North Macedonia — Country Profile
An overview of North Macedonia covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About North Macedonia
The capital of North Macedonia is Skopje. It has a population of approximately 1.8M. The country covers an area of 25,713 km². It is located in Southeast Europe.
Historically part of the ancient Kingdom of Macedon, home to Alexander the Great.
Geography
North Macedonia is a country in Southeast Europe, part of the Europe region. It covers an area of approximately 25,713 km². It shares land borders with Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, and UNK, totalling 5 neighbours. It is a landlocked country with no direct sea access.
Demographics & Languages
North Macedonia has a population of approximately 1,824,359 people. Population density is around 71.0 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Macedonian, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Macedonian.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, North Macedonia reports a nominal GDP of about $19.1 billion. The official currency is the denar (MKD, symbol den). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 53.92 MKD.
Culture & Time
North Macedonia operates on a single time zone (Europe/Skopje). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.mk.
Government & Status
The capital of North Macedonia is Skopje. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +389. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is MK.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.