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North Macedonia vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 145th vs. 89th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Uruguay
Population
1805954
3382789
Population rank 150/197 133/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

North Macedonia and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Uruguay
2024 $16,951,682,245 $80,961,511,074
2023 $15,855,131,189 $77,991,666,838
2022 $13,932,436,550 $70,594,110,920
2021 $14,000,283,827 $60,739,084,241
2020 $12,361,036,914 $53,559,359,262
2019 $12,606,338,449 $62,222,313,619
2018 $12,683,068,114 $65,344,577,416
2017 $11,307,067,070 $65,005,997,963
2016 $10,672,467,073 $57,480,787,465
2015 $10,064,519,963 $57,680,327,999
2014 $11,362,265,253 $61,496,186,974
2013 $10,817,702,346 $61,337,621,934
2012 $9,745,261,301 $54,232,266,359
2011 $10,494,626,768 $50,342,406,067
2010 $9,407,170,321 $41,950,361,212
2009 $9,401,736,825 $32,708,319,078
2008 $9,909,552,435 $31,119,602,539
2007 $8,336,474,974 $23,797,773,024
2006 $6,861,226,972 $19,741,420,740
2005 $6,258,602,873 $17,362,857,684
2004 $5,682,784,472 $13,686,329,890
2003 $4,946,296,599 $12,045,638,352
2002 $4,018,365,747 $13,606,515,723
2001 $3,709,636,031 $20,898,761,742
2000 $3,772,859,034 $22,823,270,892
1999 $3,863,619,285 $23,983,945,191
1998 $3,765,745,023 $25,385,886,978
1997 $3,912,986,091 $23,969,739,234
1996 $4,642,021,256 $20,515,458,114
1995 $4,707,041,315 $19,297,663,097
1994 $3,559,608,640 $17,474,588,896
1993 $2,682,456,897 $15,002,136,971
1992 $2,436,849,342 $12,878,148,791
1991 $4,938,775,510 $11,206,176,651
1990 $4,699,646,643 $9,298,807,850
1989 - $8,438,951,476
1988 - $8,213,538,369
1987 - $7,367,494,080
1986 - $5,880,112,788
1985 - $4,732,017,873
1984 - $4,850,238,550
1983 - $5,102,276,308
1982 - $9,178,780,077
1981 - $11,048,301,421
1980 - $10,163,020,116
1979 - $7,181,182,224
1978 - $4,910,254,566
1977 - $4,114,670,014
1976 - $3,667,161,241
1975 - $3,538,278,047
1974 - $4,090,209,682
1973 - $3,964,296,443
1972 - $2,189,418,689
1971 - $2,807,258,065
1970 - $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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North Macedonia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Uruguay
2024 $9,292 $23,907
2023 $8,674 $23,019
2022 $7,606 $20,819
2021 $7,621 $17,882
2020 $6,660 $15,758
2019 $6,719 $18,316
2018 $6,714 $19,250
2017 $5,955 $19,185
2016 $5,598 $17,010
2015 $5,263 $17,126
2014 $5,925 $18,322
2013 $5,626 $18,335
2012 $5,050 $16,260
2011 $5,417 $15,132
2010 $4,833 $12,641
2009 $4,800 $9,881
2008 $5,026 $9,424
2007 $4,204 $7,222
2006 $3,440 $6,001
2005 $3,121 $5,284
2004 $2,819 $4,169
2003 $2,445 $3,671
2002 $1,989 $4,150
2001 $1,823 $6,383
2000 $1,862 $6,988
1999 $1,915 $7,371
1998 $1,876 $7,837
1997 $1,960 $7,436
1996 $2,307 $6,398
1995 $2,355 $6,050
1994 $1,786 $5,508
1993 $1,337 $4,753
1992 $1,199 $4,102
1991 $2,402 $3,589
1990 $2,277 $2,995
1989 - $2,734
1988 - $2,677
1987 - $2,416
1986 - $1,939
1985 - $1,568
1984 - $1,615
1983 - $1,707
1982 - $3,085
1981 - $3,728
1980 - $3,443
1979 - $2,443
1978 - $1,678
1977 - $1,414
1976 - $1,268
1975 - $1,232
1974 - $1,433
1973 - $1,397
1972 - $776
1971 - $1,000
1970 - $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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North Macedonia vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Uruguay
2026 77.8 78.6
2025 77.7 78.5
2024 77.5 78.3
2023 77.4 78.1
2022 76.6 76.5
2021 73.3 75.4
2020 74.5 78.4
2019 76.8 77.5
2018 76.9 77.5
2017 76.2 77.6
2016 75.6 77.4
2015 75.6 77.3
2014 75.6 77.2
2013 75.6 77
2012 75 76.7
2011 75.1 76.6
2010 75 76.7
2009 74.5 76.7
2008 74.4 76.3
2007 73.7 76.2
2006 73.8 75.9
2005 73.6 75.8
2004 73.4 75.3
2003 73 75.1
2002 72.7 75
2001 73 75
2000 72.6 74.7
1999 72.3 74.3
1998 71.8 74
1997 71.9 73.9
1996 71.9 73.8
1995 72 73.5
1994 71.5 73.2
1993 71.7 73.1
1992 71.3 73.2
1991 71.8 73.2
1990 71.3 73
1989 71.1 72.6
1988 70.5 72.4
1987 70.4 72.2
1986 70.3 72.2
1985 70.2 71.9
1984 70.2 71.7
1983 69.7 71.6
1982 69.8 71.5
1981 69.4 71
1980 69.1 70.5
1979 69.2 70.3
1978 69.1 70.3
1977 68.2 70.1
1976 67.9 69.9
1975 67.3 69.7
1974 67.1 69.5
1973 67.1 69.3
1972 65.6 69.2
1971 65.2 68.9
1970 65 68.7
1969 64 68.6
1968 64.6 68.5
1967 63.8 68.4
1966 63.5 68.3
1965 62.6 68.2
1964 61.5 68.1
1963 61.4 68
1962 59.3 67.9
1961 61.8 67.8
1960 60.5 67.7
1959 59.5 67.5
1958 60.3 67.3
1957 55.7 67.1
1956 58.5 66.9
1955 55.4 66.7
1954 55.7 66.5
1953 53.2 66.3
1952 52.5 66.1
1951 48.5 65.8
1950 50.6 65.6

