North Macedonia
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Europe.
- Capital
- Skopje
- Also known as
- The Republic of North Macedonia, Macedonia
- Continent
- Europe
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- the Balkans
- Land neighbours
- Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, Serbia
- Population
- 1,820,909 (2025)
- Total area
- 25,710 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 41.6° N, 21.7° E
North Macedonia at a glance
North Macedonia is a country in Europe, in the Balkans. Its capital is Skopje. It shares land borders with 5 countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo and Serbia.
Flag of North Macedonia
North Macedonia’s flag is drawn in the proportions 1:2 (height to width), like 51 other flags in our quizzes.
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include the flag most like it in layout and colour: Vietnam.
North Macedonia in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 1,820,909 | 149thof 195 | 34thof 44 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 25,710 km² | 145thof 194 | 35thof 43 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $19.1B | 130thof 182 | 38thof 41 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $10,490 | 77thof 182 | 36thof 41 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 76.6 years | 71stof 195 | 36thof 44 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.40 | 160thof 195 | 23rdof 44 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $639 | 76thof 191 | 39thof 42 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 62.9% | 100thof 195 | 32ndof 44 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 93.6% | 37thof 180 | 22ndof 43 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 39.7% | 69thof 191 | 13thof 42 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 4.00 t | 60thof 181 | 27thof 37 |
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North Macedonia compared with its neighbours
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: North Macedonia · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
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