Official name:
جمهورية مقدونيا الشمالية
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Southern Europe | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 1 814a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 72.8a | |
| Capital city | Skopje | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 589.8c | |
| UN membership date | 8 April 1993 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 25 713b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 94.8a | |
| National currency | Denar (MKD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 58.9d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 10 065 | 12 361 | 15 764b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.9 | -4.7 | 2.1b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 5 082.0 | 6 603.0 | 8 606.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 11.1 | 9.8 | 8.1b |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 27.4 | 25.9 | 24.7b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 61.5 | 64.4 | 67.3b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 17.8 | 11.5 | 9.3b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 30.5 | 31 | 30.2b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 51.7 | 57.5 | 60.5b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 26.4 | 16.6 | 12.7i |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 42.3 / 66.4 | 41.9 / 63.1 | 41.5 / 63.3i |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 110 | 115 | 153d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 102 | 103 | 81b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 4 530 | 6 633i | 8 423d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 6 427 | 8 709 | 11 967d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 1 897 | - 2 076i | - 3 544d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -172 | -360 | -374d |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | -0.9 | -1.5 | -0.5a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 57.4 | 58.2c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.2j | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 77.9 / 73.3 | 77.0 / 72.0 | 79.8 / 75.4a |
| Population age distributionk (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 18.0 / 19.5 | 17.2 / 23.0 | 16.5 / 25.2a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 130.7 / 6.6 | 131.3 / 7.0 | 150.9 / 8.3d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 1.6 | 17.5 | 19.6d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 9.6 | 6.4 | 6.7a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.3 | 7.7 | 7.6l |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3 | 3.3 | 2.9l |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 97.0 / 96.7 | 93.7 / 93.2 | 97.8 / 97.2l |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio i (f/m per 100 pop.) | 88.2 / 89.1 | 89.1 / 90.0 | 97.2 / 97.0l |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 81.2 / 81.9 | 75.0 / 76.2 | 86.2 / 85.4l |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.5b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 33.3 | 40m | 39.2m |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 70.4n | 81.4n | 87.2i,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4l |
| Threatened species (number) | 100 | 133 | 160d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 39.4i | 39.7i | 39.7l |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 7.0 / 3.5 | 7.2 / 3.9 | 7.6 / 4.1l |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 53 | 46 | 44l |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 56 | 60 | 62l |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 486 | 118 | 537l |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 45.2 | 49.8 | 50.1d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 84.7 / 74.6 | 84.6 / 74.4 | 84.6 / 74.4l |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 8.7 / 17.6 | 8.2 / 17.9 | 8.2 / 18.0l |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 2.2 | 2.39 | 2.97b |