| Municipality of Kratovo | |
| Native Name: | Општина Кратово |
| Native Name Lang: | mk |
| Settlement Type: | Urban municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | North Macedonia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within North Macedonia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northeastern |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Kratovo |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Todorče Nikolovski (VMRO-DPMNE)[1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 375.44 |
| Population Total: | 7,545 |
| Population Density Km2: | 27.81 |
| Area Code: | 031 |
| Postal Code: | 1360 |
| Website: | http://www.OpstinaKratovo.gov.mk |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
Kratovo (Macedonian: Кратово in Macedonian pronounced as /ˈkratɔvɔ/) is a municipality in the eastern part of North Macedonia. Kratovo is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is located. The municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.
The municipality borders the Staro Nagoričane Municipality and the Kriva Palanka Municipality to the north, the Kočani Municipality to the east, the Kumanovo Municipality to the west and the Probištip Municipality to the south.
According to the 2021 Macedonian census, the Kratovo Municipality has 7,545 residents. Ethnic groups in the municipality:
| 2002 | 2021 | ||||
| Number | % | Number | % | ||
| TOTAL | 10,441 | 100 | 7,545 | 100 | |
| Macedonians | 10,231 | 98.0 | 6,961 | 92.26 | |
| Roma | 151 | 1.5 | 100 | 1.33 | |
| others | 59 | 0.5 | 47 | 0.62 | |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | n/a | n/a | 437 | 5.7 | |
| Demographics of the Kratovo Municipality | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census year | Population | |
| 1994 | 10,898 | |
| 2002 | 10,441 | |