Date: May 25, 2026
North Macedonia is a mid-size country with 0.03% of the world's population. North Macedonia is a republic country. It has 2 world heritage sites.
North Macedonia is the 149th ranked country in population and 144th ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world. Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
Literacy Rate (%)
The Average Literacy Rate (%) of 195 countries in the world is 86. North Macedonia is the 65th highest ranked country out of 195 countries. This indicates that there is a better educational infrastructure in this country as compared to other countries.
Enrolment in primary edu.
Total Population
Urban Population (2021)
Total Labour Force (2021)
The Average Enrolment in primary edu. of 195 countries in the world is 3,831,465. North Macedonia is the 42nd worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This may take into context a lower country population, or imply that lesser people in this country pursue primary education when compared to other countries.
The Average Total Population of 195 countries in the world is 42,357,833. North Macedonia is the 47th worst ranked country out of 195 countries. Taking into context the total population of the world, this country is less populated in comparison to other countries.
The Average Urban Population (2021) of 195 countries in the world is 23,603,754. North Macedonia is the 50th worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This may indicate that there is poor economic development or may imply that the formal economy of the country is less compared to other countries.
The Average Total Labour Force (2021) of 195 countries in the world is 20,641,663. North Macedonia is the 51st worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This may take into context a lower country population, or may simply imply that there is a low working age population in this country.
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Macedonian | # People | 354,000 | 1 | 1126 | ||
| 2 | Macedonian as a % of total Macedonian speakers | % People | 0 | 1 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Turkish | # People | 6,308,461 | 11 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Turkish as a % of total Turkish speakers | % People | 0 | 11 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | Serbian | # People | 888,500 | 8 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Serbian as a % of total Serbian speakers | % People | 0 | 8 | 1232 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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| 1 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 1 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 94 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 27 | 141 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 21 | 132 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,603,754 | 146 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 11 | 94 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 7 | 86 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 7 | 73 | 1233 | ||
| 7 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 135 | 1235 | ||
| 8 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 4 | 65 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 102 | 1232 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Judges Per 100K | People Per 100K | 11 | 4 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Military Force/Total World Military Force %. | % People | 0 | 111 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Military Budget/Total World Military Budget %. | Percent | 0 | 99 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Military Budget (in Billion $) | $ Billion | 17 | 115 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Total Military Force | # People | 362,682 | 114 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Police Officers | # People | 138,224 | 73 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Military Force/Total Pop. % | % People | 1 | 50 | 1231 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | INDs via Delhi Airport (%) | % People | 38 | 7 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | INDs for Business (%) | % People | 25 | 7 | 1129 | ||
| 3 | Imports /Total GDP of the Country %. | 51 | 15 | 1127 | |||
| 4 | FTAs in India via Kolkata (%) | % People | 2 | 21 | 1129 | ||
| 5 | FTAs in India via Cochin (%) | % People | 3 | 23 | 1130 | ||
| 6 | Exports/Total GDP of the Country %. | 48 | 30 | 1127 | |||
| 7 | FTAs in India via Bengaluru (%) | % People | 6 | 32 | 1127 | ||
| 8 | FTAs in India via Hyderabad (%) | % People | 3 | 33 | 1127 | ||
| 9 | FTAs in India via Chennai (%) | % People | 5 | 52 | 1130 | ||
| 10 | FTAs in India for Business (%) | % People | 18 | 58 | 1125 | ||
| 11 | FTAs in India for Leisure (%) | % People | 42 | 83 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | INDs via Bengaluru Airport (%) | % People | 5 | 175 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 174 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | INDs via Cochin Airport (%) | % People | 3 | 123 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | INDs via Hyderabad Airport (%) | % People | 3 | 140 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | INDs via Chennai Airport (%) | % People | 5 | 143 | 1230 | ||
