North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 145th vs. 157th).
By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1805395
|
342645
|
| Population rank | 150/197 | 174/197 |
| GDP |
$17B
2024 |
$1.12B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 138/197 | 188/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$9,292
2024 |
$3,411
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 88/197 | 137/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$26,536
2024 |
$3,606
2024 |
| Government debt |
$9.3B
2024 |
$499M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
54.4%
2026 |
51.9%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,095
2024 |
$1,521
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 78/185 | 128/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,472
2026 |
$2,778
2026 |
| Land area |
9,737 sq mi
2026 |
4,707 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
187.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
69.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.5
2023 |
3.6
2023 |
| Median age |
41.6 years
2024 |
21.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.8 years
2026 |
72 years
2026 |
North Macedonia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts
North Macedonia and Vanuatu economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1979 | - | $119,258,835 |
| 1980 | - | $121,185,498 |
| 1981 | - | $113,781,796 |
| 1982 | - | $114,501,913 |
| 1983 | - | $117,389,554 |
| 1984 | - | $144,482,515 |
| 1985 | - | $131,856,421 |
| 1986 | - | $126,498,935 |
| 1987 | - | $139,464,174 |
| 1988 | - | $158,351,368 |
| 1989 | - | $154,013,202 |
| 1990 | $4,699,646,643 | $168,879,207 |
| 1991 | $4,938,775,510 | $201,334,169 |
| 1992 | $2,436,849,342 | $209,088,825 |
| 1993 | $2,682,456,897 | $200,491,853 |
| 1994 | $3,559,608,640 | $233,701,301 |
| 1995 | $4,707,041,315 | $249,333,250 |
| 1996 | $4,642,021,256 | $261,370,044 |
| 1997 | $3,912,986,091 | $272,771,209 |
| 1998 | $3,765,745,023 | $262,293,411 |
| 1999 | $3,863,619,285 | $268,006,973 |
| 2000 | $3,772,859,034 | $272,014,628 |
| 2001 | $3,709,636,031 | $257,926,882 |
| 2002 | $4,018,365,747 | $262,596,536 |
| 2003 | $4,946,296,599 | $314,471,413 |
| 2004 | $5,682,784,472 | $364,996,869 |
| 2005 | $6,258,602,873 | $394,962,433 |
| 2006 | $6,861,226,972 | $439,358,587 |
| 2007 | $8,336,474,974 | $516,392,923 |
| 2008 | $9,909,552,435 | $590,748,429 |
| 2009 | $9,401,736,825 | $592,622,319 |
| 2010 | $9,407,170,321 | $670,712,980 |
| 2011 | $10,494,626,768 | $770,153,588 |
| 2012 | $9,745,261,301 | $747,839,698 |
| 2013 | $10,817,702,346 | $758,304,466 |
| 2014 | $11,362,265,253 | $773,717,011 |
| 2015 | $10,064,519,963 | $759,690,181 |
| 2016 | $10,672,467,073 | $804,323,577 |
| 2017 | $11,307,067,070 | $880,043,284 |
| 2018 | $12,683,068,114 | $914,727,908 |
| 2019 | $12,606,338,449 | $936,526,268 |
| 2020 | $12,361,036,914 | $909,421,044 |
| 2021 | $14,000,283,827 | $950,394,007 |
| 2022 | $13,932,436,550 | $1,055,031,361 |
| 2023 | $15,855,131,189 | $1,115,861,056 |
| 2024 | $16,951,682,245 | $1,117,972,034 |
North Macedonia and Vanuatu economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1979 | - | $1,055 |
| 1980 | - | $1,048 |
| 1981 | - | $962 |
| 1982 | - | $946 |
