North Macedonia—Population in Largest City
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #138 of 153Updated April 2026
Latest Value
620,825
2025
YoY Change
+0.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#138
of 153 countries
Maximum
620,825
2025
Minimum
460,744
2000
CAGR
+1.2%
26 years
Last
620,825
Previous
616,039
Highest
620,825
Lowest
460,744
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
North Macedonia's population in largest city was 620,825 in 2025, ranking #138 out of 153 countries. This represents a +0.8% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 620,825 (2025) and the lowest was 460,744 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 620,825 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 616,039 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 611,107 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 605,996 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 600,708 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 595,275 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 589,751 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 584,208 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 575,931 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 567,771 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 559,726 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 551,796 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 543,978 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 536,271 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 528,673 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 521,192 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 513,818 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 506,558 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 499,380 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 492,314 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 485,348 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 478,490 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 471,711 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 466,327 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 463,525 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 460,744 |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 37.0M | 2025 |
| 2 | India | 34.7M | 2025 |
| 3 | China | 30.5M | 2025 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 24.7M | 2025 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 23.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Brazil | 23.0M | 2025 |
| 7 | Mexico | 22.8M | 2025 |
| 8 | United States | 19.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 18.1M | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 17.8M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018.