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Contents: Statistical Regions and Municipalities

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

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, ethnic group, mother tongue, religion).

NameStatusNativePopulation
Census
1981-03-31
Population
Census
1994-06-21
Population
Census
2002-11-01
Population
Census
2021-09-05
Population
Estimate
2024-12-31
Istočen [East]RegionИсточен172,163180,081181,858150,234146,395
BerovoMunicipalityБерово14,36814,17913,94110,89010,530
Češinovo - Obleševo [Cheshinovo - Obleshevo]MunicipalityЧешиново - Облешево9,0527,8967,4905,4715,227
Delčevo [Delchevo]MunicipalityДелчево16,71317,72617,50513,58513,105
KarbinciMunicipalityКарбинци5,0124,3424,0123,4203,375
Kočani [Kochani]MunicipalityКочани34,77236,77538,09231,60230,683
Makedonska KamenicaMunicipalityМакедонска Каменица7,7598,0848,1106,4396,303
Pehčevo [Pehchevo]MunicipalityПехчево5,8595,6505,5173,9833,858
Probištip [Probishtip]MunicipalityПробиштип15,18816,65016,19313,41713,024
Štip [Shtip]MunicipalityШтип41,59846,37247,79644,86644,151
VinicaMunicipalityВиница18,49919,06319,93814,47514,130
ZrnovciMunicipalityЗрновци3,3433,3443,2642,0862,009
Jugoistočen [Southeast]RegionЈугоисточен158,912168,481171,416148,387145,850
BogdanciMunicipalityБогданци8,3168,8998,7077,3397,171
BosilovoMunicipalityБосилово13,92014,12114,26011,50811,306
DojranMunicipalityДојран3,4423,6513,4263,0843,027
GevgelijaMunicipalityГевгелија20,05622,26722,98821,58221,117
Konče [Konche]MunicipalityКонче4,2123,7133,5362,7252,653
Novo SeloMunicipalityНово Село13,64611,95411,5676,9726,623
Radoviš [Radovish]MunicipalityРадовиш24,36326,81228,24424,12223,670
StrumicaMunicipalityСтрумица48,81553,56354,67649,99549,486
ValandovoMunicipalityВаландово11,17612,09211,89010,50810,281
VasilevoMunicipalityВасилево10,96611,40912,12210,55210,516
Jugozapaden [Southwest]RegionЈугозападен206,784212,856221,546177,398175,743
Centar Župa [Centar Zhupa]MunicipalityЦентар Жупа5,5406,4416,5193,7203,723
DebarMunicipalityДебар16,95719,01119,54215,41215,505
DebrcaMunicipalityДебрца10,5936,2725,5073,7193,552
Kičevo [Kichevo; incl. Drugovo, Oslomej, Vraneštica, Zajas]MunicipalityКичево50,14751,93956,73439,66939,157
Makedonski BrodMunicipalityМакедонски Брод9,0937,5747,1415,8895,709
OhridMunicipalityОхрид53,63754,49155,74951,42850,537
PlasnicaMunicipalityПласница4,3664,4494,5454,2224,213
StrugaMunicipalityСтруга53,87760,23163,37650,98051,016
Vevčani [Vevchani]MunicipalityВевчани2,5742,4482,4332,3592,331
Pelagoniski [Pelagonia]RegionПелагониски290,573242,614238,136210,431206,400
BitolaMunicipalityБитола114,09996,60795,38585,16483,586
Demir HisarMunicipalityДемир Хисар14,71210,6109,4977,2606,968
DolneniMunicipalityДолнени16,82613,66913,56813,12613,137
Krivogaštani [Krivogashtani]MunicipalityКривогаштани8,5786,4646,1505,1674,985
Kruševo [Krushevo]MunicipalityКрушево10,8769,8219,6848,3858,265
MogilaMunicipalityМогила13,3867,3336,7105,2835,162
NovaciMunicipalityНоваци10,1514,2633,5492,6482,543
PrilepMunicipalityПрилеп76,58576,16676,76869,02567,685
ResenMunicipalityРесен25,36017,68116,82514,37314,069
Pološki [Polog]RegionПолошки263,406280,352304,125251,552252,077
BogovinjeMunicipalityБоговиње23,64725,13728,99722,90622,943
BrvenicaMunicipalityБрвеница13,83414,79315,85513,64513,612
GostivarMunicipalityГостивар67,55474,73081,04259,77059,733
JegunovceMunicipalityЈегуновце13,61910,28310,7908,8958,774
Mavrovo i Rostuše [Mavrovo and Rostusha]MunicipalityМаврово и Ростуше10,83310,0438,6185,0425,006
TearceMunicipalityТеарце20,97420,79722,45417,69417,682
TetovoMunicipalityТетово72,05079,40186,58084,77085,149
Vrapčište [Vrapchishte]MunicipalityВрапчиште22,64123,40825,39919,84219,904
Želino [Zhelino]MunicipalityЖелино18,25421,76024,39018,98819,274
Severoistočen [Northeast]RegionСевероисточен165,445163,841172,787152,982151,869
KratovoMunicipalityКратово12,39210,89810,4417,5457,227
Kriva PalankaMunicipalityКрива Паланка20,69720,78220,82018,05917,642
KumanovoMunicipalityКуманово93,21897,487105,48498,10497,526
LipkovoMunicipalityЛипково22,19424,35127,05822,30822,739
RankovceMunicipalityРанковце6,2384,3474,1443,4653,389
Staro Nagoričane [Staro Nagorichane]MunicipalityСтаро Нагоричане10,7065,9764,8403,5013,346
Skopski [Skopje]RegionСкопски504,932545,228578,144607,007608,133
AerodromCity MunicipalityАеродром......72,00977,73577,264
Aračinovo [Arachinovo]MunicipalityАрачиново7,2849,54211,59712,67613,258
ButelCity MunicipalityБутел......36,15437,96838,084
Čair [Chair]City MunicipalityЧаир......64,77362,58663,772
CentarCity MunicipalityЦентар......45,41243,89344,079
Čučer - Sandevo [Chucher - Sandevo]MunicipalityЧучер - Сандево8,5668,0648,4939,2009,219
Gazi BabaCity MunicipalityГази Баба......72,61769,62669,051
Ǵorche Petrov [Gjorche Petrov]City MunicipalityЃорче Петров......41,63444,84444,219
IlindenMunicipalityИлинден12,82614,51215,89417,43517,273
Karpoš [Karposh]City MunicipalityКарпош......59,66663,76063,154
Kisela VodaCity MunicipalityКисела Вода......57,23661,96560,976
PetrovecMunicipalityПетровец7,9368,1238,2559,1509,048
SarajCity MunicipalityСарај......35,40838,39939,551
Sopište [Sopishte]MunicipalityСопиште......5,6566,7136,710
Studeničani [Studenichani]MunicipalityСтуденичани12,75114,74717,24621,97022,847
Šuto Orizari [Shuto Orizari]City MunicipalityШуто Оризари......22,01725,72626,226
ZelenikovoMunicipalityЗелениково4,3634,2364,0773,3613,402
Vardarski [Vardar]RegionВардарски146,921152,479154,535138,722136,145
Čaška [Chashka]MunicipalityЧашка9,3717,4577,6737,9428,056
Demir KapijaMunicipalityДемир Капија5,1374,8154,5453,7773,640
GradskoMunicipalityГрадско4,1263,8223,7603,2333,153
KavadarciMunicipalityКавадарци34,98737,69938,74135,73335,160
LozovoMunicipalityЛозово3,5102,9162,8582,2642,197
NegotinoMunicipalityНеготино15,99418,34119,21218,19417,798
RosomanMunicipalityРосоман4,7444,2384,1413,7963,699
Sveti NikoleMunicipalityСвети Николе17,75018,52818,49715,32014,855
VelesMunicipalityВелес51,30254,66355,10848,46347,587
Severna Makedonija [North Macedonia]RepublicСеверна Македонија1,909,1361,945,9322,022,5471,836,7131,822,612

Source: State Statistical Office, Republic of North Macedonia.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males902,696
Females919,916
Age Groups (E 2024)
0-14 years298,559
15-64 years1,184,345
65+ years339,708
Age Distribution (E 2024)
90+ years5,755
80-89 years54,997
70-79 years163,552
60-69 years237,538
50-59 years248,024
40-49 years255,012
30-39 years242,361
20-29 years214,088
10-19 years211,743
0-9 years189,542
Urbanization (C 2021)
Rural705,357
Urban1,131,356
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
Macedonians1,073,299
Albanians446,245
Turks70,961
Roma46,433
Serbs23,847
Bosniaks16,042
Vlachs8,714
Other group17,990
Mother Tongue (C 2021)
Macedonian1,127,394
Albanian447,001
Turkish62,723
Romani31,721
Serbian11,252
Bosnian15,615
Vlachs3,151
Other language5,194
Religion (C 2021)
Orthodox847,390
Muslims590,878
Other Christians253,342
Other Religion1,221
No Religion8,764