Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of North Macedonia: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (29.53/100, ranked #144 of 195).
North Macedonia is a parliamentary republic in Southeastern Europe, north of Greece. The country's capital is Skopje; it covers 25,713 sq km. Independence: 8 September 1991 (referendum endorsed independence from Yugoslavia). Terrain: mountainous with deep basins and valleys; three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line; country bisected by the Vardar River. Climate: warm, dry summers and autumns; relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall. Population: 2.1 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +0.08% per year. Median age: 40.9 years. Life expectancy: 77.3 years (2024 est.). Languages: Macedonian (official) 61.4%, Albanian (official) 24.3%, Turkish 3.4%, Romani 1.7%, other (inclu…
| Capital | Skopje |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,137,556 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $43.844 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $24,500 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 2.8% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 3.5% |
| Unemployment | 13.5% |
| Public debt | 39.3% of GDP (2017 est.) |
| Exports | $10.445 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $12.644 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 77.3 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 40.9 |
| Urbanization | 59.5% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 8 September 1991 (referendum endorsed independence from Yugoslavia) |
| Languages | Macedonian (official) 61.4%, Albanian (official) 24.3%, Turkish 3.4%, Romani 1.7%, other (includes Aromanian (Vlach) and Bosnian) 2%, unspecified 7.2% (2021 est.) |
POWER 29.53/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Jul–Sep 2026 came and went without leaving a mark on the country's trajectory. Continuity, not change, is the story.
For a small or mid-sized state, that is often the good outcome: no shock to absorb, no crisis to manage.
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Hristijan Mickoski — Prime Minister. President Gordana SILJANOVSKA-DAVKOVA (since 12 May 2024)
North Macedonia maintains 42 embassies and 9 consulates abroad, hosts 32 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, UN Geneva, NATO Brussels, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 42 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 9 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 32 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, UN Geneva, NATO Brussels, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg |
Source: Abroad: Consular Affairs Center, of-country ranking, Jan 2026 (42/9), Zenodo https://zenodo.org/records/18109976/ . Hosted: Consular Affairs Center, in-country ranking, Jan 2026 (Skopje 32). Multilateral rosters as for AUT.
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Landlocked — no seacoast; exports move through transit corridors across neighbouring countries. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 13 + 13 heliports (registration prefix Z3) |
| Railways | 699 km |
Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) — Ohrid; Skopje International Airport (SKP) — Ilinden.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER 29.53/100 Ranked #144 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for North Macedonia.
Historical timeline of North Macedonia