| 1983 | - | $947 |
| 1984 | - | $1,137 |
| 1985 | - | $1,012 |
| 1986 | - | $946 |
| 1987 | - | $1,017 |
| 1988 | - | $1,125 |
| 1989 | - | $1,067 |
| 1990 | $2,277 | $1,141 |
| 1991 | $2,402 | $1,326 |
| 1992 | $1,199 | $1,344 |
| 1993 | $1,337 | $1,257 |
| 1994 | $1,786 | $1,431 |
| 1995 | $2,355 | $1,492 |
| 1996 | $2,307 | $1,529 |
| 1997 | $1,960 | $1,562 |
| 1998 | $1,876 | $1,471 |
| 1999 | $1,915 | $1,472 |
| 2000 | $1,862 | $1,460 |
| 2001 | $1,823 | $1,350 |
| 2002 | $1,989 | $1,341 |
| 2003 | $2,445 | $1,567 |
| 2004 | $2,819 | $1,774 |
| 2005 | $3,121 | $1,874 |
| 2006 | $3,440 | $2,035 |
| 2007 | $4,204 | $2,334 |
| 2008 | $5,026 | $2,604 |
| 2009 | $4,800 | $2,546 |
| 2010 | $4,833 | $2,815 |
| 2011 | $5,417 | $3,163 |
| 2012 | $5,050 | $3,005 |
| 2013 | $5,626 | $2,980 |
| 2014 | $5,925 | $2,973 |
| 2015 | $5,263 | $2,855 |
| 2016 | $5,598 | $2,956 |
| 2017 | $5,955 | $3,160 |
| 2018 | $6,714 | $3,207 |
| 2019 | $6,719 | $3,207 |
| 2020 | $6,660 | $3,043 |
| 2021 | $7,621 | $3,107 |
| 2022 | $7,606 | $3,370 |
| 2023 | $8,674 | $3,483 |
| 2024 | $9,292 | $3,411 |
North Macedonia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 50.6 | 43.9 |
| 1951 | 48.5 | 42.2 |
| 1952 | 52.5 | 45.3 |
| 1953 | 53.2 | 45.8 |
| 1954 | 55.7 | 46.5 |
| 1955 | 55.4 | 47.1 |
| 1956 | 58.5 | 47.7 |
| 1957 | 55.7 | 48.2 |
| 1958 | 60.3 | 48.7 |
| 1959 | 59.5 | 49.3 |
| 1960 | 60.5 | 49.8 |
| 1961 | 61.8 | 50.4 |
| 1962 | 59.3 | 50.9 |
| 1963 | 61.4 | 51.5 |
| 1964 | 61.5 | 52 |
| 1965 | 62.6 | 52.5 |
| 1966 | 63.5 | 53.1 |
| 1967 | 63.8 | 53.7 |
| 1968 | 64.6 | 54.2 |
| 1969 | 64 | 54.8 |
| 1970 | 65 | 55.3 |
| 1971 | 65.2 | 55.9 |
| 1972 | 65.6 | 56.4 |
| 1973 | 67.1 | 57 |
| 1974 | 67.1 | 57.6 |
| 1975 | 67.3 | 58.1 |
| 1976 | 67.9 | 58.7 |
| 1977 | 68.2 | 59.2 |
| 1978 | 69.1 | 59.9 |
| 1979 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 69.1 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 69.4 | 61.9 |
| 1982 | 69.8 | 62.5 |
| 1983 | 69.7 | 63.1 |
| 1984 | 70.2 | 63.5 |
| 1985 | 70.2 | 63.9 |
| 1986 | 70.3 | 64.6 |
| 1987 | 70.4 | 64.4 |
| 1988 | 70.5 | 65.7 |
| 1989 | 71.1 | 66 |
| 1990 | 71.3 | 66.7 |
| 1991 | 71.8 | 67.1 |
| 1992 | 71.3 | 67.4 |
| 1993 | 71.7 | 67.7 |
| 1994 | 71.5 | 68 |
| 1995 | 72 | 68.1 |
| 1996 | 71.9 | 68.2 |
| 1997 | 71.9 | 68.3 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 68.4 |
| 1999 | 72.3 | 67.9 |
| 2000 | 72.6 | 68.6 |
| 2001 | 73 | 68.7 |
| 2002 | 72.7 | 68.8 |
| 2003 | 73 | 68.9 |
| 2004 | 73.4 | 69 |
| 2005 | 73.6 | 69.2 |
| 2006 | 73.8 | 69.1 |
| 2007 | 73.7 | 69.1 |
| 2008 | 74.4 | 69.3 |
| 2009 | 74.5 | 69.4 |
| 2010 | 75 | 69.6 |
| 2011 | 75.1 | 69.7 |
| 2012 | 75 | 69.9 |
| 2013 | 75.6 | 70 |
| 2014 | 75.6 | 70 |
| 2015 | 75.6 | 70.2 |
| 2016 | 75.6 | 70.4 |
| 2017 | 76.2 | 70.5 |
| 2018 | 76.9 | 70.6 |
| 2019 | 76.8 | 70.8 |
| 2020 | 74.5 | 70.4 |
| 2021 | 73.3 | 70 |
| 2022 | 76.6 | 71.3 |
| 2023 | 77.4 | 71.5 |
| 2024 | 77.5 | 71.7 |
| 2025 | 77.7 | 71.8 |
| 2026 | 77.8 | 72 |
North Macedonia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 1,435,059 | 64,431 |
| 1961 | 1,455,171 | 66,264 |
| 1962 | 1,471,745 | 68,174 |
| 1963 | 1,488,737 | 70,159 |
| 1964 | 1,510,900 | 72,219 |
| 1965 | 1,533,466 | 74,358 |
| 1966 | 1,557,349 | 76,590 |