| 6 | INDs for Leisure (%) | % People | 46 | 164 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | INDs via Mumbai Airport (%) | % People | 33 | 161 | 1230 | ||
| 8 | INDs from India | # People | 158,494 | 162 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | INDs via Kolkata Airport (%) | % People | 2 | 96 | 1234 | ||
| 10 | FTAs in India | # People | 51,254 | 150 | 1233 | ||
| 11 | INDs - Indian Diaspora (%) | % People | 22 | 136 | 1231 | ||
| 12 | GDP as a % of Total GDP | Percent | 0 | 118 | 1230 | ||
| 13 | GDP (Billions USD) | $ Billions | 600 | 132 | 1231 | ||
| 14 | FTAs in India via Mumbai (%) | % People | 23 | 125 | 1235 | ||
| 15 | FTAs in India for Education (%) | % People | 5 | 82 | 1235 | ||
| 16 | Exports /Total Exports of the World %. | 0 | 103 | 1234 | |||
| 17 | FTAs in India - Indian Diaspora (%) | % People | 14 | 103 | 1235 | ||
| 18 | Imports/Total Imports of the World %. | 0 | 107 | 1234 | |||
| 19 | FTAs in India via Delhi (%) | % People | 46 | 106 | 1233 | ||
| 20 | Import of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 173,515 | 106 | 1231 | ||
| 21 | INDs for Education (%) | % People | 3 | 70 | 1233 | ||
| 22 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 180,704 | 100 | 1233 | ||
| 23 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,288 | 97 | 1235 | ||
| 24 | FDI / Total FDI of the World %. | 0 | 90 | 1235 | |||
| 25 | Import Ban(Number of products) | Count | 12 | 85 | 1233 | ||
| 26 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 18,044 | 81 | 1232 | ||
| 27 | GDP Per Capita at PPP (USD) | $ | 30,199 | 71 | 1234 | ||
| 28 | INDs via Calicut Airport (%) | % People | 1 | 31 | 1234 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | Unemployment Rate. | % People | 6 | 9 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 59 | 43 | 1125 | ||
| 3 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 63 | 1125 | ||
| 4 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 57 | 84 | 1128 | ||
| 5 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 84 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 20,641,663 | 145 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 143 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 140 | 1231 | ||
| 4 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 139 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 131 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 127 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 116 | 1234 | ||
| 8 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 116 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 116 | 1234 | ||
| 10 | Labour Force Participation | # People | 14,659,929 | 111 | 1234 | ||
| 11 | Unemployed Labour Force. | # People | 1,511,199 | 96 | 1233 | ||
| 12 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 95 | 1234 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | Dentist to doctor ratio | Ratio | 3 | 20 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 50 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 109 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 106 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 19 | 1231 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 39 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 178 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 156 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Total Births | # People | 677,551 | 155 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | Total Population | # People | 42,357,833 | 149 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Male Population | # People | 21,291,067 | 149 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Female Population | # People | 21,066,765 | 148 | 1233 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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| 1 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 36 | 39 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 29 | 47 | 1127 | ||
| 3 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 27 | 49 | 1130 | ||
| 4 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 34 | 54 | 1130 | ||
| 5 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 69 | 76 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Internet Users | # People | 28,543,790 | 143 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Facebook users | # People | 11,706,915 | 128 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Facebook Users as a % of Total facebook Users | % People | 0 | 121 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | % People | 0 | 115 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | LinkedIn users | # People | 7,145,162 | 123 | 1230 | ||
| 6 | Instagram Users | Absolute | 10,458,072 | 108 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Instagram Users | % People | 0 | 104 | 1231 | ||
| 8 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 37 | 82 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | Facebook CPC in Rs. | Absolute | 5 | 78 | 1230 | ||
