957 55.7 69.4
1956 58.5 69.6
1955 55.4 69.6
1954 55.7 69.5
1953 53.2 68.7
1952 52.5 68.4
1951 48.5 68.2
1950 50.6 68.1

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

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North Macedonia and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

United States
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 1,824,359 340,110,988
2023 1,827,816 334,914,895
2022 1,831,712 333,271,411
2021 1,837,114 331,893,745
2020 1,856,124 331,526,933
2019 1,876,262 328,329,953
2018 1,889,051 326,838,199
2017 1,898,657 325,122,128
2016 1,906,313 323,071,755
2015 1,912,430 320,738,994
2014 1,917,557 318,386,329
2013 1,922,716 316,059,947
2012 1,929,821 313,877,662
2011 1,937,398 311,583,481
2010 1,946,298 309,327,143
2009 1,958,782 306,771,529
2008 1,971,493 304,093,966
2007 1,982,933 301,231,207
2006 1,994,287 298,379,912
2005 2,005,330 295,516,599
2004 2,016,186 292,805,298
2003 2,022,725 290,107,933
2002 2,020,157 287,625,193
2001 2,034,882 284,968,955
2000 2,026,350 282,162,411
1999 2,017,142 279,294,713
1998 2,007,523 276,115,288
1997 1,996,869 272,911,760
1996 2,012,553 269,667,391
1995 1,998,534 266,557,091
1994 1,992,666 263,435,673
1993 2,006,854 260,255,352
1992 2,032,523 256,894,189
1991 2,055,994 253,492,503
1990 2,063,689 250,131,894
1989 2,055,649 246,819,222
1988 2,045,737 244,499,004
1987 2,035,157 242,288,936
1986 2,024,732 240,132,831
1985 2,014,331 237,923,734
1984 2,003,399 235,824,908
1983 1,991,901 233,792,014
1982 1,978,956 231,664,432
1981 1,959,065 229,465,744
1980 1,933,038 226,542,250
1979 1,906,523 225,055,487
1978 1,879,847 222,584,545
1977 1,853,138 220,239,425
1976 1,825,830 218,035,164
1975 1,797,972 215,973,199
1974 1,770,545 213,853,928
1973 1,743,816 211,908,788
1972 1,717,395 209,896,021
1971 1,691,216 207,660,677
1970 1,664,208 205,052,174
1969 1,636,345 202,676,946
1968 1,608,930 200,706,052
1967 1,582,492 198,712,056
1966 1,557,349 196,560,338
1965 1,533,466 194,302,963
1964 1,510,900 191,888,791
1963 1,488,737 189,241,798
1962 1,471,745 186,537,737
1961 1,455,171 183,691,481
1960 1,435,059 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and United States

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia United States
2023 1.5 1.62
2022 1.6 1.66
2021 1.6 1.66
2020 1.31 1.64
2019 1.34 1.71
2018 1.42 1.73
2017 1.43 1.77
2016 1.5 1.82
2015 1.49 1.84
2014 1.5 1.86
2013 1.5 1.86
2012 1.5 1.88
2011 1.46 1.89
2010 1.6 1.93
2009 1.5 2
2008 1.47 2.07
2007 1.46 2.12
2006 1.46 2.11
2005 1.5 2.06
2004 1.52 2.05
2003 1.75 2.05
2002 1.79 2.02
2001 1.73 2.03
2000 1.86 2.06
1999 1.77 2.01
1998 1.89 2
1997 1.92 1.97
1996 2.06 1.98
1995 2.13 1.98
1994 2.23 2
1993 2.26 2.02
1992 2.28 2.05
1991 2.31 2.06
1990 2.27 2.08
1989 2.25 2.01
1988 2.32 1.93
1987 2.32 1.87
1986 2.25 1.84
1985 2.25 1.84
1984 2.24 1.81
1983 2.25 1.8
1982 2.29 1.83
1981 2.29 1.81
1980 2.36 1.84
1979 2.4 1.81
1978 2.42 1.76
1977 2.49 1.79
1976 2.62 1.74
1975 2.69 1.77
1974 2.7 1.84
1973 2.72 1.88
1972 2.87 2.01
1971 2.93 2.27
1970 3.01 2.48
1969 3.1 2.46
1968 3.22 2.46
1967 3.33 2.56
1966 3.43 2.72
1965 3.52 2.91
1964 3.56 3.19
1963 3.62 3.32
1962 3.5 3.46
1961 3.62 3.62
1960 3.83 3.65

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

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North Macedonia and United States demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia United States
2024 41.6 39.3
2023 41.3 39
2022 40.9 38.7
2021 40.7 38.5
2020 40.3 38.2
2019 39.9 38
2018 39.4 37.9
2017 38.8 37.7
2016 38.3 37.6
2015 37.8 37.5
2014 37.3 37.3
2013 36.9 37.2
2012 36.4 37.1
2011 36 37
2010 35.5 36.9
2009 35.1 36.7
2008 34.7 36.6
2007 34.3 36.5
2006 33.9 36.4
2005 33.5 36.2
2004 33.2 36
2003 32.8 35.8
2002 32.6 35.6
2001 32.2 35.5
2000 31.9 35.3
1999 31.5 35.1
1998 31.2 34.9
1997 31 34.6
1996 30.8 34.4
1995 30.5 34.1
1994 30.3 33.8
1993 29.9 33.6
1992 29.6 33.4
1991 29.2 33.2
1990 28.9 32.9
1989 28.6 32.7
1988 28.3 32.4
1987 28 32.1
1986 27.8 31.8
1985 27.5 31.5
1984 27.2 31.2
1983 26.8 30.9
1982 26.5 30.7
1981 26.2 30.4
1980 25.9 30.1
1979 25.5 29.9
1978 25.2 29.6
1977 24.8 29.2
1976 24.5 28.9
1975 24.2 28.7
1974 23.9 28.5
1973 23.6 28.3
1972 23.3 28
1971 23.1 27.9
1970 22.8 27.8
1969 22.6 27.9
1968 22.4 27.9
1967 22.2 27.9
1966 22 27.9
1965 21.9 28.1
1964 21.9 28.2
1963 21.9 28.5
1962 21.9 28.7
1961 21.8 29
1960 21.8 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia United States
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia United States
% of world population
0.02%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
99%
2003
English speaking
5%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

North Macedonia United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia United States
% of world land
0.02%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021–2022, 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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