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North Macedonia vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 145th vs. 49th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Yemen
Population
1805954
43325643
Population rank 150/197 37/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 138/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 88/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 77/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

North Macedonia and Yemen: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Yemen economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Yemen
2024 $16,951,682,245 -
2023 $15,855,131,189 -
2022 $13,932,436,550 -
2021 $14,000,283,827 -
2020 $12,361,036,914 -
2019 $12,606,338,449 -
2018 $12,683,068,114 $21,606,160,663
2017 $11,307,067,070 $26,842,229,045
2016 $10,672,467,073 $31,317,825,274
2015 $10,064,519,963 $42,444,490,074
2014 $11,362,265,253 $43,228,585,321
2013 $10,817,702,346 $40,415,233,436
2012 $9,745,261,301 $35,401,331,610
2011 $10,494,626,768 $32,726,417,878
2010 $9,407,170,321 $30,906,749,533
2009 $9,401,736,825 $25,130,278,213
2008 $9,909,552,435 $26,910,855,807
2007 $8,336,474,974 $21,650,528,674
2006 $6,861,226,972 $19,063,143,370
2005 $6,258,602,873 $16,731,566,717
2004 $5,682,784,472 $13,867,634,371
2003 $4,946,296,599 $11,777,532,662
2002 $4,018,365,747 $10,693,430,511
2001 $3,709,636,031 $9,852,990,693
2000 $3,772,859,034 $9,679,316,770
1999 $3,863,619,285 $7,639,325,296
1998 $3,765,745,023 $6,322,175,566
1997 $3,912,986,091 $6,838,298,531
1996 $4,642,021,256 $6,496,163,616
1995 $4,707,041,315 $12,796,345,679
1994 $3,559,608,640 $28,019,483,764
1993 $2,682,456,897 $21,736,802,664
1992 $2,436,849,342 $17,959,367,194
1991 $4,938,775,510 $14,665,445,462
1990 $4,699,646,643 $12,643,821,569

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Yemen
2024 $9,292 -
2023 $8,674 -
2022 $7,606 -
2021 $7,621 -
2020 $6,660 -
2019 $6,719 -
2018 $6,714 $634
2017 $5,955 $811
2016 $5,598 $975
2015 $5,263 $1,362
2014 $5,925 $1,430
2013 $5,626 $1,379
2012 $5,050 $1,245
2011 $5,417 $1,186
2010 $4,833 $1,155
2009 $4,800 $969
2008 $5,026 $1,072
2007 $4,204 $890
2006 $3,440 $810
2005 $3,121 $734
2004 $2,819 $628
2003 $2,445 $549
2002 $1,989 $513
2001 $1,823 $487
2000 $1,862 $493
1999 $1,915 $401
1998 $1,876 $343
1997 $1,960 $383
1996 $2,307 $375
1995 $2,355 $764
1994 $1,786 $1,735
1993 $1,337 $1,397
1992 $1,199 $1,198
1991 $2,402 $1,016
1990 $2,277 $910

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Yemen
2026 77.8 69.7
2025 77.7 69.6
2024 77.5 69.4
2023 77.4 69.3
2022 76.6 68
2021 73.3 66
2020 74.5 66.4
2019 76.8 66.6
2018 76.9 65.9
2017 76.2 67.1
2016 75.6 67.1
2015 75.6 66.8
2014 75.6 68
2013 75.6 68
2012 75 67.6
2011 75.1 67.4
2010 75 67.2
2009 74.5 66.9
2008 74.4 66.6
2007 73.7 66.2
2006 73.8 65.8
2005 73.6 65.4
2004 73.4 64.9
2003 73 64.4
2002 72.7 63.8
2001 73 63.3
2000 72.6 62.8
1999 72.3 62.3
1998 71.8 61.8
1997 71.9 61.3
1996 71.9 60.9
1995 72 60.5
1994 71.5 59.8
1993 71.7 59.7
1992 71.3 59.3
1991 71.8 58.8
1990 71.3 58.5
1989 71.1 58
1988 70.5 57.4
1987 70.4 56.8
1986 70.3 54
1985 70.2 55.4
1984 70.2 54.6
1983 69.7 53.6
1982 69.8 52.4
1981 69.4 51.7
1980 69.1 50.6
1979 69.2 49.5
1978 69.1 48.5
1977 68.2 47.4
1976 67.9 46.4
1975 67.3 45.5
1974 67.1 44.5
1973 67.1 43.6
1972 65.6 42.7
1971 65.2 41.8
1970 65 40.6
1969 64 39.6
1968 64.6 38
1967 63.8 37.1
1966 63.5 36.3
1965 62.6 35.6
1964 61.5 34.9
1963 61.4 33.4
1962 59.3 33.7
1961 61.8 34.1
1960 60.5 33.5
1959 59.5 32.9
1958 60.3 32.4
1957 55.7 31.8
1956 58.5 31.3
1955 55.4 30.8
1954 55.7 30.4
1953 53.2 30
1952 52.5 29.6
1951 48.5 29.3
1950 50.6 28.9

