Country profile
North Macedonia
Republic of North Macedonia · Southeast Europe
👥 Population
1,820,909
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Skopje
🗺 Area
25,713 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$19.1B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.815
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
71 /km²
💱 Currency
MKD
denar
🗣 Languages
Macedonian
About North Macedonia
North Macedonia (officially Republic of North Macedonia) is a country in Southeast Europe, with Skopje as its capital. It is home to roughly 1.82 million people, giving a population density of about 71 people per square kilometre. The country covers 25,713 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $19.1B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.815. The official currency is the denar (MKD), and the main language is Macedonian.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$49.25B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$26,995
GDP growth
3.5%
Inflation
4.1%
Unemployment
12.3%
👥 People
Life expectancy
76.6 yrs
Fertility rate
1.4
Pop. growth
-0.2%
Urban population
62.9%
Infant mortality /1k
2.5
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
93.1%
Literacy rate
96.1%
Physicians /1k
2.94
Renewable energy
19.5%
Travel & practical
Capital
Skopje
Currency
MKD
Dialing code
+389
Internet TLD
.mk
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Fun facts about North Macedonia
- North Macedonia is the 148th most populous country in the world, with about 1.82 million people.
- By land area it is the 145th-largest country in the world, covering 25,713 km².
- It has the world's 135th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($19.1B).
- North Macedonia shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.815.
- North Macedonia has a population density of about 71 people per square kilometre.
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