List of 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, is home to about 25% of the country's total population. The 2002 census showed that the majority of the population, 59.5%, lived in urban areas.

Map of the cities in North Macedonia.

The five largest cities in North Macedonia, each with a population of over 50,000 inhabitants, are: Skopje (506,926), Bitola (74,550), Kumanovo (70,842), Prilep (66,246) and Tetovo (52,915).

Seventeen cities in the country have a population between 10,000 and 50,000 inhabitants: Veles (43,716), Štip (43,652), Ohrid (42,033), Gostivar (35,847), Strumica (35,311), Kavadarci (29,188), Kočani (28,330), Kičevo (27,067), Struga (16,559), Radoviš (16,223), Gevgelija (15,685), Debar (14,561), Kriva Palanka (14,558), Sveti Nikole (13,746), Negotino (13,284), Delčevo (11,500) and Vinica (10,863).

Twelve cities have a population of less than 10,000 inhabitants: Resen (8,748), Probištip (8,714), Berovo (7,002), Kratovo (6,924), Bogdanci (6,011), Kruševo (5,330), Makedonska Kamenica (5,147), Valandovo (4,402), Makedonski Brod (3,740), Demir Kapija (3,275), Pehčevo (3,237) and Demir Hisar (2,593).

Statistics

Demographics
citymunicipalitypopulationdominant ethnic group(s)% of the dominant ethnic group(s)dominant language(s)% of the dominant language(s)dominant religion% of the dominant religion(s)
BerovoBerovo7,002Macedonians (6,404)91.4Macedonian (6.816)97.3Orthodox (6.331)90.4
Bitola Bitola 74,550 Macedonians (66,038) 88.5 Macedonian (69,255) 92.8 Orthodox (66,492) 89.1
Bogdanci Bogdanci 6,011 Macedonians (5,761) 95.8 Macedonian (5,813) 96.7 Orthodox (5,752) 95.6
Debar Debar 14,561 Albanians (10,768) 73.9 Albanian (11,510) 79 Islam (13,763) 94.5
Delčevo Delčevo 11,500 Macedonians (10,761) 93.5 Macedonian (10,851) 94.3 Orthodox (10,594) 92.1
Demir Kapija Demir Kapija 3,275 Macedonians (3,161) 96.5 Macedonian (3,191) 97.4 Orthodox (3,210) 98
Demir Hisar Demir Hisar 2,593 Macedonians (2,473) 95.3 Macedonian (2,483) 95.7 Orthodox (2,486) 95.8
Gevgelija Gevgelija 15,685 Macedonians (15,060) 96 Macedonian (15,238) 97.1 Orthodox (15,273) 97.3
Gostivar Gostivar 35,847 Albanians (16.890)
Macedonians (11,885)		 47.1
33.1		 Albanian (16,877)
Macedonian (13,843)		 47
38.6		 Islam (23,686)
Orthodox (11,865)		 66
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Kavadarci Kavadarci 29,188 Macedonians (28,354) 97.1 Macedonian (28,847) 98.8 Orthodox (28,210) 96.6
Kičevo Kičevo 27,067 Macedonians (15.031)
Albanians (7,641)		 55.5
28.2		 Macedonian (16.931)
Albanian (7,635)		 62.5
28.2		 Orthodox (15,139)
Islam (11,759)		 55.9
43.4
Kočani Kočani 28,330 Macedonians (25,730) 90.8 Macedonian (25,832) 91.1 Orthodox (25,448) 89.8
Kratovo Kratovo 6,924 Macedonians (6,724) 97.1 Macedonian (6,709) 96.8 Orthodox (6,696) 96.7
Kriva Palanka Kriva Palanka 14,558 Macedonians (13,758) 94.5 Macedonian (13,776) 94.6 Orthodox (13,785) 94.6
Kruševo Kruševo 5,330 Macedonians (4,273)
Vlachs (1,020)		 80.1
19.1		 Macedonian (4,562) 85.5 Orthodox (5,275) 98.9
Kumanovo Kumanovo 70,842 Macedonians (42.840)
Albanians (18,277)		 60.4
25.7		 Macedonian (45.306)
Albanian (18,283)		 63.9
25.8		 Orthodox (46,766)
Islam (22,483)		 66
31.7
Makedonski Brod Makedonski Brod 3,740 Macedonians (3,725) 99.5 Macedonian (3,730) 99.7 Orthodox (3,731) 99.7
Makedonska Kamenica Makedonska Kamenica 5,147 Macedonians (5,096) 99 Macedonian (5,106) 99.2 Orthodox (4,734) 91.9
Negotino Negotino 13,284 Macedonians (12,994) 97.8 Macedonian (13,111) 98.6 Orthodox (12,900) 97.1
Ohrid Ohrid 42,033 Macedonians (33,791) 80.3 Macedonian (34,910) 83 Orthodox (33,987) 80.8
Pehčevo Pehčevo 3,237 Macedonians (3,067) 94.7 Macedonian (3,124) 96.5 Orthodox (3,078) 95
Prilep Prilep 66,246 Macedonians (61,320) 92.5 Macedonian (64,669) 97.6 Orthodox (60,655) 91.5
Probištip Probištip 8,714 Macedonians (8,560) 98.2 Macedonian (8,628) 99 Orthodox (8,648) 99,2
Radoviš Radoviš 16,223 Macedonians (13,991) 86.2 Macedonian (14,027) 86.4 Orthodox (13,912) 85.7
Resen Resen 8,748 Macedonians (6,431) 73.5 Macedonian (6,574) 75.1 Orthodox (6,382) 72.9
Sveti Nikole Sveti Nikole 13,746 Macedonians (13,367) 97.2 Macedonian (13,396) 97.4 Orthodox (13,463) 97.9
Skopje Greater Skopje 467,257[1] Macedonians (332,778)
Albanians (103,891)		 71.2
20.5		 Macedonian (341.339) 73 Orthodox (343,197)
Islam (109,954)		 73.4
23.7
Struga Struga 16,559 Macedonians (8.901)
Albanians (5,293)		 53.7
31.9		 Macedonian (9.665)
Albanian (5,615)		 58.3
33.9		 Orthodox (9,197)
Islam (7,075)		 55.5
42.7
Strumica Strumica 35,311 Macedonians (32,075) 90.8 Macedonian (32,123) 90,9 Orthodox (30,238) 85.6
Štip Štip 43,652 Macedonians (38,323) 87.7 Macedonian (38,846) 88.9 Orthodox (39,127) 89.6
Tetovo Tetovo 52,915 Albanians (28.897)
Macedonians (18,555)		 54.6
35		 Albanian (29.363)
Macedonian (18,980)		 55.4
35.8		 Islam (33,509)
Orthodox (18,676)		 63.3
35.2
Valandovo Valandovo 4,402 Macedonians (4,279) 97.2 Macedonian (4,303) 97.7 Orthodox (4,064) 92.3
Veles Veles 43,716 Macedonians (40,269) 92.1 Macedonian (40,576) 92.8 Orthodox (40,135) 91.8
Vinica Vinica 10,863 Macedonians (9,246) 85.1 Macedonian (9,290) 85.5 Orthodox (8,989) 82.7
Source: Macedonian census 2002

