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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

Demographics

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

Source:

Settlements by region

Eastern Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Berovo	Berovo	5,850
Delčevo	Delčevo	9,644
Kočani	Kočani	24,632
Makedonska Kamenica	Makedonska Kamenica	4,368
Pehčevo	Pehčevo	2,471
Probištip	Probištip	9,760
Štip	Štip	42,000
Vinica	Vinica	8,584

Northeastern Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Kratovo	Kratovo	5,401
Kriva Palanka	Kriva Palanka	13,481
Kumanovo	Kumanovo	75,051

Pelagonia Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Bitola	Bitola	69,287
Demir Hisar	Demir Hisar	2,431
Kruševo	Kruševo	4,104
Prilep	Prilep	63,308
Resen	Resen	7,904

Polog Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Gostivar	Gostivar	32,814
Tetovo	Tetovo	63,176

Skopje Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Skopje	Greater Skopje	526,502

Southeastern Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Bogdanci	Bogdanci	5,244
Gevgelija	Gevgelija	15,156
Radoviš	Radoviš	14,460
Strumica	Strumica	33,825
Valandovo	Valandovo	3,671

Southwestern Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Debar	Debar	11,735
Kičevo	Kičevo	23,428
Makedonski Brod	Makedonski Brod	3,643
Ohrid	Ohrid	38,818
Struga	Struga	15,009

Vardar Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Demir Kapija	Demir Kapija	2,643
Kavadarci	Kavadarci	32,038
Negotino	Negotino	12,488
Sveti Nikole	Sveti Nikole	11,728
Veles	Veles	40,664

References

1. ^ "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.

See also

• North Macedonia
• List of municipalities in North Macedonia by population
• List of twin towns and sister cities in North Macedonia
• List of cities in Europe
• Europe

v t e Cities of North Macedonia by population
50,000+	Bitola Kumanovo Prilep Skopje Tetovo
10,000+	Debar Delčevo Gevgelija Gostivar Kavadarci Kičevo Kočani Kriva Palanka Negotino Ohrid Probištip Radoviš Struga Strumica Sveti Nikole Štip Veles Vinica
2,000+	Berovo Bogdanci Demir Hisar Demir Kapija Kratovo Kruševo Makedonska Kamenica Makedonski Brod Pehčevo Resen Valandovo

• Cities in North Macedonia
• Lists of cities by country
• North Macedonia geography-related lists