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The regional differentiation of the demographic movements in the Republic of Macedonia

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  • Madjevikj Mirjanka
  • Toshevska Biljana Apostolovska
  • Gorin Svemir
  • Ljakoska Marija

    (Institute of Geography, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, St. Arhimedova Str. 3, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia)

Abstract

The Republic of Macedonia covers an area of 25,713 km² and according to data from the census conducted in 2002, it has a population of 2,022,547 inhabitants. In the past, the Republic of Macedonia was characterized by some significant demographic changes, including a decline in the average annual rate of population increase. The enhanced immigration movements and sudden decline in the rates of natural population increase have led to changes in distribution of the population and to a spatial differentiation in the population. The long period of transition in the country has been reflected in the spatial development of the country and its demographic processes and to relocation of the population. The different natural-geographical characteristics, unequal regional development potentials, unequal economic development, and demographic characteristics have led to changes in the demographic situation of certain regions. The regions that continually lose part of its population clearly differ from these regions that are characterized by an increased population which is leading to a greater concentration of people in certain location. Further decades with a declining birth rate, followed by a change in the values of population increase, together with migration movements, particularly from the rural and less developed economic regions, has resulted in a decline in the population. The different zones of depopulation and concentration in a simple way express the complex relationships in the population composition.

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  • Madjevikj Mirjanka & Toshevska Biljana Apostolovska & Gorin Svemir & Ljakoska Marija, 2016. "The regional differentiation of the demographic movements in the Republic of Macedonia," Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, Sciendo, vol. 4(3), pages 10-20, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:enviro:v:4:y:2016:i:3:p:10-20:n:2
    DOI: 10.1515/environ-2016-0013
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