Macedonia — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Macedonia had an estimated population of 2,040,389 in 2005, with 117 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: North Macedonia today — population now 1,804,063, against 2,040,389 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 2,040,389 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 2,089,807 | 1,804,063 | -14% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skopje | 589,773 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skopje | Skopje | 474,889 | 474,889 now |
| 2 | Kumanovo | Kumanovo | 108,471 | 75,051 now |
| 3 | Bitola | Bitola | 86,528 | 69,287 now |
| 4 | Prilep | Prilep | 73,814 | 73,814 now |
| 5 | Tetovo | Tetovo | 72,944 | 63,176 now |
| 6 | Veles | Veles | 57,873 | 57,873 now |
| 7 | Ohrid | Ohrid | 54,908 | 42,033 now |
| 8 | Gostivar | Gostivar | 50,974 | 50,974 now |
| 9 | Štip | Štip | 48,279 | — |
| 10 | Strumica | Strumica | 45,508 | 33,825 now |
| 11 | Kavadarci | Kavadarci | 38,799 | 38,799 now |
| 12 | Struga | Struga | 37,387 | 37,387 now |
| 13 | Kočani | Kočani | 34,258 | — |
| 14 | Kičevo | Kičevo | 31,123 | 31,123 now |
| 15 | Lipkovo | Kumanovo | 28,102 | 28,102 now |
| 16 | Želino | Tetovo | 25,422 | 25,422 now |
| 17 | Saraj | Skopje | 25,379 | — |
| 18 | Radoviš | Radoviš | 24,984 | 24,984 now |
| 19 | Tearce | Tetovo | 23,096 | 23,096 now |
| 20 | Kriva Palanka | Kriva Palanka | 20,820 | 20,820 now |
| 21 | Gevgelija | Gevgelija | 20,664 | 20,664 now |
| 22 | Negotino | Negotino | 19,515 | 19,515 now |
| 23 | Sveti Nikole | Sveti Nikole | 18,475 | 13,292 now |
| 24 | Studeničani | Skopje | 18,219 | 18,219 now |
| 25 | Vinica | Vinica | 18,218 | 18,218 now |
| 26 | Debar | Debar | 18,074 | 18,074 now |
| 27 | Negotino-Pološko | Gostivar | 17,518 | — |
| 28 | Delčevo | Delčevo | 17,415 | 17,415 now |
| 29 | Resen | Resen | 16,539 | 16,539 now |
| 30 | Ilinden | Skopje | 16,406 | 16,406 now |
| 31 | Brvenica | Tetovo | 16,267 | 16,267 now |
| 32 | Kamenjane | Tetovo | 15,376 | 15,376 now |
| 33 | Bogovinje | Tetovo | 15,166 | 15,166 now |
| 34 | Berovo | Berovo | 13,847 | 13,847 now |
| 35 | Aračinovo | Skopje | 12,800 | — |
| 36 | Probištip | Probištip | 12,702 | — |
| 37 | Čegrane | Gostivar | 12,523 | 12,523 now |
| 38 | Bosilovo | Strumica | 12,447 | 12,447 now |
| 39 | Vasilevo | Strumica | 12,382 | 12,382 now |
| 40 | Zajas | Kičevo | 12,218 | 12,218 now |
| 41 | Valandovo | Valandovo | 11,825 | — |
| 42 | Novo Selo | Strumica | 11,818 | 11,818 now |
| 43 | Kondovo | Skopje | 11,656 | 11,656 now |
| 44 | Dolneni | Prilep | 11,534 | 11,534 now |
| 45 | Oslomej | Kičevo | 10,919 | — |
| 46 | Kratovo | Kratovo | 10,288 | 10,288 now |
| 47 | Dolna Banjica | Gostivar | 10,147 | 10,147 now |
| 48 | Kruševo | Kruševo | 9,630 | — |
| 49 | Sopište | Skopje | 9,460 | — |
| 50 | Rostuša | Gostivar | 9,147 | — |
| 51 | Labuništa | Struga | 8,805 | — |
| 52 | Vrapčište | Gostivar | 8,652 | — |
| 53 | Čučer | Skopje | 8,646 | — |
| 54 | Velešta | Struga | 8,646 | — |
| 55 | Bogdanci | Gevgelija | 8,636 | — |
| 56 | Delogoždi | Struga | 8,413 | — |
| 57 | Petrovec | Skopje | 8,298 | — |
| 58 | Šipkovica | Tetovo | 8,228 | — |
