North Macedonia

Country in Southeast Europe

North Macedonia is a country in Southeast Europe, with its capital in Skopje. About 1.8 million people live there (2025), making it the 149th most populous of the 195 countries. At 25,713 km², it is the 145th largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo and Serbia.

North Macedonia at a glance

Capital: Skopje
Population (2025): 1.8 million
Area: 25,713 km²
Density: 71 per km²
Official language: Macedonian
Currency: Macedonian denar
People: Macedonian
Calling code: +389
Internet domain: .mk
Coast: Landlocked

Where is North Macedonia?

How North Macedonia compares

Population rank

149th of 195

34th of 45 in Europe

Size rank

145th of 195

35th of 45 in Europe

Crowding

71 per km²

More crowded than 41% of countries

Similar in size: Rwanda (26,338 km²).
Similar population: Latvia (1.8 million).
North Macedonia is the only place that uses the Macedonian denar.
Macedonian is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of North Macedonia

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Its outline

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How players do with North Macedonia

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with North Macedonia so far, from 819 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

61% right

105th hardest of 176 · 627 answers

Its flag

83% right

108th hardest of 145 · 60 answers

Its capital

79% right

21st hardest of 58 · 132 answers

Players find North Macedonia on the map in 61% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Montenegro.
Players recognise the flag of North Macedonia in 83% of tries.
Players know that the capital of North Macedonia is Skopje in 79% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro.

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Countries that border North Macedonia

North Macedonia borders 4 countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia. It also borders Kosovo.

Quick quiz: North Macedonia

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1. Which is the flag of North Macedonia?
2. What is the capital of North Macedonia?
3. Which of these borders North Macedonia?

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Questions about North Macedonia

Is North Macedonia a country?

Yes. North Macedonia is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of North Macedonia?

The capital of North Macedonia is Skopje.

Which countries border North Macedonia?

North Macedonia borders 4 countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia. It also borders Kosovo.

How many countries border North Macedonia?

4. North Macedonia shares a land border with 4 countries.

How big is North Macedonia?

North Macedonia covers 25,713 km², about the same size as Rwanda (26,338 km²).

Is North Macedonia hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find North Macedonia in 61% of 627 tries, 105th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Montenegro.

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