The population of Gjilan has always been mixed, but with a predominant majority of Albanians, both during Turkish and Serbian-Yugoslav rule. According to the 2011 census, the Municipality of Gjilan has 90,178 inhabitants. Albanians – 87,814, Serbs – 624, Turks – 978, Bosniaks – 121, Roma – 361, Ashkali – 15, Gorani – 69, Egyptians – 1, Others – 95. They preferred not to respond – 35 people.
In the city live 54,239 inhabitants, while in rural areas – 35,939.