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

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North Macedonia and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Uruguay
2024 1,824,359 3,386,588
2023 1,827,816 3,388,081
2022 1,831,712 3,390,913
2021 1,837,114 3,396,695
2020 1,856,124 3,398,968
2019 1,876,262 3,397,206
2018 1,889,051 3,394,534
2017 1,898,657 3,388,438
2016 1,906,313 3,379,283
2015 1,912,430 3,368,017
2014 1,917,557 3,356,334
2013 1,922,716 3,345,337
2012 1,929,821 3,335,401
2011 1,937,398 3,326,825
2010 1,946,298 3,318,580
2009 1,958,782 3,310,091
2008 1,971,493 3,302,177
2007 1,982,933 3,295,153
2006 1,994,287 3,289,506
2005 2,005,330 3,285,771
2004 2,016,186 3,283,148
2003 2,022,725 3,281,186
2002 2,020,157 3,278,867
2001 2,034,882 3,274,251
2000 2,026,350 3,266,206
1999 2,017,142 3,254,015
1998 2,007,523 3,239,280
1997 1,996,869 3,223,345
1996 2,012,553 3,206,324
1995 1,998,534 3,189,440
1994 1,992,666 3,172,834
1993 2,006,854 3,156,345
1992 2,032,523 3,139,702
1991 2,055,994 3,122,354
1990 2,063,689 3,104,403
1989 2,055,649 3,086,255
1988 2,045,737 3,067,961
1987 2,035,157 3,049,896
1986 2,024,732 3,032,845
1985 2,014,331 3,017,037
1984 2,003,399 3,002,488
1983 1,991,901 2,988,778
1982 1,978,956 2,975,492
1981 1,959,065 2,963,246
1980 1,933,038 2,951,953
1979 1,906,523 2,939,903
1978 1,879,847 2,925,715
1977 1,853,138 2,909,461
1976 1,825,830 2,891,392
1975 1,797,972 2,872,320
1974 1,770,545 2,853,944
1973 1,743,816 2,837,133
1972 1,717,395 2,821,644
1971 1,691,216 2,806,462
1970 1,664,208 2,790,807
1969 1,636,345 2,773,974
1968 1,608,930 2,754,606
1967 1,582,492 2,732,277
1966 1,557,349 2,707,646
1965 1,533,466 2,681,169
1964 1,510,900 2,653,180
1963 1,488,737 2,623,766
1962 1,471,745 2,593,298
1961 1,455,171 2,562,044
1960 1,435,059 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Uruguay

