Key demographics
- Population
- 1.8M
- Density
- 71.4/km²
- HDI
- 0.815 (Very High)
- Gini index (2018)
- 33.0
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 76.6 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.40
- Urban population (2025)
- 62.9%
- Labor force (2025)
- 65.8%
- Gender wage gap (2018)
- 15.3%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 54%
- Profile
- Mature
- Urban population (2025)
- 62.9%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 8.8 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 11.1 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 54.2%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.40
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 2.5 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 0.3%
- Tourism (2020)
- 118.0K
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Macedonian | македонски јазик |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 60.4% |
| Islam | 32.2% |
| No religion | 0.1% |
| Other | 0.1% |
| Data taken from administrative sources | 7.2% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Macedonians | 58.4% |
| Albanians | 24.3% |
| Turks | 3.9% |
| Roma | 2.5% |
| Serbs | 1.3% |
| Bosniaks | 0.9% |
| Aromanians | 0.5% |
| Others | 1.0% |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 7.2% |
- Demonym (male)
- Macedonian
- Demonym (female)
- Macedonian
- National anthem
- Denes nad Makedonija
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 76.6 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 63.7 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 7.4% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 2.5/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 69/100
- Hospital beds (2021)
- 4.7/1000
- Physicians (2022)
- 2.94/1000
- Nurses (2022)
- 5.52/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $639
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 39.6%
Education and technology
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 414
- Internet users (2025)
- 93.1%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 108.4/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 29.9/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 2,068/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 29.9
Geography and practical
- Area
- 25,713 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC+01:00
- Calling codes
- +389
- Postal code
- ####
- TLD
- .mk
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Borders
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of North Macedonia has a red field, at the center of which is a golden-yellow sun with eight broadening rays that extend to the edges of the field.
- National anthem
- Denes nad Makedonija