Skopje Statistical Region

The Skopje Statistical Region (Macedonian: Скопски Регион; Albanian: Rajoni i Shkupit) is one of eight Statistical regions of North Macedonia. Skopje, located in the north of the country, borders Kosovo to the north. Internally, it borders the Vardar, Polog, Northeastern, Eastern, and Southwestern statistical regions.

Skopje Statistical Region
Скопски Регион (Macedonian)
Rajoni i Shkupit (Albanian)
statistical region
Coat of arms of Skopje Statistical Region
Coat of arms
Country North Macedonia
Area
 • Total1,818 km2 (702 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total607,007
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
HDI (2019)0.802[2]
very high · 1st of 8

Municipalities
The municipalities of the region

The region consists of the City of Skopje and the following municipalities:

Demographics
Map of the majority ethnic groups in the region

Population

The current population of the Skopje Statistical Region is 607,007 citizens, according to the last population census in 2021, accounting for 33.0% of the total national population. The region is the largest by population in North Macedonia.

Ethnicities
Ethnicities 2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 578,144 100 607,007 100
Macedonians 367,413 63.6 340,402 56.1
Albanians 133,893 23.2 153,003 25.2
Roma 23,903 4.1 19,142 3.2
Serbs 18,051 3.1 12,474 2.1
Turks 12,123 2.1 12,357 2.0
Bosniaks 10,880 1.9 10,986 1.8
others 11,881 2.1 9,555 1.6
Refused/undeclared n/a 49,088 8.1

Religions

Religious affiliation according to the 2002 and 2021 Macedonian censuses:

Religion 2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 578,144 100 607,007 100
Orthodox 381,298 66.1 293,274 58.0
Christians/Protestants 218 0.04 28,327
Catholics 2,572 0.45 2113
Islam 180,589 31.3 196,195 32.3
others 12,477 2.16 9,684 1.60
Refused/undeclared n/a 49,088 8.1


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References
  1. http://www.stat.gov.mk/Publikacii/knigaXIII.pdf
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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