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North Macedonia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 145th vs. 67th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Vietnam
Population
1805954
102365351
Population rank 150/197 16/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
75 years
2026

North Macedonia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Vietnam
2024 $16,951,682,245 $476,388,230,307
2023 $15,855,131,189 $433,857,681,378
2022 $13,932,436,550 $413,445,230,669
2021 $14,000,283,827 $366,474,752,771
2020 $12,361,036,914 $346,615,738,538
2019 $12,606,338,449 $334,365,270,497
2018 $12,683,068,114 $310,106,478,395
2017 $11,307,067,070 $281,353,605,987
2016 $10,672,467,073 $257,096,001,178
2015 $10,064,519,963 $239,258,328,382
2014 $11,362,265,253 $233,451,469,643
2013 $10,817,702,346 $213,708,811,665
2012 $9,745,261,301 $195,590,661,129
2011 $10,494,626,768 $172,595,049,184
2010 $9,407,170,321 $147,201,173,197
2009 $9,401,736,825 $106,014,659,565
2008 $9,909,552,435 $99,130,304,099
2007 $8,336,474,974 $77,414,425,532
2006 $6,861,226,972 $66,371,664,817
2005 $6,258,602,873 $57,633,255,738
2004 $5,682,784,472 $45,427,854,693
2003 $4,946,296,599 $39,552,513,232
2002 $4,018,365,747 $35,064,105,501
2001 $3,709,636,031 $32,685,198,809
2000 $3,772,859,034 $31,172,518,403
1999 $3,863,619,285 $28,683,659,007
1998 $3,765,745,023 $27,209,602,050
1997 $3,912,986,091 $26,843,700,442
1996 $4,642,021,256 $24,657,470,575
1995 $4,707,041,315 $20,736,164,459
1994 $3,559,608,640 $16,286,433,533
1993 $2,682,456,897 $13,180,953,598
1992 $2,436,849,342 $9,866,990,236
1991 $4,938,775,510 $9,613,369,520
1990 $4,699,646,643 $6,471,740,806
1989 - $6,293,304,975
1988 - $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Vietnam
2024 $9,292 $4,717
2023 $8,674 $4,323
2022 $7,606 $4,148
2021 $7,621 $3,704
2020 $6,660 $3,534
2019 $6,719 $3,441
2018 $6,714 $3,222
2017 $5,955 $2,956
2016 $5,598 $2,735
2015 $5,263 $2,578
2014 $5,925 $2,546
2013 $5,626 $2,360
2012 $5,050 $2,185
2011 $5,417 $1,951
2010 $4,833 $1,683
2009 $4,800 $1,226
2008 $5,026 $1,164
2007 $4,204 $926
2006 $3,440 $808
2005 $3,121 $711
2004 $2,819 $565
2003 $2,445 $497
2002 $1,989 $445
2001 $1,823 $419
2000 $1,862 $404
1999 $1,915 $376
1998 $1,876 $361
1997 $1,960 $362
1996 $2,307 $337
1995 $2,355 $287.8
1994 $1,786 $229.9
1993 $1,337 $189.4
1992 $1,199 $144.5
1991 $2,402 $143.7
1990 $2,277 $98.8
1989 - $98.1
1988 - $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Vietnam
2026 77.8 75
2025 77.7 74.9
2024 77.5 74.7
2023 77.4 74.6
2022 76.6 74.5
2021 73.3 74.1
2020 74.5 75.4
2019 76.8 74.2
2018 76.9 74.1
2017 76.2 74
2016 75.6 74
2015 75.6 74
2014 75.6 73.9
2013 75.6 73.8
2012 75 73.8
2011 75.1 73.7
2010 75 73.6
2009 74.5 73.5
2008 74.4 73.5
2007 73.7 73.4
2006 73.8 73.3
2005 73.6 73.2
2004 73.4 73.1
2003 73 73.2
2002 72.7 73.1
2001 73 73
2000 72.6 72.7
1999 72.3 72.6
1998 71.8 72.3
1997 71.9 71.7
1996 71.9 71.3
1995 72 70.9
1994 71.5 70.4
1993 71.7 70
1992 71.3 69.6
1991 71.8 69.3
1990 71.3 69
1989 71.1 68.8
1988 70.5 68.6
1987 70.4 68
1986 70.3 67.6
1985 70.2 67.2
1984 70.2 66.9
1983 69.7 66.5
1982 69.8 66.2
1981 69.4 65.8
1980 69.1 65.3
1979 69.2 65
1978 69.1 64.5
1977 68.2 64.1
1976 67.9 63.7
1975 67.3 61.9
1974 67.1 54.8
1973 67.1 55.7
1972 65.6 51.9
1971 65.2 55.6
1970 65 54.9
1969 64 54.8
1968 64.6 52.7
1967 63.8 56.7
1966 63.5 56.9
1965 62.6 57
1964 61.5 57.5
1963 61.4 56.9
1962 59.3 58.2
1961 61.8 58.5
1960 60.5 58
1959 59.5 57.4
1958 60.3 56.8
1957 55.7 56.2
1956 58.5 55.5
1955 55.4 54.8
1954 55.7 52
1953 53.2 50
1952 52.5 49.4
1951 48.5 48.7
1950 50.6 48

