North Macedonia
North Macedonia is in Europe, in the Southeast Europe (Balkans) region. Its capital is Skopje. It has a population of about 1.8 million and an area of 25,713 km². Its flag has 2 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is red, at 67.8% of the total.
The flag of North Macedonia as a pie chart
- Red 67.8%
- Yellow 32.2%
- Design
- Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
- Symbol
- Has a sun
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
North Macedonia at a glance
- Capital
- Skopje
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Southeast Europe (Balkans)
- Official languages
- Macedonian
- Currency
- denar
- National day
- September 8
- Highest point
- Korab (about 2,760 meters)
- Anthem
- “Denes nad Makedonija”
- Area
- 25,713 km²62nd smallest out of 208
- Population
- 1.8 million54th least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 70.8 people/km²84th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 19.1 billion63rd lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 10,49091st highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 76.6 years78th highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Joined the UN in 1993
- Landlocked
Fun facts about North Macedonia
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- It shares a lake several million years old with more than 200 species found nowhere else. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Lake Ohrid
- In 2019 it changed its official name after almost 30 years of dispute with its southern neighbor. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Prespa agreement
- Mother Teresa was born there, in 1910. Source: Wikipedia (es) - Teresa de Calcuta
Neighboring countries
North Macedonia borders 5 countries:
Albania
Bulgaria
Greece
Kosovo
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.