compatriots.net finds 7,877 people from abroad holding company roles, research posts or other documented positions in North Macedonia, from 139 countries of origin; 1,503 of them are recorded by an official register.
The largest groups come from United States, Bulgaria, Serbia.
| Country of origin | People |
|---|---|
| United States | 1,065 |
| Bulgaria | 1,064 |
| Serbia | 594 |
| United Kingdom | 559 |
| Greece | 471 |
| Türkiye | 408 |
| India | 344 |
| Germany | 285 |
| France | 239 |
| Slovakia | 214 |
| Italy | 206 |
| Albania | 191 |
| Other | 2,915 |
| Industry (ISIC section) | People |
|---|---|
| Wholesale and retail trade | 321 |
| Manufacturing | 181 |
| Professional and scientific | 110 |
| Transport and storage | 107 |
| Construction | 84 |
| Other services | 70 |
| Information and communication | 70 |
| Accommodation and food | 63 |
| Finance and insurance | 34 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 34 |
| Administrative and support | 29 |
| Arts and recreation | 23 |
| Other | 86 |
Abroad, 25,145 people from North Macedonia are documented in 141 other countries.
| Host country | People |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 5,739 |
| United States | 5,642 |
| United Kingdom | 3,729 |
| Slovakia | 2,476 |
| Germany | 1,894 |
| Sweden | 1,249 |
| Serbia | 1,240 |
| Netherlands | 1,183 |
| Switzerland | 1,040 |
| Canada | 701 |
| France | 653 |
| United Arab Emirates | 619 |
| Other | 8,924 |
North Macedonia's company register lists 237,768 officer rows, 510 with a stated nationality (self-stamp rate 0.12; above 0.98 the field is ignored as it only repeats the register's own country).
Counts are people with a documented cross-border move: an official register's nationality or birthplace, ORCID/VIAF/Wikidata records, or a dated study-then-work transition. Name-based estimates and heritage (ancestral) readings are not included in these counts. Groups under 5 people are folded into "Other".
Aggregate statistics from official company registers, ORCID, VIAF and Wikidata, compiled by compatriots.net · data build v3_20261030. No individual is named on this page. See methodology & privacy.