| 59 | Džepčište | Tetovo | 8,166 | — |
| 60 | Kamenica | Delčevo | 8,114 | — |
| 61 | Jegunovce | Tetovo | 7,313 | — |
| 62 | Demir Hisar | Demir Hisar | 7,011 | — |
| 63 | Murtino | Strumica | 6,658 | — |
| 64 | Župa | Debar | 6,333 | — |
| 65 | Vrutok | Gostivar | 6,207 | — |
| 66 | Krivogaštani | Prilep | 5,899 | — |
| 67 | Brod | Brod | 5,607 | — |
| 68 | Pehčevo | Berovo | 5,466 | — |
| 69 | Obleševo | Kočani | 4,972 | — |
| 70 | Bistrica | Bitola | 4,798 | — |
| 71 | Plasnica | Brod | 4,574 | — |
| 72 | Demir Kapija | Negotino | 4,451 | — |
| 73 | Mogila | Bitola | 4,392 | — |
| 74 | Kukliš | Strumica | 4,368 | — |
| 75 | Orizari | Vinica | 4,292 | — |
| 76 | Staro Nagoričane | Kumanovo | 4,112 | — |
| 77 | Rosoman | Kavadarci | 4,106 | — |
| 78 | Rankovce | Kriva Palanka | 4,071 | — |
| 79 | Zelenikovo | Skopje | 4,020 | — |
| 80 | Karbinci | Štip | 3,900 | — |
| 81 | Podareš | Radoviš | 3,774 | — |
| 82 | Gradsko | Veles | 3,737 | — |
| 83 | Vratnica | Tetovo | 3,678 | — |
| 84 | Srbinovo | Gostivar | 3,629 | — |
| 85 | Konče | Radoviš | 3,475 | — |
| 86 | Star Dojran | Gevgelija | 3,348 | — |
| 87 | Zletovo | Kočani | 3,340 | — |
| 88 | Zrnovci | Vinica | 3,236 | — |
| 89 | Drugovo | Kičevo | 3,149 | — |
| 90 | Čaška | Veles | 2,878 | — |
| 91 | Lozovo | Sveti Nikole | 2,836 | — |
| 92 | Belčišta | Ohrid | 2,804 | — |
| 93 | Topolčani | Prilep | 2,773 | — |
| 94 | Miravci | Gevgelija | 2,573 | — |
| 95 | Mešeišta | Ohrid | 2,452 | — |
| 96 | Vevčani | Struga | 2,429 | — |
| 97 | Kukurečani | Bitola | 2,395 | — |
| 98 | Češinovo | Kočani | 2,377 | — |
| 99 | Novaci | Bitola | 2,357 | — |
| 100 | Žitoše | Kruševo | 2,131 | — |
| 101 | Sopotnica | Demir Hisar | 2,110 | — |
| 102 | Dobruševo | Bitola | 2,103 | — |
| 103 | Blatec | Vinica | 2,031 | — |
| 104 | Klečevce | Kumanovo | 1,505 | — |
| 105 | Samokov | Brod | 1,429 | — |
| 106 | Lukovo | Struga | 1,424 | — |
| 107 | Capari | Bitola | 1,311 | — |
| 108 | Kosel | Ohrid | 1,281 | — |
| 109 | Vraneštica | Kičevo | 1,265 | — |
| 110 | Bogomila | Veles | 1,223 | — |
| 111 | Orašac | Kumanovo | 1,179 | — |
| 112 | Izvor | Kumanovo | 1,014 | — |
| 113 | Mavrovi Anovi | Gostivar | 914 | — |
| 114 | Bač | Bitola | 692 | — |
| 115 | Vitolište | Prilep | 456 | — |
| 116 | Konopište | Kavadarci | 327 | — |
| 117 | Staravina | Bitola | 285 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skopje | 585,315 |
| 2 | Tetovo | 195,517 |
| 3 | Kumanovo | 142,011 |
| 4 | Gostivar | 119,527 |
| 5 | Bitola | 104,796 |
| 6 | Prilep | 94,463 |
| 7 | Strumica | 93,235 |
| 8 | Struga | 66,988 |
| 9 | Veles | 65,776 |
| 10 | Ohrid | 61,461 |
| 11 | Kičevo | 58,559 |
| 12 | Štip | 52,227 |
| 13 | Kočani | 44,979 |
| 14 | Kavadarci | 43,161 |
| 15 | Gevgelija | 35,247 |
| 16 | Radoviš | 32,254 |
| 17 | Delčevo | 25,558 |
| 18 | Kriva Palanka | 24,918 |
| 19 | Debar | 24,429 |
| 20 | Negotino | 23,986 |
| 21 | Vinica | 21,472 |
| 22 | Sveti Nikole | 21,334 |
| 23 | Berovo | 19,337 |
| 24 | Resen | 16,539 |
| 25 | Probištip | 12,702 |
| 26 | Valandovo | 11,825 |
| 27 | Kruševo | 11,774 |
| 28 | Brod | 11,575 |
| 29 | Kratovo | 10,288 |
| 30 | Demir Hisar | 9,136 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.