| 1967 | 1,582,492 | 78,921 |
| 1968 | 1,608,930 | 81,314 |
| 1969 | 1,636,345 | 83,755 |
| 1970 | 1,664,208 | 86,266 |
| 1971 | 1,691,216 | 88,862 |
| 1972 | 1,717,395 | 91,562 |
| 1973 | 1,743,816 | 94,362 |
| 1974 | 1,770,545 | 97,260 |
| 1975 | 1,797,972 | 100,269 |
| 1976 | 1,825,830 | 103,388 |
| 1977 | 1,853,138 | 106,618 |
| 1978 | 1,879,847 | 109,963 |
| 1979 | 1,906,523 | 113,040 |
| 1980 | 1,933,038 | 115,660 |
| 1981 | 1,959,065 | 118,249 |
| 1982 | 1,978,956 | 121,035 |
| 1983 | 1,991,901 | 123,998 |
| 1984 | 2,003,399 | 127,109 |
| 1985 | 2,014,331 | 130,356 |
| 1986 | 2,024,732 | 133,720 |
| 1987 | 2,035,157 | 137,187 |
| 1988 | 2,045,737 | 140,756 |
| 1989 | 2,055,649 | 144,393 |
| 1990 | 2,063,689 | 148,063 |
| 1991 | 2,055,994 | 151,793 |
| 1992 | 2,032,523 | 155,608 |
| 1993 | 2,006,854 | 159,463 |
| 1994 | 1,992,666 | 163,314 |
| 1995 | 1,998,534 | 167,137 |
| 1996 | 2,012,553 | 170,911 |
| 1997 | 1,996,869 | 174,626 |
| 1998 | 2,007,523 | 178,313 |
| 1999 | 2,017,142 | 182,048 |
| 2000 | 2,026,350 | 186,281 |
| 2001 | 2,034,882 | 191,031 |
| 2002 | 2,020,157 | 195,863 |
| 2003 | 2,022,725 | 200,746 |
| 2004 | 2,016,186 | 205,711 |
| 2005 | 2,005,330 | 210,760 |
| 2006 | 1,994,287 | 215,923 |
| 2007 | 1,982,933 | 221,276 |
| 2008 | 1,971,493 | 226,896 |
| 2009 | 1,958,782 | 232,731 |
| 2010 | 1,946,298 | 238,248 |
| 2011 | 1,937,398 | 243,474 |
| 2012 | 1,929,821 | 248,883 |
| 2013 | 1,922,716 | 254,482 |
| 2014 | 1,917,557 | 260,240 |
| 2015 | 1,912,430 | 266,101 |
| 2016 | 1,906,313 | 272,087 |
| 2017 | 1,898,657 | 278,507 |
| 2018 | 1,889,051 | 285,259 |
| 2019 | 1,876,262 | 291,985 |
| 2020 | 1,856,124 | 298,858 |
| 2021 | 1,837,114 | 305,868 |
| 2022 | 1,831,712 | 313,046 |
| 2023 | 1,827,816 | 320,409 |
| 2024 | 1,824,359 | 327,777 |
Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Vanuatu
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 3.83 | 6.78 |
| 1961 | 3.62 | 6.73 |
| 1962 | 3.5 | 6.67 |
| 1963 | 3.62 | 6.62 |
| 1964 | 3.56 | 6.57 |
| 1965 | 3.52 | 6.52 |
| 1966 | 3.43 | 6.51 |
| 1967 | 3.33 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | 3.22 | 6.46 |
| 1969 | 3.1 | 6.41 |
| 1970 | 3.01 | 6.35 |
| 1971 | 2.93 | 6.29 |
| 1972 | 2.87 | 6.23 |
| 1973 | 2.72 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 2.7 | 6.06 |
| 1975 | 2.69 | 5.98 |
| 1976 | 2.62 | 5.89 |
| 1977 | 2.49 | 5.81 |
| 1978 | 2.42 | 5.77 |
| 1979 | 2.4 | 5.73 |
| 1980 | 2.36 | 5.69 |
| 1981 | 2.29 | 5.65 |
| 1982 | 2.29 | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 2.25 | 5.55 |
| 1984 | 2.24 | 5.49 |
| 1985 | 2.25 | 5.43 |
| 1986 | 2.25 | 5.38 |
| 1987 | 2.32 | 5.33 |
| 1988 | 2.32 | 5.27 |
| 1989 | 2.25 | 5.21 |
| 1990 | 2.27 | 5.17 |
| 1991 | 2.31 | 5.13 |
| 1992 | 2.28 | 5.09 |
| 1993 | 2.26 | 5.02 |
| 1994 | 2.23 | 4.94 |
| 1995 | 2.13 | 4.85 |
| 1996 | 2.06 | 4.75 |
| 1997 | 1.92 | 4.66 |
| 1998 | 1.89 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 1.77 | 4.56 |
| 2000 | 1.86 | 4.54 |
| 2001 | 1.73 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 1.79 | 4.38 |
| 2003 | 1.75 | 4.29 |
| 2004 | 1.52 | 4.21 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 4.13 |
| 2006 | 1.46 | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 1.46 | 4.12 |
| 2008 | 1.47 | 4.16 |
