List of cities in North Macedonia

Map of the cities in North Macedonia.

This is a list of cities and towns in North Macedonia. There are 34 cities and towns in North Macedonia. In Macedonian, every city or town, regardless of size, is called grad (град, pl. gradovi, градови), but a smaller one can also be called gratče (гратче, pl. гратчиња, gratčinja), a diminutive of grad. Only five cities in the country have a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants. The capital, Skopje, and its metropolitan area are home to about 33% of the country's total population. The 2002 census showed that the majority of the population, 59.5%, lived in urban areas.

The five largest cities in North Macedonia, each with a population of over 50,000 inhabitants, are: Skopje (526,502), Kumanovo (75,051), Bitola (69,287), Prilep (63,308) and Tetovo (63,176).

Fifteen cities in the country have a population between 10,000 and 50,000 inhabitants: Štip (42,000), Veles (40,664), Ohrid (38,818), Strumica (33,825), Gostivar (32,814), Kavadarci (32,038), Kočani (24,632), Kičevo (23,428), Gevgelija (15,156), Struga (15,009), Radoviš (14,460), Kriva Palanka (13,481), Negotino (12,488), Debar (11,735) and Sveti Nikole (11,728).

Fourteen cities have a population of less than 10,000 inhabitants: Probištip (9,760), Delčevo (9,644), Vinica (8,584), Resen (7,904), Berovo (5,850), Kratovo (5,401), Bogdanci (5,244), Makedonska Kamenica (4,368), Kruševo (4,104), Valandovo (3,671), Makedonski Brod (3,643), Demir Kapija (2,643), Pehčevo (2,471) and Demir Hisar (2,431).

## Statistics[edit]

### Largest cities[edit]

The five largest cities in North Macedonia are:

| no. | city | municipality | population

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1  | Skopje | Greater Skopje | 526,502
2  | Kumanovo | Kumanovo | 75,051
3  | Bitola | Bitola | 69,287
4  | Prilep | Prilep | 63,308
5  | Tetovo | Tetovo | 63,176

### Smallest towns[edit]

The five smallest towns in North Macedonia are:

| no. | city | municipality | population

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1  | Demir Hisar | Demir Hisar | 2,431
2  | Pehčevo | Pehčevo | 2,471
3  | Demir Kapija | Demir Kapija | 2,643
4  | Makedonski Brod | Makedonski Brod | 3,643
5  | Valandovo | Valandovo | 3,671

### Demographics[edit]

The population and ethnic groups statistics are taken from the 2021 census, meanwhile the language and religion statistics are taken from the 2002 census.

city | municipality | population | dominant ethnic group(s) | % of the dominant ethnic group(s) | dominant language(s) | % of the dominant language(s) | dominant religion | % of the dominant religion(s)

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Berovo | Berovo | 5,850 | Macedonians (5,198) | 88.9 | Macedonian (6.816) | 97.3 | Orthodox (6.331) | 90.4
Bitola | Bitola | 69,287  | Macedonians (55,995)  | 80.8  | Macedonian (69,255)  | 92.8  | Orthodox (66,492)  | 89.1
Bogdanci | Bogdanci | 5,244  | Macedonians (4,909)  | 93.6  | Macedonian (5,813)  | 96.7  | Orthodox (5,752)  | 95.6
Debar | Debar | 11,735  | Albanians (8,194)  | 69.8  | Albanian (11,510)  | 79  | Islam (13,763)  | 94.5
Delčevo | Delčevo | 9,644  | Macedonians (8,526)  | 88.4  | Macedonian (10,851)  | 94.3  | Orthodox (10,594)  | 92.1
Demir Kapija | Demir Kapija | 2,643  | Macedonians (2,530)  | 95.7  | Macedonian (3,191)  | 97.4  | Orthodox (3,210)  | 98
Demir Hisar | Demir Hisar | 2,431  | Macedonians (2,281)  | 93.8  | Macedonian (2,483)  | 95.7  | Orthodox (2,486)  | 95.8
Gevgelija | Gevgelija | 15,156  | Macedonians (13,621)  | 89.9  | Macedonian (15,238)  | 97.1  | Orthodox (15,273)  | 97.3
Gostivar | Gostivar | 32,814  | Albanians (13,585)
Macedonians (10,305)  | 41.4
31.4  | Albanian (16,877)
Macedonian (13,843)  | 47
38.6  | Islam (23,686)
Orthodox (11,865)  | 66

Kavadarci | Kavadarci | 32,038  | Macedonians (28,815)  | 89.9  | Macedonian (28,847)  | 98.8  | Orthodox (28,210)  | 96.6
Kičevo | Kičevo | 23,428  | Macedonians (12,687)
Albanians (5,110)  | 54.2
21.8  | Macedonian (16.931)
Albanian (7,635)  | 62.5
28.2  | Orthodox (15,139)
Islam (11,759)  | 55.9
43.4
Kočani | Kočani | 24,632  | Macedonians (20,229)  | 82.1  | Macedonian (25,832)  | 91.1  | Orthodox (25,448)  | 89.8
Kratovo | Kratovo | 5,401  | Macedonians (5,011)  | 92.8  | Macedonian (6,709)  | 96.8  | Orthodox (6,696)  | 96.7
Kriva Palanka | Kriva Palanka | 13,481  | Macedonians (12,405)  | 92  | Macedonian (13,776)  | 94.6  | Orthodox (13,785)  | 94.6
Kruševo | Kruševo | 4,104  | Macedonians (3,053)
Vlachs (866)  | 74.4
21.1  | Macedonian (4,562)  | 85.5  | Orthodox (5,275)  | 98.9
Kumanovo | Kumanovo | 75,051  | Macedonians (43,280)
Albanians (17,685)  | 57.7
23.6  | Macedonian (45.306)
Albanian (18,283)  | 63.9
25.8  | Orthodox (46,766)
Islam (22,483)  | 66
31.7
Makedonski Brod | Makedonski Brod | 3,643  | Macedonians (3,511)  | 96.4  | Macedonian (3,730)  | 99.7  | Orthodox (3,731)  | 99.7
Makedonska Kamenica | Makedonska Kamenica | 4,368  | Macedonians (4,120)  | 94.3  | Macedonian (5,106)  | 99.2  | Orthodox (4,734)  | 91.9
Negotino | Negotino | 12,488  | Macedonians (11,476)  | 91.9  | Macedonian (13,111)  | 98.6  | Orthodox (12,900)  | 97.1
Ohrid | Ohrid | 38,818  | Macedonians (28,920)  | 74.5  | Macedonian (34,910)  | 83  | Orthodox (33,987)  | 80.8
Pehčevo | Pehčevo | 2,471  | Macedonians (2,284)  | 92.4  | Macedonian (3,124)  | 96.5  | Orthodox (3,078)  | 95
Prilep | Prilep | 63,308  | Macedonians (54,028)  | 85.3  | Macedonian (64,669)  | 97.6  | Orthodox (60,655)  | 91.5
Probištip | Probištip | 9,760  | Macedonians (9,189)  | 94.1  | Macedonian (8,628)  | 99  | Orthodox (8,648)  | 99,2
Radoviš | Radoviš | 14,460  | Macedonians (10,688)  | 73.9  | Macedonian (14,027)  | 86.4  | Orthodox (13,912)  | 85.7
Resen | Resen | 7,904  | Macedonians (5,357)  | 67.8  | Macedonian (6,574)  | 75.1  | Orthodox (6,382)  | 72.9
Sveti Nikole | Sveti Nikole | 11,728  | Macedonians (10,914)  | 93.1  | Macedonian (13,396)  | 97.4  | Orthodox (13,463)  | 97.9
Skopje | Greater Skopje | 526,502  | Macedonians (309,107)
Albanians (120,293)  | 58.7
22.8  | Macedonian (341.339)  | 73  | Orthodox (343,197)
Islam (109,954)  | 73.4
23.7
Struga | Struga | 15,009  | Macedonians (6,517)
Albanians (4,903)  | 43.4
32.7  | Macedonian (9.665)
Albanian (5,615)  | 58.3
33.9  | Orthodox (9,197)
Islam (7,075)  | 55.5
42.7
Strumica | Strumica | 33,825  | Macedonians (26,185)  | 77.4  | Macedonian (32,123)  | 90,9  | Orthodox (30,238)  | 85.6
Štip | Štip | 42,000  | Macedonians (32,658)  | 77.8  | Macedonian (38,846)  | 88.9  | Orthodox (39,127)  | 89.6
Tetovo | Tetovo | 63,176  | Albanians (41,356)
Macedonians (14,116)  | 65.5
22.3  | Albanian (29.363)
Macedonian (18,980)  | 55.4
35.8  | Islam (33,509)
Orthodox (18,676)  | 63.3
35.2
Valandovo | Valandovo | 3,671  | Macedonians (3,393)  | 92.4  | Macedonian (4,303)  | 97.7  | Orthodox (4,064)  | 92.3
Veles | Veles | 40,664  | Macedonians (33,956)  | 83.5  | Macedonian (40,576)  | 92.8  | Orthodox (40,135)  | 91.8
Vinica | Vinica | 8,584  | Macedonians (6,769)  | 78.9  | Macedonian (9,290)  | 85.5  | Orthodox (8,989)  | 82.7

