Largest Cities in North Macedonia 2026: Population Ranking

North Macedonia's cities at a glance

Updated October 2026

Dots sized by population · Skopje in orange

North Macedonia has 1 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Skopje with 474,889 people, followed by Kumanovo (75,051) and Prilep (73,814). The three largest cities together hold about 34.6% of the country's 1.8 million people.

The capital, Skopje, is also the largest city.

By region, the most large cities are in Grad Skopje (5).

Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the North Macedonia population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the North Macedonia atlas.

North Macedonia cities by population

30 cities · GeoNames · city proper

#	City	Region	Population	Share of North Macedonia
1	SkopjeCapital	Grad Skopje	474,889	26.4%
2	Kumanovo	Kumanovo	75,051	4.2%
3	Prilep	Prilep	73,814	4.1%
4	Bitola	Bitola	69,287	3.8%
5	Čair	Grad Skopje	64,773	3.6%
6	Tetovo	Tetovo	63,176	3.5%
7	Kisela Voda	Grad Skopje	58,216	3.2%
8	Veles	Veles	57,873	3.2%
9	Gostivar	Gostivar	50,974	2.8%
10	Shtip	Shtip	48,279	2.7%
11	Centar Župa	Centar Zhupa	45,412	2.5%
12	Ohrid	Ohrid	42,033	2.3%
13	Kavadarci	Kavadarci	38,799	2.2%
14	Struga	Struga	37,387	2.1%
15	Butel	Grad Skopje	36,154	2%
16	Kochani	Kochani	34,258	1.9%
17	Strumica	Strumica	33,825	1.9%
18	Kičevo	Kichevo	31,123	1.7%
19	Lipkovo	Lipkovo	28,102	1.6%
20	Zelino	Zhelino	25,422	1.4%
21	Radovis	Radovish	24,984	1.4%
22	Tearce	Tearce	23,096	1.3%
23	Kriva Palanka	Kriva Palanka	20,820	1.2%
24	Šuto Orizare	Grad Skopje	20,800	1.2%
25	Gevgelija	Gevgelija	20,664	1.1%
26	Negotino	Negotino	19,515	1.1%
27	Studeničani	Studenichani	18,219	1%
28	Vinica	Vinica	18,218	1%
29	Debar	Debar	18,074	1%
30	Negotino	Vrapchishte	17,518	1%

Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest city in North Macedonia?

Skopje, with about 474,889 inhabitants (city proper).

What is the capital of North Macedonia?

Skopje — population 474,889, the largest city in the country.

How many cities in North Macedonia have over one million people?

None — the largest, Skopje, has 474,889 people.

Are these metropolitan-area populations?

No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.

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