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

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North Macedonia and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Yemen
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Yemen
2024 1,824,359 40,583,164
2023 1,827,816 39,390,799
2022 1,831,712 38,222,876
2021 1,837,114 37,140,230
2020 1,856,124 36,134,863
2019 1,876,262 35,111,408
2018 1,889,051 34,085,182
2017 1,898,657 33,090,921
2016 1,906,313 32,109,010
2015 1,912,430 31,159,379
2014 1,917,557 30,226,309
2013 1,922,716 29,312,952
2012 1,929,821 28,433,647
2011 1,937,398 27,582,897
2010 1,946,298 26,754,387
2009 1,958,782 25,927,724
2008 1,971,493 25,111,941
2007 1,982,933 24,318,082
2006 1,994,287 23,543,083
2005 2,005,330 22,790,085
2004 2,016,186 22,095,167
2003 2,022,725 21,456,379
2002 2,020,157 20,835,086
2001 2,034,882 20,226,147
2000 2,026,350 19,624,141
1999 2,017,142 19,029,420
1998 2,007,523 18,446,013
1997 1,996,869 17,873,936
1996 2,012,553 17,313,177
1995 1,998,534 16,740,058
1994 1,992,666 16,149,147
1993 2,006,854 15,563,914
1992 2,032,523 14,989,494
1991 2,055,994 14,430,201
1990 2,063,689 13,887,862
1989 2,055,649 13,364,174
1988 2,045,737 12,859,708
1987 2,035,157 12,369,912
1986 2,024,732 11,901,040
1985 2,014,331 11,453,825
1984 2,003,399 11,025,597
1983 1,991,901 10,621,499
1982 1,978,956 10,241,006
1981 1,959,065 9,882,362
1980 1,933,038 9,543,358
1979 1,906,523 9,224,194
1978 1,879,847 8,926,586
1977 1,853,138 8,648,222
1976 1,825,830 8,384,113
1975 1,797,972 8,133,598
1974 1,770,545 7,896,783
1973 1,743,816 7,672,796
1972 1,717,395 7,460,068
1971 1,691,216 7,257,462
1970 1,664,208 7,065,279
1969 1,636,345 6,875,859
1968 1,608,930 6,690,524
1967 1,582,492 6,516,444
1966 1,557,349 6,351,494
1965 1,533,466 6,195,593
1964 1,510,900 6,048,006
1963 1,488,737 5,911,135
1962 1,471,745 5,782,221
1961 1,455,171 5,655,232
1960 1,435,059 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Yemen

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Yemen
2023 1.5 4.59
2022 1.6 4.59
2021 1.6 4.6
2020 1.31 4.6
2019 1.34 4.6
2018 1.42 4.61
2017 1.43 4.61
2016 1.5 4.61
2015 1.49 4.62
2014 1.5 4.62
2013 1.5 4.62
2012 1.5 4.63
2011 1.46 4.63
2010 1.6 4.81
2009 1.5 5
2008 1.47 5.11
2007 1.46 5.26
2006 1.46 5.41
2005 1.5 5.56
2004 1.52 5.71
2003 1.75 5.84
2002 1.79 5.97
2001 1.73 6.14
2000 1.86 6.32
1999 1.77 6.49
1998 1.89 6.64
1997 1.92 6.82
1996 2.06 7
1995 2.13 7.53
1994 2.23 7.8
1993 2.26 8.05
1992 2.28 8.27
1991 2.31 8.46
1990 2.27 8.61
1989 2.25 8.71
1988 2.32 8.79
1987 2.32 8.83
1986 2.25 8.86
1985 2.25 8.86
1984 2.24 8.85
1983 2.25 8.83
1982 2.29 8.79
1981 2.29 8.75
1980 2.36 8.71
1979 2.4 8.67
1978 2.42 8.5
1977 2.49 8.47
1976 2.62 8.42
1975 2.69 8.37
1974 2.7 8.33
1973 2.72 8.29
1972 2.87 8.27
1971 2.93 8.26
1970 3.01 8.23
1969 3.1 8.22
1968 3.22 8.19
1967 3.33 8.17
1966 3.43 8.14
1965 3.52 8.1
1964 3.56 8.07
1963 3.62 8.03
1962 3.5 8.01
1961 3.62 8
1960 3.83 7.99

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

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North Macedonia and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Yemen
2024 41.6 19.3
2023 41.3 19.2
2022 40.9 19.2
2021 40.7 19.1
2020 40.3 19.1
2019 39.9 19.1
2018 39.4 19
2017 38.8 18.9
2016 38.3 18.8
2015 37.8 18.7
2014 37.3 18.5
2013 36.9 18.3
2012 36.4 18.1
2011 36 17.9
2010 35.5 17.7
2009 35.1 17.4
2008 34.7 17.2
2007 34.3 16.9
2006 33.9 16.7
2005 33.5 16.4
2004 33.2 16.2
2003 32.8 16
2002 32.6 15.8
2001 32.2 15.6
2000 31.9 15.4
1999 31.5 15.2
1998 31.2 15
1997 31 14.9
1996 30.8 14.8
1995 30.5 14.7
1994 30.3 14.6
1993 29.9 14.6
1992 29.6 14.6
1991 29.2 14.6
1990 28.9 14.6
1989 28.6 14.6
1988 28.3 14.7
1987 28 14.8
1986 27.8 14.9
1985 27.5 15
1984 27.2 15.1
1983 26.8 15.3
1982 26.5 15.5
1981 26.2 15.7
1980 25.9 15.9
1979 25.5 16.1
1978 25.2 16.3
1977 24.8 16.6
1976 24.5 16.8
1975 24.2 17
1974 23.9 17.3
1973 23.6 17.6
1972 23.3 17.8
1971 23.1 18.1
1970 22.8 18.4
1969 22.6 18.7
1968 22.4 18.9
1967 22.2 19.1
1966 22 19.2
1965 21.9 19.3
1964 21.9 19.4
1963 21.9 19.5
1962 21.9 19.6
1961 21.8 19.6
1960 21.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

North Macedonia Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Yemen
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
54.1%
2004
English speaking
5%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

North Macedonia Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Yemen
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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