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North Macedonia

Last update: 2026-04-03

North Macedonia Geographical location

North Macedonia Economy and finance

Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$ 1008.69 (2023)
Inflation rate
3.5% (2024)
Unemployment rate
13.4% (2024)
Below the poverty line
21.8% (2019)
Gini coefficient
33.5 (2019)

North Macedonia Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
3.9
Beer
1.93
Wine
1.03
Spirits
0.9
Other alcohol
0.03
Current as of
2019

North Macedonia Population and society

Population size
2 135 622 (2024)
Male population
1 064 727
Female population
1 070 895
Population growth rate
0.1% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
10.2 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
9.6 (2024)
Urbanization
59.5% (2023)

North Macedonia Credit ratings

Fitch
BB+ (2019)
Standard & Poor's
BB- (2013)

North Macedonia Age-sex pyramid

North Macedonia Phone operating systems

Android
70%
iOS
29.57%
Current as of
2025

North Macedonia Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+389
Internet domain
.mk
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
24 (2022)
Internet user penetration
87% (2023)
Fixed internet penetration
28% (2022)

North Macedonia General Info

Сontinent
Europe
Time zone
UTC+1
Tier
Tier-2
ISO code
MK
Capital
Skopje
Official language
Macedonian

North Macedonia Average consumer spendings

Food products
30.6%
Alcohol and tobacco
4.8%
Current as of
2023

North Macedonia Area (sq. km)

Total area
25 713
Land area
25 433
Water area
280

North Macedonia Popular payment systems

North Macedonia Popular social networks and messengers

North Macedonia Age structure

0-14 years
16%
15-64 years
68.4%
65+ years
15.6%
Current as of
2024

North Macedonia Religion

Main religion
Christianity
Not specified
7.4%
Current as of
2021

Last update: 2026-04-03