North Macedonia: Statistical Regions & Major Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information

Statistical Regions

The population of the statistical regions of North Macedonia according to census results and latest official estimates.

Name	Abbr.	Native	Area A-L (km²)	Population Census (C) 1994-06-21	Population Census (Cf) 2002-11-01	Population Estimate (E) 2010-12-31	Population Estimate (E) 2018-12-31
North Macedonia	MKD	Македонија	25,713	1,945,932	2,022,547	2,057,284	2,077,132
Istočen [East]	E	Источен	3,537	181,065	181,858	179,695	174,877	353700	→
Jugoistočen [Southeast]	SE	Југоисточен	2,739	168,481	171,416	173,024	173,327	273900	→
Jugozapaden [Southwest]	SW	Југозападен	3,340	211,226	221,546	221,811	219,580	334000	→
Pelagoniski [Pelagonia]	PEL	Пелагониски	4,717	242,614	238,136	233,952	227,919	471700	→
Pološki [Polog]	POL	Полошки	2,416	281,982	304,125	315,413	322,338	241600	→
Severoistočen [Northeast]	NE	Североисточен	2,310	163,841	172,787	175,211	176,196	231000	→
Skopski [Skopje]	SKO	Скопски	1,813	545,228	578,144	604,298	630,873	181300	→
Vardarski [Vardar]	VAR	Вардарски	4,042	151,495	154,535	153,880	152,022	404200	→

The area figure for North Macedonia refers to the total surface area whereas the other area figures represent the land area.
(2010) (2018) State Statistical Office, Republic of North Macedonia (web).

Major Settlements

	Name	Adm.	Population Calculation (UE-E) 2018-12-31
1	Skopje	SKO	509,900
2	Kumanovo	NE	73,590
3	Bitola	PEL	71,350
4	Prilep	PEL	64,290
5	Tetovo	POL	56,580
6	Štip	E	44,540
7	Veles	VAR	43,000
8	Ohrid	SW	38,840
9	Strumica	SE	37,080
10	Gostivar	POL	37,080

Contents: Settlements

The population of all settlements with more than 5,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest unofficial calculations.

Name	Native	Adm.	Population Census (Cf) 1981-03-31	Population Census (C) 1994-06-21	Population Census (C) 2002-11-01	Population Calculation (UE-E) 2018-12-31
Aračinovo	Арачиново	SKO	5,744	...	7,315	8,870
Batinci	Батинци	SKO	3,293	...	5,364	6,980
Berovo	Берово	E	6,070	9,784	7,002	6,350
Bitola	Битола	PEL	78,507	77,464	74,550	71,350
Bogdanci	Богданци	SE	5,361	5,680	6,011	5,580
Bogovinje	Боговиње	POL	4,619	...	6,328	6,780
Čegrane	Чегране	POL	5,639	...	6,748	6,980
Čelopek	Челопек	POL	4,731	...	5,287	5,540
Debar	Дебар	SW	12,201	13,883	14,561	15,650
Delčevo	Делчево	E	8,065	10,544	11,500	10,460
Dobri Dol	Добри Дол	POL	4,124	...	5,223	5,680
Gevgelija	Гевгелија	SE	12,399	14,974	15,685	15,450
Gostivar	Гостивар	POL	27,726	41,008	35,847	37,080
Ilinden	Илинден	SKO	4,077	...	4,931	5,270
Kamenjane	Камењане	POL	3,710	...	4,834	5,180
Karpoš	Карпош	NE	...	...	5,433	5,640
Kavadarci	Кавадарци	VAR	24,556	32,773	29,188	29,200
Kičevo	Кичево	SW	22,479	25,129	27,067	27,080
Kočani	Кочани	E	23,380	26,364	28,330	27,940
Kratovo	Кратово	NE	5,442	6,488	6,924	6,060
Kriva Palanka	Крива Паланка	NE	8,860	11,166	14,558	13,790
Kruševo	Крушево	PEL	5,211	5,507	5,330	5,120
Kumanovo	Куманово	NE	63,098	71,853	70,842	73,590
Labuništa	Лабуништа	SW	4,644	...	5,936	6,180
Makedonska Kamenica	Македонска Каменица	E	3,382	...	5,147	4,700
Mala Rečica	Мала Речица	POL	3,853	...	8,353	8,930
Negotino	Неготино	VAR	10,297	12,516	13,284	13,310
Ohrid	Охрид	SW	39,093	41,146	42,033	38,840
Pirok	Пирок	POL	3,801	...	4,701	5,040
Prilep	Прилеп	PEL	63,639	68,148	66,246	64,290
Probištip	Пробиштип	E	5,822	10,201	8,714	8,000
Radoviš	Радовиш	SE	12,188	15,068	16,223	16,730
Resen (Resno)	Ресен	PEL	8,263	8,684	8,748	8,420
Saraj	Сарај	SKO	...	...	5,232	6,210
Skopje	Скопје	SKO	408,143	444,299	467,275	509,900
Sopište	Сопиште	SKO	3,761	...	5,325	6,000
Štip	Штип	E	36,230	41,730	43,652	44,540
Struga	Струга	SW	14,325	16,037	16,559	17,250
Strumica	Струмица	SE	29,263	34,067	35,311	37,080
Studeničani	Студеничани	SKO	3,270	...	5,786	7,530
Sveti Nikole	Свети Николе	VAR	10,822	13,292	13,746	13,020
Tetovo	Тетово	POL	46,523	50,344	52,915	56,580
Veles (Titov Veles)	Велес	VAR	43,193	46,798	43,716	43,000
Velešta	Велешта	SW	4,265	...	5,834	6,080
Vinica	Виница	E	8,458	9,971	10,863	10,510
Vrapčište	Врапчиште	POL	4,992	...	4,874	5,300

(1981) (1994) State Statistical Office, Republic of North Macedonia (web) and other sources.
(2002) pop-stat.mashke.org.
(1981) (1994) (2002) The population of smaller settlements have been provided by Dragan Markovic.
(2018) computed by »City Population« using the 2002 population of settlements and the corresponding municipality figures of 2002 and 2018 [State Statistical Office, Republic of North Macedonia (web)].