Europe & Central Asia
North Macedonia in numbers North Macedonia is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Skopje. Its population was 1.82 million in 2025, ranking 151 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$10,490 in 2025.
Population 1.82 million 2025
GDP US$19.1 billion 2025
GDP per person US$10,490 2025
Life expectancy 76.6 2024
Area 25,713 2024
Urban share 62.9% 2025
People 1.82 million
2025 · -10% since 2000 · Rank 151 of 217
-0.19%
2025 · 0.46% in 2000 · Rank 190 of 217
72.3
2024 · -9% since 2000 · Rank 134 of 216
62.9%
2025 · 58.5% in 2000 · Rank 116 of 217
16.5%
2025 · 23.4% in 2000 · Rank 159 of 217
18.5%
2025 · 9.8% in 2000 · Rank 44 of 217
1.40
2024 · -25% since 2000 · Rank 176 of 217
Health and living standards 76.6
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 89 of 217
2.8
2024 · -82% since 2000 · Rank 178 of 196
US$639
2023 · +293% since 2000 · Rank 78 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 99.0% in 2000 · Rank 48 of 215
93.1%
2025 · 2.5% in 2000 · Rank 40 of 186
96.3%
2023 · 101.6% in 2000 · Rank 136 of 190
Economy US$19.1 billion
2025 · +406% since 2000 · Rank 136 of 210
US$10,490
2025 · +463% since 2000 · Rank 102 of 210
Int$28,029
2025 · +355% since 2000 · Rank 86 of 199
3.49%
2025 · 4.55% in 2000 · Rank 99 of 210
4.07%
2025 · 6.61% in 2000 · Rank 54 of 180
12.3%
2025 · 32.2% in 2000 · Rank 24 of 187
59.6%
2025 · 32.9% in 2000 · Rank 38 of 183
2.4%
2025 · 2.1% in 2000 · Rank 86 of 176
Land and environment 25,713
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 146 of 216
40.8%
2024 · 37.7% in 2000 · Rank 77 of 214
4.00
2024 · -10% since 2000 · Rank 71 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for North Macedonia. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.