Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
North Macedonia fits inside Greece 5.1 times.
Greece: 131,960 km² (2023) · North Macedonia: 25,710 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · North Macedonia: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Greece’s highest peak towers 153 m above North Macedonia’s.
Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · North Macedonia: 2,764 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Greece has 5.7 times as many people as North Macedonia.
Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · North Macedonia: 1.82 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Greece is 12% more densely populated than North Macedonia.
Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · North Macedonia: 72 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Greece are 2.8 cm taller than in North Macedonia.
Greece: 179.3 cm (2019) · North Macedonia: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Greece are 4.9 cm taller than in North Macedonia.
Greece: 165.8 cm (2019) · North Macedonia: 160.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Greece is 5.5 years older than in North Macedonia.
Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · North Macedonia: 40.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in North Macedonia have 0.2 more children on average than in Greece.
Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · North Macedonia: 1.4 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 19% in North Macedonia.
Greece: 24.4% (2025) · North Macedonia: 18.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
North Macedonia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Greece 1.0.
Greece: 1 (2025) · North Macedonia: 5.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Greece and North Macedonia are practically level.
Greece: 1 (2026) · North Macedonia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Greece’s economy is 15 times the size of North Macedonia’s.
Greece: $281 billion (2025) · North Macedonia: $19.1 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Greece produces 61% more per person than North Macedonia.
Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · North Macedonia: Int$28,029 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
North Macedonia and Greece are practically level.
Greece: 33.4 (2023) · North Macedonia: 33.5 (2019)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 12% in North Macedonia, versus 8.5% in Greece.
Greece: 8.5% (2025) · North Macedonia: 12.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Greece spends 3.1% of its GDP on the military, North Macedonia 2.1%.
Greece: 3.1% (2024) · North Macedonia: 2.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Greece’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× North Macedonia’s.
Greece: 60% (2025) · North Macedonia: 37% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Greece spends 3.1 times as much on health per person as North Macedonia.
Greece: $1,963 (2023) · North Macedonia: $639 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Greece live 5.2 years longer than in North Macedonia.
Greece: 81.8 years (2024) · North Macedonia: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Greece is 28% more likely to die before turning one than in North Macedonia.
Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · North Macedonia: 2.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Greece has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as North Macedonia.
Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · North Macedonia: 2.9 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
34% of adults in Greece are obese, versus 31% in North Macedonia.
Greece: 33.7% (2024) · North Macedonia: 31.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
40% of adults in North Macedonia smoke, versus 30% in Greece.
Greece: 30.2% (2024) · North Macedonia: 39.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
North Macedonia and Greece are practically level.
Greece: 5.70 (2025) · North Macedonia: 5.72 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Greece drink 38% more alcohol than in North Macedonia.
Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · North Macedonia: 6.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Greece has 59% more meat per person than North Macedonia.
Greece: 82 kg (2023) · North Macedonia: 51.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
North Macedonia has 94 kcal more food per person per day than Greece.
Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · North Macedonia: 3,476 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in North Macedonia put in 56 more hours a year than in Greece.
Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · North Macedonia: 1,949 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Greece went to school 1.3 years longer than in North Macedonia.
Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · North Macedonia: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Greece welcomed 5.9 times as many tourists per resident as North Macedonia (2019).
Greece: 2.67 (2022) · North Macedonia: 0.46 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
93% of people in North Macedonia are online, versus 86% in Greece.
Greece: 86% (2024) · North Macedonia: 93% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Greece and North Macedonia are practically level.
Greece: 100% (2024) · North Macedonia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
79% of people in Greece live in cities, versus 63% in North Macedonia.
Greece: 79% (2025) · North Macedonia: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Greece has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, North Macedonia 108.
Greece: 114 (2024) · North Macedonia: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Greece’s railway network is 3.4 times as long as North Macedonia’s.
Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · North Macedonia: 683 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Greece: 1.83 (2023) · North Macedonia: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 40% of North Macedonia, but only 30% of Greece.
Greece: 30.3% (2023) · North Macedonia: 39.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Greece emits 46% more CO₂ than someone in North Macedonia.
Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · North Macedonia: 3.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
50% of Greece’s electricity is renewable, versus 47% in North Macedonia.
Greece: 49.7% (2025) · North Macedonia: 47.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in North Macedonia carries 37% more fine dust than in Greece.
Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · North Macedonia: 20.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 82% more likely to be murdered in North Macedonia than in Greece.
Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · North Macedonia: 1.5 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Greece are 28% deadlier than in North Macedonia.
Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · North Macedonia: 5.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Greece is on average 3.8 °C warmer than North Macedonia.
Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · North Macedonia: 12°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Greece and North Macedonia are nearly identical here.
Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · North Macedonia: 796 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Greece bigger than North Macedonia?
Greece is larger. North Macedonia fits inside Greece 5.1 times.
Which has more people, Greece or North Macedonia?
Greece has 5.7 times as many people as North Macedonia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Greece or North Macedonia?
People in Greece live 5.2 years longer than in North Macedonia. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Greece and 76.6 in North Macedonia.
Are people taller in Greece or North Macedonia?
Men in Greece are 2.8 cm taller than in North Macedonia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
