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Southeast Europe · sovereign state

North Macedonia

Republic of North Macedonia

Capital
Skopje
Languages
Macedonian
Currency
denar
People
1.82 million (2025)
Neighbours
5
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North Macedonia

  • 5th highest smoking 39.6% · #5 of 166 · 2024
  • 24th highest unemployment 12.3% · #24 of 186 · 2025
  • 25th highest daily calories 3,476 kcal · #25 of 189 · 2023

Surprising facts about North Macedonia

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North Macedonia among 213 countries & territories

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World twins

The countries most like North Macedonia across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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