Debar Municipality


Debar is a municipality in western part of Republic of North Macedonia. Debar is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Debar Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality to the northeast, Kičevo Municipality to the southeast, Centar Župa Municipality to the south, and Albania to the west.

Demographics

According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 15,412 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
Mother tongues in Debar Municipality include:
  • Albanian: 9,232
  • Macedonian: 4,466
  • Turkish: 189
  • Others: 26
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources: 1,499
Demographic development of Debar municipality within today borders.
Census yearTotalMacedonians%Albanians%Turks%Roma%VlachsSerbsBosniaksOtherPersons for whom data are
taken from administrative sources
195310,2583,39233.075,81956.737767.56830.812114072/
196111,1622,02518.146,47658.022,00217.9400.000860573/
197113,8022,02214.658,79363.712,41417.4900.0001060467/
198116,9522,35813.919,98158.881,1306.671,0306.0803702,416/
199419,0104,26622.4410,93557.521,8759.861,1035.801340796/
200219,5423,91120.0211,34858.092,68413.741,0805.532223492/
202115,4121,1557.498,43854.752,73317.731,1407.42584321,499