thumb|right|300px|Map of the cities in North Macedonia.
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
Largest cities
The five largest cities in North Macedonia are:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%;"
!width="20px"|no.!!width="60px"|city!!width="70px"| municipality!!width="70px" |population
|-
|1
| Skopje
| Greater Skopje
| 526,502
|-
|2
| Kumanovo
| Kumanovo
| 75,051
|-
|3
| Bitola
| Bitola
| 69,287
|-
|4
| Prilep
| Prilep
| 63,308
|-
|5
| Tetovo
| Tetovo
| 63,176
|}
Smallest towns
The five smallest towns in North Macedonia are:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
!width="20px"|no.!!width="80px"|city!!width="80px"| municipality!!width="70px" |population
|-
|1
| Demir Hisar
| Demir Hisar
| 2,431
|-
|2
| Pehčevo
| Pehčevo
| 2,471
|-
|3
| Demir Kapija
| Demir Kapija
| 2,643
|-
|4
| Makedonski Brod
| Makedonski Brod
| 3,643
|-
|5
| Valandovo
| Valandovo
| 3,671
|}
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.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
!width="100px"|city!!width="100px"| municipality!!width="60px" |population!!width="100px" |dominant ethnic group(s)!!width="100px" |% of the dominant ethnic group(s)!!width="100px" |dominant language(s)!!width="100px" |% of the dominant language(s)!!width="100px" |dominant religion!!width="100px" |% of the dominant religion(s)
|-
| Berovo || Berovo ||5,850 ||Macedonians (5,198) ||88.9 ||Macedonian (6.816)||97.3||Orthodox (6.331) ||90.4
|-
| Bitola
| Bitola
| 69,287
| Macedonians (55,995)
|80.8
| Macedonian (69,255)
|92.8
|Orthodox (66,492)
|89.1
|-
| Bogdanci
| Bogdanci
| 5,244
|Macedonians (4,909)
|93.6
|Macedonian (5,813)
|96.7
|Orthodox (5,752)
|95.6
|-
| Debar
| Debar
| 11,735
| Albanians (8,194)
|69.8
| Albanian (11,510)
|79
|Islam (13,763)
|94.5
|-
| Delčevo
| Delčevo
| 9,644
| Macedonians (8,526)
|88.4
| Macedonian (10,851)
|94.3
|Orthodox (10,594)
|92.1
|-
| Demir Kapija
| Demir Kapija
| 2,643
| Macedonians (2,530)
|95.7
| Macedonian (3,191)
|97.4
|Orthodox (3,210)
|98
|-
| Demir Hisar
| Demir Hisar
| 2,431
| Macedonians (2,281)
|93.8
| Macedonian (2,483)
|95.7
|Orthodox (2,486)
|95.8
|-
| Gevgelija
| Gevgelija
| 15,156
| Macedonians (13,621)
|89.9
| Macedonian (15,238)
|97.1
|Orthodox (15,273)
|97.3
|-
| Gostivar
| Gostivar
| 32,814
| Albanians (13,585)<br>Macedonians (10,305)
|41.4<br>31.4
| Albanian (16,877)<br>Macedonian (13,843)
|47<br>38.6
|Islam (23,686)<br>Orthodox (11,865)
|66<br>33
|-
| Kavadarci
| Kavadarci
| 32,038
| Macedonians (28,815)
|89.9
| Macedonian (28,847)
|98.8
|Orthodox (28,210)
|96.6
|-
| Kičevo
| Kičevo
| 23,428
| Macedonians (12,687)<br>Albanians (5,110)
|54.2<br>21.8
| Macedonian (16.931)<br>Albanian (7,635)
|62.5<br>28.2
|Orthodox (15,139)<br>Islam (11,759)
|55.9<br>43.4
|-
| Kočani
| Kočani
| 24,632
| Macedonians (20,229)
|82.1
| Macedonian (25,832)
|91.1
|Orthodox (25,448)
|89.8
|-
| Kratovo
| Kratovo
| 5,401
| Macedonians (5,011)
|92.8
| Macedonian (6,709)
|96.8
|Orthodox (6,696)
|96.7
|-
| Kriva Palanka
| Kriva Palanka
| 13,481
