MKD
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RUB
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Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
North Macedonia
25,713 km²
0.2% of largest
Russia is 664.97× larger than North Macedonia
Population
Russia
LARGEST
143.51M
PEOPLE
North Macedonia
1.3% OF LARGEST
1.82M
PEOPLE
Russia has 78.81× the population of North Macedonia
GDP
Russia
LARGEST
$2.56T
North Macedonia
0.7% OF LARGEST
$19.1B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Russia
LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
North Macedonia
0.9% OF LARGEST
8K
TROOPS
Russia has 112.50× the active personnel of North Macedonia
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
North Macedonia
0.3% OF LARGEST
12
AIRCRAFT
Russia has 347.75× the aircraft of North Macedonia
Naval Assets
Russia
North Macedonia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
North Macedonia
0.3% OF LARGEST
6.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
North Macedonia
1.1% OF LARGEST
$4B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Russia
MOST
120
billionaires
North Macedonia
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
North Macedonia
$10.5B
Exports
$10.5B
Imports
$12.7B
Trade Balance
$-2.2B
Trade Deficit
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
North Macedonia
supply
Russia
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
North Macedonia
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
North Macedonia
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
North Macedonia
supply
Russia
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Russia
consumption
North Macedonia
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
North Macedonia
Russia
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
North Macedonia
0
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
North Macedonia
Russia
Age Demographics
Median Age
North Macedonia
39.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Russia
39.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
North Macedonia is 0.0 years older (median) than North Macedonia
Youth Population
North Macedonia has the highest youth population at 36.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Russia has the highest elderly population at 22% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
North Macedonia
|
Russia
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|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
119
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| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
24.4M
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| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
32
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
2
|
32
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Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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North Macedonia
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $280 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $200 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $85 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $15 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $25 | $25 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Russia
North Macedonia
Physicians per 1,000
Russia
North Macedonia
Hospital beds per 1,000
Russia
North Macedonia
Diabetes prevalence
North Macedonia
Russia
Obesity prevalence
North Macedonia
Russia
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
North Macedonia
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for North Macedonia vs Russia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | North Macedonia | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1820909 | 143513328 |
| Area (sq km) | 25713 | 17098246 |
| Capital | Skopje | Moscow |
| Official Language | Macedonian | Russian |
| Currency | Macedonian Denar (MKD) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Government Type | Parliamentary republic | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | North Macedonia | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 8,000 | 900,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 4,850 | 2,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 12,850 | 3,350,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $135,000,000 | $154,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 31 | 12,420 |
| Armored Vehicles | 198 | 30,122 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 6,574 |
| Towed Artillery | 36 | 7,571 |
| Rocket Projectors | 36 | 3,391 |
Economy
| Metric | North Macedonia | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,101,199,817 | $2,561,310,169,359 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $10,490 | $17,847 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 12.3% | 2.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.5 | 33.0 |
| Currency | Macedonian Denar (MKD) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 665.0 times larger in area than North Macedonia.
That's a massive difference!
Russia has 78.8 times more people than North Macedonia.
Russia has the highest GDP per capita at $17,847 among the selected countries.
Russia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.56 trillion.
Russia has the largest active military personnel with 900,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
Russia has the largest navy with 605 vessels.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
North Macedonia vs Russia: Key Comparisons
Economy: Russia's GDP of $2.6T is 134.1x larger than North Macedonia's $19B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Russia's population of 144M is 78.8x larger than North Macedonia's 2M.
Area: Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it 665.0x larger than North Macedonia.
Military: Russia fields 900Thousand active troops vs North Macedonia's 8Thousand.
Trade: North Macedonia has a trade deficit of $2B while Russia runs a trade surplus of $94B.
Life Expectancy: North Macedonia leads with a life expectancy of 77 years vs Russia's 73.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology