Skopje Statistical Region

Statistical region in North Macedonia

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

Municipalities

The municipalities of the region

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

• Aračinovo
• Čučer-Sandevo
• Ilinden
• Petrovec
• Sopište
• Studeničani
• Zelenikovo

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

Religions

Religious affiliation according to the 2002 and 2021 Macedonian censuses:

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References

1. http://www.stat.gov.mk/Publikacii/knigaXIII.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.