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Uruguay
2023 1.5 1.41
2022 1.6 1.43
2021 1.6 1.45
2020 1.31 1.5
2019 1.34 1.57
2018 1.42 1.68
2017 1.43 1.82
2016 1.5 1.97
2015 1.49 2.04
2014 1.5 2.03
2013 1.5 2.03
2012 1.5 2.01
2011 1.46 1.99
2010 1.6 2.01
2009 1.5 2.02
2008 1.47 2.03
2007 1.46 2.05
2006 1.46 2.07
2005 1.5 2.1
2004 1.52 2.09
2003 1.75 2.12
2002 1.79 2.16
2001 1.73 2.16
2000 1.86 2.2
1999 1.77 2.25
1998 1.89 2.27
1997 1.92 2.33
1996 2.06 2.36
1995 2.13 2.4
1994 2.23 2.42
1993 2.26 2.41
1992 2.28 2.43
1991 2.31 2.45
1990 2.27 2.48
1989 2.25 2.5
1988 2.32 2.5
1987 2.32 2.49
1986 2.25 2.47
1985 2.25 2.47
1984 2.24 2.47
1983 2.25 2.49
1982 2.29 2.51
1981 2.29 2.53
1980 2.36 2.59
1979 2.4 2.71
1978 2.42 2.83
1977 2.49 2.9
1976 2.62 3.01
1975 2.69 3.02
1974 2.7 2.96
1973 2.72 2.86
1972 2.87 2.78
1971 2.93 2.77
1970 3.01 2.77
1969 3.1 2.77
1968 3.22 2.77
1967 3.33 2.78
1966 3.43 2.82
1965 3.52 2.84
1964 3.56 2.86
1963 3.62 2.88
1962 3.5 2.87
1961 3.62 2.85
1960 3.83 2.83

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

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North Macedonia and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Uruguay
2024 41.6 37.2
2023 41.3 36.8
2022 40.9 36.5
2021 40.7 36.3
2020 40.3 36
2019 39.9 35.8
2018 39.4 35.5
2017 38.8 35.3
2016 38.3 35.2
2015 37.8 35
2014 37.3 34.9
2013 36.9 34.7
2012 36.4 34.5
2011 36 34.2
2010 35.5 34
2009 35.1 33.7
2008 34.7 33.5
2007 34.3 33.3
2006 33.9 33.1
2005 33.5 32.9
2004 33.2 32.7
2003 32.8 32.5
2002 32.6 32.3
2001 32.2 32.2
2000 31.9 32
1999 31.5 31.9
1998 31.2 31.8
1997 31 31.7
1996 30.8 31.6
1995 30.5 31.5
1994 30.3 31.4
1993 29.9 31.2
1992 29.6 31.1
1991 29.2 31
1990 28.9 30.9
1989 28.6 30.8
1988 28.3 30.7
1987 28 30.6
1986 27.8 30.5
1985 27.5 30.4
1984 27.2 30.3
1983 26.8 30.3
1982 26.5 30.2
1981 26.2 30.1
1980 25.9 30.1
1979 25.5 30
1978 25.2 30
1977 24.8 30.1
1976 24.5 30.1
1975 24.2 30.1
1974 23.9 30.1
1973 23.6 30.1
1972 23.3 30
1971 23.1 29.9
1970 22.8 29.9
1969 22.6 29.8
1968 22.4 29.7
1967 22.2 29.6
1966 22 29.5
1965 21.9 29.4
1964 21.9 29.3
1963 21.9 29.2
1962 21.9 29.2
1961 21.8 29.1
1960 21.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Uruguay
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
98.9%
2024
English speaking
5%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
92%
2024

Health

North Macedonia Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Uruguay
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
48,300 mi
2010

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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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