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North Macedonia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 145th vs. 60th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Zimbabwe
Population
1805954
17361868
Population rank 150/197 74/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

North Macedonia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Zimbabwe
2024 $16,951,682,245 $41,539,411,516
2023 $15,855,131,189 $35,871,779,681
2022 $13,932,436,550 $40,757,561,709
2021 $14,000,283,827 $41,287,673,690
2020 $12,361,036,914 $31,980,334,561
2019 $12,606,338,449 $33,357,695,635
2018 $12,683,068,114 $34,141,666,667
2017 $11,307,067,070 $51,035,657,371
2016 $10,672,467,073 $20,559,250,000
2015 $10,064,519,963 $19,973,250,000
2014 $11,362,265,253 $19,505,500,000
2013 $10,817,702,346 $19,100,750,000
2012 $9,745,261,301 $17,123,500,000
2011 $10,494,626,768 $14,109,000,000
2010 $9,407,170,321 $12,047,750,000
2009 $9,401,736,825 $9,670,750,000
2008 $9,909,552,435 $4,418,000,000
2007 $8,336,474,974 $5,294,750,000
2006 $6,861,226,972 $5,446,750,000
2005 $6,258,602,873 $5,758,250,000
2004 $5,682,784,472 $5,808,500,000
2003 $4,946,296,599 $5,730,500,000
2002 $4,018,365,747 $6,345,250,000
2001 $3,709,636,031 $6,780,750,000
2000 $3,772,859,034 $6,693,250,000
1999 $3,863,619,285 $6,861,500,000
1998 $3,765,745,023 $6,405,250,000
1997 $3,912,986,091 $8,534,000,000
1996 $4,642,021,256 $8,557,500,000
1995 $4,707,041,315 $7,115,000,000
1994 $3,559,608,640 $6,894,250,000
1993 $2,682,456,897 $6,567,250,000
1992 $2,436,849,342 $6,755,000,000
1991 $4,938,775,510 $8,646,000,000
1990 $4,699,646,643 $8,788,301,546
1989 - $8,290,553,535
1988 - $7,818,774,177
1987 - $6,744,657,033
1986 - $6,220,698,247
1985 - $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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North Macedonia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Zimbabwe
2024 $9,292 $2,497
2023 $8,674 $2,195
2022 $7,606 $2,536
2021 $7,621 $2,614
2020 $6,660 $2,060
2019 $6,719 $2,184
2018 $6,714 $2,271
2017 $5,955 $3,445
2016 $5,598 $1,408
2015 $5,263 $1,387
2014 $5,925 $1,373
2013 $5,626 $1,363
2012 $5,050 $1,239
2011 $5,417 $1,038
2010 $4,833 $902
2009 $4,800 $736
2008 $5,026 $341
2007 $4,204 $414
2006 $3,440 $431
2005 $3,121 $461
2004 $2,819 $470
2003 $2,445 $468
2002 $1,989 $525
2001 $1,823 $566
2000 $1,862 $563
1999 $1,915 $582
1998 $1,876 $552
1997 $1,960 $751
1996 $2,307 $767
1995 $2,355 $648
1994 $1,786 $634
1993 $1,337 $605
1992 $1,199 $631
1991 $2,402 $831
1990 $2,277 $867
1989 - $840
1988 - $816
1987 - $726
1986 - $693
1985 - $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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North Macedonia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Zimbabwe
2026 77.8 63.6
2025 77.7 63.3
2024 77.5 63.1
2023 77.4 62.8
2022 76.6 62.4
2021 73.3 60.1
2020 74.5 61.5
2019 76.8 61.1
2018 76.9 60.9
2017 76.2 60.3
2016 75.6 59.8
2015 75.6 59
2014 75.6 58.1
2013 75.6 56.8
2012 75 55.4
2011 75.1 53.9
2010 75 51.9
2009 74.5 49.7
2008 74.4 48.5
2007 73.7 47.6
2006 73.8 47.1
2005 73.6 46.6
2004 73.4 46
2003 73 45.4
2002 72.7 45.9
2001 73 44.5
2000 72.6 46
1999 72.3 46.4
1998 71.8 47.6
1997 71.9 48.5
1996 71.9 49
1995 72 51.1
1994 71.5 52.5
1993 71.7 54
1992 71.3 55.6
1991 71.8 57
1990 71.3 58.3
1989 71.1 59.4
1988 70.5 60.2
1987 70.4 60.7
1986 70.3 61
1985 70.2 60.9
1984 70.2 60.6
1983 69.7 60
1982 69.8 59.9
1981 69.4 59.4
1980 69.1 59.1
1979 69.2 54.9
1978 69.1 54.7
1977 68.2 57
1976 67.9 57.6
1975 67.3 58.2
1974 67.1 58.2
1973 67.1 58.1
1972 65.6 58.2
1971 65.2 58
1970 65 57.8
1969 64 57.5
1968 64.6 57.1
1967 63.8 56.8
1966 63.5 56.4
1965 62.6 55.9
1964 61.5 55.4
1963 61.4 54.9
1962 59.3 54.5
1961 61.8 54
1960 60.5 53.5
1959 59.5 53
1958 60.3 52.6
1957 55.7 52.2
1956 58.5 51.8
1955 55.4 51.4
1954 55.7 51
1953 53.2 50.6
1952 52.5 50.2
1951 48.5 49.8
1950 50.6 49.4

