North Macedonia
Europe · Southeast Europe
EU and NATO member aspirant — affordable Balkan living, historic Skopje.
Backpacker
Ideal destination
At a Glance
North Macedonia
North Macedonia is a small landlocked Balkan country with a beautiful mountain interior, the ancient city of Ohrid on its glacial lake, and a culture that sits at the crossroads of Orthodox Christian, Ottoman, and South Slavic influences. The food is hearty and honest, the landscape is dramatic and largely unexplored by outsiders, and the people are direct and hospitable. It suits travellers who enjoy Balkan culture and want to discover somewhere genuinely undercrowded.
- Changed its official name in 2019 after a 27-year dispute with Greece.
- Alexander the Great is claimed by both North Macedonia and Greece — neither concedes.
Quick Facts
Capital
Skopje
Language
Macedonian
Currency
den MKD
Area
25,220 km²
Nomad Hub
Fixed Broadband
54Mbps
Mobile
158Mbps
GDP / Capita
$9K
PPP / Capita
$27K
Inflation
3.5%
Unemployment
12.3%
Innovation (GII)
29.8
GNI / Capita
$8K
Tax Revenue
17.8%
FDI Inflows
6.2%
Cost of Living
35.5
Price Level Index
71th pct
20-Year Trend + IMF Forecast
Income & inflation over time
