North Macedonia: Statistical Overview

Capital: Skopje

Population

Total Population: 1,792,179

Natural Increase: -2.0%

Density: 73 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 59.9%

Population of main cities: Skopje (509,900); Kumanovo (73,600); Bitola (71,400); Prilep (64,300); Tetovo (56,600); Štip (44,600); Veles (43,000); Ohrid (38,900); Strumica (37,100); Gostivar (37,100)

Ethnic Origins: Slavomacedonian about 64%; Albanian about 25%; Turkish about 4%; Romanian about 3%; Serb about 2%; other about 2%. (State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia)

Official Language: Macedonian, Albanian

Other Languages Spoken: Albanian, Romani, Turkish, Croatian

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Macedonian Orthodox 46%, Muslim 32.2%, other Christian 13.8%, other and non-believers 8%

Literacy Rate: 96.1%

Local Time:

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National Currency: FYROM Denar ()

Country Overview

Area: 25,710 km²

Type of State: North Macedonia is a republic with a parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: Upper middle income, diversified but volatile economy..
The economy of North Macedonia is experiencing stable growth, driven by domestic demand and investment, while facing the need for reforms to strengthen its competitiveness.

HDI*: 0.815/1

HDI (World Rank): 67/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from North Macedonia, dial 00
To call North Macedonia, dial +389

Internet Suffix: mk

Households with a computer: 69.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 19.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 87.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	8,715	11,386	12,755	12,056	11,966
Exports of Goods (million USD)	6,638	8,186	8,727	8,999	8,422
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,127	1,413	1,570	2,034	1,975
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,643	2,061	2,433	2,860	3,156

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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