What share of North Macedonia's population lives in Skopje?

That is about 28.7% of North Macedonia's 2016 population as estimated by the World Bank (1.91 million).

Skopje: population and official figures

Population (city proper)

546,824

1 July 2016

What is the population of Skopje?

Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, had 546,824 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 July 2016, according to an official estimate (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How many women and men live in Skopje?

Women and girls made up 51.0% of residents (279,086 female, 267,738 male).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

Who runs Skopje?

In North Macedonia, cities and towns are run by city of skopje: Mayor and city council directly elected. City-wide services across the capital's 10 municipalities.

How local power works in North Macedonia

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Who has power over Skopje

Every level of government above Skopje, from the city up to the G20, each linked to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.

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Level 3: Local councils
- Skopje this page
- Orce Gjorgjievski Mayor of Skopje, Skopje
- Local government in North Macedonia 4 tiers below the nation
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Level 6: National government
- Government of North Macedonia who leads, the parliament and the courts
- Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova head of state
- Hristijan Mickoski head of government
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Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council)
- NATO member state, from the body's own member list
- World Health Organization
- World Trade Organization
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Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund
- World Bank Group
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums

North Macedonia is not a G20 member; the G20's decisions still shape the IMF and World Bank rules it works under.

Sources

United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)

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