North Macedonia
North Macedonia is a country in southeastern Europe. Its capital is Skopje. About 1.8 million people live there (2021). It covers 25,713 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Skopje
- People (2021)
- 1.8 million
- Area
- 25,713 km²
- Currency
- Macedonian denar
North Macedonia at a glance
- In its own language
- Република Северна Македонија
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Skopje
- Population
- 1,836,713 (2021)
- Area
- 25,713 km² (9,928 mi²)
- People are called
- Macedonian
- Official languages
- Macedonian, Albanian
- Currency
- Macedonian denar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$14 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 74 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.77 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 33 (2018)
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova (since 2024)
- Head of government
- Hristijan Mickoski (since 2024)
- Country codes
- MK, MKD
- Calling code
- +389
- Internet domain
- .mk
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00
- Coordinates
- 41.65°, 21.716667°
North Macedonia and its neighbours
North Macedonia borders Albania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Kosovo. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- North Macedonia
- Neighbours
Divisions of North Macedonia
- Berovo Municipality
- Češinovo-Obleševo Municipality
- Delčevo Municipality
- Karbinci Municipality
- Kočani Municipality
- Kratovo Municipality
- Kriva Palanka Municipality
- Kumanovo Municipality
- Lozovo Municipality
- Makedonska Kamenica Municipality
- Pehčevo Municipality
- Probištip Municipality
- Štip Municipality
- Sveti Nikole Municipality
- Vinica Municipality
- Zrnovci Municipality
- Lipkovo Municipality
- Rankovce Municipality
- Staro Nagoričane Municipality
- Bitola Municipality
- Demir Hisar Municipality
- Dolneni Municipality
- Krivogaštani Municipality
- Kruševo Municipality
- Mogila Municipality
- Novaci Municipality
- Prilep Municipality
- Resen Municipality
- Bogovinje Municipality
- Brvenica Municipality
- Jegunovce Municipality
- Mavrovo i Rostuše Municipality
- Tearce Municipality
- Tetovo Municipality
- Vrapčište Municipality
- Želino Municipality
- Aerodrom Municipality
- Aračinovo Municipality
- Butel Municipality
- Čair Municipality
- Centar Municipality
- Čučer-Sandevo Municipality
- Gazi Baba Municipality
- Ǵorče Petrov Municipality
- Ilinden Municipality
- Karpoš Municipality
- Kisela Voda Municipality
- Saraj Municipality
- Petrovec Municipality
- Sopište Municipality
- Studeničani Municipality
- Šuto Orizari Municipality
- Zelenikovo Municipality
- Bogdanci Municipality
- Bosilovo Municipality
- Gevgelija Municipality
- Konče Municipality
- Novo Selo Municipality
- Radoviš Municipality
- Dojran Municipality
- Strumica Municipality
- Valandovo Municipality
- Vasilevo Municipality
- Centar Župa Municipality
- Debar Municipality
- Debarca Municipality
- Kičevo Municipality
- Makedonski Brod Municipality
- Ohrid Municipality
- Plasnica Municipality
- Struga Municipality
- Vevčani Municipality
- Čaška Municipality
- Demir Kapija Municipality
- Gradsko Municipality
- Kavadarci Municipality
- Negotino Municipality
- Rosoman Municipality
- Veles Municipality
- Gostivar Municipality
- City of Skopje
Member of
- United Nations
- Council of Europe
- World Trade Organization
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Eurocontrol
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Universal Postal Union
- International Telecommunication Union
and 8 more organisations.
How far are you from North Macedonia?
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Questions
What is the capital of North Macedonia?
The capital of North Macedonia is Skopje.
What is the population of North Macedonia?
North Macedonia has about 1,836,713 people, as recorded in 2021.
How big is North Macedonia?
North Macedonia covers 25,713 square kilometres (9,928 square miles).
What currency does North Macedonia use?
The Macedonian denar.
What language is spoken in North Macedonia?
The official languages of North Macedonia are Macedonian and Albanian.
Which countries border North Macedonia?
North Macedonia shares a border with Albania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Kosovo.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.