| Macedonians (12,405)
|92
| Macedonian (13,776)
|94.6
|Orthodox (13,785)
|94.6
|-
| Kruševo
| Kruševo
| 4,104
| Macedonians (3,053)<br>Aromanians (866)
|74.4 <br> 21.1
| Macedonian (4,562)
|85.5
|Orthodox (5,275)
|98.9
|-
| Kumanovo
| Kumanovo
| 75,051
| Macedonians (43,280)<br>Albanians (17,685)
|57.7<br>23.6
| Macedonian (45.306)<br>Albanian (18,283)
|63.9<br>25.8
|Orthodox (46,766)<br>Islam (22,483)
|66<br>31.7
|-
| Makedonski Brod
| Makedonski Brod
| 3,643
| Macedonians (3,511)
|96.4
| Macedonian (3,730)
|99.7
|Orthodox (3,731)
|99.7
|-
| Makedonska Kamenica
| Makedonska Kamenica
| 4,368
| Macedonians (4,120)
|94.3
| Macedonian (5,106)
|99.2
|Orthodox (4,734)
|91.9
|-
| Negotino
| Negotino
| 12,488
| Macedonians (11,476)
|91.9
| Macedonian (13,111)
|98.6
|Orthodox (12,900)
|97.1
|-
| Ohrid
| Ohrid
| 38,818
| Macedonians (28,920)
|74.5
| Macedonian (34,910)
|83
|Orthodox (33,987)
|80.8
|-
| Pehčevo
| Pehčevo
| 2,471
| Macedonians (2,284)
|92.4
| Macedonian (3,124)
|96.5
|Orthodox (3,078)
|95
|-
| Prilep
| Prilep
| 63,308
| Macedonians (54,028)
|85.3
| Macedonian (64,669)
|97.6
|Orthodox (60,655)
|91.5
|-
| Probištip
| Probištip
| 9,760
| Macedonians (9,189)
|94.1
| Macedonian (8,628)
|99
|Orthodox (8,648)
|99,2
|-
| Radoviš
| Radoviš
| 14,460
| Macedonians (10,688)
|73.9
| Macedonian (14,027)
|86.4
|Orthodox (13,912)
|85.7
|-
| Resen
| Resen
| 7,904
| Macedonians (5,357)
|67.8
| Macedonian (6,574)
|75.1
|Orthodox (6,382)
|72.9
|-
| Sveti Nikole
| Sveti Nikole
| 11,728
| Macedonians (10,914)
|93.1
| Macedonian (13,396)
|97.4
|Orthodox (13,463)
|97.9
|-
| Skopje
| Greater Skopje
| 526,502
| Macedonians (309,107)<br>Albanians (120,293)
|58.7<br>22.8
| Macedonian (341.339)
|73
|Orthodox (343,197)<br>Islam (109,954)
|73.4<br>23.7
|-
| Struga
| Struga
| 15,009
| Macedonians (6,517)<br>Albanians (4,903)
|43.4<br>32.7
| Macedonian (9.665)<br>Albanian (5,615)
|58.3<br>33.9
|Orthodox (9,197)<br>Islam (7,075)
|55.5<br>42.7
|-
| Strumica
| Strumica
| 33,825
| Macedonians (26,185)
|77.4
| Macedonian (32,123)
|90,9
|Orthodox (30,238)
|85.6
|-
| Štip
| Štip
| 42,000
| Macedonians (32,658)
|77.8
| Macedonian (38,846)
|88.9
||Orthodox (39,127)
|89.6
|-
| Tetovo
| Tetovo
| 63,176
| Albanians (41,356)<br>Macedonians (14,116)
|65.5<br>22.3
| Albanian (29.363)<br>Macedonian (18,980)
|55.4<br>35.8
|Islam (33,509)<br>Orthodox (18,676)
|63.3<br>35.2
|-
| Valandovo
| Valandovo
| 3,671
|Macedonians (3,393)
|92.4
|Macedonian (4,303)
|97.7
|Orthodox (4,064)
|92.3
|-
| Veles
| Veles
| 40,664
| Macedonians (33,956)
|83.5
| Macedonian (40,576)
|92.8
|Orthodox (40,135)
|91.8
|-
| Vinica
| Vinica
| 8,584
| Macedonians (6,769)
|78.9
| Macedonian (9,290)
|85.5
|Orthodox (8,989)
|82.7
|}
Source:
Settlements by region
Eastern Region
thumb|right|300px|Map of the Eastern Region.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
!width="100px"|city !!width="100px"| municipality!!width="100px" |population!!width="100px" |coat of arms!!width="100px" |flag!!width="1o0px" |picture
|-
| Berovo || Berovo ||5,850