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North Macedonia: flag, map, capital and facts

Everything about North Macedonia: its flag, its map and its facts.

Capital: Skopje
Population: 1.8 million
Area: 25,713 km²
Currency: Macedonian Denar (den)

#150 by population · #146 by area · #135 economy in the world · #116 by population density

Population and society

Population of mk, 1960–2025. From 1.4 million in 1960 to 1.8 million in 2025. Its peak: 2.1 million in 1990.

Population density: 72 per km² (rank 116 of 194)
Urban population: 62.9% (2025)
Under 15: 16.5% (2025)
Over 65: 18.5% (2025)
Children per woman: 1.40 (2024)
Internet users: 93.1% (2025)

Economy and nature

GDP: $19.1B (rank 135 of 194)
Unemployment: 12.3% (2025)
Inflation: 4.1% (2025)
Forests: 40.8% (of its land · 2024)
CO₂ per person: 4 t (a year · 2024)
Lowest point: 50 m (Vardar)

Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.

Symbols

Anthem: Denes nad Makedonija (Денес над Македонија)
Official name: Република Северна Македонија

Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons.

Practical facts

Official language: Macedonian
Calling code: +389
Internet domain: .mk
Driving side: On the right
Time zone: UTC+1, with summer time
Demonym: Macedonian

Geography

Continent: Europe
Neighbouring countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, Serbia
Highest point: Korab (2,764 m)
Largest city: Skopje, the capital
Access to the sea: No (landlocked)

History and politics

Form of government: Parliamentary republic
Independence from: Yugoslavia (1991)

Economy and life

GDP per person: $10,490 (2025)
Life expectancy: 76.6 years (2024)
Human Development Index: 0.815 (rank 68 of 193)

Municipalities in figures

Name	Population	Area (km²)
Aerodrom	77,735 (2021)	22
Aračinovo	12,676 (2021)	31
Berovo	10,890 (2021)	599
Bitola	85,164 (2021)	422
Bogdanci	7,339 (2021)	115
Bogovinje	22,906 (2021)	142
Bosilovo	11,508 (2021)	162
Brvenica	13,645 (2021)	164
Butel	37,968 (2021)	61
Čair	62,586 (2021)	3.52
Čaška	7,942 (2021)	819
Centar	43,893 (2021)	7.52
Centar župa	3,721 (2021)	107
Češinovo-Obleševo	5,471 (2021)	132
Čučer Sandevo	9,200 (2021)	241
Debar	15,412 (2021)	146
Debarca	3,719 (2021)	425
Delčevo	13,585 (2021)	422
Demir Hisar	7,260 (2021)	780
Demir Kapija	3,777 (2021)	311
Dojran	3,084 (2021)	129
Dolneni	13,126 (2021)	412
Gazi Baba	69,626 (2021)	111
Gevgelija	21,582 (2021)	317
Gjorče Petrov (Ǵorče Petrov Municipality)	44,844 (2021)	67
Gostivar	59,770 (2021)	513
Gradsko	—	236
Ilinden	17,435 (2021)	97
Jegunovce	8,895 (2021)	177
Karbinci	3,420 (2021)	230
Karpoš	63,760 (2021)	35
Kavadartsi (Kavadarci Municipality)	35,733 (2021)	992
Kičevo	39,669 (2021)	48
Kisela Voda	61,965 (2021)	34
Kočani	31,602 (2021)	375
Konče	2,725 (2021)	233
Kratovo	7,545 (2021)	375
Kriva Palanka	18,059 (2021)	481
Krivogaštani	5,167 (2021)	94
Kruševo	8,385 (2021)	191
Kumanovo	98,104 (2021)	509
Lipkovo	22,308 (2021)	268
Lozovo	2,264 (2021)	166
Makedonska Kamenica	6,439 (2021)	190
Mavrovo and Rostusa (Mavrovo i Rostuše Municipality)	5,042 (2021)	663
Mogila	5,283 (2021)	256
Negotino	18,194 (2021)	133
Novaci	2,648 (2021)	754
Novo Selo	6,972 (2021)	238
Ohrid	51,428 (2021)	390
Pehčevo	3,983 (2021)	207
Plasnica	4,222 (2021)	54
Prilep	69,025 (2021)	1,194
Probištip	13,417 (2021)	326
Radoviš	24,122 (2021)	497
Rankovce	3,465 (2021)	241
Resen	14,373 (2021)	739
Rosoman	3,796 (2021)	133
Saraj	38,399 (2021)	229
Skopje	526,502 (2021)	—
Sopište	6,713 (2021)	222
Staro Nagoričane	3,501 (2021)	433
Štip	44,866 (2021)	583
Struga	50,980 (2021)	483
Strumitsa (Strumica Municipality)	49,995 (2021)	321
Studeničani	21,970 (2021)	276
Šuto Orizari	25,726 (2021)	7.48
Sveti Nikole	15,320 (2021)	483
Tearce	17,694 (2021)	137
Tetovo	84,770 (2021)	262
Valandovo	10,508 (2021)	331
Vasilevo	10,552 (2021)	230
Veles	48,463 (2021)	427
Vevčani	2,359 (2021)	23
Vinica	14,475 (2021)	433
Vrapcište	19,842 (2021)	157
Zelenikovo	3,361 (2021)	177
Želino	18,988 (2021)	201
Zrnovci	2,086 (2021)	56

Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.

Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: Aerodrom (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Aračinovo (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Berovo (CC BY-SA 4.0, Original work: MacedonianBoy ( talk )…), Bitola (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Bogdanci (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Bogovinje (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Bosilovo (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Brvenica (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Butel (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Čair (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Čaška (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Centar (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Centar župa (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Češinovo-Obleševo (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Čučer Sandevo (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Debar (CC BY-SA 4.0, Coliop-Kolchovo), Debarca (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Delčevo (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Demir Hisar (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Demir Kapija (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Dojran (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Dolneni (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Gazi Baba (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Gevgelija (CC BY 3.0, KES47 and MacedonianBoy), Gjorče Petrov (Ǵorče Petrov Municipality) (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Gostivar (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Ilinden (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Jegunovce (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Karbinci (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Karpoš (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Kavadartsi (Kavadarci Municipality) (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Kičevo (CC BY-SA 4.0, originals by MacedonianBoy and Kj1595…), Kisela Voda (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Kočani (CC BY-SA 3.0, original: Stojanče Veličkovski, vector…), Konče (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Kratovo (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Kriva Palanka (CC BY-SA 3.0, original: Stojance Velickovski, vector…), Krivogaštani (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Kruševo (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Kumanovo (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Lipkovo (CC BY-SA 3.0, Vectorised by MacedonianBoy and Froztb…), Lozovo (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Mavrovo and Rostusa (Mavrovo i Rostuše Municipality) (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Mogila (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Negotino (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Novaci (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Novo Selo (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Pehčevo (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Plasnica (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Prilep (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Probištip (CC BY-SA 4.0, Malena), Radoviš (CC BY-SA 3.0, Macedonian Heraldry Society), Rankovce (CC BY-SA 3.0, Original: Stojance Velickovski, vector…), Resen (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Rosoman (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Saraj (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Skopje (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Sopište (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Staro Nagoričane (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Štip (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Struga (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Strumitsa (Strumica Municipality) (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Studeničani (CC BY-SA 4.0, Sinani milaim), Šuto Orizari (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Sveti Nikole (CC BY-SA 3.0, Hogweard), Tearce (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Valandovo (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Vasilevo (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Veles (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Vevčani (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Vinica (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Vrapcište (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Zelenikovo (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Želino (CC BY-SA 3.0, MacedonianBoy), Zrnovci (CC BY-SA 3.0, vector version: MacedonianBoy).