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

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North Macedonia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Vietnam
2024 1,824,359 100,987,686
2023 1,827,816 100,352,192
2022 1,831,712 99,680,655
2021 1,837,114 98,935,098
2020 1,856,124 98,079,191
2019 1,876,262 97,173,776
2018 1,889,051 96,237,319
2017 1,898,657 95,176,977
2016 1,906,313 94,000,117
2015 1,912,430 92,823,254
2014 1,917,557 91,679,578
2013 1,922,716 90,573,104
2012 1,929,821 89,510,356
2011 1,937,398 88,468,314
2010 1,946,298 87,455,152
2009 1,958,782 86,460,018
2008 1,971,493 85,175,788
2007 1,982,933 83,633,375
2006 1,994,287 82,167,897
2005 2,005,330 81,088,313
2004 2,016,186 80,338,971
2003 2,022,725 79,563,777
2002 2,020,157 78,772,224
2001 2,034,882 77,969,361
2000 2,026,350 77,154,011
1999 2,017,142 76,287,452
1998 2,007,523 75,299,660
1997 1,996,869 74,226,889
1996 2,012,553 73,156,447
1995 1,998,534 72,049,940
1994 1,992,666 70,854,391
1993 2,006,854 69,586,384
1992 2,032,523 68,260,337
1991 2,055,994 66,891,775
1990 2,063,689 65,504,552
1989 2,055,649 64,147,348
1988 2,045,737 62,843,228
1987 2,035,157 61,584,651
1986 2,024,732 60,347,048
1985 2,014,331 59,060,622
1984 2,003,399 57,706,067
1983 1,991,901 56,337,921
1982 1,978,956 55,011,289
1981 1,959,065 53,738,141
1980 1,933,038 52,490,101
1979 1,906,523 51,378,211
1978 1,879,847 50,249,552
1977 1,853,138 48,954,872
1976 1,825,830 47,684,931
1975 1,797,972 46,482,903
1974 1,770,545 45,413,537
1973 1,743,816 44,409,861
1972 1,717,395 43,429,168
1971 1,691,216 42,449,276
1970 1,664,208 41,475,230
1969 1,636,345 40,582,096
1968 1,608,930 39,734,609
1967 1,582,492 38,895,080
1966 1,557,349 38,024,836
1965 1,533,466 37,129,656
1964 1,510,900 36,201,563
1963 1,488,737 35,249,101
1962 1,471,745 34,288,560
1961 1,455,171 33,409,059
1960 1,435,059 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Vietnam
2023 1.5 1.91
2022 1.6 1.93
2021 1.6 1.94
2020 1.31 1.96
2019 1.34 1.94
2018 1.42 1.88
2017 1.43 1.99
2016 1.5 2
2015 1.49 2.1
2014 1.5 2.09
2013 1.5 1.98
2012 1.5 1.97
2011 1.46 1.93
2010 1.6 1.91
2009 1.5 1.92
2008 1.47 1.93
2007 1.46 1.91
2006 1.46 1.87
2005 1.5 1.89
2004 1.52 1.97
2003 1.75 2
2002 1.79 2.01
2001 1.73 2.02
2000 1.86 2.03
1999 1.77 2
1998 1.89 2.1
1997 1.92 2.27
1996 2.06 2.47
1995 2.13 2.7
1994 2.23 2.94
1993 2.26 3.17
1992 2.28 3.35
1991 2.31 3.52
1990 2.27 3.6
1989 2.25 3.64
1988 2.32 3.62
1987 2.32 3.72
1986 2.25 3.96
1985 2.25 4.21
1984 2.24 4.41
1983 2.25 4.52
1982 2.29 4.59
1981 2.29 4.67
1980 2.36 4.8
1979 2.4 4.94
1978 2.42 5.1
1977 2.49 5.29
1976 2.62 5.46
1975 2.69 5.62
1974 2.7 5.78
1973 2.72 6.11
1972 2.87 6.1
1971 2.93 6.07
1970 3.01 6.02
1969 3.1 6.01
1968 3.22 6.03
1967 3.33 5.88
1966 3.43 5.97
1965 3.52 6.16
1964 3.56 6.29
1963 3.62 6.39
1962 3.5 6.26
1961 3.62 5.48
1960 3.83 6.27

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

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North Macedonia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Vietnam
2024 41.6 33.9
2023 41.3 33.4
2022 40.9 33
2021 40.7 32.5
2020 40.3 32.1
2019 39.9 31.6
2018 39.4 31.2
2017 38.8 30.8
2016 38.3 30.5
2015 37.8 30.2
2014 37.3 29.8
2013 36.9 29.4
2012 36.4 29
2011 36 28.7
2010 35.5 28.3
2009 35.1 27.9
2008 34.7 27.4
2007 34.3 26.9
2006 33.9 26.3
2005 33.5 25.8
2004 33.2 25.4
2003 32.8 25
2002 32.6 24.6
2001 32.2 24.2
2000 31.9 23.7
1999 31.5 23.3
1998 31.2 22.9
1997 31 22.4
1996 30.8 22
1995 30.5 21.7
1994 30.3 21.4
1993 29.9 21.1
1992 29.6 20.9
1991 29.2 20.7
1990 28.9 20.5
1989 28.6 20.4
1988 28.3 20.2
1987 28 20.1
1986 27.8 20
1985 27.5 19.9
1984 27.2 19.8
1983 26.8 19.7
1982 26.5 19.6
1981 26.2 19.5
1980 25.9 19.4
1979 25.5 19.3
1978 25.2 19.1
1977 24.8 19
1976 24.5 18.8
1975 24.2 18.7
1974 23.9 18.6
1973 23.6 18.5
1972 23.3 18.5
1971 23.1 18.4
1970 22.8 18.4
1969 22.6 18.4
1968 22.4 18.4
1967 22.2 18.5
1966 22 18.7
1965 21.9 18.9
1964 21.9 19.2
1963 21.9 19.7
1962 21.9 20.2
1961 21.8 20.7
1960 21.8 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Vietnam
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
96.1%
2022
English speaking
5%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

North Macedonia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Vietnam
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
354,460 mi
2019

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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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