| 2009 | 1.5 | 4.16 |
| 2010 | 1.6 | 4.13 |
| 2011 | 1.46 | 4.09 |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 4.06 |
| 2013 | 1.5 | 4.04 |
| 2014 | 1.5 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1.49 | 3.95 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 3.92 |
| 2017 | 1.43 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 1.42 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 1.34 | 3.79 |
| 2020 | 1.31 | 3.74 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 3.65 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
North Macedonia and Vanuatu demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 21.8 | 17.7 |
| 1961 | 21.8 | 17.6 |
| 1962 | 21.9 | 17.5 |
| 1963 | 21.9 | 17.4 |
| 1964 | 21.9 | 17.3 |
| 1965 | 21.9 | 17.2 |
| 1966 | 22 | 17.1 |
| 1967 | 22.2 | 17.1 |
| 1968 | 22.4 | 17 |
| 1969 | 22.6 | 17 |
| 1970 | 22.8 | 17 |
| 1971 | 23.1 | 17 |
| 1972 | 23.3 | 17 |
| 1973 | 23.6 | 17 |
| 1974 | 23.9 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 24.2 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 24.5 | 17.1 |
| 1977 | 24.8 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 25.2 | 17.3 |
| 1979 | 25.5 | 17.5 |
| 1980 | 25.9 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 26.2 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 26.5 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 26.8 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | 27.2 | 17.7 |
| 1985 | 27.5 | 17.7 |
| 1986 | 27.8 | 17.8 |
| 1987 | 28 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 28.3 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 28.6 | 17.8 |
| 1990 | 28.9 | 17.8 |
| 1991 | 29.2 | 17.9 |
| 1992 | 29.6 | 17.8 |
| 1993 | 29.9 | 17.7 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 30.5 | 17.8 |
| 1996 | 30.8 | 18 |
| 1997 | 31 | 18 |
| 1998 | 31.2 | 18 |
| 1999 | 31.5 | 18 |
| 2000 | 31.9 | 18.2 |
| 2001 | 32.2 | 18.5 |
| 2002 | 32.6 | 18.7 |
| 2003 | 32.8 | 18.9 |
| 2004 | 33.2 | 19.2 |
| 2005 | 33.5 | 19.4 |
| 2006 | 33.9 | 19.6 |
| 2007 | 34.3 | 19.9 |
| 2008 | 34.7 | 20.1 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 20.3 |
| 2010 | 35.5 | 20.5 |
| 2011 | 36 | 20.6 |
| 2012 | 36.4 | 20.8 |
| 2013 | 36.9 | 20.9 |
| 2014 | 37.3 | 21 |
| 2015 | 37.8 | 21.1 |
| 2016 | 38.3 | 21.1 |
| 2017 | 38.8 | 21.2 |
| 2018 | 39.4 | 21.2 |
| 2019 | 39.9 | 21.2 |
| 2020 | 40.3 | 21.2 |
| 2021 | 40.7 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | 40.9 | 21.2 |
| 2023 | 41.3 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | 41.6 | 21.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.1B
2024 |
$1.28B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
38.5%
2026 |
37.8%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.3%
2002 |
7.58%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
16,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.5%
2026 |
-5.32%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
12.3%
2024 |
4.05%
2020 |
| Services, % of GDP |
56.2%
2024 |
59.1%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.1%
2024 |
7.37%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.2
2025 |
61.8
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.9%
2019 |
24.7%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2019 |