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

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North Macedonia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Zimbabwe
2024 1,824,359 16,634,373
2023 1,827,816 16,340,822
2022 1,831,712 16,069,056
2021 1,837,114 15,797,210
2020 1,856,124 15,526,888
2019 1,876,262 15,271,368
2018 1,889,051 15,034,452
2017 1,898,657 14,812,482
2016 1,906,313 14,600,294
2015 1,912,430 14,399,013
2014 1,917,557 14,207,359
2013 1,922,716 14,013,808
2012 1,929,821 13,817,887
2011 1,937,398 13,595,424
2010 1,946,298 13,356,548
2009 1,958,782 13,142,790
2008 1,971,493 12,959,149
2007 1,982,933 12,804,058
2006 1,994,287 12,636,445
2005 2,005,330 12,483,432
2004 2,016,186 12,365,896
2003 2,022,725 12,232,323
2002 2,020,157 12,087,653
2001 2,034,882 11,971,901
2000 2,026,350 11,892,055
1999 2,017,142 11,783,458
1998 2,007,523 11,594,297
1997 1,996,869 11,369,827
1996 2,012,553 11,158,360
1995 1,998,534 10,974,599
1994 1,992,666 10,873,148
1993 2,006,854 10,860,288
1992 2,032,523 10,702,700
1991 2,055,994 10,404,816
1990 2,063,689 10,137,281
1989 2,055,649 9,864,798
1988 2,045,737 9,583,094
1987 2,035,157 9,284,644
1986 2,024,732 8,982,578
1985 2,014,331 8,686,813
1984 2,003,399 8,391,488
1983 1,991,901 8,098,404
1982 1,978,956 7,796,496
1981 1,959,065 7,498,635
1980 1,933,038 7,041,303
1979 1,906,523 6,647,556
1978 1,879,847 6,543,575
1977 1,853,138 6,449,512
1976 1,825,830 6,287,105
1975 1,797,972 6,098,658
1974 1,770,545 5,908,328
1973 1,743,816 5,720,404
1972 1,717,395 5,542,445
1971 1,691,216 5,374,712
1970 1,664,208 5,215,918
1969 1,636,345 5,058,181
1968 1,608,930 4,900,440
1967 1,582,492 4,748,307
1966 1,557,349 4,601,217
1965 1,533,466 4,458,462
1964 1,510,900 4,320,006
1963 1,488,737 4,185,877
1962 1,471,745 4,055,959
1961 1,455,171 3,930,401
1960 1,435,059 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Zimbabwe
2023 1.5 3.72
2022 1.6 3.77
2021 1.6 3.77
2020 1.31 3.75
2019 1.34 3.75
2018 1.42 3.74
2017 1.43 3.77
2016 1.5 3.83
2015 1.49 3.91
2014 1.5 4.01
2013 1.5 4.11
2012 1.5 4.13
2011 1.46 4.13
2010 1.6 4.04
2009 1.5 3.95
2008 1.47 3.78
2007 1.46 3.68
2006 1.46 3.64
2005 1.5 3.69
2004 1.52 3.78
2003 1.75 3.86
2002 1.79 3.93
2001 1.73 3.98
2000 1.86 4.01
1999 1.77 4.06
1998 1.89 4.07
1997 1.92 4.08
1996 2.06 4.11
1995 2.13 4.15
1994 2.23 4.28
1993 2.26 4.39
1992 2.28 4.57
1991 2.31 4.72
1990 2.27 4.88
1989 2.25 5.07
1988 2.32 5.28
1987 2.32 5.5
1986 2.25 5.69
1985 2.25 5.87
1984 2.24 6.04
1983 2.25 6.2
1982 2.29 6.33
1981 2.29 6.45
1980 2.36 6.52
1979 2.4 6.59
1978 2.42 6.66
1977 2.49 6.71
1976 2.62 6.77
1975 2.69 6.83
1974 2.7 6.88
1973 2.72 6.94
1972 2.87 6.94
1971 2.93 6.94
1970 3.01 6.98
1969 3.1 7.04
1968 3.22 7.11
1967 3.33 7.16
1966 3.43 7.2
1965 3.52 7.23
1964 3.56 7.23
1963 3.62 7.23
1962 3.5 7.23
1961 3.62 7.21
1960 3.83 7.2

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

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North Macedonia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Zimbabwe
2024 41.6 19
2023 41.3 18.9
2022 40.9 18.7
2021 40.7 18.6
2020 40.3 18.5
2019 39.9 18.3
2018 39.4 18.2
2017 38.8 18.1
2016 38.3 18
2015 37.8 18
2014 37.3 18
2013 36.9 18
2012 36.4 18.1
2011 36 18.2
2010 35.5 18.3
2009 35.1 18.4
2008 34.7 18.5
2007 34.3 18.5
2006 33.9 18.5
2005 33.5 18.3
2004 33.2 18.3
2003 32.8 18.2
2002 32.6 18.1
2001 32.2 18
2000 31.9 17.8
1999 31.5 17.7
1998 31.2 17.5
1997 31 17.2
1996 30.8 16.9
1995 30.5 16.6
1994 30.3 16.4
1993 29.9 16.3
1992 29.6 16.4
1991 29.2 16.5
1990 28.9 16.3
1989 28.6 16.1
1988 28.3 15.9
1987 28 15.9
1986 27.8 15.9
1985 27.5 15.9
1984 27.2 15.8
1983 26.8 15.8
1982 26.5 15.8
1981 26.2 15.7
1980 25.9 15.6
1979 25.5 15.6
1978 25.2 15.7
1977 24.8 15.8
1976 24.5 15.8
1975 24.2 15.9
1974 23.9 15.9
1973 23.6 15.8
1972 23.3 15.8
1971 23.1 15.8
1970 22.8 15.7
1969 22.6 15.7
1968 22.4 15.7
1967 22.2 15.7
1966 22 15.7
1965 21.9 15.7
1964 21.9 15.7
1963 21.9 15.8
1962 21.9 16
1961 21.8 16.2
1960 21.8 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
89.8%
2022
English speaking
5%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

North Macedonia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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