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Skopje, capital of North Macedonia: facts and figures
Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia. It has about 590,000 residents, which makes it the 132nd most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 251 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Tirana, 153 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | North Macedonia |
| Continent | Europe |
| City population | 590,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 132nd of 172 |
| Elevation | 251 m |
| Founded | not reported |
| Time zone | Europe/Skopje |
| Coordinates | 41.99° N, 21.43° E |
| Country population | 1,820,909 residents |
| Country GDP | 19.1 billion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $10,490 |
| Life expectancy | 76.6 years |
| Internet users | 93.1 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Skopje averages 3.4 °C in winter and 24.9 °C in summer. January is the coldest month of the year and July the warmest, and the city receives 545 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 1.4 °C |
| February | 5.3 °C |
| March | 8.2 °C |
| April | 13.2 °C |
| May | 17.9 °C |
| June | 23.0 °C |
| July | 26.0 °C |
| August | 25.7 °C |
| September | 20.6 °C |
| October | 14.5 °C |
| November | 8.5 °C |
| December | 3.6 °C |
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Tirana is the closest capital to Skopje.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tirana | Albania | 153 km |
| Sofia | Bulgaria | 174 km |
| Podgorica | Montenegro | 186 km |
| Belgrade | Serbia | 321 km |
| Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 322 km |
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia, in Europe, with about 590,000 residents, averaging 3.4 °C in winter and 24.9 °C in summer.
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What is the capital of North Macedonia?
Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia. It has about 590,000 residents and lies in Europe.
How many people live in Skopje?
About 590,000, which ranks Skopje 132nd of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Skopje?
Skopje averages 3.4 °C in winter and 24.9 °C in summer, with 545 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Skopje?
GDP per capita in the country is $10,490, the latest year the World Bank reports.
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