Greece vs North Macedonia
Greece vs North Macedonia: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.33 births per woman in Greece and 1.47 births per woman in North Macedonia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in North Macedonia, by 0.13 births per woman, or 1.1 times that in Greece.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- North Macedonia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Greece ranked 200 and North Macedonia ranked 171 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Greece at 1.5 births per woman and North Macedonia at 1.56 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Greece | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.33 | 1.47 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.31 | 1.59 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.43 | 1.62 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.39 | 1.63 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.34 | 1.65 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.35 | 1.73 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.35 | 1.73 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.38 | 1.79 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.33 | 1.76 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.3 | 1.77 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.29 | 1.71 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.35 | 1.71 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.4 | 1.63 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.49 | 1.71 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.51 | 1.64 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 1.49 | 1.57 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1.42 | 1.53 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 1.4 | 1.51 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.36 | 1.47 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 1.33 | 1.75 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 1.34 | 1.79 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 1.33 | 1.73 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 1.33 | 1.86 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 1.33 | 1.77 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 1.34 | 1.89 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 1.36 | 1.92 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 1.37 | 2.06 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 1.39 | 2.13 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 1.41 | 2.23 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 1.43 | 2.26 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 1.45 | 2.28 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 1.46 | 2.31 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 1.47 | 2.27 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 1.49 | 2.25 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 1.54 | 2.32 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 1.58 | 2.32 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 1.66 | 2.25 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 1.74 | 2.25 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 1.87 | 2.24 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 1.99 | 2.25 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 2.08 | 2.29 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 2.17 | 2.29 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 2.3 | 2.36 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 2.36 | 2.4 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 2.37 | 2.42 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 2.38 | 2.49 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 2.42 | 2.62 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 2.42 | 2.69 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 2.43 | 2.7 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 2.37 | 2.72 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 2.39 | 2.87 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 2.41 | 2.93 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 2.44 | 3.01 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 2.43 | 3.1 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 2.47 | 3.22 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 2.48 | 3.33 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 2.4 | 3.43 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 2.33 | 3.52 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 2.31 | 3.56 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 2.24 | 3.62 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 2.24 | 3.5 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 2.24 | 3.62 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 2.29 | 3.83 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 2.33 | 3.92 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 2.31 | 3.86 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 2.33 | 3.9 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 2.38 | 4.04 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 2.42 | 4.29 | 5 |
| 1954 | 2.4 | 4.53 | 5 |
| 1953 | 2.39 | 4.55 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 2.42 | 4.83 | 5 |
| 1951 | 2.49 | 4.97 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 2.57 | 5.14 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Greece | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.341.16–1.5 | 1.471.18–1.75 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.341.13–1.55 | 1.471.17–1.77 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.341.11–1.59 | 1.471.15–1.78 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.351.09–1.61 | 1.471.14–1.8 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.351.08–1.62 | 1.481.14–1.83 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.361.09–1.64 | 1.481.12–1.83 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.361.07–1.65 | 1.481.11–1.86 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.361.05–1.67 | 1.481.12–1.85 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.361.04–1.7 | 1.481.12–1.86 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.371.03–1.7 | 1.491.09–1.86 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.371.02–1.72 | 1.491.09–1.88 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.370.99–1.73 | 1.491.08–1.91 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.381–1.74 | 1.491.07–1.91 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.380.99–1.77 | 1.491.05–1.92 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.380.98–1.77 | 1.491.05–1.93 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.390.98–1.78 | 1.491.04–1.93 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.390.97–1.8 | 1.51.03–1.95 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.390.96–1.81 | 1.51.03–1.96 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.40.97–1.82 | 1.51.03–1.97 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.40.95–1.85 | 1.51.02–1.97 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.40.96–1.86 | 1.51.03–1.98 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.40.94–1.86 | 1.511.02–1.97 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.40.93–1.87 | 1.511.03–1.99 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.410.92–1.86 | 1.511–2.01 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.410.9–1.89 | 1.511–2.01 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.410.91–1.89 | 1.511–2.02 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.410.91–1.89 | 1.511–2.02 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.420.9–1.9 | 1.511–2.02 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.420.88–1.91 | 1.510.98–2.02 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.420.9–1.9 | 1.520.99–2.02 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.420.88–1.92 | 1.520.97–2.02 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.430.88–1.93 | 1.520.98–2.02 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.430.88–1.93 | 1.520.97–2.04 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.430.87–1.93 | 1.520.96–2.05 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.430.87–1.93 | 1.520.95–2.05 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.430.86–1.94 | 1.520.94–2.05 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.440.86–1.96 | 1.530.93–2.08 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.440.87–1.96 | 1.530.95–2.07 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.440.84–1.97 | 1.530.93–2.07 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.440.86–1.98 | 1.530.93–2.07 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.440.86–1.98 | 1.530.92–2.07 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.440.86–1.97 | 1.530.92–2.07 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.450.86–1.98 | 1.530.91–2.07 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.450.84–1.98 | 1.530.92–2.08 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.450.85–1.98 | 1.530.92–2.08 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.460.83–1.98 | 1.540.92–2.08 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.460.84–2 | 1.540.92–2.08 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.460.82–1.99 | 1.540.92–2.09 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.460.82–2.01 | 1.540.9–2.09 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.460.82–2 | 1.540.89–2.08 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.460.81–2.01 | 1.540.91–2.09 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.460.8–2.02 | 1.540.89–2.09 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.470.81–2.03 | 1.540.88–2.09 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.470.82–2.03 | 1.550.86–2.11 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.470.82–2.04 | 1.550.86–2.11 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.470.8–2.04 | 1.550.86–2.14 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.470.79–2.07 | 1.550.84–2.14 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.470.79–2.07 | 1.550.86–2.15 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.480.79–2.09 | 1.550.85–2.16 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.480.78–2.09 | 1.550.83–2.16 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.480.79–2.1 | 1.550.86–2.17 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.480.8–2.1 | 1.550.85–2.17 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.480.78–2.1 | 1.550.86–2.17 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.480.79–2.11 | 1.550.87–2.17 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.480.77–2.12 | 1.550.86–2.19 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.480.76–2.13 | 1.550.86–2.2 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.480.76–2.12 | 1.550.86–2.19 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.480.78–2.12 | 1.550.87–2.19 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.490.79–2.13 | 1.550.84–2.2 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.490.78–2.12 | 1.550.85–2.22 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.490.77–2.1 | 1.550.83–2.22 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.490.78–2.13 | 1.550.85–2.21 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.490.78–2.12 | 1.550.86–2.21 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.490.78–2.15 | 1.550.85–2.21 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.50.79–2.13 | 1.560.86–2.2 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.50.75–2.15 | 1.550.86–2.21 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.50.76–2.12 | 1.560.84–2.21 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Greece vs North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyGreece: 81.9 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGreece: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGreece: 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGreece: 98.9% in 2022North Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022
- DepressionGreece: 4.19% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateGreece: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017North Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGreece: 10.2 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthGreece: -2.08% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Urban populationGreece: 79.2% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageGreece: 45.8 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGreece: 23.5% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateGreece: -15.6 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGreece: 2.99% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGreece: $7.81B in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personGreece: $842 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGreece: 6% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGreece: 147,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerGreece: 0.26% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGreece: 3.2% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGreece: 574 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGreece: 2 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023