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North Macedonia
Republic of North Macedonia · Southeast Europe
At a glance
CapitalSkopje
Most common first languageMacedonian61.4% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesMacedonian, Albanian
CurrencyMacedonian denar
Drives on theright
Highest pointKorab2,764 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods81% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports31.1%of everything sold abroad, 2025
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.mk
North Macedonia by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 1.82m (2025) | 151st of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $19.1bn (2025) | 136th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 25.2k km² (2023) | 145th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $354m (2024) | 111th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $11.4bn (2025) | 108th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 1.98m (2024) | 152nd of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 10.0k km² (2023) | 124th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 12.5k km² (2023) | 134th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 7 Mt (2024) | 124th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 1.15m (2025) | 149th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 76.6 years (2024) | 82nd of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $10,490 (2025) | 96th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 93.1% (2025) | 40th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 4.1% (2025) | 57th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 12.3% (2025) | 24th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 62.9% (2025) | 111th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.40 (2024) | 171st of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 2.10% of GDP (2024) | 53rd of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 133.0% of GDP (2025) | 31st of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 4.01 t (2024) | 68th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.815 (2023) | 68th of 193 |
Land borders
North Macedonia shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Has albanian as an official language 2Is a member of nato 30Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in southeast europe 8
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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