3%
2019 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.25B
2024 |
$615M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$458M
2024 |
$145M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
118,000
2020 |
82,400
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.52%
2020 |
50.4%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
84.3%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,450 kg
2023 |
158.2 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.9
2023 |
$16.3
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
7.3 megatons
2024 |
0.29 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4 tons
2024 |
0.87 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2023 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
19.5%
2021 |
25%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
7.2%
2023 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
63.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,320 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
31%
2021 |
25.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
23.6%
2023 |
10.7%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
61.6%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.004%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,728
2024 |
-43
2024 |
| Urban population |
62.6%
2024 |
22.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.79 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.28 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
57.5
2026 |
45.1
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2024 |
50
2024 |
| Higher education index |
63
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.53
2023 |
0.32
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.1
2019 |
14.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
132
2025 |
96
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.6%
2012 |
88%
2023 |
| English speaking |
5%
2025 |
83.5%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
87.2%
2023 |
45.7%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$562
2022 |
$135.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$225.9
2022 |
$10.3
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
77.8 years
2026 |
72 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.002%
2018 |
49.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.96
2020 |
0.16
2019 |
| Age at first childbirth |
27.4 years
2022 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
100
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3.3
2023 |
16.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
28.4%
2022 |
22.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.4%
2024 |
19.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
32
2026 |
96
2026 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.36 liters
2020 |
2.04 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2026 |
0.008%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
5,337 sq mi
2024 |
14,359 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
4,830 sq mi
2026 |
722 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
3,867 sq mi
2026 |
1,708 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
8,812 mi
2017 |
665 mi
2000 |
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