| 10 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 34 | 77 | 1234 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 51 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | Christian Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 42 | 84 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | World Heritage Sites | Count | 7 | 111 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | # Olympic Medals | Count | 146 | 104 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | Christian Pop./Total Christian Pop.% | % People | 0 | 106 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Christian Population | # People | 16,917,912 | 108 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Jewish Population | # People | 162,421 | 77 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | Islamic Pop./Total Islamic Pop.% | % People | 0 | 90 | 1234 | ||
| 7 | Islamic Population | # People | 10,091,996 | 90 | 1234 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 65 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 165 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 173 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 171 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 135 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Enrolment in primary edu. | # People | 3,831,465 | 154 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 145 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 146 | 1232 | ||
| 8 | Enrolment in secondary edu. | # People | 3,225,437 | 141 | 1235 | ||
| 9 | Teachers in primary edu. | # People | 112,672 | 132 | 1233 | ||
| 10 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 201,153 | 124 | 1233 | ||
| 11 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 114 | 1233 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 81 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Chicken Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 588,164 | 155 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | Cows (% of Total Cows) | Percent | 0 | 137 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Cow Beef Production (% of Total Cow Beef Production) | Percent | 0 | 130 | 1231 | ||
| 4 | Number of Cows | Count | 8,697,624 | 141 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | Cow Beef Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 320,761 | 141 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Country forest area / Global Forest area % | 0 | 122 | 1235 | |||
| 7 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,595,147 | 122 | 1231 | ||
| 8 | Cow Milk Production (% of Total Cow Milk Production) | Percent | 0 | 101 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | Cow Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 3,855,383 | 104 | 1235 | ||
| 10 | Potatoes Produced /Total Potatoes Produced % | Weight | 0 | 92 | 1232 | ||
| 11 | Potatoes prod. | Tons | 2,504,846 | 94 | 1233 | ||
| 12 | Rice prod. | Tons | 6,920,442 | 91 | 1230 | ||
| 13 | Soyabean prod. | Tons | 3,572,369 | 91 | 1233 | ||
| 14 | Onion Produced/Total Onion Produced % | Weight | 0 | 76 | 1231 | ||
| 15 | Onion prod. | Tons | 819,042 | 78 | 1234 | ||
| 16 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 78 | 1230 | ||
| 17 | Wheat Produced /Total Wheat Produced. %. | Weight | 0 | 68 | 1230 | ||
| 18 | Wheat prod. | Tons | 6,811,171 | 72 | 1232 | ||
| 19 | Goat Milk Production (% of Total Goat Milk Production) | Percent | 0 | 66 | 1235 | ||
| 20 | Goat Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 196,989 | 66 | 1235 | ||
| 21 | Honey prod. | Tons | 15,393 | 60 | 1233 | ||
| 22 | Honey Produced /Total Honey Produced % | Weight | 0 | 59 | 1230 | ||
| 23 | Barley prod. | Tons | 1,545,003 | 57 | 1232 | ||
| 24 | Barley Produced/Total Barley Produced.% | Weight | 1 | 56 | 1230 | ||
| 25 | Apple Production (% of Total Apple Production) | Percent | 1 | 54 | 1232 | ||
| 26 | Apple Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 1,044,287 | 54 | 1230 | ||
| 27 | Coal Production (% of Total Coal Production) | Percent | 1 | 31 | 1235 | ||
| 28 | Coal Production (in 1000 metric tons) | Weight | 121,850 | 32 | 1232 | ||
| 29 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 31 | 1235 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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| 1 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 143 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 112 | 1231 | ||
Mother Tongue : Macedonian
Literacy Rate (%) : 98.40
| Country Capital | : | Skopje |
|---|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita | : | 9,882 |
| GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 80th/195 |
| Life Expectancy | : | 78 |
| Unemployment Rate | : | 13 |
| Number of Internet Users | : | 1,539,313 |
| Internet Users Rank | : | 143rd/195 |
| Area | : | 24,913 |
| Area Rank | : | 144th/195 |
| Total Population | : | 1,814 |
| Total Population Rank | : | 149th/195 |
| Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skopje | 515,058 |
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