Kosovo vs North Macedonia
Kosovo and North Macedonia compared on 7 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- North Macedonia has about 1.2 times as many people as Kosovo: 1.8 million against 1.6 million in 2025.
- GDP per person in North Macedonia ($10,490) is 33% higher than in Kosovo ($7,899) in 2025.
- The economy grew faster in Kosovo (3.6%) than in North Macedonia (3.5%), a difference of 0.1 percentage points in 2025.
- Consumer prices rose faster in North Macedonia (4.1%) than in Kosovo (3.9%), a difference of 0.2 percentage points in 2025.
- A baby born in Kosovo can expect to live 1.6 years longer than one born in North Macedonia: 78.2 years against 76.6 years in 2024.
- The population of North Macedonia is older: half of its people are over 40.3 years, against 31.4 years in Kosovo in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in North Macedonia (93.1% in 2025) than in Kosovo (89.4% in 2018), a difference of 3.7 percentage points.
Side by side
| Figure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
1.6 million
2025 · 153rd of 217
|
1.8 million
2025 · 151st of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$7,899
2025 · 115th of 214
|
$10,490
2025 · 102nd of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
3.6%
2025 · 96th of 214
|
3.5%
2025 · 100th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
3.9%
2025 · 123rd of 193
|
4.1%
2025 · 135th of 193
|
World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth |
78.2 years
2024 · 67th of 217
|
76.6 years
2024 · 89th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
31.4 years
2023 · 106th of 216
|
40.3 years
2023 · 44th of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
89.4%
2018 · 66th of 213
|
93.1%
2025 · 44th of 213
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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