Source: [1][2]

## Settlements by region[edit]

### Eastern Region[edit]

Map of the Eastern Region. city | municipality | population | coat of arms | flag | picture

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Berovo | Berovo | 5,850[1] |  |  |
Delčevo | Delčevo | 9,644[1] |  |  |
Kočani | Kočani | 24,632[1] |  |  |
Makedonska Kamenica | Makedonska Kamenica | 4,368[1] |  |  |
Pehčevo | Pehčevo | 2,471[1] |  |  |
Probištip | Probištip | 9,760[1] |  |  |
Štip | Štip | 42,000[1] |  |  |
Vinica | Vinica | 8,584[1] |  |  |

### Northeastern Region[edit]

Map of the Northeastern Region. city | municipality | population | coat of arms | flag | picture

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Kratovo | Kratovo | 5,401[1] |  |  |
Kriva Palanka | Kriva Palanka | 13,481[1] |  |  |
Kumanovo | Kumanovo | 75,051[1] |  |  |

### Pelagonia Region[edit]

Map of Pelagonia Region. city | municipality | population | coat of arms | flag | picture

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Bitola | Bitola | 69,287[1] |  |  |
Demir Hisar | Demir Hisar | 2,431[1] |  |  |
Kruševo | Kruševo | 4,104[1] |  |  |
Prilep | Prilep | 63,308[1] |  |  |
Resen | Resen | 7,904[1] |  |  |

### Polog Region[edit]

Map of Polog Region. city | municipality | population | coat of arms | flag | picture

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Gostivar | Gostivar | 32,814[1] |  |  |
Tetovo | Tetovo | 63,176[1] |  |  |

### Skopje Region[edit]

Map of Skopje Region. city | municipality | population | coat of arms | flag | picture

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Skopje | Greater Skopje | 526,502[1] |  |  |

### Southeastern Region[edit]

Map of the Southeastern Region. city | municipality | population | coat of arms | flag | picture

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Bogdanci | Bogdanci | 5,244[1] |  |  |
Gevgelija | Gevgelija | 15,156[1] |  |  |
Radoviš | Radoviš | 14,460[1] |  |  |
Strumica | Strumica | 33,825[1] |  |  |
Valandovo | Valandovo | 3,671[1] |  |  |

### Southwestern Region[edit]

Map of the Southwestern Region. city | municipality | population | coat of arms | flag | picture

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Debar | Debar | 11,735[1] |  |  |
Kičevo | Kičevo | 23,428[1] |  |  |
Makedonski Brod | Makedonski Brod | 3,643[1] |  |  |
Ohrid | Ohrid | 38,818[1] |  |  |
Struga | Struga | 15,009[1] |  |  |

### Vardar Region[edit]

Map of Vardar Region. city | municipality | population | coat of arms | flag | picture

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Demir Kapija | Demir Kapija | 2,643[1] |  |  |
Kavadarci | Kavadarci | 32,038[1] |  |  |
Negotino | Negotino | 12,488[1] |  |  |
Sveti Nikole | Sveti Nikole | 11,728[1] |  |  |
Veles | Veles | 40,664[1] |  |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai "Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021-PxWeb". PxWeb. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
2. ^ "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Macedonia, 2002" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-06.

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