North Macedonia

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Republic of North Macedonia

Capital
Skopje
Population
1.8M (2023)152nd/241
Area
25k km²146th/241
Density
72.6/km²
Nominal GDP
$19B (2025)137th/195
GDP per capita
$29,773 (2025)77th/193
HDI
0.81569th/194
Life expectancy
75.3 years101st/216
Fertility rate
1.4177th/216
Unemployment rate
13.5%20th/187
CO₂ emissions
6.6 Mt CO₂127th/200
Forest area
39.7%70th/199
Internet users
93.6%38th/181
Currency
Macedonian Denar (MKD)

Land borders — Greece, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia