COUNTRY PROFILE / MKD
North Macedonia
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For North Macedonia, population is 1,820,909 people (2025, #151/215) and area is 25,710 km² (2023, #146/215). This profile covers 86 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 59.3%); Main language: Macedonian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
North Macedonia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare North Macedonia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for North Macedonia, population is about 1.5% of Japan's value and area is about 6.8% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | North Macedonia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,820,909 people2025 / About 1.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 25,710 km²2023 / About 6.8% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 70.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 21.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 76.62 years2024 / 7.42 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 10,4902025 / About 29.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 2,026,350 people in 2000 to 1,820,909 people in 2025, a decrease of about 10.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 72.95 years in 2000 to 76.62 years in 2024, an increase of 3.67 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,862 in 2000 to US$ 10,490 in 2025, an increase of about 463.4%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
81 additional rankings for North Macedonia.
81 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work22 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY