Map of Skopje, North Macedonia

Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia, with a population of about 474,889. It lies at 41.9965°N, 21.4314°E. The nearest city on our map is Čair, 2 km to the north.

Skopje at a glance

Where is Skopje?

• The largest city in North Macedonia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Grad Skopje on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 07 min on the shortest day to 15 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Skopje

• Čair — 2 km north
• Butel — 4 km north
• Kisela Voda — 8 km southeast
• Kumanovo — 28 km northeast
• Vitina — 37 km north, Kosovo
• Tetovo — 38 km west
• Veles — 42 km southeast
• Ferizaj — 47 km northwest, Kosovo
• Gostivar — 49 km southwest
• Gjilan — 52 km north, Kosovo

Largest cities in Grad Skopje

• Čair — 64,773
• Kisela Voda — 58,216
• Butel — 36,154

Largest cities in North Macedonia

• Kumanovo — 75,051
• Prilep — 73,814
• Bitola — 69,287
• Čair — 64,773
• Tetovo — 63,176
• Kisela Voda — 58,216
• Veles — 57,873
• Gostivar — 50,974
• Shtip — 48,279
• Centar Župa — 45,412

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.