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Official name:
The Republic of North Macedonia
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Southern Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   2 083
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   82.6
    Capital city    Skopje
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   589.8b
    UN membership date    08-Apr-93
    Surface area (km2)   25 713a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   100.1
    National currency    Denar (MKD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   55b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)9 40710 06512 629c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)3.43.93.3c
    GDP per capita (current US$)4 542.94 840.36 062.9c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)11.711.18.4c
    Economy: Industryd (% of Gross Value Added)24.427.427.4c
    Economy: Services and other activitye,f (% of GVA)60.355.954.8c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)18.6g17.915.1g
    Employment in industry (% of employed)30.3g30.531.4g
    Employment in services (% employed)51.1g51.653.5g
    Unemploymentg (% of labour force)3226.116.4
    Labour force participation rateg (female/male pop. %)42.8 / 68.643.5 / 67.643.0 / 67.2
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100110113b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)115122123h
    International trade: exports (million current US$)3 3514 5307 186b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)5 4746 4279 470b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 2 123- 1 897- 2 284b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-198-193-353b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratei (average annual %)0.10.1~0.0
    Urban population (% of total population)57.157.458.2b
    Urban population growth ratei (average annual %)-0.10.2...
    Fertility rate, totali (live births per woman)1.51.51.5
    Life expectancy at birthi (females/males, years)76.3 / 72.177.2 / 73.177.6 / 73.6
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)17.9 / 16.416.8 / 18.616.3 / 20.7
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)129.7 / 6.3130.7 / 6.3131.2 / 6.3b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)3.3j1.617.6b
    Infant mortality ratei (per 1 000 live births)10.88.910.7
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)6.76.36.1a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)2.72.9...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)86.7 / 88.094.0 / 93.797.1 / 97.2a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)81.0 / 83.381.2 / 82.680.3 / 82.5a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)40.4 / 34.745.9 / 36.748.6 / 36.7a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)2.11.21.2c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)32.533.340k
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)51.9l70.4m79.2c
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.20.40.4c
    Threatened species (number)90100133
    Forested areag (% of land area)39.639.639.6a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)8.3 / 4.07.1 / 3.47.4 / 3.6a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)685853a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)585657a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)262486707c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)262626b
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)92.9 / 89.189.9 / 74.689.9 / 68.8a
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)8.6 / ...8.2 / ...8.2 / ...a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)2.12.21.4c
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