Settlements by region

Eastern Region
Map of the Eastern Region.
citymunicipalitypopulationcoat of armsflagpicture
BerovoBerovo7,002[2]
Delčevo Delčevo 11,500 [2]
Kočani Kočani 28,330 [2]
Makedonska Kamenica Makedonska Kamenica 5,147 [2]
Pehčevo Pehčevo 3,237 [2]
Probištip Probištip 8,714[2]
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Štip Štip 43,652[2]
Vinica Vinica 10,863 [2]

Northeastern Region
Map of the Northeastern Region.
citymunicipalitypopulationcoat of armsflagpicture
Kratovo Kratovo 6,924 [2]
Kriva Palanka Kriva Palanka 14,558 [2]
Kumanovo Kumanovo 70,842 [2]

Pelagonia Region
Map of Pelagonia Region.
citymunicipalitypopulationcoat of armsflagpicture
Bitola Bitola 74,550 [2]
Demir Hisar Demir Hisar 2,593 [2]
Kruševo Kruševo 5,330 [2]
Prilep Prilep 66,246 [2]
Resen Resen 8,748 [2]

Polog Region
Map of Polog Region.
citymunicipalitypopulationcoat of armsflagpicture
Gostivar Gostivar 35,847 [2]
Tetovo Tetovo 52,915 [2]

Skopje Region
Map of Skopje Region.
citymunicipalitypopulationcoat of armsflagpicture
Skopje Greater Skopje 506,926[3]

Southeastern Region
Map of the Southeastern Region.
citymunicipalitypopulationcoat of armsflagpicture
Bogdanci Bogdanci 6,011 [2]
Gevgelija Gevgelija 15,685 [2]
Radoviš Radoviš 16,223 [2]
Strumica Strumica 35,311[2]
Valandovo Valandovo 4,402 [2]

Southwestern Region
Map of the Southwestern Region.
citymunicipalitypopulationcoat of armsflagpicture
Debar Debar 14,561[2]
Kičevo Kičevo 27,067 [2]
Makedonski Brod Makedonski Brod 3,740 [2]
Ohrid Ohrid 42,033 [2]
Struga Struga 16,559 [2]

Vardar Region
Map of Vardar Region.
citymunicipalitypopulationcoat of armsflagpicture
Demir Kapija Demir Kapija 3,275[2]
Kavadarci Kavadarci 29,188[2]
Negotino Negotino 13,284[2]
Sveti Nikole Sveti Nikole 13,746 [2]
Veles Veles 43,716[2]

References
  1. According to the 2002 census.
  2. "Попис на Македонија" (PDF) (in Macedonian). Завод за статистика на Македонија. 2002. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  3. Government of the Republic of Macedonia. "2002 census results" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 2010-01-30.

See also
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