The following is a list of the most populous municipalities in North Macedonia. The total population of North Macedonia in 2021 was 1,836,713.
Municipalities over 20,000 population
North Macedonia is divided into 80 municipalities, out of which 34 have seats in cities or towns, 37 have seats in villages, and 10 make up Greater Skopje. The following lists municipalities in North Macedonia that have a population of at least 20,000.
Rank Municipality 2002 census 2021 census Skopje1 Kumanovo 105,484 98,104 -2 Bitola 95,385 85,164 -3 Tetovo 86,580 84,770 -4 Aerodrom 72,009 77,735 Greater Skopje5 Gazi Baba 72,617 69,626 Greater Skopje6 Prilep 76,768 69,025 -7 Karpoš 59,666 63,760 Greater Skopje8 Čair 64,773 62,586 Greater Skopje9 Kisela Voda 57,236 61,965 Greater Skopje10 Gostivar 81,042 59,770 -11 Ohrid 55,749 51,428 -12 Struga 63,376 50,980 -13 Strumica 54,676 49,995 -14 Veles 55,108 48,463 -15 Štip 47,796 44,866 -16 Gjorče Petrov 41,634 44,844 Greater Skopje17 Centar 45,412 43,893 Greater Skopje18 Kičevo 56,734 39,669 -19 Saraj 35,408 38,399 Greater Skopje20 Butel 36,154 37,968 Greater Skopje21 Kavadarci 38,741 35,733 -22 Kočani 38,092 31,602 -23 Šuto Orizari 20,800 25,726 Greater Skopje24 Radoviš 28,224 24,122 -25 Bogovinje 28,997 22,906 -26 Lipkovo 27,058 22,308 -27 Studeničani 17,246 21,970 -28 Gevgelija 22,988 21,582 -
Population distribution Population No. of Municipalities80,000-99,999360,000-79,999640,000-59,999820,000-39,99911Under 20,00052
See also List of municipalities in North Macedonia
External links 2002 census results (PDF)